The Washington times., 1895-05-22
Health Officer Explains the Incl
dent Cited by Or. Salmon.
OCCURRED IN DECEMBER LAST
DR.. woodward Says Sale Could Have
Been Prevented in Two Ways-Ob-
for Treatment of Emergency Cases.
Ladies' Call on the Commissioners.

Dy III Iut buTtdu
of Animal Industry, respecting the alleged
sale of diseased meats in the District
markets.
Il have no statement to make, - said DR..
Woodward, except to explain the circum-
stances to which DR.. Salmon alludes.
1.-The incident he refers to occurred in
Dece mber last, and when it came to the
attention of the health office / at once
conferred with Inspector Hollnberger and
he instituted an investigation. II was then
too ate-too much time had elapsed-to
trace the meat, either TO the markets or To
the boneboiling esta blishment, but enough
was learned to demonstrate that the health
office was in now ise to blame, since it
could have had no knowledge OF the trans
action.
After that Dr.. Salmon's assistant, in
charge of the experiment station, was
requested To notify the police department
whenever he was about to deliver car
c5sses or diseased cattle TO the garbage
contractor, that a police officer might
witness their delivery at their proper
destination, and thus. determine whether
any had been wrongfully disposed OF.
Such notification was received several
times soon after this but not recently. On
each occasion ii was found that every
carcass, which had left the experiment
station was properly and promptly de-
liyered. :.
COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
There is one fact. though, that should
be stated, and that is that the sale of
the infected meat, supposing that it was
sold, could have been readily prevented
by DR.. Salmon in two ways. 1t could have
been so mutilated that its sale would
have been impossible, or peppermint could
have been injected into the arteries so
that the scent would have remained, and
thus made ii Objectionable.
DR.. Woodward added that this incident
emphasizes the demand for the appoint
ment of a local Inspector of live stock
There is such an office provided for, he
said, but there has never been any money
appropriated to pay for the service.
A.essrs. ScnOepi and wilson, OF lie Belt
Line Railway; President Dunlop, ard En-
gineer Kari, of the Washington and George
town Company, and President Phillips,
with Attorney H. q. Garrett, represent
ing the Metropolitan Company, Were in
conference yesterday with the District
Commissioners over proposition of the
latter company TO locate al additional
track on Water street for its proposed eX-
tension parallel wiEn the other roads to
the lower wharf
The two companies first named opposed
the laying of the additional track. but
the differences were adjusted, aud the
Commissioners approved of the change
proposed by the Metropolitan, permitting
the laying of a single track between the
Belt Line and the Washington and George
town lines, with transfer of the outside
tracks to a roint five feet nearer the side
walk. The distance between the tracks
must be eleven feet
The record of deaths reported to the
health office for the uyenty-four hours
ending at O'Clock p. N. yesterday is as
follows:
Wmte-Antony Ponsuld, aged Ga years;
Emma ]. Davis, aged 2S; Laura V. Stone,
aged Is;
Colored-Mary j. Bird, aged 55 years;
Frederick Collins, aged %; William A
King, aged l year; and three infants, all
under months old.
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL OBJECTS.
The Commissioners yesterday heard "a dele
cation representing the Emergency Hospital
in opposition to the division ol the city, as
contemplated, for the treatment of eInar-
gent cases.
The objectors stated that the nstitu-
ton they represented is Dependent upon
Congress for finacnai aid, aud that the re
duction OF its business would Interfere with
It's dppliCdllOn LOT appropriation. lie
Emergency Hospital, they stated is fitted
up with the view of rece living this exclusive
class of cases. and the general hospitals
should not be permitted 10 supcrscde it,
The division of the city as proposed would
have the effect of reducing It's business, but
not enough to diminish It's expenses.
The delegation was con.puscd OF Mr.. B.
II. Warner, president; Mr.. JOHN b. Wight
secretary; Dr.. II. L. L. Johnson DR.. Burnett
and MpSsrS Whi1tautpr,a "A nj Rom,
A delegation OF ladies' representing the
woman 5 department. OF tie AtIafta eN posi-
ton, called upon the Commissioners yester-
day and preferred Ie1ueSt hat 3. commit
tee of gentlemen tie appointed 10 tc-upcr-
ate with them in Arranging for the Dis
trict exhibit. he ploFosIlICn las Ito IL
dorsemeut of the secretary of the eX position,
who says that While no such arrane eli li-..nlllas
been yet made by any of the States, he he
lieves it 10 be gtCd idca.
INTERESTED IN SCHOOLS
The ladies are especially soicltous about
the school exhibit, and ave been in CON
sultation with supt. Powell in Iefald to
it. There is ample material, Mr. Powell
says, and the only obstacle in the way of
a successful exhibit is lie cost oi llans-
Observation-Disclosures 4hecXpenditufe
necessary for tie puITOse VIII lie about
81 900 or SO 800
The ladies suggest that the school ex-
bibit be placed in the womens building or
in the department of liberal arts and
sciences. but preferred the former, and
stated that the Richmond & Danville /;
Railway Company has agreed to transport !
free the articles that are Intended for their |
department. The delegation consisted of
Mrs. McGill. Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Lancaster
and Mrs. Barrett. During their stay in the |
hElding Mr.. Warmer, of the board of trade.
came in, and at the request of the ladies he |
promised to iutercede with the board for |
its cooperation i'll the matter under dis
cusson.
1t was ordered yesterday that water |
mains be laid as follows: In Maryland |
avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets |
northeast, and in Mill, or Twent Use yentb |
street, between P and East street, the |
abutting property served thereby to be |
assessed.
That cement sidewalk be laid and new
curb set in front OF No. 1909 Nineteenth |
street northwest, under permit system
That Edmund Mallet, jr be registered /
and licensed as a master plumber and gas
filter.
After Cow Hours.