The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
PEOPLE ARE NOW CAREFUL
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY STAND IN
FEAR OF SMALLPOX.
Prisoner I'm the County Jail Exposed
to n virulent Case-Councilmen
Indignant.

The smallpox situation was unchanged
yesterday. More apprehension is shown
by the public and precautions are being
taken by most people in their daily habits
Superintendent Jobes. of the City Hospital,
says that the hospital is experiencing null
tiform difficulty because of the prevalence
Of the disease and it's malignant type. 1T is
found hard TO get people TO the hospital
even on business. DR.. Jobes ordered tel
ephone for the repaired buildings that are
TO be used in a day or two for the smallpox
patients yesterday. He invited the tele-
phone company TO send some one out TO
sign contract. The telephone company
said IT could not induce its solicitors to
visit the hospital and said the telephone
would be put In with the formal contract
waived until after the epidemic. DR.. Jobes
went to the buildings where the workmen
are now busy. He wanted to get informa-
ton about the furniture necessary. The
workmen protested against his coming near
them and ne left so that the work might
not be Interrupted
DIR. Jobes says a music house which fur
nished an automatic piano player to the
hospital before the holidays has declined
to send for 1t for the present. Men refuse
to deliver coal because the engine room is
near the smallpox pavilion.
"And yet" said DIR. Jobes, ''these same
persons would pass a quarantined house
without more. perhaps. than passing no
tfce- There is no need to so exaggerate
the danger. The danger of exposure comes
from ignorance In most cases rather than
knowing contact Proximity Is, of course,
dangerous. but being in the neighborhood
Is not close enough to cause contagion. If
IN he offs of Ir16t lie
would be vaccinated," said the doctor, with
emphasis, there would not be a case of
smallpox In the city in thirty days.
A PRISONER EXPOSED.
Ensley Pruitt, prisoner in the county
Jail. was exposed to one OF the most malig-
nant cases developed in the city. AS a
result he will be isolated and visitors to the
jail excluded. The jail is crowded and all
the prisoners will be vaccinated and new
ones vaccinated as soon as received. Pre-
cautions will be taken at the workhouse
and all prisoners committed there may be
vaccinated before they are sent out. The
County Commissioners have notified town
ship trustees TO be careful in the persons
they send to the poor farm. The Board
or Health las ordered the street-car COM
pany 10 fumigate Its cars and they will
be treated with formaldehyde when in the
barns at night.
Members OF the Council express resent
Atoit a. tLc representation tndI tney nave
not provided amply for the Board of
Health President Billingsley said yester-
day that the Council had provided all the
funds that had been asked and stood ready
to meet any emergency. An afternoon
paper has been strenuous in censuring the
Council for not providing for the construc-
ton OF detention camp" the land for
which would cost 5000. No request for ar
appropriation for such a purpose has ever
been made OF the Council. The Council
does not see. at this time. what good II
would do to make this appropriation now
as the epidemic would be over before the
detention camp" would be ready for use
Many Of the councilmen are not fayora biz
20 the detention camp" scheme until the,
learn more about IL.
The Board of Health may ask an appro
priation for the employment of more mer
during the present emergency at the mex
meeting Of the Council