Evening star., 1902-02-24
Two More Victims Removed
to the Hospital Today.
FROM SAME SOURCE
NOW TWELVE CASES KNOWN
WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
One Family Escapes Surveillance and
is at Large - Authorities
Hunting Them.

The latest victim Of smallpox reported
this morning is Cora Woodward. sixteen
year-old white girl, who was employed at
the Raleigh Hotel. She was removed to-
day from the quarantine station to the
smallpox hospital suffering with the dis
ease.
The case of Levi ]. Cave which was dis
covered early Saturday mornig, is consid-
cred as quite serious one. Mr. Cave was
taken from his home at 415 5th street
northeast. He was employed at the Ra-
leigh as porter. Investigation in his case
led to the discovery of the fact that a
guest of the hotel, a lady from Philadel-
phia. was shortly after her arrival, taken
with symptoms resembling smallpox but
after consultation of her physicians 1T
was decided by them that such was not the
trouble and the case was not brought to
the attention of the health department.
In the course of the investigation, how
ever, 1t was revealed that Cora Woodward.
the last case reported. was sick in one of
the dormltorles provided for female help.
She was promptly removed to a separate
room without alarming the house, and late
Saturday night was taken to the quaran-
tine station. where the disease developed.
All the employees of the hoteI are being
Eaccinated. and the dormitory and room
to which the patient was removed will be
thoroughly diSlnfected as soon as possible
The employees of the hotel who in the
Judgment of the health department. have
been sufficiently exposed to warrant such
action, Will be placed in absolute quaran-
tine.
In view of the fact that one Of the pa
tients developed the disease at his own
home. and that the rooms where the other
patient was discovered are removed from
the hotel, she having been taken away be-
fore the appearance Of the eruption, there
is, of course, minimum Of danger; and
there Is no cause for alarm.
Family Escaped.
The wife and child of Mr.. Cave, who were
with him in his home, were taken to the
camp of detention. The family living in the
lower rooms Of the house. consisting Of a
man, wife and baby, upon ascertaining the
real nature of Mr.. Caves disease, immedi-
ately left the house and thus far have
evaded detection. The house was disin-
fected and quarantined.
The health officer upon learning of the
flight of the family from the 9TH street
house Immediately took steps for their ap-
prehension. and warrants We're sworn out
for that purpose. 1t Is the intention of
the health officer now to have the trio ar
rested and fOrcbly taken to the camp of
detention should it be necessary to use
force. whereas had they remained in the
building the usual measures of quarantine
only would have been imposed. and they
could have been left as comfortable as
possible under the circumstances.
DR.. Woodward stated that the action Of
this family was very serious matter, as
in all probability they would contract the
disease. and others coming in contact with
them would be exposed, which would
greatly aggravate the outbreak. The rigor
of the law will be enforced strictly in this
case, both for the safety Of the community
and to serve as a warning to others in the
future under similar circumstances.
The Twelfth Case.
Tho 1ataSf caso of Sroallpoy roportod
2:3O this afternoon, is that of Kitty Con-
| way, colored, eighty years of age, and a
servant at 1916 Sunderland place. The case
is believed to be due to the Raleigh Hotel
infection. 1t was discovered in the home
of the physician who attended the woman
at the Raleigh when it was decided her
disease was not smallpox. There is no
other history of the exposure. She was re-
| moved to the hospital this afternoon. This
is the twelfth case since the outbreak.
The Record.
At the present time there are twelve cases
| Of smallpox in the hospital under treat
ment One case is that of a tramp who
| contracted the disease in Philadelphia. An
| other is a postal clerk who probably got
| the disease In Charlotte, N. c. There are
| two cases of Mrs Fitzpatrick and her baby
| The baby contracted the disease in New
| ark. n J., the mother taking 1t in the hos
/ pital while attending the baby.
Another case Is that of a colored man,
| from Atlantic City. and there are three
| cases which are supposed to have been
| taken from contact with Mr.. Delmas Slut
Ter. clerk in the office of the register OF
wills.
DIR. Woodward states that 1t is evident
Washington is suffering from the existence
| Of the disease In other cities, inasmuch as
most Of the cases were not developed in
| this city. but have been brought in by out