The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-01
City is Having Much Trouble
 About Fumigation
F. |. MAYES BRANCHES OUT
Head of Pensacola Journal Has Bought the Entire Outfit of the Defunct Pensacola Press-Other
 Florida News.

| The cold waves that have of late swept over the gulf states have touched this stricken city with only chilly breath, | just enough to make 1t harder with the fever sufferers, but not cool enough to eradicate the scourge. As the day of de- 1 liverence approaches, however, the many citizens who have all along been loudest 1 in admonitions to work in conjunction with the health authorities, so as to rid the city of the plague, are marshalling 1 their forces to an arraignment of those l same authorities for the many foolish, | inconsistent, and culpably partial acts of which they have been guilty. In the matter of Immigration. in particular, has this been apparent. One section of the city had a case of fever three weeks or more ago, and no Immigration was done 1 for ten days. Next door lives one of 1 the assistant physicians to the city health officer. His house has not been fumigated. Blocks adjoining were fumigated last Sat urday. In one house four mosquitoes were l found after diligent search, and two of | the inmates, who were asthmatics, had to i sleep in the open air, after intense suf- fering from the sulphur fumes. pr. Porter announced that those who objected to sul- phur Immigration could have pyretheum by defraylng the cost Yet this was denied to one of the leading physicians, while other citizens were allowed the privilege. 1 Lively Times Promised. l There is promise of lively times in the near future for some of the physicians who are said never to have reported a case of fever. though treating many. Many other matters promise to crop up
 in the near future, but 1t will all tend to condemn state management of quaran- l tine, and placing the whole burden on the national government. It is 6 very sore point with q large number that Pen sacola, with the feeble foothold the fever l gained within her borders at the outset should have failed so signally in coping with the disease. and become a by-word l to the country at large.
 l pr. J. s. Heron, after being arraigned for obstructing the health board, was case of fever He very soon showed the l recorder that he had made legal reporI 1 in the case and was promptly released. pr. l.. C. Phillips was arrested at the 1 same time for the same offense. He | was convicted and sentenced to pay d 1 fine of $25. He appealed the case, and as 1 it is peculiar, will doubtless win out The 1 subject was a relative of Dr. Joseph r. l Porter, the state health officer. and | note was sent him. asking him to call. l He went. diagnosed the case as yellow 1 fever. and after waiting a few days, com l plained to the mayor that Dr. Phillips had failed to report Phillips claims that Dr. 1 Porter, having full knowledge of the case, needed no official report. and the sentl- ment of the people Is with him. Appointed Private Secretary. l J. Emmett Wolfe of this city has re- ceived the appointment of private sec retary to Governor Broward, vice M. A. Brown, who resigned to accept the sher- inalty of Duval county. MT. Wolfes many friends are gratified at the governors se- lection.
 The matter of the street supernten- dency was taken up by the City Council at q recent meeting, and summarily dis posed of Gingles had fled to Cottage Hill and was in serene enjoyment of country life when the city fathers held this memorable session. After asking the clerk If he had received a reply to his letter to MT. Gngles, and being answered in the negative. the mayor suggested that he endeavor to connect Mir. Gingles with the other end of the long distance phone. 1 The suggestion being approved. the mayor got busy, and after some delay got his man on the other end of the line Then a conversation something like this oc- cured:
 Did you get a letter from MT Mer- ritt?"
 Yes"
 What are you going to do about it?" Nothing"
 Aren't you coming to town?" No"
 Are you going to resign?" "No
 ''The board will fire you" "All right"
 II now transpires, on the authority of a reliable witness who was present at the time and overheard the whole mat ter, that. in spite of Mayor Bliss pro- test. the board granted the superintendent leave of absence during the continuance of the fever in Pensacola. So 1t would not be matter of surprise if, instead of Mr. Gingles being busted, the board were asked to resign and give place to better men. In the meantime. J. E. Long has been appointed street superintendent. vice Charles H. Gingles removed.
 Threatened With Blood Poisoning.
 Dr. J. Whiting Hargis had a threa ten ing case of blood poisoning recently, in- duced in a peculiar manner. He assisted in an autopsy upon the remains of Will liam Barry who. it was suspected, died of yellow fever. After the operation. while bathing his hands, he cut one finger with a piece of glass in the bowl. Blood poison supervened, and 1t was feared for some time 1t would prove quite serious; but he is now about his duties.
 The w. B. Wright company one of the largest sawmill concerns in west Florida was recently purchased by ]. R. Saunders and associates. This deal consoldates the two largest milling concerns in the sec ton, and carries with it one of the most valuable pieces of water front property in the city. Mir. Saunders, who Is largely interested In naval stores, will utilize the water front for wharfage purposes in the naval stores business. The Brent Mill company is the other plant consolidated and it carries unlimited water front fa- cilities.
 Mayes Branches Out.
 Frank l.. Mayes, the hustling president and general manager of the Pensacola Journal, evidently has unbounded faith in the future of the Deep Water City. He recently bought the entire outfit of the defunct Pensacola Press and intends to build up the biggest iob-printing estab- lishment in Florida. At least that is sup posed to be his intention, and he has a Midas touch.
 Pensacola Is wondering if President Roosevelt isn't sorry he did not accept Mayor Bliss tardy invitation to change his itinerary and embark from Pensacola There would have been no collision then.
 Many citizens are wondering if the management of St. Anthony's hospital are