Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30

his representative. DR.. Mcdowell at
once put all known cases and all sus-
poets in strict quarantine and insti-
tuted a vigorous campaign Of vaccina-
ton as the result Of which every man,
woman and child in the York cotton
mill village has been vaccinated, and
the work of vaccination is still going
on among the other mill operatives as
we'll as Of the people Of the town gen.
ally.
Speaking of the situation out at the
York cotton mill this morning, Super
intendent Killian, said that everything
was in good shape; that there had
been no cases not directly connected
with the original case Of Kirby Pugh;
that everything had been vaccinated,
and that there was very little alarm.
He said that Kirby Pugh, the first man
to die had never been vaccinated, and
that the other victims had not been
vaccinated until after they developed
the disease. Miss jamie Pugh, daugh-
ter Of the first victim has had good
scar on her arm for years and she con-
tinues sound and well, notwithstanding
that she has been nursing and waiting
on all Of the other patients since the
beginning Of the outbreak.
The local board Of health, consisting
of Mr.. r. E. Montgomery, chairman,
DR.. T. B. Kell and Mr., Quinn Wallace,
has been actively at work on the sit
uation for q week or more. Steps
were commenced last week to establish
a quarantine against the York cotton
mill village, and when 1t was found on
Saturday that one guard was not sur
ficient to keep the mill people out OF
town, five or six more were added, and
the quarantine has been made quite
effectual. The health officers are CIV
ing the matter their personal attention,
and Mayor Hart Is backing them up In
everything they do. There has been no
desire to exercise harshness; but the
understanding Is that neither the
health board nor the mayor will stand
for any trifiing In connection with the
matter. Besides the health guards and
the mayor, DR.. Mcdowell in general
charge, has at his back the sheriff and
all the power Of the county and state.
Orders were issued a few days ago
for the vaccination Of all the schooi
children, and Superintendent Wither-
spoon has announced that all who have
not obeyed the order by next Thursday,
must get out of school. A majority OF
the children had already been vacct-
mated, but most Of them are being
scratched" again. There is some lit
tie opposition to vaccination; but 1t
does not amount to q great deal ana
Is receiving no respect.
The action Of the local board OF
health Is receiving great deal OF
commendation, and the sentiment OF
the people is to stand by 1t in what
ever 1t does.
There has been no effort to enforce
compulsory vaccination in tn" tow I
Yorkville, and from the way the people
are volunteering in tens, twenties and
hundreds, it Is not thought that any
compulsion will be necessary; but
still IL it does become necessary, the
authorities will not finch in the dis
charge of what they conceive to be
their duty.
Just as there have been some url-
duly sensational reports In Yorkville
as to what has been occurring In the
mill villages, so also hsve there been
unduly sensational reports Of alleged
cases in, Yorkville; but the fact is,
there is little real apprehension or
alarm. The Enquirer has undertaken
to get facts as accurately as possible,
and practically all 1t has been able to
gather is embodied in the foregoing,
If there are any further developments,
II Is our purpose to correctly record