The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-17

OFFIcE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,l
s}th DAYTON! August 16.

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OFFICE or TUE BOARD OF HEALTH,l
'"tt DkYToN, August 16.
Tho Board net b. W. Steele presiding
Members present 1bh A. O. Walden. b. r.
Watt HY.seremeqI7'Y, plctrich, w. s.,Fes.
d The (9mmttee op Hospital was author
izcd to employ q man to take charge of
said building. az w,itchhidh, until occupied.
Ia The. commlttee appointed to- procure
nurses reported that they could obtain a
person TO take charge Of the hospital. The
committee was given discretionary hpower
to engage the person mentlonedl' II they
deem proper. i,t1
DIR. II. k. Steele, Health officer, appeared,
and made recommendations to the Board.
On motion, a coniinittee of three were ap-
pointed to consult with the Mayor In re-
gard TO enforaing the ordinance for the
abating of nuisance. b. +. Wait. II. Je-
rome and w. 5. Wcsterman to compose
said committee.
On motion. committee of one was ap-
pointed to see aud employ sufficient num-
ber of carts to remove garbage every
morning. b. +. Watt was appointed as that
committee, who Is to report at the next
meeting of the Board.
Resoiued, That the Board of Health con-
siders all hog pens public nuisance, and
tshall require all such nuisances abated.
| Unanimously adopted
Resolced, That the City Council be re-
quested to pass an ordinance empowering
the Board of Health 10 prohibit the sale OF
green corn, cucumbers, cabbage, radishes,
melons and egg plants. within the city,lim-
| its, if at any time the cholera should appear
in the city. .,t5
The public are notified that the Health
Officer OF the Board is now engaged in eN-
aminng and abating nuisances.
| A book has been prepared at the Audit
oi's Office, where complaints may be regis
| tered. and all such complaints will receive
prompt attention.
The Board would also again assure the
citizens that no well authenticated case of
cholera has occurred up to date. and would
call upon the people of our city to aid the
| Board to pursue prompt measures to place
it in the best possible sanitary condition.
| X. w. STEELE, President
| j. W. DIETRICH, Secretary,
| CHAPTER OF CALAMITIEs. .--Y esterday
was truly calamitous day for Dayton.
aud we have to record melancholy chap
ter of incidents. af.,, .t.f.ff, r-
In the afternoon, man by the name of
John Stcerer German, who was in the
employ of the Gas Company, came to his
death by the filling in of a portion Of an
embankment which he wns excavating at
the corner of Fifth and High streets, in the
eastern part of the city. He was digging
about fifteen feet from the top of the bank,
and the earth caving in, he was buried I'M
der about four feet of gravel and sand
There was no one near him at the time but
boy, who ran for help. After digging
for fifteen or twenty minutes his body was
recovered. DR.. Geiger was Immediately
called, but when he arrived the man was
dead. The deceased was an industrious
laboring man. of good habits. and leaves q
wife and several children who were de-
pendent upon him for support. An in
quest was held by Coroner Rouzer, which
ELECTED the above facts.
A man, whose name is unknown, between
eight and nine o'clock last evening, at
tempted to get on a train at the Jefferson
street crossing. His foot slipped and he
! fell under the wheels, the whole train pass
ing over him, cutting of both legs the lef>
arm, and terribly .mutilating his whole
body. One of the fingers was found on the
track this morning. lie was a stranger in
the city, and had been seen on the streets
during the afternoonve much intoxicated
He had on n blue cOatand pants, AN oil cloth
cap, and a belt and buckle around his body
In his pocket was found the following note,
written on the back of bill-head of It.
Parrott & Son: ."
GEORGE IL HATFIEI. PLEASE give this man
work at the warehouse or at the ditch
II. e. +.
Coroner Rou2er, being called, had the
body conveyed to the station house and
called an inquest, which adjourned over
until nine o'clock this morning.
At the investigation before the Coroner,
it was ascertained that the name of the un-
fortunate man is Bryan Conners, AN Irish
man. lie was a member of the Twenty
seventh Regiment, Michigan Infantry, and
has wife living in Cincinnati. He was
recognized by a cOmrade who came with
him from Detroit TO this city, and who
separated from him yesterday at two
O'Clock, to meet again at the depot in the
evening. From the evidence before the
Coroner, it was shown that 10 blame could
be attached to the railroad men in charge
of the train. The sad fatality was solely
the result of the mans own carelessness
and imprudence in attempting to get on
the cars while they were in motion.
| While salute was being fired, last even
ing at the Schenck ovation, a worthy young
man by the name of Charles Hopkins, was
very seriously injured by a premature dis
charge of the gun. His right hand was
badly burned and lacerated, and the arm
broken between the wrist and elbow. His
head and face were also badly burned. Mr..
Hopkins is a printer, and he will have the
sympathy OF his brethern of the craft, in
his great misfortune.
s5s- Mr.. John w. Hall, for a number of
years past the gentlemanly and efficient
principal of the Central High School in this
city. having some time ago resigned his
position, Mr.. William Smith was appointed
to succeed him, at a meeting OF the Board
of Education, last evening.
Ia DIR. Jacob Horlacher, OF New Berlin.
Union county, Pa, will lecture tomorrow,
i'm front of the COurt HOuea nj two .oicIocL