St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
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city like Minneapolis, it being really
threatened by an epidemic. DR.. Kill
vington's explanation is this:
at was in June that Shay began to
bother us about the dump on the East
side. He notified us that he intended
to bring suit for an injunction to have
the dump closed. Upon the advice of
the city attorney we decided to use the
dump as little as possible. The figures
show that in June we granted permits
for the cleaning of 424 ceSspoolS and
closets; in July the number dropped to
324, and in August we have granted
but 254 such permits. An examination
of the records of deaths in the city show
that deaths from pIeventabte causes
have increased in exact ratio to the de-
crease in the number of these permits.
The consequence is that there has been
vast accumulation of sewage and night
soil all over the city. Thousands OF tons
of night soil and sewage now lie Tester
ing in pools in the earth about the city
"a constant and increasing menace to
the city's health. l have had every
single case of disease of this sort in the
city investigated. Look here"
With that the doctor read from long
list of cases of typhoid fever, and con-
tinued: II find that in almost
every case the cause of the disease
can be traced to the proximity of a cess
pool or vault to the water supply, OF to
the plumbing. Now, let me tell you: if
were put on the stand to testify as to
what in my opinion was the cause of
this increase in this sort of disease.
should say it was due to the fact that
these ceSspoolS and vaults had not been
cleaned, and all because the council
has declined to provide the
means. The ordinance which l have
prepared has been hung up. The
council does not appreciate the lmpor-
lance of this matter"
what do you think will be the re-
suit if this state of things continues"'
81 think there will be an epidemic as
result. Look at the figures they
speak for themsel res. If this thing con-
tinues there is but one thing can do. l
can order every case of typhoid fever
taken to the quarantine hospital"
"Haye you communicated these facts
to the council?'
$50 far as | am permitted | have. l
have sent them communication. | am
not permitted to come before them and
address them on this matter. The law
is that no city officer can speak before
the council If any one objects. | was
OoliOo OOlOiO tbOii OiiNO anu a.
objected to my speaking. l have not
been asked to speak to them now"
"What is the present status of the
dumping queStiOn?'
I'VE are using the dump eight hours
night OH probation. 1t is impossible
for teams to make more than one trip at
night, and we have had to condemn a
large number of wagons because they
scattered their filth. Shay is suing the
city for $4,000 damages. and | antici-
pate other suits. The Heinrich Brew
ing company had ordered their attorneys
to begin suit, but at my earnest request
they have not only withdrawn the suit
but also their application for an injunc-
ton for the present. Meanwhile the
condition at the outlet of the Fourth
street tunnel, below Heiprick's brewry,
and back of st. Mary's hospital is
frightful. On Sunday when the mills
are shut down the stencil is awful. The
and | nave said | would ahate the nui-
sance. The difficulty is that the water
is shallow and the stuff settles there.
The plans for the new dump are all
drawn. 1t is my plan to put nothing
but nightSoil in the river. This will be
dumped into trough of running water
and Will be just like the emptying from
our sewers. 1t will be liquified and en-
tilely carried away by the water.
"After Monday night there will no
longer be any place to dump our night
soil and sewage. The danger and the
expense will necessarily increase. The
department is liable to be bankrupt.
This is an emergency when l think a
special meeting of the council should be
called. Delay means sacrifice of the
city's money and the lives of cit izens.'