Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-05-01
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FRIDAY, APRIL 81. 1888.

OVERLOOKING SrEAMBo Ars.-There should be
law, if there is not already, to prevent steam
boat captains from overlooking their vessels. Du-
rinc the warm season nothing tends so directly 10
create sickness as the storing away OF SIX or elght
hundred.persons on board of steamer which Is
not capable of holding comfortably more than one
half of that number. Passengers are broken OF
their rest, and many times are compelled TO orinS
bad water and sometimes to eat unwholesome food.
Cholera, and other species OF disease follow, anu
as finale, deaths put an end to the suferlnSs OF
the victim. Thousands die every year, ana the
nrim lry cause of their deaths can be traced inc
disease contracted while on board of an over
loaded steamboat. We are aware that passen-
gers are iniudicious--they cat almost any thing
and every thing they can find on board OF the
boats. and too often indulge in the intoxicating
bowl: but still this does not justify steamboat
captains in packing them together like so many
sheep. The better class of boats that run on the
Mississippi, avoid this, for the proprietors are
well aware that if the impression once gets abroad
that their boats are unhealthy. people will shun
them, and they will lose thereby.
The greatest danger is to be feared from boats
not in the regular line. They take on board at
St. Louis, or some other point, large number of
passengers, and before they reach our levec, some
ten or twelve die, and as many more are landed
on our shores to receive the care OF our citizens.
As Il matter of course the captain don't care
his object is to make money, and he is we'll aware
tina. the news will not spread until he has secured
perhaps three or four more loads, and then, if he
finds that his customers are becoming 6 few and
far between,' he directs his attention to some
other point. lie pockets the money, while tho
citizens of St. Paul are taxed to alleviate the
wants of the sick and to fray the expenses oil
burying the dead. This is not right, and if there
is not law there should be one, to prevent steam
boat captains from thus imposing upon our com
munity, for it is nothing more nor less than base
imposition.
CUR FIRE BELLs.-Thc Bell of the Catholic
Church usually is the first to give the alarm of fire
The bel! on the Central Presbyterian is the next
The only objection to these bells is, that they arc
somewhat spasmodic-they do not ring regularly,
and consequently mislead the public. If there
really is a fire a continued ring of five or ten
minutes would arouse the whole city, but a few
ding dongs. and then cessation, leaves our clt-
zcns in doubt. Give us strong ring gentlemen,
when there is a cause, and no ring when there is
not.
New MusIc.-W. S. Combs, the Bookseller, has
laid on our table three pieces of new music, en-
titled sTo- Morrow,-To-M Morrow" ''Tis our
child in Heaven - and the g Park Waltzcs."-
Several of our female acquaintance pronounce
them very fine. ''Tis child in Heaven" is by
/. Z. Woodbury., and one of the sweetest of
that composers productions. The ladies in
search of new music, will find a large variety at
Combs, who is agent for IIoarcc Waters, the
well-known music publisher of New York.
BOARD OF IIEALTu.-As great deal of feeling
has been manifested in regard to the health OF
the city, the Common Council last evening ap.
pointed the following gentlemen to
Board of Hcalth:-P. r. Whine, l.. c. Dunn, ii
+. Masterson, Isaac MurkIoy, a. ii. Cavendor nnt
ID. A. Robertson.
CO The Gaena, after trip to Saltwater, ar.
rived here yesterday afternoon. She left Galena
Monday evening, with full freight and large
number of passengers, reports that almost any
amount Of freight and people await the boats foi
ST. Paul. The Galena and Dubuque mails only
were received. She left yesterday.
Cy' The Clarion, from Rock Island, arrived
yesterday morning with 100 cabin and 80 deck
passengers. She brought machinery for the St
Anthony Company for their boat to navigate the
Mississippi above St. Anthony falls,-machinery
for a mill at Little Falls, also 200 bills of foul
for st. Paul. She left yesterday afternoon.
9 The Backhawk arrived from the Mime
sofa River Rapids yesterday morning, reports
the water still very low. She leaves this afternoon
for the rapids-passage 81 50.
Cz5' There are but six paupcrs now an expense
IN Ramsey county, three the farm, two in the
hospital and one elsewhere. \ short time since
there were from ten to twelve. Encouraging!
Gyr We learn from passenger on board the
Galcna, that much sickness prevails along the
River from st. Louis to Galcna.
CO. Mr.. Bell, of Virginia, was in our Office
yesterday. lie brings his family with him. and
is much delighted with the country. lie informs
us that there several families in the sold Do
mlnion,' who will wcnd their way to Minnesota the
coming season.
Gy The name of the person whose house was
burned last week near the Lake of the Woods in
Hennepin County, is Dugan. Mrs. Dugan was
seriously burned, having lost one eye, and fears
arc entertained that she will lose the other,
To- The st. Anthony Express learns that a
gentleman in llenncpin county, has been purchas-
ing potatoes in that ncighborhood, for 81 90 per
bushel. Tor the purpose of sending them below
He is buying up all he can find.
Gy n project is on foot to erect n first class
hotel in ST. Anthony. good hotel in that city.
will pay well-a bad one never will.
Gy a new hotel is to be erected at st. Cloud.
CO Judge Meeker is expected home on the first
of May.
CS Our eastern exchanges state that Mr. STRAIT
ton, the father of Tom Thumb, is in the Insane
Retreat, at Hartford, Conn.
CV Barnum employs an elephant to pillow his