The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-01
SUFFERING WITH
SMALLPOX,

"A SchCldl oIcllo "dS Clcutct
yesterday afternoon when it was
discovered thai a man suffering
from smallpox was at large.
The Street and Sewer Depart
ment had just finished discussing
the Welsbach lighting contract
when a colorrd man walked into
the front Office. Going up to the
counter he addressed Clerk james
p. Prentiss, saying: 'Boss, am dis
| dc Board of HEALTH"
| Clerk Prentiss was busy writing
at the time and paid little attention
to the negro, except to tell him
that the health office was on the
second floor. The colored man
made a mistake and started
straight for the room where the
directors of the Street and Sewer
| Department were meeting. His
rattling Of the gate to get it open
attracted the attention OF Clerk
Prentiss, who called to the man
that the way to reach the health
office was to 60 out in the hall and
! up the stairs. The negro followed
the directions and in less than II
minute Health Officer Thomas
Garvcy came down stairs and
notified the officers of the Street
and Sewer Department to close
shop as the negro had smallpox
and the building would have to be
fumiSated.
When the negro reached the
second floor Of the building and
went into the office of the Board
OF Health. Secretary Cahill, Clerk
Higgins, Executive Officers Garycy
Spath and Walsh were all present.
They no sooner saw the negro
than they knew what was the
matter with him. The marks were
about two day, old and very we'll
developed. They were fully as
large as buckshot, and his face
was almost completely covered.
Advancing to the Office railing, the
NEGRO showed Il mote 1T Clerk Hig-
gins, who took It III Il read it. 1t
WAS Il notice from !. ". =. Mil
ley, a member of the Board Of
Health, notifying them that he
had found the man on the street
suffering from the descaSe and
had sent him t. the health officer,
for them to tit kc care 81 him.
The negro va, made to stand
over in one corner ofthe room and
III less than II Minute after he cot
into the office DR.. Jane, II. Nor
gan a member Of the Board of
Health WHO had come to attcnla
conference with the Trustees Of the
Poor va Ihel into the room. He
Immediately examined the negro
and pronounced him suffering from
u wcll-d"y"lopcl case OF small
poN.
The negro WIS in the building
barrel y five Minutes, for as soon as
Secretary Cabin saw What WAS the
IN t cr he ordered that he I've Ia
ken to No. POS East Sixteenth
street. Cooper has had no reg
ular home. hrt for several days has
been living in val'iuus houses be
You'd Eleventh street bridge. He |
WAS a visitor to the "Iiunlrll !
House ON East Sixteenth street, |
before that Wa, placed under quar- !
antinr. Al soon as the physi-
cinM5 finished their examination
Of E'ol'rr til" negro WIS taken in
charge by ENccltiyc Officer GAR |
ypN.
The two started UP King street
til" negro walking about twenty
feet in front OF the officer. Many
persons who saw them wondered
what was the matter aul why tie
NEGRO II RESPONSE i" commands
from the health officer would walk
in the middle Of the street. Health
Officer t'aV"N WAS careful that
Cooper should not come into con-
tact with anybody and he had Il
lot Of uouhlr. Whenever any
persons were walking on The same
sit" Of the street rs the negro
OIlicar tiary"y would call to Coop
or to talk" t" the roadway and the
negro uhrNcd.
.\fl"r rcacning the ST Xtrcnth
street nous" Cooper was put it,
side and j, held under quarantine
with the TEST Of the inmates.
Farmer, 4 s tue
Extensive p"l}ar1tjuuS for thn