Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09

| Tvnhoid record was identified by
witness. Own handwriting, made at
time when investigation was made.
Signed all the blanks. Each give full
information. Same rule made in the
| water canvass.
| Cross ex.-Inquired into what water
supply was used in each house where
typhoid existed. Was employed by
Water District. No one with me repre-
senting Water Co.
Joseph A. Cote testified that he is a
French Canadian. Lived here IA years.
| Know all French Canadians here. Act
ed as Interpreter with Mr.. Houlehan.
Filled out and signed some blanks.
Asked questions in full and wrote down
at time.
Wesley w. Albee Of Augusta, testi-
fed. Am civil engineer. Been with the
Water District since Sept. IA, 1903.
Helped make this canvass. Asked the
questions. filled out and signed blanks.
Tabulated all the water blanks.
Regarding spring water used, found
that amount paid by takers for spring
water was $5425.35.
Was with Pearse on trip from Wa
terville to Augusta in boat. Made pre-
|
ningham was with me. First trip we
run by day only. Second was night
and day.
Started SIS, Sept. 90. Wind light.
Run first day, about two miles. Took
floats out each night. Run 3 hours,
l3 minutes, first day. Lost one float.
Second day, started at A. NJ. Run
8 hours, 90 minutes Made six miles
on second day. Third day run hours,
As minutes, making about 21a miles.
| Wind was heavy upon first day; light
on second; medium on third. On
fourth day, run I hours, 81 minutes,
making one mile. Wind heavy up
stream. Fifth day, run 10 hours, 20
minutes, making about two miles.
Made the 171s miles in SO hours and
II minutes. On four of seven days,
wind was heavy from south. River
lower on second trip.
We started at outlet of Waterville
sewer. Found at outset a filthy mess
of fish, toilet paper, refuse, etc. Could
trace it four or five miles nearly to
Vassalboro. Mud of river at outlet of
sewer was soft and filthy.
Investigated 1898 typhoid epidemic
at Richmond with Pearse, who after
| wards tabulated records.
DR.. w. p. Giddings of Gardiner tes-
| titled that he had been in practice "a
years last May. Knew of typhoid in
Augusta since 1883. Called in consulta-
ton in several cases. Is 1893, was
called perhaps in 10 cases. Were many
cases Saw three in one day. Inves-
tigated to learn cause of fever.
What did you find?" Objected to
ana withdrawn.
Found patients were using river wa
| ter.
Sparring over the receipt of a letter
on the epidemic ensued and finally wit
ness identified letter received from
q representative of the Water Co.
objection made that letter was on
subject entirely foreign to valuation OF
plant.
| Argued that company's attention had
been called to unfaithfulness in water
furnished.
| Letter rejected.
Witness stated that in 1923 there
WIS no typhoid in Gardiner. In same
period was called to Richmond for con-
su!tation in several typhoid cases.
Counsel agreed to admit that Halo
we'll and Gardiner have taken water
from other sources and Richmond from
the Keurehec river.
DIR. Giddings, on cross examination,
said he saw eight or 10 cases of typhoid
in winter of 1898. Books will show
dates Cans remember patients
names. Do not know personally OF
their water supplies or number of them.
In winter of 1923 was not called to
treat typhoid in Gardiner.
]. Z. Nicholas of Augusta. testified
that he works for Cushnoc Paper Co. on
river above DAM mostly on logs, with
charge of men. Been there IA years.
Am also submarine diver.
Have found much slime on logs in
low water. Sometimes water is clear.
Find many animals in water in booms.
| hogs, horses, cattle and skunks. At
Five-Mile Island boom they may stay
from May to September in pockets.
Last year 1 saw only three or four.
| Not there all the time.
| Question: Do you drink the river
water? was objected to and withdrawn
Have noticed the taste of the water.
1t was always a little warm. Didn't
taste very good and so never drank it.
The answer caused another laugh.
w. "A. harvey or fialloWcll, tcSllIleu
that he is river foreman for Augusta
Lumber Co. Worked four years above
dam. Have seen dead animals going
through the booms in summer, pigs.
shoat. hog, sheep, cat. dog. etc. Were
putrefyinS. Have noticed water con-
tanned sort of fibre and slime. drift
ing along. General wind in summer is
south. Drives logs at time up river
Logs often ground on shores. Stirs up
mud and slime on shore. About 500 900
| logs come down in Il season from about
May to September. May ground and
stir up the mud as stated
| o. 3. Frost of Augusta testified that
he is assistant to DR.. Russell in the
State Board of Health laboratory.
Helped in work on archaeological re-
searches and analyses. Examined sam
pies of water. Began gathering sam
pies in August and continued UP to
April Z, 1904, from river above dam.
Before river froze over, took water
about 500 feet from gate house, oppo-