The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-23
MORTALITY Is HIGH.
Pneumonia, Caused by Changeable
Weather, Messenger of Death.

I
the health OF Park City been sos poor and
the mortality record so hign. Pneumonia
I Is the prevalent disease and in nearly
! every case L proves fatal There were
eight deaths from this disease here last
week. and already there have been three
( this week. with several other eases OF the
maiady recorded During the past few
/ days. though those sick seem 10 haze
weather conditions seem to be response
Die Tor the change. Two cases of the
disease, which were considered as bad
/ as any. have nearly cOmpletely got Well
and it is but matter of a few DAYS un-
III they are again on the streets. The
snowstOrm, which IS now on here is
looked upon by the people as the very
! thing needed and that as =. consequence
The sick record win be materially re-
duced
Under the auspices of the B. F. o. e,
, OF which the deceased Vas an active
member the funeral Of Jonn FitZ Glib
/ bons was held here yesterday afternoon
! from the Catholic church Rev. Thomas
/ Galligan of St Mary's preached The ser
mon and conducted the services, which
were simple and short. Interment took
place n ElEs' plot in Glenwood ceme-
terry.
After being sick but few days Ken
meth @. Crawford died at his home Of
pneumonia yesterday afternoon. A spe-
cia meeting Of the Elks mas beer; called
to arrange for the funeral The meet
ing will be held in the Elks hall this
evening at $50 o'clock.
man by the name OF Willis had his
hand mashed this morning by some
heavy pieces of timber rolling upon the
member The injured man in company
with Several others was coming over from
Woodland with a load of logs and in
tightening the binding pole met with the
accident recorded here DIR. LcCompte
dressed the member.
After holding appropriate programmes
at the various rooms. the Park city
schools viii close for the holidays on Fri
day afternoon. a large number Of the
teachers who are non-residents of Park
will take advantage of. the two weeks
time and go to their homes and visit with
rel tiVes.
Judge Lewis will hold session of
court in Coalville tomorrow,
Marshal McDonOugh has force of men
at work today IN clearing the ice from
the street bitches and covering the boxes
with heavy plank to keep the snow out.
The city council held their last meeting
for the year last evening at the council
chamber of the city ball with ali pres
eEt but Councilman Fargo, who was
! confined to his home with an attack OF
lagrippe The minutes of the preceding
meeting met with approval and then the
bills against the city were taken up
While 10 is not the custom OF the council
! to pay bills at this meeting IL was decided
to allow bills amounting to about Si30 De
cause II was thought that those 40 whom
the money was owing would neeV their
money for the holidays, and the council
men present did not feel like sDoihng
any mans Christmas. Under Tire head OF
communications. there were TWO requests
for sidewalks and one request for pay for
injuries received. Joe Gerrans ana eigh-
teen others want a flight of steps put in
from Grant street to the top OF the Sand
communication from the directors OF the
hospital that a sidewalk De put in on
Fourteenth street at Park avenue TO the
hospital was taken Up and II was decided
nv 10 a
Fourteenth to Norfolk for this winter and
TO finish the work in the Sprins.
The petition for lights on the same walk
which was laid over before was taken up
and the matter of lights Conside1Cd and
the request allowed for lights 10 De put
in on the street leading TO the hosDi-
William Cossev and team. il seems.
from a communication. got mixed up with
q post which stands out some little from
the side of the road below town, and as
a result his buggy was badly broken up
and harness spoiled too, somewhat. He
thought that about ten dollars would re
pay him for all losses, but tho council
were not generous last night AMI the re-
quest went over.
under age ioafing about the saloons. of
towns came W for discussion and the
cOuucilmen were unanimous in their
QDinio-. that this evil should be stopped
at once. Accordingly the marshal was
instructed to have the police Lock into
this matter and keep the youngsters out
of the saloons.
The overflow from the reservoir again
was discussed and left with the marshal
10 use his best judgment In the matter
of getting water sufficient TO keep the
city street sewers in running water. The
ontario company. It seems, nave taken
the water which was formerly used in this
Inc and now the city is somewhat up
against tho no-water problem.
The fire chief was at the meeting, too.
and had a number OF things to submit
for the consideration Of the council. The
water company have been tapping in for
pipes on the supply pipe of the fire
hycr@nts and the chief wanted 10 know
II this were to be allowed. 1t was de-
cided by the council that the water COM
pany was supposed 10 furnish the city
with fire protection and this did not look
like much protection. The chief WAS dC-
cOrdingly instructed 10 investigate the
matter further and act. The schools. too.
have been neglected. he stated. spdsmUch
as they have not been supplied with fire
escapes. The school trustees think that
the escapes would be more of a source
of danger than would the fire. They agree,
however TO go TO the council meeting
any time and discuss the matter with the
council. Chief BircumshaW was asked
TO order the escapes put in again.
The water Is frozen in the theatre, too,
and il seems impossible to keep a wa
ter supply there. The management of the
house though. have ordered chemicals
for the house and this. the chief thought,
would 90 well enough.
A large number OF other things were
talked of Informally but 40 action was
taken upon them.
Upon motion of Councilman RaSband
council adjourned to- meet again on Jan.
Z, 1903.
Miss Hannah LeCompte returned this
morning from Salt Lake and VIII spend
the holidays with her parents.
W. l. Snyder was among the arrivals
from the capital this morning.
J. NJ. Lockhart and wife returned to
Park this morning after spending a few
days in Salt Lake.
Vic. Youngberg returned this morning
from the city, where he has been the past
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