Evening journal., 1922-01-26
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Trouble in Securing Am
bulance to Remove Scar
let Fever Patients
]. B. LANCASTER, SR.,
is OPERATED ON
Special to The Evening Journal.

experienced in getting the patients
TO the contagious section OF the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital.
Wilmington, yesterday, has caused
Mayor Cramer to advocate the pur-
chase OF an ambulance for such
emergencies. Alfred Cochran, mo-
torman on the New Castle Delaware
City line was reported by DR.. Brice
S. Vallette as suffering with scarlet
fever early yesterday afternoon, but
1t was not until o'clock that a way
was found to remove him from his
boarding house on Delaware street
to the contagious hospital in Will
mington. Mayor Cramer, President
OF City Council Dougherty and DR..
Vallette visited many owners OF au-
tomobiles in an effort to procure a
conveyance. Chandler II. Gebhart
used his large touring car and re-
moved Cochran to the hospital To
assure the public that proper pre-
cautions were taken by him to pre-
vent a further spread OF the dis
ease. Mr.. Gebhart spent the greater
part of last evening in his garage
fumigating the car.
One resident informed the mayor
he would furnish a Pierce Arrow
chassis to the city for sum not ex-
ceedlng 500. and from another
source II was learned that the old
body OF the Farnhurst ambulance
now in possession OF Wallace Can
non could be procured at a low cost.
The mayor is requesting public con-
tributions with which TO make the
purchases He said last night that
the entire cost would not exceed
$500. Mr. Gebhart has assured the
city that ne would house and drive
the ambulance free. The only cost to
city Council would be keeping the
car.in repair and the gasoline and
lubrlcating oils.
Mayor Cramer called up the
County Hospital at Farnhurst and
superintendent OF Police Black OF
Wilmington In his effort to get a
conveyance for Cochran's removal
Both refused, stating the ambu-
lances are liable to be called for tn,
removal OF patients suffering Will
other diseases and therefore Il woult
endanEer them to scarlet fever.
The two small children OF MT an,
Mrs Albert Press. who were striclS
en- with scarlet fever on Monday
also were removed TO the contagiou,
section OF the Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital. Wilmington, in the
old horse-drawn vehicle belonging
TO the county. This method OF re-
moving the IN children caused con-
siderable adverse criticism. The
distance from their homes to the
hospital Is fully seven miles. This
was the act that determined the
mayor to try and secure an ambu-
lance.
James r Lancaster, Sr.. superin-
tendent OF the New Castle Gas Com
pany. was taken to the Delaware
Hospital yesterday afternoon by for
mer Mayor Cavender, suffering from
hernia. on arriving at the hos
pital about o'clock it was found an
immediate operation was necessary,
DR. Harold L. Springer OF Whining
ton was called and assisted by DR.
Lewis Booker OF this icity operated
on Mr.. Lancaster. II was said at the
hospital today he was resting com
fortabiy Mr.. Lancaster is one OF
the oldest residents OF the city and
for years has been in the employ OF
the gas company.
The untiring efforts OF the Associ
ated Home Relief Committee, Mayoi
Cramer. chairman. are being ampl!
rewarded. Contributions OF food
stuns. clothing and money are be
ing received John T. Stoops, con
tributed s11.20; James e. Biggs. con
/ tributed several wooden caps an'
sweaters; r. A. Vallette made a larg
donation OF bread; members OF tn
Methodist Church. $40; Friends AM
members OF the church. a large con
tribution Of food stun and clothing
A friend left an order for $40 wortl
OF groceries with Mr.. and Mrs. Johi
F. =. Clayton, grocers.
A special meeting OF the Associat
ed Home Relief Committee. has bee
called for s o'clock Monday eveninf
in the council chamber. by Mayo
Cramer. Plans for soliciting con
tributions and the distrihu ton o
necessities for February will be dis
cussed.
Prof Henry Handy Hay will ad
dress the newly organized Mems Clu
OF Emmanuel Church in the Paris
House. at s o'clock this evening
He will speak on his Europea
travels, specializing in his exper
lences at the old English seaside r.
sort. Bath.
James Edwards, a conductor o
the New Castle Line OF the Wilminl
; ton-Philadelphia Traction Compan
r is suffering with an infected eve.
2 Charles S. Fleming. OF Second an
{ Chestnut streets. is confined to h
J home with badly infected eye.
= The two year old son Of Mr.. ar
Mrs. william Duddson. OF Riv'
Road. is III at his home, with broi
chitis.
At a special meeting OF the Ne
Castle Athletic Association. held
the home OF Chandler II. Gebha
last evening. plans for a st. Vale
tines Dance. for Tuesday. Februai
Il, we're discussed Edward
Hu5febeck was appointed chairma
Of the committee. He will sele
four other members Of the associ
ton 10 assist hir,. The dance wi
be for the benefit. or representati'
town baseball team for next year.
Many tickets are being dispose
OF for the benelt moving p!ctui