The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-14
WAR ON THE SKEETS.
Continued from Tenth Page.)


small outlay of money that he had
hoped of relieving the entire island of
the pests. He suggested that, with
the cooperation of the Central Rail-
way. he would be able to make Tybee
terra incognita for mosquitoes but
his plan was never followed up.
This plan contemplated war against
the pests on an extensive scale. It's
consummatiOn, the officer estimated,
would have cost about 5000, but he
thought the results would be cheap at
that, and doubtless the residents and
visitors to the island would agree with
him. Relief from mosquitoes would
doubtless be worth quite that much to
the railroad and to the hotel and res
taurant proprietors.
Into all the stagnant pools and into
the ponds on the island quantities of
kerosene were to have been emptied
periodically. The oil would have run in
a thin layer all over the surface of the
water, preventing the females of the
mosquito tribe from depositing their
eggs. They abhor kerosene. and, even
if they had deposited their eggs, the
oil would have killed the embryonic
mosquitoes.
Graham in the Fight.
Mr.. Charles F. Graham, proprietor
of the Tybee Hotel, has enlisted in the
army that is being organized for the
eXterminatio of the mosquito. He is
ready, willing and anxious to take up
the oil can and get to work with the
others who have declared war on the
pests.
Mr.. Graham says that he is in on
any deal that looks towards the an
Inhalation of the mosquito and that he
will assist in the movement. He has
nj o a
Tybee will be cut away, and he thinks
that the use of kerosene should fol-
low.
Mr.. Graham says that if the island
is completely rid of mosquitoes more
people will visit it, and it will mean
more money in the city. Mr.. Graham
says that his is not a selfish motive,
and that as his patronage increases so
does his business in the city. Strangers
who visit Savannah and the island
leave their money with Savannah mer-
chants and the city is benefited by
their visits. For this reason Mr.. era
ham says everything possible should be
done for their comfort, and if the use
of a little kerosene will keep down the
seaside annoyance he is ready to pur-
chase his supply.
Mayor John G.. Butler of Tybee re-
Gently stated a willingness to furnish
island. He says that if the oil will do
the trick he has a quantity of it on
hand and is ready to put it to use.
Central viii Hell" at Tybe".
President John NJ. Egan of the Cen
trail Railway was seen yesterday about
the mosquito question. He said that
he most heartily approves any plan
that has as its object the elimination
of the terror from the problem of eX-
istence. He is quite ready, he declared
to array the Central Railway against
the minute eXasperations.
Il see that a Mexican railway has
been making experiments with oil
against the mosquitoes along its line,
said Mr.. Egan, "and it has been sue
cessful. / do not see why the Central
Railway should not undertake the same
mission. not only at Tybee, but any
where along it's line. The company will
scarcely take the initiative at Tybee.
but It is ready to act with the hotel
proprietors or the residents in an effort
to get rid of mosquitoes by means of
oil -