Smallpox In Detroit

Detroit, May 29.- Detroit s nrstcase of smallpox was discovered at an early hoar Monday morning at 437 Hastings street, comer of Winder street. At 10 o'clock Health Commissioner McLeod placarded the house and placed all the inmates in quarantine. The patiënt is a young colored woman named Mrs. Minnie Hart. She and her husband were cooking in a restaurant on Cadillac square until a few days ago. wheu they moved into rooms at 437 Hastings street, which is a grocery and saloon. About 12 o'clock Suuday night a policeman whose beat lies along Hastings street, called up headquarters by telephone, and reported that there was a very sick colored woman upstairs at 437. County Physician Jacob was notified and went the number indicated. After satisfying himself that the woman was afflicted with a genuine case of smallpox Dr. Jacob notified Dr. McLeod and they went to the houae together. Dr. McLeod ordered the house qnarantinedimmediately. Drs. Aaron, Murdie and Schnlte also visited the place and all agreed that Mrs. Hart had a genuine case of smallpox. It was proposed at first to take the woman at once to the quarantine ship, and Chief Clerk Schmedding of the heaith office made arrangements for her reception on board. Dr. McLeod, however, on invfstigatina: the patient's surroundings, found that she and her husband were the only persons who lived in the building. William Whitmann, proprietor of the saloon on the ground floor, lived at 379 División street, so it was not considered necessary to order a removal. Arrangements were made for the strictest seclusion of both Hart and his wife. The woman was left upstairs, and her husband was placed below. The nurses, one for the day, the other for the night, were selected. The pólice department was asked to place two patrolmen on guard, one at the front, the other at the back door, to prevent ingresa and egress, excepting author ized by the heaith officer. Dr. McLeod directed that nobody exepting the physician in charge of the case should be allowed to visit the house.