Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29

house recently. said Mr.. Weller. he was
smallpox. but he replied that he had con-
tracted malaria, which might be with him
throughout his life. I claim that a good
physician would not send any one to a
poor man or his child
Mr. Weller here produced a map Of Whit
ney close. II think that is an ideal site
Warner should recommend IT IL he is gov
crned 10y feelings of humanity. II the hos
pital Is to be located In East WASHINGTON
say put 1t on healthy spot in East Wash
il4gton.'
Milifer Remarks.
w. A. CrOffut stated that it did not seem
to him that the reasons set forth before the
meeting were wise. He did not think 1t
proper for the people of East Washington
to tell the rest Of the city that East Wash
ington is unhealthy, and thus give black
eye to thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty. According to Mr.. Croffut, he had in
Nestigated eight houses situate on the An
aCCsua sWamps and found no malaria
there He also objected to the statement
that 1000 lives have been saved by the
reclamation of the Potomac flats, stating
that 1t Is impossible for any one to truth
fully make such an estimate. If there was
any conspiracy, DIR. Croffutt was Of the
opinion that 1t was to get the residents Of
East Washington to say that their locality
Is unhealthy. The speaker also thought
that the meeting was in a position to meet
what he termed the insolelt proposition of
the board Of trade on its merits.
Mr.. Babson stated that Mr.. Croffut's re-
mark to the effect that the statement that
400 lives have been saved by the reclama-
ticn of the Potomac flats was erroneous
seemed to reflect ON the committee which
prepared the report. MIR. Babson then
quoted the statistics to show that the
statement was correct.
Mr.. Thomas w. Smith of the board of
trade told of an investigation which he
had made which showed plainly that ma
laria prevails on the AnacOstia flats
Carroll w. Smith, vice president of the
AnacOstia Citizens Association, was called
upon by President Tucker. Mr.. Smith de-
clared that the report as read would meet
the approval of the citizens of Anacostia,
because 1t bears the imprint of truth. The
condition of the Eastern branch. said MIR.
Smith. Is very bad, and the only way to
better 1t Is by agitation, whatever may be
the consequences He thought 1t a dis
grace that the capital city Of the nation
has not a modern contagious diseases hos
pital. Anacostia, he added. Is ready to do
its duty to the community.
After VIM. A. Girouard had spoken on
the subject, 8. H. Walker gave 1t as his
opinion that the location Of the hospital on
reservation Ii would deter Congress from
making appropriations for improvements ia
that locality. Heretofore, 1t was claimed,
every dollar possible has been diverted for
improvements in other sections Of the city.
Revolutions Adopted.
Mr.. Weller then offered a set OF resolu-
tons to the effect that the report be for
warded to the Commits. toner's of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, with the request for its
transmission to the subcommittee on ap-
propriations for the District Of Columbia
Of the House Of Representatives. accom-
panying the report Of the board Of trade
en- the same subject. Also that the joint
cor, a too Of fan Of hnth aSa0Cfaf innS a
instructed to appear before the congress
sional subcommittee in advocacy of the
report II deemed necessary.
Diphtheria Cases.
Mr.. A. F. Sperry, before action was taken
in regard to the resolutions. remarked that
diphtheria was more deadly than small
pox. and is more easily affected by ma
larial influences than smallpox. The new
hospital was intended more for infectious
diseases than contagious diseases, which
should be a strong argument against the
selection of the proposed site. Mr.. Weller
quoted DIR. c. J. Stone as saying that 10
per cent of the physicians of the city
would refuse to send patients to that Sec
ton. President r. b. Buckley of the Ana
costa Association expressed himself as
antagonistic to locating the hospital on
the flats, and then Jerome B. Burke. until
recently warden Of the jail. was called
upon. Mr.. Burke said that DR.. McWil-
liiuS, Tie jail ply SiSidh hd0 eoiu s"<@s
whenever smallpox had appeared in the
Jail it had followed a case in the hospital
east of the jail. He also told of one &C.
casion when smallpox patients in deliriun
had roamed from Tie hospital at night and
gone to the Jail door.
Mr.. weller's resolutions and the report
were adopted unanimously. The lawyers
present were asked to give their opinions
as to whether or not the site on reserva-
ton IL could be legally occupied by a hos
pital Mr.. Walter A. johnson contended
that, according to the statutes, the site
could only be used for a potter's field.
N. q. Ordway remarked that he did not
believe that the board of trade should be
set down as entirely antagonistic to East
Washington.
The committee which will present the
report to Congress is made Up of Messrs.
Evan II. Tucker, w. G. Frizzell, +. Dali
rymple, n. II. Martin ard Walter A. John
son Of the Northeast Washington Associa-
ton, and Messrs. ]. w. Babson, A. F..
Sperry, NJ. /. Weller, Tracy L. Jeffords and
Gen. s. 5. YOder Of the East Washington
Association.