The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-02

Late 6OnF "Wednesday uiSlt1'
SYRIAN leper, George Rashld, passed
Through this city a few minutes al
ter / O'Clock Thursday morning ana
at as. he was unceremonlously
dumped in the woods just over the
boundary line between Upshur ana
Randolph counties a few miles TINS
side of Pickens.
Rashid was thrust upon the Bal
timore q Ohio while a resident OF
I the latter county and this was deem
ed fhe proper solution of the per
picking problem that ha: puzzled
the authorities OF three states and
big railroad corporation: 1t was
the proper solution in view OF the
fact that the government was too
slow in authorizing his removal 10
the leper colony on North brothers
Island. N. Y.
The utmost secrecy was eInpioed
IN the arrangement of the details
and in the execution by the Park
ersbarg authorities with whom the
& o. co-operated. The whole
program was carried out so quietly
That not a score Of people We're
arare-of The fact that the leper had
been deported. --
IN the meantime the United
States district attorneys Office at
Parkersburg has made application
for admission of the leper to North
BFet6ers 1eper colony, in New York
State. The P,lrkersburg authorities
appealed to the Federal officers for
aie and Judge Billiards. Office I'M
nTadiately wired to the secretary OF
the treasury.
The treasury department, which
has Jurisdiction over the marine hos
pftaI service, had made no reply at
Closing hours Wednesday evening as
such matters always require a good
deal of Formally and red tape.
1T is safe to venture, however
that the matter has been given the
proper attention and it may DE that
the Ieper will be admitted. While
the appeal originated with the Par
kersburg health authorities and
while they no longer have cause to
complain, the United States author
ities for this district still have the
5Ieper in their Jurisdiction.
"wednesday, Col. John e. Laird
prosecutor for Wood county, cal!edi
T. Governor Dawson by long distance
Telephone. The governor was in
formed of the circumstances, many
of which he had already CLEANED
from the press reports.
Governor. Dawson said that he
Thought it a disgraceful proceeding.
He said that it was shame on thel
State to longer handle and drag the
unfortunate man about over the
country. Mr.. Laird told him that
the Petersburg board OF health re-
fused to take charge. lie explain
ed the. condition existing and said
that while the B. & o. did not want
to be buFdened with the Syrian the
railroad company was willing to aid
in taking the man back to where he
came from.
The governor suggested taking the
man back to Elkins, and Randolph
county, under the statute w1lld be
compelled to take care of him. Mr..
Laird decided with the governor |
that this was the easiest and best
solution and wihal the most hE-
name one.
Meantime the state DOaru oi
health still declined to have any
thing to do with the case, while the
county said that it was matter for
the city.
In deporting the doomed man the
b. & b. officials observed the utmost
secrecy and evidently fearing trouble
in this city sent a special officer here
to summon the local force of B. q
o. naliee and thus prevent any dem
! oIlstration on the part of the citi-
zens. This proceeding was entire
" unnecessary rs not soul with
the exception of railroad men and
very few of these, were aware that
tho movement was being made.
The train composed of engine
1414, day coach containing ply
sieians and guards, lumber-line
box car fitted up for the afflicted
man and a CHOOSE for the train
crew, arrived in the local yards a
few minutes past / o'clock. Here
the crews changed and engine ms,
Engineer Jcffreys and Conductor
Ycrkes were waiting at the cross
over switches just below the passen-
ger station and the transfer was
made. Not moment was wasted