The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-01
EPER
CONSIGNED
to- MORGAN

who passed through here in the YES
tibnIe of the smoker of No. 3 Tues
day morning, was unloaded at FAR
kersburg.
The Story of the smuggling of
Rossett from Baltimore into West
Virginia and the unloading there Is
peculiar one, bordering on the
sensational. Monday night two
Maryland physicians, presumably in
the employ of the Maryland board
of health, placed the Syrian aboard
No. 3, leaving Baltimore. The
train is a through passenger. The
leper was locked in the vestlbuke OF
the forward coach.
THE conductor Of the train knew
that he was aboard after the train
left. but as he claimed to have
: ticket. and as the conductor would
not receive it for fear of the infec-
ton, refused to disturb him. The
Maryland doctors accompanied to
prevent the election of-the Ieper.
Alter the Maryland state line had
been crossed one of the doctors left,
but the other, DIR. Bond, remained
aboard.
Meantime all along the line tele-
grams were received and the authorl-
ties at every West Virginia city
notified the b. g. o. not to unload
Rossett there. All went we'll until
Parkersburg was reached. When
( the train arrived there not thing
WAS said. Conductor Owens turned
the train over to Conductor Thur
low. for The B. & o. S-W., who had
been apprised of the leper's presence.
The conductor refused to receive
the train for the Southwestern, say
ing that the company would refuse
TO haul it. Conductor Owens, of
the b. & o., who had been in charge
OF 10. 3, then offered to unload the
Ieper there, but Patrolman Picker
ing. acting under instructions, mott.
fled the company that the city would
not permit
tendent Williams, of the Monongah
division, stationed at Grafton, ask
ing for instructions. lie was told
TO unload the leper there, and he
proceeded to do so, despite the city
orders. Meantime the train was
kept waiting. The leper was put
OF on the platform.
The Southwestern conductor then
accepted the train and il pulled out
Rossett for moment, hesltated, as
lost Then he saw what looked
to him like B. & o. property, the
.vacant lot, south of the station, and
he fortified himself there Mean
while a crowd had gathered
Meantime the, city authorities
were apprised OF the act of the com
many. CITY Health Officer Row and
CITY Attorneys Casio & Casio were
notified. They went before the re-
cortier. after a conference with the
mayor and the other authorities,
and swore out warrants for the b.
& o. railroad, naming the following
as agents: :
Conductor Owens, of train No. g.
d. w. ATohler, general yard mas
ter at Parkersburg.
The charge against the two ON
Gals Is the violation of the section
Of the city code, which makes 1t an
offense for any person or persons to
bring into the city persons afflicted
with contagious or infections diseas-
rs. The warrants we're served and
the two officials appeared. Ihey
gave bond in the penalty OF Sloo
each for appearance Wednesday,.
DIR. Bond, the supposed agent OF
The Maryland health board, was also
arrested. He was also allowed tc
appear and he was also required to
rive bond in the same sum.
The B. s. o. disclaims any re-
sponsibiIity and expresses surprise
that Che ieper should have escaped
from Baltimore. In fact, the au-
tborifies Of the b. & o. did not
know that the leper had been trans
The city authorities, the county
health officers, the mayor, the city
recorder, the prosecuting attorney
and the city attorneys discussed the
situation mt length. They held an
informal meeting and each separate
authority decided that it was not hi
lookout. The city disclaims any
liability, while the county says the
case belongs to either the city, the
state or the railroad.
The city is uneasy, but does not
propose to step in and assume
charge. Recorder Leonard said las
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