New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-07
RICHFIELD SPRINGS.
PREPARATIONS FOR A BUSY SEASON.

PREPARATIONS FOR A BUSY SEASON.
THE RECENT LIBEL on THE HEALrHFULNEss OF
THE VILLAGE PROMPTLY DEALT wITH-wHAT
NATURE AND SANITARY SCIENCE HAVE DONE
EARLY ARRIVALS
Richfeld Springs ". Y, June o.kRfch1ed Springs
is at this writing, although the opening day Of the
season OF 1883 is two weeks or more in the future,
one Of the busiest little villages in the State Of New
York. Upon all hands is the painter, that ar
list In white whose brush annually acres Of
clapboards, and from all attitudes verttable
pandemonium Of hammerng and pounding In general
One OF the noisest places In town is the New Amerf-
eau, in which hotel Mr.. Earle the new proprietor, IS
making some very acceptable improvements in the
way Of passenger elevator, billiard room. cafe and
bowling alley. The billiard and cafe, situated
Immediately below the grand hallway. will be con-
neced Herewith by unique little staircase and afford
convenient access to those whose appettcs have
been sharpened by a promenade upon the long We
randa or for whom the cotillon has momentarily
given way to a social game with the cue. Mr. Earle
seems to appreciate the requirements Of his pros
pecdve guests and to be resolved to meet them.
There are other improvements IN contemplation for
which there Is not sufficient time this year. In con-
versation with Mr.. Earle in regard to the prospects
for the New American under It's new management
was told that the indications point to g successful
nrst season Mr. Earle has large circle Of friends
IN New-forK and elsewhere, many Of whom have
promised to run up' during the summer.
At the Spring House, where nearly everything that
needed to be done In the way OF improvement
done last year or the year before. there Is q small
army Of workmen doing the thousand and one things
that inevitably must be done every year before the
opening of a summer hotel. The most not able add-
ton to the convenienoes Of this well appointed hotel
Is the placing Of the electric light every OF
tho house. Heretofore only the paror floor had been
lighted by electricity. That the Spring House, which
will continue under the personal direction of Mr.
Proctor Will enjoy its accustomed popularity during
the coming season, will be evident from that part Of
the engagement list appended to this letter
The smaller hotels and cottages-the fuller House.
Cary and TunnlcliR cottages-au have long lists
OF those that arc coming, from which 1t IS apparent
that Rchheds prosperity is not TO be destroyed by
that malicious attempt Of one Of her tOwnsmen t.
divert her summer patronage. The story Of this Is
simple: When the system Of sewers was placed
In Richfeld, unlike his neighbors, Mr. Memo Clap
saddle did not avail himself Of it. and instead of
using the trap that furnished him TO connect his
house with the new sewer he continued TO old
drain, connecting It with box sewer which in
use before the new system was introduced The con-
sequence that the drain filed up and the contents
settled back In the direction Of the house, impregnatng
the air Of the cellar with its foul odors. addition
the air for the furnace instead Of being brought from
the outside, brought directly from cellar.
result was that about the middle OF last October Mr.
Capsaddles three children were attacked with typhoid
fever Not one case out Of the three however Prov
fatal, and before January / all three Of the children
we're convalescent Each has long since completely
recovered. After time Mr.. Capsaddle conceived
the idea Of holding the village responsible for the sick
Of his children rendering bill Of $236 for phy.i
clans services, and claiming that the sickness was
caused by the diversion of the water of little creek
s.o& 4Ao.f
tiles not only declined TO pay a Doctors bill that
covered period Of nearly eight years, but refused
to admit the ground for the claimants action, Mr.
Capsaddle retained counsel to bring suit against the
village The water Of tho creek referred to, which
from springs and brooks in the hillsdes to the
eastward Of the village has not been diverted, simply
the overflow in times Of rain being used to flush the
sewers
Mr. Clapsaddle made sundry and ominous threats
Of vengeance, and recently there appeared in Tho
New-York Sum statement 10 the effect that ep-
idemc Of typhoid fever and diphherta was raging In
Richfed Springs supposed to have been written by
disappointed young New-Yerker Of means Mr. Ed
wards, It Is understood has promised to make known
within few days the Of the author. The ap
pearance Of this article might be expected created
excitement and Indignation among the Inhabitants Of
q little town in which there has not been Of
contagious infectious disease since the beginning OF
the year. meeting Of the citizens Of the place was
Immediately called 10 adopt measures TO counteract
any injury to the summer business which this article
might have This meeting presided by the
Hon. James s. Davenport, and was attended by every
one whose interests identified with the Springs.
The following is tho sworn statement Of every
physician IN the place, supplemented By the state
ment Of the town Board of Health
RichAed Springs,
OtsegO County, S.
We, the undersigned member, Of the Board Of Health
and Physicians Of the village Of Rchhed Springs being
sworn, make AFFIDAVIT to the following facts viz.
There is has there been OF typhoid fever
dphthera within the corporate limits Of this village
during present year. The creek question is
nor filled with sagnant waters does it
contribute the outbreak OF contagious
infectious in Finally, the article published by
The New Sun" is false and beOus in and
the opinion OF the undersigned that the article
written for the purpose OF inuring the
business OF the place. -
n. GETMAN, NJ. D.
.'ttti' ~ J. B. CQNKLING, NJ. d.
f .r1Cs. n ALFRED r. GRAIN NJ. u.
w. BAKER GRAIN, NJ. ID.
'I h' T. f. EASTON NJ ID.
p. T.. BUSH, NJ. ID.
W p. BORLAND, NJ. d., Health Oficer.
HENRY GREENMAN,
j. Il. GEpMAN, Board OF Health.
C. b WILDER
Suhc haJa nd 70 hafor NJ