The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-19
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A Brief description of the condition Q
Our streets and Alleys.

A Brief Description Of the Condition OF
Our streets and Alleys.
As the heated term lengthens out our
citizens begin to grow spprehensive about
the sanitary condition Of the city, and
what means are being taken to ward of
the approaches Of contagious diseases.
Within a year diphtheia and typhoid
fever have both visited US, and the mortal.
ity from each has been sufficient to arouse
feeling Of the greatest apprehension
throughout the city. When diphtheria
rsvnged the city last summer committee
Of physicians, the Health Officer and the
Board OF Health made thorough exami-
nation Of the city, It's sewers, Its alleys,
and the different streets and methods OF
draining, and as result their unanimous
report was that the disease was the
result OF the miserable drains where
there were any, and the utter absence
Of these in other cases. This condition
nt things was prevalent, notably, in the
Fourth and Eighth wards, while the
Sixth and Seventh were also in nearly the
same condition. In the tour OF the city,
mentioned above, an INTELLIoScER re-
porter accompanied the gentlemen who
made 1t, and in lengthy article demon-
strated the necessities OF the city in this
direction, and the localities in which sew.
ers we're necessary. The Health Officer
did all in his power at the time to remedy
existing evils, and in this effort received
the cooperation ofthe authorities, but the
relief afforded was only temporary, and
the utmost exertions OF the Health Officer
could only bring around an absolutely
clean condition OF part OF the city for 9
few days at a time.
We asked DR.. Edwards few days age
what was the present condition OF the city
and how we are prepared TO resist the en-
croa3hmentsof disease2
swell, sir;" said the Doctor, with &
few exceptions the city Is in first class con
dition, better, may say, than It has beer
at the same eeason for years. lfyou vii
get into my buggy will show you somt
VI the bad places" The reporter accepted
! the Doctors invitation and in few min
I utes we were at the intersection OF Alley
IA and G, "You will see here one of the
worst places in the city," said the Doctor
> land one that requires prompt attention.
Inc plhCe az NulCu WtnLVpPpu ieaiiy Wea
a bad place. The water comes down ALLEY
;. G and as Alley IA is lower on either side o
q the intersection and as consequence
i the water falls on each side ant
Alley fourteen is covered with sort O.
!. Shiny mud, In which decaying vegetation
sink water and other unhealthy material
are literally mixed, and around this IN
!, tersection are large numbers OF miserable
shanties densely peopled, and who canno
i. help but suffer from the surroundings
,, .'rhe great need here" said the doctor
. sis box sewer to carry Of this water ant
house refuse. II the sewer were constructed
much OF this stuff which you see herr
e could be carried oil.
We next visited some other alleys in thl
8 neighborhood, and found an improved
: condition Of things in these, yet there is
: sad need OF sewers in all OF them. Or
$ tho Island there Is necessity for more
sewers. Also in the Sixth and Eight
e wards, especially in the latter one there II
D pressing necessity for better draining fa
J ciIities. The mortality is not great at al
r for this month, although the heat is in
! tense. Indeed" said the doctor, "most o
] the city is so well of that hardly care o
make a fuss about it. The garbage Is fol-
, the most part well taken of, the Health
Board does very we'll, and feel much bet
, Ter than did last year, in regard to ou
! sanitary condition"