The morning call., 1893-06-04
PARRAMOPES JOB.
Makes Things Unpleasant
at the AImsflouse.
WEAVER WANTS HIM FIRED.
He Saws the Doctor Is Lazy, but
Others Say He Wants to Get
Relative In.

The internal official row in the Aims
house is the latest story of municipal in
situations.
P. f. Weaver, the superintendent of the
Almshouse, wants the resident physician,
DR.. E. l.. Parramore, discharged. In
letter to Mayor Ellert he says it Is
because the doctor is incompetent and too
lazy to properly attend to his duties.
Dr. Ragensburger of the Board of
Health yesterday gave a solution of the
trouble in the form of the theory that Su-
perintendeut Weaver wants DR.. PARA
mOre's place for young relative OF his
who knows something about doctorlng
When questioned with regard to the
matter to-day, Mr.. Weaver expressed him
self without hesitation.
THE physician preceding DIR. PARA
more was DR.. Bunker" he said. He
called at the Amshouse in the morning,
stayedSan hour or two and returned to the
city. We had nearly 500 rharges, many of
them very sick. There was often need
for doctor in the night, As DR.. Bunker
did not want to stay at the Almshouse he
was removed.
"Dr. Parramore was elected to fill his
place. Where there used to be twenty pa
TENTS waiting for the doctor before now
there are only two or three. And they
don't take the medicine he gives them half
the time. The inmates have no confidence
in him and they don't like him.
"Dr. Parramore, too, seems to suffer
continually from that tired feeling"
Here Mr.. Weaver smiled alphabetically at
his little joke. 'Why, he's actually too
lazy to get up for his meals and has them
brought to him IN bed When lie IS SEM
for Co visit sick man he may go. But II
he does it is not till three or four hours
have passed"
After descanting further on the marvel
Gus lack of energy of the resident physl-
elan. Mr.. Weaver spoke with evident
pride of the work be was accomplishing
through his own acute economy
Those new Outhouses," he said. ARE
built with money | have saved IN the mat
ter of supplies. When ton of coal Is
bought now we know il weighs ton"
TITS queer thing for Weaver to call the
doctor lazy" said one OF the attaches OF
the institution, before he knew he was un-
burdening himself to reporter.
"When we want anything we always go
to DR.. Parramore or Mrs. Weaver. because
Weaver don't like to be bothered. lie
would make things mighty warn. for US II
we disturbed his highness too often.
Among the old women in the iDfrmary
ward DR.. Parramore had many warm
friends. Several told how he had helped
them when others had failed.
"An' lie comes to see us sometimes two
and three times a day." said one white
haired old woman.
but is it true the patients don't like
him ?''
Nine or ten had crowded around their
visitor when this question was asked.
'Why, he's lovely" said two or three in
a breath. Then ALL tried to tell at once
what they thought Of him and the reporter
esca ped.
I'VE get enough to eat" said one white
haired man. I'm fact | don't even eat
what I'm given: But then my disease is
such that can't eat some things.
81 saved up and bought dozen eggs
when they were cheap. They kept me for
over week.
"Why didn't l ask for eggsP Oh. 1
didn't like to. You see. Pm--a pauper."
The man hesitated before he spoke the
last two words.
Besides" he continued. 81 was afraid
I'd be refused. Fruit? On. no. We have
potatoes, though. at dinner and sometimes
we get some greens"
The men were not so enthusiastic about
their doctor were the women.
Hes a good enough feller." one said.
Some of the men don't like him. But
look at 'emi Can you blame 'em for
growlin' at everything and erybody
when YOU see what they have sunk TOP"
DR.. Parramore gave his version of the
trouble last night.
II would rather have said nothing about
this" he said. II do not want TO get into
a newspaper war with Mr.. Weaver STILL
there are some things / would like to ex-
plain. stand entirely on what the
lected my duty will be amply proved
even by the testimony of Mr.. Weaver's
friends at the Amshouse.
When Mr.. Weaver's statement with re-
gard to building outhOuses with money
saved by the superintendent's ECONOMY
was mentioned the doctor laughed.
Nov that's what l call downright
meanness. Why, he's stealing part OF my
thundert I'm pharmacist as well as
physician. When took charge at the hos
pital | devoted myself particularly to the
drug department. The result is that in
stead of spending from $2l00 to $1,000 a
year, as was done formerly. the cost of
drugs was only little over $1,000 for the
year. Mr.. Weaver is very autocratic. We
got along well enough at first. but | did
not subserviate myself entirely TO his will
and he did not ike i.
Then too -" Here DIR. Parramore
stopped. Il think l had better not say
any more. l have heard that Mr.. Weaver
has another reason than what he gives for
desiring my dismissal. But that will
Come out later.
DR.. Martin Regensburger of the Board
of health said he had been expecting to
hear of the trouble through the papers for
some time. when DR.. Parramore was
first appointed Weaver was loud in his
praise" said Mr.. Rrgensb burger last night
HE said he was just the man for the
place. 1t was not until after the arrival
of relative Of his ia the city that his opin-
ion changed.
This relative is physician. To one of
the Board of Health, Mr.. Weaver, while
urging the removal of DR.. Parramore,
suggested that an inferno might be sta
TONED at the hospital and his young rela-
tive be appointed visiting physician. This
is the whole gist of the matter. don't
know what the Board of Health will do
about the business. OF course we don't
like TO move without accurate information.
This il is almost impossible to get at the
Almshouse.
"A few months ago there was an inves-
tigation of charges against Mr.. Tillson.
With another member. questioned an in
telligent pauper he said he was afraid
to tell us anything, as he would be turned
out OF the establishment for punishment.
[ told him we were members of the Board
of Health and would see he was not
turned out. He gave us some valuable
points. And, will you believe 1.-THE next
day that old chap was turned out on the
road?
''The worst of it was. we couldn't get
him back, either. The suggestion that
Weaver is a cZar of the Almshouse is not
a bad one. | feel confident. from all
have heard, that DR.. Parramore is not the
law man uf the A lmshnuee -