The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
SMALLPOX NEST
FOUND IN FULTON
Six Cases Unearthed by Health
Department After Hurried
Investigation.
KEPT ON WORKING
Hundreds of Persons Exposed
and General Vaccination
Will Begin To-Day.

What the Health Department de-
clares to be regular nest of small
pox was found yesterday in Fulton
five well-developed cases and one sus-
pected case being reported.
The disease was traced to the re-
cent epidemic in Mayo Street, and not
withstanding the warning issued at
the time, the first man to carry 1t to
Fulton gave 1t out that he had chick
enpoX. Not uis.il an investigation was
made was the real situation explained.
Allie Clarke. OF IA Orleans street,
the first to contract 1t from outside
sources, is practically well, while his
roommates, Charles Clarke. eighteen
years old, and Win Clarke. sixteen
years old, are on the road to recoy-
cry. They have been employed at the
Richmond Cedar Works, going TO
work while the disease was raging,
and the Health Department is unable
to estimate the number of people who
have been exposed and who may be
taken Ill at any moment In the same
house, the authorities believe that
George G. Clarke apparently has 1T.
Others in the same building. who have
not been vacctnated. have never left
their work at the Cedar plant.
Found Blooming Case.
Next door, at 116 Orleans street.
little Jennie Breedcn. three years OLD.
has had an eruption for nearly
week, and was in fairly good condi-
ton yesterday, when an investigation
was made. Lillian Breeder. baby
sister of Jennie, and their mother
have not been vaccinated. while the
father. Frank Breeden. is immune
Sidney Clarke and Rufus Clarke hava
n
ney has been yaccinated. on top OF
all this trouble. the Health Depart
ment was called upon to Investigate
a case of so-called chickcnpox, report
ed by physician, Mt 3704 Lester
Street, but which proved to be a
blooming cage OF smallpox In most Vi
rulent form The victim, Mrs. Anna
McCauley. thirty-four years old, IS a
relative OF the Clarkes and has fire.
quently visited them during the past
few weeks. Her husband. Hugh Nc
Cauley is a printer, employed by
Fred Childrey, and has been constantly
at work all the week, although his
wife was i'll with the disease. Mary
McCauley nine years old. attends the
Nicholson School, and It is POSSIBLE
that she has innocentIy spread Tho
germs. Norma, four years old, ana
Wilson, twenty months old. have been
playing with scores of other children
in the neighborhood.
General Vaccination.
While we were In Fulton to-day"
said Dr. W. Brownley Foster, medical
inspector of the Board of Health, last
night, 1.-The neighbors were running IN
and out, being exposed without know
ing the danger. To-day, the patients
will be removed to the smallpox tos-
pital In the county, and the biggest
staff of vaccinators ever got together
will be detailed for duty at the Rich
Imond Cedar Works and all over Full
ton. The situation Is about the mos
dangerous with whic. we have had TO
| deal. In the first place. when prop
erly warned, the Clarkes took chances,
believing that it was chickenpox. 1t
is important that all employers look
after their help, for II there Is any
considerable spread there is no telling
| just how many people may be
| stricken"