Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-09

period when the Waterman is supposed to
guard the premises"
Arrests mudt be made only when alb
soluteiy necessary sand then only for vfo-
lations OF the sfaw Heferred to above. Per
sons who leave infected houses (or the
quarantine station), unless willing to re-
turn thereto Immediately, should be de-
tained on the streettd Until they can be taken
the vehicles connected with the health de-
parment- In erderQo accomplish this the
regular police rQfhcere on the beat should be
summoned and requested to turn In the
necessary CALL"
Queer Experiences Of Guards.
During THEM lonely night vigils at the
quarantine station the guards have had
some queer experiences About z CLOCK
in the morning last Saturday. Guard Hor-
ner was startled from his reveries by the
furious barking ofi,"Fritz." an Intelligent
vice for his master, Superintendent Re-
petit CHANGING In the direction OF the
work mouse from whence the barking pro-
ceeded, Horner saw Whitehead figure
moving across the commons toward him.
Remembering that there were grave yards
on three sides Of him. his mind momentarily
reverted to ghosts and other supernatural
Things He sat close within the shadow OF
the old patrol box the white object ad-
vanced, it's snowy covering futtering IN
the wind. AS the supposed spook reached
the box. Horner arose quickly and leveling
ms revolver at the figure. commanded.
Halt. 1t stopped suddenly and voice In
negro dialect exclaimed in frightened tones
Its only me, boss. Please don't shoot
Examination showed that the figure was
that of a colored youth, entirely nude,
whose form was enveloped in a white rub
Der hospital blanket, 49,. ...
Deed, boss, youse amt slap doctor,
am yer?' pleaded the badly-frightened
mo, am a policeman" replied Horner,
exposing his badge in the moonlight.
Being thus treasured the fellow became
quiet and Superintendent Repetti was
summoned from his bed to examine the
prisoner. In answer to questions the latter
stated that he had made his escape from
the strong room of the Washington Asylum
Hospital, where he was held pending an
examination as to his mental condition.
He gave his name as Alphonso Wells, and
said his NANNY" lived ON Pierce street.
and he wanted to go home to her. Super
lice station to send the wagon for Wells.
but the officials there declined to do so
for fear he might be afflicted with some
contagious disease. The Washington Asy-
lum Hospital was next called up and in a
short while two attendants from that in
stitutfon made their appearance. They rec
ognized Wells as an escaped patient, and
after Handwriting him he was taken back
they stated that the prisoner had become
craZed from the heat at North Capitol and
L streets several days before and was be-
Ing held for examination.
state of Nervous Suspense.
Nearly all of the suspects at the quaran-
tine station are in a state of nervous sus-
pense during the sixteen days Of their de-
tention. They closely examine their per-
sons at short intervals to see If there are
any signs Of the dread disease, which,
should it appear, would quickly land them
in the pest house." Some Of them are
anxious to escape and last winter the son
Of a wealthy white man. who was taken
from an infected house, informed Superin-
tendent Repetti that he would cheerfully
give $500 If allowed to leave the place. He
threatened to commit suicide if he became
affected with the contagion. and it required
Repettfs best efforts to restrain him.
Some Of the colpred suspects are super
stitious and fear the appearance of ghosts
from the nearby cemeteries During the eX-
IRENE heat last week there was colored
woman who closed, all the windows and
doors OF the house she was in at night,
preferring to sweat and swelter rather
than have the terrible "ha nts'' enter her
abode. "a, 5
While the quarantine station is COM
plete as it is possible to make it with
present facilities, new one is needed, with
more modern apparatus, and 1t Is prob
able that the. inc9ming Congress will be
urged to appropriate a sufficient sum for
the purpose of such an establishment