The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-03
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Acted Upon Rt Oaon by the AuthOritiea'
TO he Editor ofths Misiqalorr.
Sm;-Thia nuisance has boon noticed
occasionally in the papers, with various
attempted explanations Of the cauaei
but with no satisfactory suggestion as
to lite removal. Everybody is aware OF
the stencil emitted from that portion of
the creek bordering on the east and
south OF the Third and Fourth wards OF
our city. In these days Of sanitary in'
Vestigations very lew persons are ignor'
ant OF the bRlStul influence such pools
OF stagnant water exert upon the health
OF the people living in their Vlclnlty'
But 1t seems nobody has any slgges'
tons to make as to tho removal Of the
cause.
Years ago much was written and said
about tunnslling the hill somewhere
near the Wheeling end Of Fulton, and
running the creek into the river by way
Of Jonathan's rayine, This would
doubtless DO a good scheme II carried
out; az II would not deprive the Fulton
butchers Of the water, and would leave
a large surface OF laud to be gradually
converted into building lots, after the
bed OF the creek had been filled up by,
some Of the surplus soil from the top oil
Wheeling hill,
There were formerly two objections
made to this plan, Frat, that au addl'
tionaI source Of corruption would be
added to the river water by emptylng
the creek, charged with Fulton AIthi
into the river above the water works.
OF course, this objection has been done
away with by the removal OF the water
works above tina Top mill. The second
objection was that q bar would be cre'
ated BY the eilux OF the creek through
the ravine, which would materially IN
tarieTe with navigation. ! am no en-
gineer, but | believe that difficulty can
be obPiated. However, these plans IA,
yolye q great deal OF outlay, and Would
REQUIRE a long time to execute besides
causing iengthy discussions in order to
educate tho people to the point OF COM
pretending tho feasibility Of the plan
and the ultimate beueas to be derived
from its execution.
In tho meantime, the pooplo in East
Wheeling might all die out alter en-
riching the physiciaus who practice IN
that portion OF tho city. The latter,
however, is problamatiCal, because the
Inhabitants, after 80 much sickness,
will bo unable to pay doctor bills. 80
1t will be necessary to suggest some
plan that will afford some immediate
relief.
The main cause Of tho Stugnaut condi'
ton Of the creek, with its uoxioul elila:
via, eau DO found near its mouth. II
the readers OF this article will look at
the aite OF the old stone bridge, they
will see a large amount Of the debris oil
that detuucE institution filing up the
channel, raising the bottom OF the creek
two feet or more, constituting a regular
dam across the stream. Tho term
stream, by the way, is q miGnomer' ior
that part OF tho creek never lows except
whom there Is q frasheE II my readers
will look q little farther up, between tho
two bridges, they will sec, where, IN the
rear OF Twentieth street, the owners o.
lots have been increasing tho size Q
their lots at the expense oil the creek
until there 10 scarcely any room lett Tor
the water to flow out, by dumping large
quantities oil the most %unsanitary mater
ial there, which iS in violation Of q
city ordinance. Now, let the board Of
public works bestir themselves, pEoe4ed
TO dredge the creek, remove tue remains
OF the bridge and tho obItructous made
by the eneFoachmsnt Of the LOS owners
on the bed OF the creek torSil the
dumping Of any moro waste material
over the banks aud SEQ that the orderla
oboyed. II this is done q much better
condition Of the crock bordering on
East Wheeling will be brought about
II Wheeling should lead the van in
this improvement doubtless Fulton
would follow suit by removing her
dams, which are not so necessary now
since they arc supplied with water
from Wheeling. II that is done, aad
tho law more rigidly enforced against
throwing oflal into the creek, tho SAM
tary condition OF that largo and pros
porous portion OF Il city known as
East Wheeling will be immensely I'M
proved. This is a matter Of such i'm
portance that council ought to take
hold Of it, and, il necessary, make q
separate appropriation TO detray tho ek'
penseS. Tho health Of our citizens
forms a very large part OF our prosper
ity, and should be iostOred by every
means within M power.
SAMARITAN.
Wheeling, W. Ia, Julv2.