The evening Republican., 1902-05-01
TRUSTEES OF
The INSANE,

Trustees of the Delaware Hospital
for the Insane, owing to the small
pox epidemic which has broken out
in their institution at Farnhurst held
their monthly meeting in the Wil~
mington Club House on Market
street above Eleventh. DR.. Black
reported that he had made arrange.
ments with the Trustees of the Poor
to send all their small pox patients
to the Emergency Hospital. Ho
also stated that he had ordered a
double fence erected around tho
Emergency Hospital at cost of $500
The number eliminates in hospitali
April 1 321; admitted Q, discha rged
10, died s, total May /, 81.
Following attendants have re-
signed H. F. Keonan, Josephine
McClelland Elizabeth Hopkins. Em
ployed, H f, Chippen, Harvey Tin,
dali, H E Krugg, Miss McConaghy,
f. Moore, L. McCann, F. Gresham.
Received from board of patients,
$2G713.
On April 4, the hospital was quar-.
antined on account of smallpox by
the State Board of Health. The
disease spread rapidly and they
have had on hand to date, 81 cases.
All patientsand employees have beer
vaccinated and revaccinated until
now they have about s. successful!
scars.
DR.. J. j. Black has visited the
hospital a number of times and is in
constant touch with the institution,
A discussion took place about
paying physicians for examining
manipotia subjects who are sent to
the hospital from this city.
The bills for the last quarter
amounting to $9,S46 OF were paid,
leaving balance of ~, 7,933.47. Tha
following contracts were awarded.
Veal and mutton, M. Matthes,
coal, Geo w. Bush & Sons Co; beef,
John T. Devine.
On motion of DR.. Burton, DR..
Black was commended for his de-
termined action in taking care Of
the small poN patients.
The terms of Messrs. Capelle, Hop.
kins and NAPLES expire May 5th.
They will, no doubt, bereappointed.
Tornado Kills 4l6 Persons
Calcutta, India, May IA lorna.
do has devastated the city OF Decca
and adjoining towns.
-Four hundred and sixteen persons
were killed.
Crops are ruined throughout tho
district.
Dccca, a city In Bengal, has a IA
nous place in the history OF British
India. 1t Is situated $50 miles north
east Of Calcutta. In the seventeenth
century it was the capital Of Bengal.
In 1900 it had population of200, O0c
and was noted for its product Of fine
musline, which were known as "wo-
ven wnd'. Growing imports OF
Manchester cottons ruined its indus
tries, and by 1901, the population
had dwindled to $4,000.
No Strike with Plumbers
This was the day the 250 Journey
men plumbers had set as the day on
which to 60 on strike, for an eight
hours paw. But they decided it was
best not to make the demand just
now. The plumbers were the first
men in the city to get nine hours and
then the carpenters and painters and
machlnists fell in line. Now that
these other men have secured not
only nlne hours but have lSecured ten
hours wages for eight hours work.
The plumbers do not demand an
increase In wages but just nine houra
pay for eight hours work.
Rsal Estate News.
James c. McComb ct al have
transferred 10 J. Elizabeth McComb
Winchester their undivided title to
property bounded by Eleventh,
Market, King and Twelfth street
for the sumof S3l 666.0 &C.
William NJ. Connolly has purchas.
ed from Fred Pyle, the property at
Sycamore and Van Buren, streets
at $4 500.
Thomas II. Melvin will build an
addition to the back building az
No. SIS East Ninth street.
Elwood J. Sharp will erect four
two story dwellings at Frankllu
nd Elm etrcets at 81. 900 Each.
Board Of Health.
The new Board Of Health met
this morning and organized by
electing Harry W. Love, presi.
dent and Joseph Wigglesworth.
secretary. The executive officers
who were selected at the caucas
yesterday. were named. The men
will 20 on duty Tomorrow. Form
er secretary Cahiil and his efficient
and courteous staff are still on
duty.
In the meeting room handsome
picture OF the retiring Board and