The Washington times., 1915-02-26
MOTHER OF NATIONAL
HERO NEEDS HELP
Lies in Free Ward Of Casualty
Hospita-Son Martyr to
Science.
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what might have become Of my own
wife. mother. and children, had I. too.
shuffied off,"
Though DR.. Carroll's fears were not
realized at the time. his aged mother.
at Casualty Hospital. today told The
Times of the pitiful struggles she had
had for the last few months. how she
sought refuge, at nearly midnight. at
the home Of her daughter, to whom she
had hesitated to 20 because she al
ready was caring for an invalid sister.
and how friends finally had had her
rom sG and % Se5y
Miss Harriet Carroll, at 287 II street.
IL a daily visitor to her. mothers bed
side. She would willingly care for her
mother. she said. and had been trying
sister. which prevented her from get
ting work. made the added RESPONSE
biltty heavy. Friends who had visited
her home had arranged for taking Mrs.
Carroll to Casualty Hospital; ..
er." said Miss Harriet Carroll, the
daughter. II would be glad to care for
her. and was endeavoring to do sO but
friends thought she would have better
medical attention in q hospital.
But must seek work. and also must
care for nv sister, Emily. who is an
invalid. And II mother could be placed
in a home. not in the name Of charity,
but in recognition Of what her son did
for his country. 1t would help us
Interest of Friends.
Mrs. John Haley. Of S214 Thirteenth
street, and Mrs. Samuel @. Eberley. Of
the Burlington apartment. have been
taking a deep interest in Mrs. Carroll.
Mrs. Eberley. a member OF the board of
lady managers Of the hospital. has visit
ed her frequently. AZ have Mrs. Haley
and her daughter.
Mrs. Haley had the mother taken to
Casualty Hospital when she visited Miss
Carrolrs apartment. at 2037 II street
northwest, and saw that the young WON,
both an invalid mother and sister. and
was not able to procure work to care
for them both.
Mrs. Carroll lived with her daughter.
in-law at 1893 Clifton street until last
April, when the younger woman mar.
ried again and moved to Cincinnati.
Martyrs To Science.
With Major Walter Reed. anothe,
name scientists conjure with. Majo,
| Carroll and Surgeons Jesse Lazear and
A. Agramonte. went to Cuba for the
| series Of remarkable experiments, ir
which they gave themselves over tc
martyrdom for science. and Established
| the cause Of yellow fever infection &c
clearly that never since has there beer
| a plague like those which, in one year
1873. carried of 5000 lives in the vicinit,
| OF Now Orleans.
| Upon the heels OF this quartet, Col
w. c. Gorgas. OF Panama canal fame
now surgeon general. went to Havana
and instituted measures to eradicate
the yearly epidemic that carried of
| thousands there. In September, 1901, thl
last case OF yellow fever originated II
Havana. and since then Cuba has beer
exempt from the plague
PICTURESQUE Career.
Major Carroll's mother came from
England to this country to 1--we witt
her son and his wife after his return
from Cuba. He was made curator 9
the Army Medical Museum upon com
ing here in 1902. end after the death Q
DR.. Reed he was named professor o
bacteriology at Columbian, now Georg