The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-28

ne reilulHR VI tulS paPCi Nao ioiaoMSu
by an interesting discussion OF the points
therein by DR.. Ulrich, Of this
city, and by Prof. Spencer NJ. Free, NJ. D.,
OF Beech Tree, Pa. :. /.
a letter from DR.. A. ]. Graham, OF
ILL.,, was next read, in which he
his inability 10 be present and re.
GREETED this inability in very sincere and
terms. DR.. Graham sent with his letter
a paper OIL the subject Of Emergencies"
which was read by DR.. W. d. Shuttle.
worth, OF Martins Ferry. DR.. Graham
held in his paper TINT an emergency, II
it has no other mission, may be said TO
serve as q test scale upon which a man
is placed and weighed for what he is
worth. His success, however, in battle
ing with and merging through emergen.
cies depends upon his experience,
knowledge, his decision Of purpose
and in the exercise OF sound
judgment, and OF profound GOODNESS. In
studying tho question from a sanitary
standpoint special stress is laid upon
practical work, whereby the greatest de.
gree Of proficiency may be realized, in
the least possible space Of time. Under
such circumstances but little time or op-
p%ortunity is to be allowed for specializing
or theorizing. Systematiz!ng is n neces.
sity, but undue delays are hazardous.
The emergencies Liable to confront sani-
tarians are most p%erplexing and embrace
complications that often tax the mind to
its utmost endurance.
An interesting discussion OF DR.. Ora.
hams paper followed its reading; it was
participated in by DR.. Ulrich, Mr.. J.. D,
kremer, Of Harrisburg, Pa, Secretary
Of the Pennsylvania Flood Relief Com.
mittee, DR.. Garrison, DR.. Free and DR..
S. L. Jepson, OF this city. DR.. Free took
a very decided stand against some OF the
ideas contained in DR.. Graham's paper,
and DR.. Jepson was just as positive, and
decided in supporting DR.. Graham's
views.
The next paper read and discussed
was one contributed by DR.. R. Harvey
Reed, OF Mansfield, Ohio, the President
OF the Association. His subject was the
most important one TINT the Association
will have to deal with in this conven.
ton, aud the discussion that followed
was not only eutaining 10 everyone
present, but contained many valuable
suggestions, especially to thoae Of the
lai,y who were present. Tho subjec,
was "Watcr," and was discussed by DR..
John L. Dickey, Prof. w. H. Anderson,
Superintendent OF the Public Schools oil
this city; Dr.. Jepson, Dr.. W. D. Gin.
ton, of Lancaster, s. c.; Prof. Spencer
NJ. Free, NJ. D., and Dr.. Lewis. The
discussion was still on when the hour
Of adjournment Tor dinner was reached
and the discussion was postponed till
afternoon.
The afternoon session was called 10
order by DR.. Ulrich, but almost I'M
mediately alter he was called out on
some professional business and turned
the chair over 10 Mr.. Al. Clarke. The
first matter taken up was a paper by G.
G. Graf, NJ. D., LID, President OF the
Pennsylvania State Board OF Health, on
the subject Of .Thc Organization oil
Sanitary Work in Great Distress" The
suggestions contained in this paper were
derived from DR.. GRATIS experience at
Johnstown, where q large portion Of the
organization OF the sanitary measures
fell to DR.. Graft. The paper was read
by DR.. Garrison and discussed by Drs.
Free, Shriver and Garrison and by Mr..
J.. 3. Kremer. The discussion was iol,
lowed by q continuance OF the morn.
ing's Discussion on WATER" in which
the interest shown in the subject in the
morning was well maintained.
Mr.. J. B. kremer, Secretary OF the
Pennsylvania Flood Commission, read O
paper entitled SANITARY Surprises Of
the Flood Of 1885,; this paper was q
splendid one in every particular and the
discussion that followed was interesting.
On motion OF DR.. Free acommittee Of
three was ordered appointed to frame
resolutions TO be sent to all sanitary or.
CARNATIONS, State Boards OF Health, etc.,
tho resolutions 10 embrace the sugges'
tons contained in Mr.. kremer's paper
for the use OF disinfectants.
DR.. W. D. Clinton, who is n young
colored member Of the profession, read
a paper on the subject Of "Floods as
they Affect the People," and DR.. Carl.
son read a lengthy paper from DR.. NJ. II.
RUSSELL, the physician in charge Of the
Medical D~ispensary Of the University oil
Pennsylvania, on the Immediate Dis.
infection OF the Debris Of Floods
The attendance at the evening session
was n little bette. than in the afternoon,
but was still disgraCeiully small, The
arst matter considered was n resolution
formulated by Especial committee, ap.
pointed ut lie afternoon session, which
was adopted, rs ioiiioTs:
"In view Of the want Of Information on
the part OF tho people generally as to
the proper use Of the various kinds Of
disinfectants aud germicidea, the proper.
ton, the quantities and the circum.
stances under which they should be ap-
piled and particularly as to the farming
community and tho inhabitants OF small
villages OF tho advantage to be derived
from the use Of the materials always
available to them, as lime, ashes, cop:
peras, etc., therefore
"Resolred, That the several State Boards
Of Health be requested to consider the
propriety OF preparing and holding in
quantities circular or pamphlet, setting
forth in plain language the diseases to
be feared as the immediate result OF
floods and inundation OF dwellings, the
methods that can DO used for their pre-.
vention and such other information Ms
would be desirable in such an emergen-
cy: That in the eyento OF floods these cir.
culars be sentin large quantities to towns
and villages and mailed to isolated In.
dividuals.n
Mr.. Charles Burdett Hart then de.
livered an address Of welcome, in which
he deprecated the fact that the number
Of citizens Of Wheeling in attendance
was 30 small and thanked the gentlemen
Of the convention for coming here To
teach. the people something about the
measures to be adopted before and after
floods, which are, as Mr.. HAT expressed
1t, a class OF calamities to which the Ohio
Valley is subjected with painful fra.
quency. He closed as follows:
"Gentlemen, I not only welcome Won
in the names Of those who are here and