The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-12
FROM FACTORY TO
COUNTY HOSPITAL
New Case OF Smallpox Found in
South Tenth Street May BE
Missing Link.
WARNING SENT TO PUBLIC
Wholesale Vaccination May BE
Ordered Unless Employers
First Demand 1t.

Carrie Hunt, colorcd woman, thirty
years old, living ct 81 North Eighth
Street, was taken from her work in
the leaf department Of the |. n.
Vaughan Il Co plant at $50 South
: Tenth street. yesterday morning 10 the
SMALLPOX Hospital In Hcurlco county,
and through her the Health Board Of
i'cials believe they have located the
missing link in the chain OF contagion
which has been suspected with every
separate case rportcd.
The now case was found uncxpcct ed
ly by vaccinators employed by the
Health Department, who were working
their way through The force of opera
tives ut tho Vaughan factory. They
hrst came upon Edward Mcrriman, a
colored man, twenty-thrcc years of
age. living AT 6is Judah street who
showed signs of just having recovered
from mild case OF smallpox. Trac-
Ing ms case. 1t was found that he had
worked at the Federal Cigar Company's
plant. which traces the contagion back
70 the Ninsen case, located on West
Clay street In January. since a sister
OF Mrs. Ninsen, who had the disease
and whose case WAS not reported TO tho
health authorities, worked at the Fed
orai Cigar Company's plant while
other members of tbs household were
III at home. All Of the employees of
cinated when the case was discovered,
but meanwhile Merr!nau had moved
ms place OF employment to the
Vaughan factory on January -. on
February nc was taken ILL., stayed
away from work four days. and has
since been at his daily occupation,
though until recently fruitful source
of contagion.
Taken To Smallpox Hospital.
1t is believed that firm, Marrir,,nr,
Carrie Hunt caught the disease. she
iH already recovering. and had been
regularly at work. But because she
IL still source OF conta rion she was
hurried 20 the Smallpox ftospitu! for
further treatment.
She became Ill on February 81 the
eruption having been noticeable sine,
February %. She is now well on the
way TO recovery. neither OF the cases
having hccn of the virulent tyne
though equally dangerous 10 others
1t IS the belief OF the health officers
that Mcrriman. who has nov recovered
has been responsible :or giving the
disease 10 William Howell. WHO was
taken 10 the SmallpoN Hospital last
FRIDAY. and 10 Monroe carter who was
taken there on Saturday. Ii is Quite
possible also that he gave the disease
10 Maria Henderson several weeks ago.
as her home was at 2ll Duval Street,
just around tho corner from his home
NJ Merriman's house i've men lived
during thc time he was i'll there. one
OF them sleeping In the bed with
tho sick man hut az all nve had
been vaccnated. none of them has hnd
any after effects. DIR. Levy said that
If further proof were needed this
would go 10 show the ADEQUATE rro-
lection Of vaccination, since not even
the bed fellow OF Merriman took the
disease, while fellow employees who had
no, been vacciua,ed, bu, who We're not
exposed TO such danger. contracted the
disease
StilI Unrcpon ed Cnsc..
Or. Levy believes there are sti!l un :
reported cases among the factory en-
ployes. and thinks that with so many
opportunities Of exposure, even with
the most rigid campaign OF vaccina-
ton. there Will certainly he a further
spread
IF only factory managers would take
our advice lie said last night. and
insist that all employees be vaccinat-
ed as requisite Of taking Job. We
would get rid of all this source of
danger. ana the factories would be
saved much annoyance. With servan Is
coming from all parts OF the negro
quarter to the homes ot people all
ON,r thc civ AMI wash hcinp t.i:c,,