Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-08
The Public Health.

The Public Health.
There is considerable dysinterlc
trouble abroad-among the consumers
of the town water as we'll as those who
still use the water of springs and wells.
In any event, the cause is one worth
municipal investigation and correction
DR.. A. B. Price is inclined to be-
lieve that the current method of keep
ing water in the storage reservoir is
not the proper one. He thinks the
surplus water injected from the main
upward, is not sufficient in quantity
in dry seasons to do what is desired.
The method is good one so long as
there is enough water to effect over
flow. To remedy this, he thinks that
at least one of the good springs on this
side of Great Savage should be led to
flow directly into the reservoir so as to
keep the mass of water ''alive" and
thus prevent stagnation. This ar
rangement could be easily made by
running a new pipe for short dis
lance above the reservoir and, by con-
nection with spring-pipe, arranged
to direct the flow into the reservoir
only ,oheneger tile aoater falls beloo the oyer-
,fO,o lecel.
Later DR.. C. G. Jacobs and the
JOURNAL looked into the matter on
the ground. and DR.. Jacobs fully
comedies in DR.. Prices opinion and
plan. He thinks, too, that Council
cannot too quickly make the improve
ment.
The JOURNAL calls attention to this
matter just now at this length because
the occasion is opportune, perhaps, to
arrest a dangerous disorder, and be
cause Council will next Monday even
ing haye an opportunity to order the
proper change made.
Those of the people who are inter-
ested in the public health ought to
visit the Council Chamber that even
ing and help Council 10 reach a favor
able conclusion.
Later-Slnce the above was put in
type the JOURNAL learns that the rres-
ent trans Savage supply is probably
insufficient to do all that has been out
lined in the foregoing paragraphs
that "the Winebrenner spring" has
hoon pur.l,eoJ e,, d.OoS ,,l .l,,4 Al -
pump and boiler will soon be WORKOUT
and new ones bought.
1t may not be too late yet to investi.
gate the artesian well plan.
Still later-Tne Somerset pa Herald
of Wednesday announces the complete
success of the artesian system in that
town Two wells furnish abundant
water for all purposes.
A FiascO.
Late Saturday afternoon last E. N.
Michael received telegram from w.
S. Cleveland which indicated that he
would not come to Frostburg.
After all the advertising that had
been done and the sale of over $50 of
tickets, this was a considerable dis
appointment.
Hence, many people have been won
dering and suspecting what is really
at the bottom of the .fasco.
The JOURNAL, however, for one,
admits it does not know, even after
getting a letter Wednesday from Mr..
Cleveland, written at Parkersburg,
w. Va, in which he writes:
Mr.. White couldn't give us what he con.
tracted to furnish at Frostburg and Piedmont.
At latter place he wouldn't even give better
terms. Hence, the reason we did not play
Frostburg.
The JOURNAL is further mystifed by
the following letter dated "Frostburg.
Md, Sept. 6, 1884,"
The failure of the Cleveland Mnstrels to
appear in Meats Opera House has history
that is not against Mr.. White, but reflects
very badly upon certain persons who, from
selfish motives, took upon themselves the
office of heading off the company from
appearing here, because it would be of direct
interest to them. 1t appears to be a most
contemplate piece of business on the part of
the gentlemen implicated.
| Mr.. White should go ahead with his shows,
as the people want him to do so. and will
give him crowded houses.
Next week l will, with your permission,
| give the readers of tho JoURN,r q fuIlor oy
PLANTATION of the conspiracy that prevented
the Cleveland Ministries from appearing here
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