The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
SMALL POX SCARE
ABOUT OVER
MANY RELEASED FROM SHER-
MAN LAST EVENING AND
THE SITUATION is WELL IN
HAND.

| persons on board from the quarantiu
| ed transport Sherman, which lies a
| the station on the north side Of til,
river Among the party Of IS were
discharged soldiers, army officers ant
quite few civilian men and womer
| who had made the voyage across thS
Pacific on the transport from the
Philippines. The whole party were
as happy as lot Of boys just out oi
school, and they deemed II the great
est of good luck that they had been
able to secure their release from the
quarautined vessel,
Their release had been secured in
accordance with the policy laid down
by DIR. Holt, the quarantine officer.
1t had been decided to permit those
| who had previously had the small
pox, and those who recently had
been successfully vaccinated, to so
4
ashore and set out for their destina-
tions. Ii is fairly evident that there
| is not the slightest danger Of these
persons spreading the disease, as
| every precaution has been taken to
safeguard the welfare Of the pubic,
and Astoria need feel no alarm, at
having half hundred persons landed
on her streets who have been exposed
to the disease, according to those in
charge Of the matter.
Among those released was Judge
Kincaid, Of Texas, who is en- route
to the Democratic National Conyen-
ton at Denver as a delegate.
DR.. Holt stated to representative
of the Astorian last evening that the
situation on the transport is well III
hand and no further spread OF the
disease is expected The sick soldier
is said to have merely a mild attack
of the disease, and no new cases are
reported.
A slight clash of authority occur
red in the matter of quarantining
the Sherman Monday night mes
sage was received through the mili-
tary department Of the Columbia
from the Secretary OF War, directing
that the transport proceed directly
to San Francisco. The order was inn
perative. Yet despite this order Dr.,
Holt, acting within his authority and
under the authority OF the medical
department, retained the vessel here
and will keep her here until the
smallpox scare is disposed Of.
1t is apparent that DR.. Holt be
lieves that the wisdom Of retaining
the transport here is already just
fed by the results, as already the sit
uation is we'll in hand, while il the
vessel had proceeded to San Fran
cisco there would have been serious
delay during which alarming condi
tions might have arisen
From many quarters there is ap-
parent feeling that DR.. Holt has
acted not only with commendable
promptness, but in a manner that il
deserving Of high praise The re-
sponsibility Of the affair was no light |
cne, and red tape and delays Of any
kind would only have aggravated the
whole matter to an intense degree |
Now, however, the whole affair is !
rapidly dwindling into mere episode.
Eight more of the immunes are ex-
pected to be brought over from the
Sherman this morning. Among those
who came over last evening were
George Bennett, collector Of customs
at port in the Philippines; r. p.
Blanchard, of Manila; w, 0. Watts,
OF Japan; Mrs. George II, Hurd, Of
Manila, en- route to Boston; ]. w.
Miller and wife Of Kearney, Neb.;
Mrs. Gertrude Gould O'Connor, Of
Oakland.
The personal effects Of the IS who
arrived ever last night were examined
by c. Fl. Haddix, the customs in
5pector, and Mr.. Haddix found it
very pleasant crowd Of people that
he had to deal with.
The soldiers who came over report
conditions in Manila and throughout
he isI.nds to be in excellent shape.
It was really interesting to see the
men as they stepped out on the As
oria dock-their first step on Ameri-