The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-02
SMALLPOX KILLS
70 IN SAGINAW
Mayor Orders All Schools, Theaters
and Churches-Forty- Five Near
Death From ScOurge.

SAGINAW, Oct. 2.-Mayor Stewart
has issued a proclamation closing all
theaters, schools and churches and
other public meeting places because
of the epidemic of smallpox which has
caused 20 deaths in a month. Forty
five others are NV lying at the point
OF death.
Mayor Stewards action was given
the sanction of Vice-President Nj. ID.
Sinclair of the state board OF health,
who came here yesterday TO help in a
vigorous fight TO check the spread OF
the disease. The detention hospital
is filled with patients and two physi-
clans are giving all their time to their
care. The mayor has ordered all other
doctors 10 keep away from the hos
pital to prevent carrying the scourge
TO patients suffering from other all
ments.
The epidemic has been character
lied as "hemorrhage' or black" small
pox. The physicians have Ii we'll UNI
der control now, although there Is a
total of 20 dead since Oct. 2, and about
As are down with the disease. Ten
of these cases are thought TO be on
the road to recovery and they are
being kept in portable houses on The
hospital grounds.
Mayor Stewart is a physician and is
conducting the fight against the cpl
demic in person. He has ordered fu-
migation of all public places and
asked the board of health to urg ethe
state health authorities TO send rep
resentative here. The board refused
TO take any action to close the meet
ing places, so he took the matter into
his own hands, and with the co-opera-
ton of the police department has
closed up all possible places where
the disease might be communicated
until the epidemic Is gotten under
complete control.
Our greatest difficulty now" said
President Tanner of the board OF
health this morning. lis with mistaken
people who try TO avoid or evade quar-
antine. Parties cought evading or
breaking quarantine will be arrested
and confined in the detention hospital
annex"
At the suggestion of the mayor The
board adopted a resolution ordering
all employing concerns TO see that
their employees are vaccinated, and in
event OF noncompliance and the dis
ease appearing in such concerns they
shall be placed under quarantine.
At conference OF several ministers
it was decided TO meet with all the
ministers In the city with regard TO
the proclamation closing all public
places. II was the opinion Of the pas
tors that the saloons should also be
30 Pow NATCOp
voiced the sentiment of the ministers:
"All hte pastors in the city VIII be
notified and attempts Will be made 10
bring pressure TO bear to secure the
closing OF the saloons. 1t is not,
question of politics, but OF the public
good and the financial and political
aspects should not be considered.
More people are congregating in the
saloons than in the churches even on
Sunday"
There were two deaths yesterday
and nine new cases were reported.
Many persons are leaving the city, to
remain with relatives and friends
elsewhere, and at least one lodging
house has closed voluntarily.
The board Of health last night adj
mitted that the situation was more
grave than at any time since the cpl
demic began.
Among the nine new cases reported
Yesterday were those of James Coo
ney. at No. 1876 South Bates-st., the
case and house being placed under
quarantine. and Of Miss Larsen, at NO.
529 North Franklin-st. Others were
three members of the famil yof Fred
L. Mountney, one Of the victims OF the
outbreak, who died at his home, NO.
2216 North Michigan-ave. which is
under quarantine.
One of the deaths was that or Geo.
NJ Schuette. No. 81 EmeIE-st