New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-25

neuse. stores shops and servants quarters
feiTr located the ground floor and the residences
above ne town increased in size and the necessity
il Esse 1f tho peninsula were destroyed. ano
W. " b-+ Few remains of these old fortihcatlons
els- ~ ir most places old citizens however
on T -sfer 10 the area beyond the location q THIS
,avr as I'd is at present is as follows;
Teal ara OF Panama Acres $50
area q ola section 90
lo, ~ structures and ysris...........Acres 59l
Srea o. s5lar ,s az ~ PFl,.I5trrs .. Acres -
Average width Of streets. 30
The buildings Of the old section Of the town are
constructed Of large bricks. irreguarly shaped
stones coral and porous stone taken from the
beach Sach walls are thick and always damp our
IN the newer or outside" part ~ the town the ma
3ority Of the buildings are wooden shacks- None
ouently the surroundings are extremely hlthy and
al ne present time the estimated population Of
Panama is i co. composed Of ~ per cent Jamaica
negroes q per ce1l Ialse iet 49,. 80 ~ ISit -
tiyes and foreigners who came 20 Panama during
the French canal work.
The temperature is about the same the entire
year. The thermometer registering IRON 30 degrees
irs Tbs-e ~ are ina two sessors the wet and the
dry. The dry season lasts through January. febfu-
ary March and April and is called summer. During
liz other eight months OF the year rain falls every
day. During the dry season breeze blows most OF
cool az night The streets VIII probably be sprinkled
with salt water during the present dry season 70
lay The dust In the wet season there is not much
wind, but the moisture keeps the night cool
PREVAILING DISEASES.
Jeprosy exists IN the city OF Panama IN tho vii
lages along ne line q the Panama Railroad 10
Colon and IN the rural districts. There twenty
tHo known cases m Panama city. There Is a col
lection q Fhacks known as a lazareJto on The out
eklTts q Panama where lepers may 60, II they
choose TO- ana be supported by charity. but they
n ns "a % 70 6s ISOLATED cases can be iolq
tine there are seven men and two women In the
Beri-beri Is very common in the Republic %
banana, especially since lssl. During that year,
along the canal route and IN the city Of Panama.
there are nov at least thirty cases IN tie French
fhroughout The town Not only <-rir7sr1.r and Nc
groes are affected but some white men who have
lived unoer apparently better conditions than are
usually associated with THIS disease
Smallpox has been epidemic throughout the re
public until recently Now but few cases exist ex-
oept IN the interior villages general free vacci-
Tuberculosis dysenJerr, pcfniciOus malaria. and
endemic. only the presence of non-immunes being
necessary for an epidemic. unless the proper pre-
cautions are taken.
VITAL STATISTICS.
As in al spanish towns the Mayor keeps the
records o. the deaths. births and marriaees-that
Is keeps those that are reported. Since the for
nation Of Tie nov republic Inspector general ~
public health has been appointed who viii require
these records 90 come 20 his office and who viii
,hauglraie sanitary improvements Burials have
been made without certfcates from regular physi-
cans ihe statement of "a policeman fireman. NJ
some such person being sufficient. Diagnoses are
!aaae ana entered upon tie official lists which are.
stz lAe leas5 not ACCURATE such causes as fever.
ege, natural causes. collie etc are very common
= "a" hgs just been PROMULGATED requiring physi-
S.lh ana druggists 20 report cases Of contagious
diseases. or 'tho~o diseases that can cause ar
~, t-e i Sonti etion Of failure fo comply with
rom as profession for from three 10 six months
u January, -t.i. there We're from an causes in
laaaIna city. e deaths. giving an annual rate 81
30 s5uI9n The estimated population Of eighteen
SEWER SYSTEM
ne early settlers ~ Panama constructed ~ stone
80 lnoffsroGnd channels for carrying of the
os connecting lateraIs. also constructed 81 Stone
So 81 % q square shape. with the largest Of these
not have these conduits PROPERTY owners nave b,,,it
tss, sewers 70 The beach or 10 The nearest conduit
nea-ir -, rs sl9.ttst route As result ~ this
a. 49, az ne houses 90 the old part Of tho citv
az 49, 49, WIZ such sewers. The construction
so,-ssae LIQUIDS and gases o. escape into The str-
IN huf = - - -,Is "r modern closets are found
the.o Nnen no water can boz obtained for aushine
s,sgnaai mass 7,a f 'l,ay .I4ea with puirid
cess15 . being further from the beach and not ac-
form q sew s-s o-s drains arc unpro1ded with any
IoraTy Cos some have cesspools; others. tenn
when De~ees,.a the location % which Is changed
they are elss ne ae-ch ~ night and emptied when
arr aes re 70 their utmost capacity. Untn they
'Is pals are kept ia the house.
WATER SUPPLY.
nom ~SS1e system whatever exists. Rain water
fno-fb.'AF, roof during the rainy season-eight
thosa - Vl me year-givcs an abundant supply TO
I'D - houses that have adequate tank capacity
far ~. ". guttercd. During the dry season and
Fp,-I--, itlre yes~ Tor those houses thai not
Mo- ~ WIN tanks. water rs obtained from wells
80 o. these wells are located on the outskirts
fbs & toNn. around the base Of Anc6n. hin near
-, 20 Precautions are taken 20 prevent sur
rnor, y. 49, from running into these wells. ana
rrte- p" mem are $50 located that storm water does
,l,-sL e wells by anyone who comes along. and the
prbi.s ron buckets runs cu the covers. on
srs .ih'f the water 90 the citizens are hcenseq.
al - '.91ned oncr each month with "A chloride
p4.t,i-- solution. MIuV wells are also located
ho1s.. Ne cry limits. and are surrounded with
eral l..'t 'F people 0f the town. There are sew
fr.- ,teIfs under fhe streets that receive water
covers - ~ 'i adlt''ili bulIo.i.-H-, -.-i
sdrr6f ~, Nit-e ciSttrnS do not NJ Closely sillu
a. . GUST and stor-a water from the streets. Dur
faro. 'i. season water sells for ] cent Eoiu a
io.i Il, - hat poor people are extremely econon2
sa5,. ~ wealthy can afford. NofwithstaudlnE the
fhar, -s.i'fiacfort and dangerous source of wac
Ephoid fewer
NEIGHBORTNG sETTI. FaiENTs.
.lo'ea, about two miles from the city ~
r.r-tles ana connected thereto by railroad ana
rs.abt road. Is the loading point Tor cargo ano
benz 80 steamers, the Panama Railroad Whai
ANAL proposed canal and also the mouth 81 :
60. Ilkfr; The settlement has a population ~
bor,-, ~ hundred the majority being negro IA
- 7t..ftlnIff ana railroad employees
4, .Le are no fanitary regulatlo or precautions
a. Inerc are servers. The water supply
elnlliar q Thar ~ Panama. Malaria Is alwavs
hant IN tyBs s
,iaboga b large Island IN Panama Bay. about
hsiifs,,t- Hli,- ifoin Panama. village of 80 IN
A.. y. 49, ~ tfec on tls island. Tho wcter SUD
= - -lol. y el4a and fIesh wafer streams, and IL