The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-02
WILL FIRE RUINS TODAY
WRECK OF THE COLD STORAGE
WILL BE DESTROYED BY
FLAMES
IN CAUSE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Health Commissioners VIII Direct
the Fire which Will BE
Watched by the Fire
Department..

Promptly at noon today, the cold stor-
age ruins will be fired This decision
was arrived at yesterday when Health
Commissioner Ohage, In consultation
with the corporation attorney, decided
that under the law, 1t is the proper thing
to do.
There are still 24.OoO cases of eggs in the
ruins and the health commissioner says
that If they are not removed before noon
they will be consumed In the fire. There
is also a large quantity of soap and
other stuff in the ruins which will all
be lost If not removed.
Commissioner Ohage yesterday, as
threatened, placed President Schlenk
under arrest for not complying with the
terms of the ultimatum he issued the day
previous. He has fully made up his mind
that the stencil that emanates from the
ruins is Injurious to the health Of the
people, and that the cause must be wiped
out, no matter what the loss.
The men in the employ of the salvage
company refused yesterday to longer
work there as the odor made them sick.
They were glad to be relieved from work.
Ing in such foul quarters.
Chief Cook of the. fire. department has
made arrangements for the fire this
noon. A sufficient number Of engines
will be detailed to protect the adjacent
buildings. The ruins will be saturated
with oil and everything will be done with
the greatest Of haste
Health Commissioner Ohage had a can
of salmon in his office Yesterday which
he bought OF man named Solomon. the
day before The. Outside of the can
showed that it had been through a fire.
Solomon sold several similar cans at
reduced rates to parties on State street
and several cans were found among peO-
pie living On the fats. lie was arraigned
before Judge Orr yesterday charged with
violating the health ordinance against
selling unhealthful food and was given
but parttaIa trial. The, case will be re-
sumed today.
Assistant Corporation attorney Arthur
>. Stoddard rendered the following opin-
ion 20 Health Commissioners Ohage re-
gardfng his rights as health officer to
burn the remains this noon.
DR.. Justus Ohage. Commissioner of
Health: In response to your request for
an opinion as to your, powers in connec-
ton with the destruction Of certain prop
erty which has become dangerous to the
health or the community, and which
property. is located in the ruins of the
cold storage warehouse, / have the honor
to submit the following:
Sections and 10 of the charter of the
city OF st. Paul impose the duty on your
self, as commissioner of health, to cause
all nuisanceS to be abated with all rea-
sonable promptness, and as an incident
thereto You are required to cause al
nauseous or unwholesome things or sub.
stances to be burned, removed or disposed
OF as you, as such commissioner may
direct. Said section 10 provides for 3
notice to be served In writing upon the
owner, occupant, or agent, of any lot
building or premises IN or upon which am
nuisance may be found, or upon the per,
son creating or continuing any such null
sanee, such notice requiring said person
to abate the same within a reasonable
time. If such, notice has not been com
Piled with, then If In your opinion the
said nuisance is dangerous to the pubic
health. and as a sanitary measure Should
De promtly abated, the said section o.
the city charter confers upon Won tht
power and authority to abate same II
such manner as in your Judgment may b.
best. Yours truly.
(Signed.l ARTHUR J. STODDARD.
Assistant Corporation Attorney