The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-18
JUST LIKE CULVER.
Health Boards Police Plagued
by Liliputians.
TWO OF THE SCHOOLS CLOSED,
Principals Gerard and Taylor Resist
Police aud Are ArreStesl--ciooi
Children Make IL LIVELY.

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mimic pitched battle AZ she Rainier school
between the ofl4sers II the heath board
ard the Lliiputi1u myri4ds 81 the scno0I.
under command OF theiF principal. v. d
Gerard. Acting under ipsirEl fla{tS from
Superintendent Barrar1. the latter resist
Ell the efforts o. Health Otficer Palmer
and Officer Corning 70 enforce the health
boa d's order shat the school lose AZ
a m. and ordered the 80 10 80 assem-
biad children 70 enter. a Sid Tusa for
THE building ensued ia VBieh stones we're
thrown Al the officers. one ~ them slrtA-
INK Dr. Palmer on the chest the hose
zas gotten OF On the second story ready
70 wet them down as they ran from one
door 30 an.taer vsiuiy trying 70 eject ne
children and a door was burst IN. Mild
er resistance was offered al the Souta
school by Principal G. = Taylor. and
botn ne ard Prof Gerard acre arrested
for resisting officers OF the law. Hostiii-
ties we're ended by an order from the
board Of educate closing the two schools
under protest pending proceedings in
court 90 decide .he question 81 authority.
The EdIct OF the Health Board.
After The meeting u the board 81 ealuca-
lion THURSDAY afternoon. wIen the health
officer was Instructed 10 close the schools
with The assistance nf the police At
O'Clock yesterday morning. notice was
sent out 20 the school board. aut IL was
NOT delivered unln the excitement was
we'll under way. Down At the police sta
ton the order % close he schools was on
file. and so Capt. Hogie sent out Officer
Corning TO the Rainier school and ON
Ger Ellis 10 the South school.
They arrived a. their destinations abou,
O'Clock and posted notices stating mat
the building was closed by order OF the
hoard OF health until the quarantine was
raised and notifying everybody mat any
violation Of the order would subject him
20 prosecution.
Health Officer Palmer arrived a the
Rainier school about SIS o'clock, and
foand that so far everything had gone
along all right. Tue pupils had com
rnenced ~ gather around me building,
ard before Q o'clock there were between
- and aAo boys and girls OF all ages 40 To
about - years on hand The
school grounds fairly swarmed with
life. and any one acquainted with school
children can easily imagine tho amount
OF animal energy that was stored up
ready for explosion. Principal Gerard
was on hand q few minutes after o'clock
and as ne walked Up 10 the north door
WAS confronted nv Officer Corning. who
refused him admittance. Mr Gerard
Thought that even under the notice the
officer had no right there until o'clock.
80 ne went around "a the west side OF the
building and entered through the base
ruent and on coming up inside the build
.ng was met by Health Officer Palmer.
air Gerard asked Dr. Palmer 70 allow the
teachers outside 70 come In and pick up
their things. The health officer refused
unless Mrs Cole. Miss h. H. Fisk'n Mrs.
NcC'ull0ck and Miss StoweH, teachers VINO
sad managed 10 get into the building.
woulf retire Mr. Gerard went 10 he teie-
phone 20 get instructions from SuPerin-
fendent Barnard. who VAS the general di-
re~tgpg the school hoard forces, but found
that he had moi arrived at his ofiice.
Then Mr. Gerard told DR.. Palmer that nc
would take no advantage Of the situation
ny reason 81 the teachers outside being
allowed 70 enter.
4 scene OF Much Excitement.
4, this point there Is 2 conflict OF opinion
as n what actually took place. but Prln-
cipal Gerard says that before the teach
ers had an opportunity 20 come he was
called 70 the telephone and instructed by
Superintendent Barnard 10 open the doors
as usual and allow both teachers and
pupils TO come in as best they could.
About this time things were commencing
TO slzzle. and the school children were haV-
ting lots o. fun yelling at the officer. To
bring the matter 20 climax Principal
Gerard went outside the building and In
structed the teachers 10 go through the
basement doors and tho children 20 get in
any door or the best way they could. Mr..
Gerard was refused admttaucc. and
crawied through window. he was In
formed by the officer that he was under
arrest. The teachers went 20 the base
ment doors. and tho swarm OF children
marched upon the north and south and
east main entrances. The 3auitor had am
locked the doors. and the only mcaug the
officer ard health officer had Of locking
them was BY ordinary brass hooks that
were on the inside. What made the mat
ter stiIl worse was the fact that the doors
were double.
When the attack began the health de-
partment forces dld manful dusty. rcpelling
tho attack of The Brownies with strong
yct careful arm. Ia about two minutes.
however. the situation changed. Tor the
brownies got in the east door with rush
ana went over the building Ike So many
nidEefs. Others went I'm through win
dow g. ard from THAT time or tho way that
oihcor Corning and Health Officer Palmer
chased from door 20 door and window
20 window, ciccting tho little and big
ones. was sight worth seeing
Tho nc~icgcr- Brcak In.
Al az oncc There Na- loud pounding on
ore ~ tan basement doors. aa1 Or Palmer
rushed down to SEQ what was tne trouble
To- his surprise %" fouHl that "a hevy of
Young girls hqt broken go the door. thus
oheNiHr tRc command 81 tire urinripal 10
Fct in ANY WAY. Some Of Tho teachers col
looted their puplis together IN their re
spe;ite rooms ana started With The exer-
e.srs 80 tae 5py
WEES etitnRt shat Abe bcs1th Officer
g. et~i ctnfereeGne0fz. 81 he ran over p,
neigh ornS drug sore and iclephoaei
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81 AZ '-tt@fi f.er ~tc1 barge rc5nfo-ea0s.-1ts
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er~0f feco co1tarE 81. the ,sc bur
81" tie& m,at saw, hsen 3fypelel wh~u
"a heard tlr oslEN crowd 81 he4S a-at