The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-01
DIR. GARRISON ktpAIES
To the Remarks Made by DR.. Campbell
F.ilay Night.

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F.iday Night.
To lie Editor Of The Inte lGenetr:
slR-Iu reply 10 the remarks OF DR.. ].
A.. Campbell before the Health Com
mlttee, q portion OF which have been
published in your columns, permit me
to offer tho following: All communica-
lions that have been presented to Coun-
Gil by me have been presented without
regard 10 the presence or absence OF the
Chairman Of the Committee on Health.
The two communications OF which he
particularly complains contained recon.
mendations for the expenditure OF
money, and in accordance with the rule
that ell measures requiring the expendi.
ture OF money, must originate in the
Second Branch, they had to be presented
there. Is it possible that Dr.. Campbell
has served two years in Council without
learning this? The statement that ]
coutrived to get Mr.. Harrell in the
chair before Introducing said communi.
cations is untrue. The charge that did
not want him or Mr.. Farrell to hear the
papers read and answer the charges
falls OF its own weight since he
added that l prepared copies for
publication in the daily papers, where
they would be sure 10 aee and
have an opportunity 10 reply il they 80
desired. In .cri,icising him and Mr..
Farrell have shown them such courte-
sizes as their actions demanded. In nv
communications to them officially, I
have accorded them the respect due to
the official positions which they occupy.
His attempt to show that there is less
sickness at the present tine than usual,
was silly effort to hoodwink the peo-
pie. In the paper which called forth his
remarks l stated particularly and dis
tinclly that during the quarter ending
June 30. typhoid fever aud other gym
olic diseases had ragged to an uuprece-
dented extent, but that the elements had
abated dangerous nuisances which the
Health Ollicer was unable to abate, and
that threatened calamity was averted
by the rains and cool weather which set
in some weeks ago. l stated that be-
lieved the danger for this year was pass.
ed, but that it was the duty OF Council
to provide against the dangers Of next
summer. Let us see how far the records
will'bear me out in the above statements.
There were 90 deaths from typhoid fever
In the last quarter against 8 for the same
quarter last year. Total from all causes
27S against l55 for the same quarter last
year. During the month OF July there
were so deaths from all causes against Gl
for same month last year, II from typhoid
fever and II from cholera infantuml the
number OF deaths caused by the last
named was one Eore than tor the whole
quarter proceeding. In the beginning
OF August the change in the weather al
ready described took place and the re-
suit is shown in decrea3ed death rate
for that month, the total number report
ed to date being 10 against 54ior same
month last year, aud only : deaths from
typhoid fever and 7 from cholera in.
fantum. .r,S-z-=- -
,'"rhat the Health officer is trying to
create sympathy for himaelt and his
cause yvillifying other members Of the
city adminiatrationn | deny. My
cause is that Of public health; In my en-.
deayorB to serve that cause l have been
constantly hampered by the Chairman
, OF the Health Committee and Mr.. Far.
rell, one it's members. l have never
stated anything in regard 10 their &C.
lions except the truth. Neither OF them
has ever attempted to deny any statp'
ment that 7 have made. I'have never
attacked them except on grievous pro-
vocation. GEO. l. GARRISON,
Wheeling, august 80. y