The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-02

to what Ought not to be Done.
Views of Leading Citizens us to the
Proper Course OF the Authorities
in View OF tho Imminent Danger.
Wheeling people generally have
heard with interest not unmixed with
uneasiness tho gradual approach OF the
cholera to this country. A feeling has
preyailed Tor several days that some
action should be taken by the authori-
lies Of Wheeling, in view OF the danger
that the disease might come to this sec
ton of tho country, to place tho city in
the best sanitary condition possible,
ord reduce the ravages OF the scourge
to the minimum, at least. The health
authorities seemed the least impressed
by the gravity OF the situation until
Yesterday, when the first preliminary
step was taken toward preparing for the
possible visitation.
DR.. J. A. Campbell chairman OF the
Council committee on health, is in the
east, but is expected home to-day
Yesterday afternoon City Health OH
Ger Spragg received telegram from
DR.. Campbell, asking him to have
ioint meeting Of the health committee
and board OF public works called Tor
this evening to take action in view OF
the approach OF cholera to this CONT
nCnt.
DR.. spragg was seen last evening by
mn IVTELLIGgNCER reporter. He said
The meeting this evening was called to
discuss the situation and decide what
ought to be done.
what precautions ought to be
taken?" he was asked.
"Oh, the city should be cleaned, any
wav. If cholera does not even get into
the United States it is distinctly an adj
vantage to have the city in good SAM
tary condition"
rs anything to be gained by another
inspection OF private promises y
81 scarcely think so. A careful in
spcction was made, you know, early in
the summer"
"How are the health departments
funds Just now"
well, we haven't much money to
our credit, but in an emergency such as
that which now confronts us, We would
have 10 have the funds, if we must take
Sem of some other appropriation"
IN FAVOR OF ACTION.
Several members OF Council who were
teen expressed their views in favor OF
supplying whatever money was neces-
sary for the health authorities to do
whatever work modern sanitary science
regards as necessary or Of advantage to
ward off an epidemic OF such deadly
character.
Tho lack OF any pest house" or hos
pital for contagious diseases again
causes some comment. II Wheeling
were visited by any epidemic it would
be hard to find way TO isolate the
cases. The experience the city had
with its last case OF alleged smallpox
shows what a serious situation would
confront the CITY if several cases, or
one case, OF cholera should make its ap-
pearance here.
1t is generally conceded that cleanli-
ness is beneficial. The streets OF Wheel
ing are dirty enough, but some Of the
alleys are in condition which is shock
ing to look at and offensive to smell.
The alley from Fifteenth street 10 Mar
ket, much travelled thoroughfare, is in
this condition, while the cross alley to
Fourteenth street, is deeply piled with
filth, the accumulation Of years. The
alley from Chapline street west to Mar
ket and east to Eoff, at Thirteenth, is
also very foul, while on each square
there lie a private alley almost as bad US
a cesspool. They have been in that
condition so long that the memory OF
alley G north Of Eleventh street and
eonth to Twelfth is equally bad.
Bad garbage collection service, foul
cellars, cutters paved with cobbie
stones, where reeking filth lies for
weeks sending noisome vapors into the
houses near, make Wheeling peculiarly
liable to a severe visitation ii cholera
once gets foothold. The fact is that
the sanitary condition OF the city is
about as bad as it could be.
THE BEST pIslNFEcTANr.
The local demand for disinieCtants
has not increased in consequence of the
cholera reports, but druggists are look
ing for it and have increased their
stocks. Good authority places copper
as at the head OF the list for water
closets, cesspools, cellars and damp
places generally. 1t dries out quickly
and does its work well. The cost at re-
tail is five cents u pound. Put ten
pounds in tub OF water, pour it into
closets and cesspools and sprinkle on
the wood work.
Chloride oflime on plates or in sau-
GERS set around is an excellent disinfec-
liant. 1t costs twenty cents q pound.
C9rbolic acid is one OF the best and is
used in the same way as copreras. Put
two ounces Of acid in a gallon OF water.
Cost, twenty-five cents for two ounces,
including the bottle.
THE EPIDEMIC OF 1873.