Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-03
The Epidemic.

Some members of the State Board OF
Health were in Butler, last Saturday,
and, after investigation. were unanl-
mously of the opinion that the epidemic
of typhoid in Butler at present is due TO
the pollution of the water supply. from
cases of typhoid near the new dam,
from which the germs had been washed
into the dam.
This being the case-the water in the
dam, the reservoir and water pipes be
ing polluted-the question arises, When
will it end? But as everyone in Butler
is now using boiled water, and, as the
same can be had at all the restaurants
and hotels in the town. (besides deep
well and mineral water, there is no
more danger in coming to Butler at
present than there ever was farm
er who is allowing rotten cabbage TO
remain in his cellar. or surface water
to drain into his we'll is taking more
chances on typhoid than the people OF
| the town This disease came to the
town from the country. There is no
reason whatever, why the people OF
| this vicinity should not continue to do
their marketing and shopping in But
| Ter.
| However, there are great many
] cases of distress in Butler, at present,
men out of work and out of money, and
either down themselves, or members OF
| their families down, and to aid these a
public meeting was held in the Court
room, last Sunday, at which relief com
mittees were appointed, and several
| Thousand dollars were subscribed.
The ward committees are to discover
and report cases of distress to the Cen
tral committee, which will issue orders
for groceries, fuel, or whatever is need
ed; and, if necessary, furnish nurses,
who are coming here from all points
Besides this, the Wagner house, on
s. Mexican, the Good Will Hose rooms.
on E. jefferson, some rooms in one OF
the Duffy buildings. the County Home
on the Hill, the new Smith building on |
Pearce Avenue, and large frame near
the Car Works, have been secured. aDd |
fitted up for hospitals, with nnrses. |
ETC.
The Ward Committees are-Blair |
Hooks for the 1st w. z. Murrin for |
the End; E. FL. Negley for the 3rd; A. |
w. Mccullough for the 4th, and Theo. |
Keck for the 5th The hospital COM
mittee is E. Fl. Caughey and Father
Carroll The finance committee is Chas, |
Douglass, w. FL. Pape, A. G. Troutman
and j. C. Jackson. Treasurer, T ].
Shuffiin.
The central committee. with Office in
the Council rooms. Duffy building, is
composed Of J. v. Ritts. w. T. Rum
berger, Alex. Mitchell, Harvey Boyd,
G. G.. Christy, ]. NJ. Galbreath. Isaac
Hawk, A. q. Williams, 1. q. Smith. G.
M Heineman, Father Carol, E. g.
Caughey and others -one or more of
whom will always be on band to issue
the necessary orders.
Almost everybody who subscribed to
the relief promised more, if necessary,
and it is question as to whether the
appeal for outside help, excepting as to
trained nurses, was called for. 1t seems
to have "queered" the town, but we re-
peat to the farmers of this vicinity
there is no more danger in coming to
Butler now than there ever was.
At the last session of the Legislature
through the efforts of Senator Williams
an emergency or epidemic fund of $780,
900 was appropriated from the state
treasury and put in charge OF the state
Board of Health. Part of this can now
be procured for the suffering here.
The largest local contributors were:
Isaac G.. Smith, 800; z. e. Caughey,
81, 900 for the Standard Steel Car Com
pany and 800 for himself; Millard F.
Wright, 81. 900 for Butler Water Com
pany, and $50 for himself; National
Transit Company, $1,000. Besides the
above the principal contributors were:
Boggs & Buhl, Allegheny, $3.50; Thos
w. Phillips Sons & Co.. $3.50; Farmers
National Bank. 500; Younkins Bros,
$50: Butler Savings and Trust Compa
ny, 800; Standard Plate Glass Compa-
ny, 800: Butler Light, Heat and Motor
Company, $50; Home Natural Gas Co,
500; Douthett & Graham. 500; Amer
lean Brewing Co., $500; Producers &
Refiners Oil Co., $780, E. I'll. Jennings
& Bros. $3.50; Fl. ]. Klingler & Sons,
800; w. Fl. Larkin, $50; Captain Lie
bold & Son, $50; W. F. Rumberger, $50,
Butler County National Bank, 500; J.
V. Ritts, 800; Joseph Hartman 81 Son,
$75; Liquor Mems Association, $3.50;
VIM. Campbell. 800; J. H. Troutman,
800; Lewis Wick. 800; Blair Hooks
$50; Raymond Reed, druggist. offered
800 in prepared medicine ALFRED Camp
bell, Brown & Co., and Snaman Bros. |
all furniture dealers, and Troutmans |
Sons, the Eisler- Mardorf Co., Mrs. J. E. |
Zimmerman. Harper Bros. and other |
business firms, offered large donations
in Merchandise. Casper Sherman Of
fered $25 worth of bread.
On the program Friday night, but
cannot talk, much less sing and recite
Did you ever try Victor Lung Syrup for
Coughs and Hoarseness?
You will find just what you want in a
fall suit or overcoat at Ritter &
Rockenstein's'
Insurance and Real Estate.
If you wish to sell or buy property
you will find it to your advantage to see
VIM. H. Miller, Insurance and Real
Estate next P. o., Butler, Pa
Your fall suit at Ritter & Rocken-
STEMS.
| YOU
Will be sorry if you do not call at Clee-
lands ,Jewelry Store to look for n