Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-09
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those truly good people. the Union Mis-
sion. I speak only Of the sanitary con-
dition. The rotten garbage which lit
ter the streets. the filthy yards. the foul
and offensive drains from Kitchen sinks
which flow TO the street cutters fur
nish pa1ouluniS for the development Of
the germs OF What is known as zymotic
or filth diseases. These germs pcrme-
ate the soil and it is only 4 question Of
time when the ear;h's fiIterinE power
being incarabl Of arreslins them: they
invade on, dwellings, and produce sick
ness and death. II is possible to evadc
OF contraE"n" human law but the laws
OF naini. are immutabl,. ana inrpiara-
BILE. Effect follows cause Crime brings
punishment. The penalty may be de-
aycd. but it is none the less certain.
The foul drain. the filthy albage pail.
The reeSine offal from KITCHENS invite
the waiting germ to breed the pesti-
lence that throi,lcs ana Sufroea,es our
darling ones. whose pitcnus appeals for
Tn. hep Wr cannot cScar. r.nu OUR
bleeding hearts We read With horror
Of the t!csoiat!nn IF Havana. ana san
tiaSo--citicS dec'nated ana almost
abandoned by their terror-stricllen in
htbitants-of. Villages and Whole dis
tf!cls depopuiateu. the living unable 10
care for til" sick or bury the dead We
note With horror ANA indignant amaze
mcnt the Squads, ana tith. the unsani-
tary conditions which aided the disseln-
ination ana augmented the tntat.tv Of
the pesti"nce i;Fld With rh;rsic.rl com
plac"ncy ". thank God We err not as
other men are. when the same causes
for producing the same effects are daily
knocking at our Back doors
OUR INDUSTRIES
y city to make rapid progress must
necessarily invite industries Of different
characters 70 permanently establish
their plants within our borders; At
present We have only one Of magnitude,
the greatest shipbui.ding and dry dock
plant in this country. But as and
and magnificent an institution as it is
With its able mama cement. it is not OF
Itself sufficient to form the element
chat 50 u make 4 city. 1t is 4 nucleus
however. around which should form
! other industries until our whole water
front should BE- !. hac hive Of mcchar-
ical pursuits. There are no reasons
Why this should not be. but there are
causes why they come not. Plants car
not thrive Or flourish without mechan-
lc-s statistics prove il is The marie.
men Who follow large nnanufacturers
from large cities to smaller ones nee
"Ssarily dwelling houses must be Oh
tainanlc at medium rents This is the
flrst question that presents itself to the
controlling power OF 4 manufacturing
| establishment; where and how cheap
can houses ijc Obtained for my en-
lHoEees Let us cite an instance. At
present at the lowest figure there are
three hundred mechanics now employ
ea in the Shipyard who would gladly
bring their families to this city. bit
cannot because houses are NOT obtain
! able ana what few there are vacant are
theit! Al such rates as to be out of reach
Of the mechanics. Let us figure /; m D.
nicnt These three hundred men wOu!d
each average SO per week nallin. 81 /.
ooo each Week. or Sl56 900 per year II
onc-half is paid for board and other in
cidcnta.s tthc other half being sent It
i their famili"s) see what our city loses
not only in incrcas" OF Inhabitants but
| the great loss to our merchants of al!
| v:2SseS. Thus it will i)e seen as long
as our land owners. land sharks, etc
who for selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT nold Il.
| lands IN their possession many huntiiJ I
| per cent; above its actual value. just st
i"nS MI! manufacturers pass by the
Golden Gate Of the Atlantic. AS on,
! who is interested in the Welfare OF The
! city. interested in It's lealthfulness ana
| us increase and prosperity, | appea
| 70 oar city fathers to awaken from thei
| Rip Van Wrinkle sicsta and place oul
city in !, sanitary condition. I appea
70 oar land owners, our land barons an;
| our capitalists to place 4 true value. u
the lands and build houses plentiful t,
accommodate the mechanics that knocl
at our doors. When this is done on
city will make rapid strides toward tn
mark OF her high calling if not the d5,
is not far distant when we VIII be rud K
~ awakened and read in unmistakgabl
letters: Macnc, meme. telSel. upl!arsin
O. r.. BEAUMONT .
Sanitary Engineer