The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-15
NORWALK OUTBREAK.
Is tho Latest Reported to State
Board Of Health 80 Horoio
Measures Taken to
Check Disease.
(Trom a stafr Correspondent

ported to the state board of health
during the past two months, Tho
disease is epidemic In 81 counties Of
the state and exists in its worst form
In Cuyahoga county, over 300 cases
having developed in the city of Cleve-
land. About so of these have resulted
fatally. The deaths from the malady
In other counties number 25. Sixty
six cases have been reported from
Greenfield, Highland county, most Of
them being mild. The most recent
outbreak is at Norwalk, where the
disease is causing much alarm. Neigh
boring towns have quarantlned against
the stricken place, and business is at
a standstill The epidemic is spread
cooperating with local boards in
combating the malady and 1t is
thought that its progress will be
checked in a short time. One local
board tried to stop cars from running
through infected districts, but the
state board ruled that the body ex-
ceeded its powers, but held that whilo
lines could remain in operation. no
passengers or freight should be re-
ceived in places which had been quar-
antined against. The present epidem-
ic Is the most severe for several
years.
State Chairman Dick spent Monday
In the city, coming here from Newark,
where he was in camp with the Sec
ond brigade of the National guard. He
said he thought that the legislature
would pass Governor Nashs code
bill. without changing the provision
providing for the appointment of 9
police board by the governor. He al
so stated that the school laws should
be revised and was at a loss to under
stand Governor Nash's opposition to
this being done. Senator Hanna, he
declared, also favors revision of
these laws. State School Commission
er Bonebrake Is at work on" a school
code, which is being drawn up In har-
mony with the advice and views Of
leading school men of the state. Rep
resentative Seese, of Summit, chair
man of the committee on common
schools, will introduce the bill. Com
missioner Bonebrake says that nearly
all the school laws are knocked out
by the supreme court decisions. Tho
governors code Is now in the hands
Of the special committee of the state
bar association which will give It a
examination. The committee
is composed of John w. Warrington,
Thomas S. Hogsett,
and Judge e. B. King, San
dusky. They came here Monday and
will remain in conference with the
governor several days. The code con-
ferees, Messrs. Wade H. Ellis, Gin
cinnati; Speaker Pro TEN Comings,
also arrived about the same
time to meet with the bar committee
Representative Comings intimated
that he favored mary Of the provisions
Of the code of the state board Of COM
merce, but declared against the plan
of holding city constitutional conven-
lions.
Deputy Examiner Elmer e. Miller,
Of Canton, has filed his monthly re-
port with Chief Collier of the station
iry engineers board. He issued "a
original licenses. rejected 18 applicants,
359 licenses and collected fees
to $4O7. His expenses for
he month were ST.. MIR. Miller will
attend the annual convention of the
national association of stationery en-
sineers. which meets I'm Boston the
irst week In September. atcsg
The reappointment of Frank Nc
Cord, of Lisbon, as inland revenue
for northern Ohio, with head
quarters at Cleveland, proves that the
Washington correspondents who pre-
iicted he would be turned down by
President Roosevelt did not .haye tie
right steer About the time these
unfounded reports were given cur
rency the statement was made in this
upon information CIV
en- out by state official here, that
McCord would be reappointed. He
entered upon his second term q lit
tie over week ago and has four
years to serve.
Second Assistant Fire Marshal H.
H. Hollenbeck has been notified to1
suspicious fire In Yonngs-
town. He will confer with the chief
Of the fire department of the city.
The Salem OIL and Gas company,
organized under the laws of Della
ware. with $150.000 capital stock, has
qualified to do business, in Ohio. G.
NJ. Fink. Salem, is the legal agent
Rev. Emanuel Trezsel. pastor ef|
Grace church. this city, has gone to
Massillon. his former home, where he
will attend family reunion.
PACKING PLANT BURNED.
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