New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
BROOKLYN STUNG AGAIN
Takes New Jerseys Mosuujto
Crown for FIatbush HOLIDAY.
RAIN, MAYBE, DOES WORK
And More Rain Is on Its Way N.
Weather Experts Say, Cheer.
ing Saddened Borough.

Brooklynites are scratching thems.ly.,
vigorously these days, for the mosquito d,
abroad in that section Of greater Ner Va.
IN larger numbers than in several v.,..
Former Jerseyites who have moved to Pa,
bush to live are laughing in der.sion :,
the oldest inhabitants and privately eor,.
miserating themselves. Some PUT the Inv,.
sion down 10 the recent heavy rains A..
some to other causes. Bur the mosqui,o.,
are there. all the same. and sounds OF sl,,.
ping are TO he heard in the land.
Il lived In Staten Island fifteen year,,
said one man. as he clswed AT red 10,
on his arm, and II isn't marker Psr,p.
ally. believe that the mosquitoes escsp..
from the Ferrar animal show during IA.
Coney Island fire. and have been cor.s,
into Brooklyn overland. rs been X.
and death struggle for a week"
The Brooklyn part Of the Board ~
Health is fighting the winged army with
the same vigor that Is being waged in n.
war 10 keep cooked hot dogs covered ap o.
Coney Island stands.
II don't know what causes so many mos,
quitoes. unless Il is the recent rains" ssd
DR.. T. r. Maxwell. assistant sanitary
superintendent. last night. We hav. been
working three weeks 10 try 10 be prepared
before the wet season. Low meadow and,
and ponds have been ordered drained and
the pools IN the parks are being looked
after. We ere also using oil where il Il
[ L. J1J
; sides by salt water. and there are many
ponds that are natural breeding places
But the mosquitoes have been greatly les.
scned during the last few years"
But BROOKLYN people are goingVrigi.
along. throwing away old cans and bottles.
covering rain water barrels-whereye-
there arc any rain barrels in BROOKLYN
with gauze. cleaning out the roof cutters.
and last. but not least. plentifully using
mosauitorine. pennyroyal. cltronela and
all the other odorifercus alternatives TO the
mosquito.
Yes. It's been a glad time for the drug.
gists lately for the cooling lotions and
MOSQUITO powders and witch hazel hav.
been going very fast And the punk sticks
too. Walking through a Flatbush stree:
makes one think Of row o. JOSS houses
\ Brooklyn doctor said day or 30 ago
that there were several varieties Of tho
uan-eat!ng insects buzzng around there.
There arc three hundred species through.
out the world. but thank heaven all o
,bor,, arc not here" he said. II know tls
sono nights II seems az T. they vr.
That's because the Anopheles. m. nnsar''
carrier. is doing his very best olth- u
that time. The night Is his hunting season
We do not have so many Of the stssomyA
fsqciota the yellow fever brand, here, oi
rho other day one If my microscope
friends showed me two or three OF Ire
New Jersey variety that had maze ne
trip over. perhaps on the ferry On yes
tho MOSQUITO travels long distancss-a
trolley cars. steamboats, and railway trans
inst Ike any other passenger Ara Dr.
Dotv does not have the opportunity 10 IN
spect this undesirable citizen at Quaraa'
tine.
"Tha eory-fanged Jersey mosquito IS W
tho way. one OF the most bruta OF al 'ns
...,,,,,raI family. Named the Culex soie''
tans ho breeds in salt water. and seems
70 have an extraordinary vigor as an e.
feet Talk OF a wolf biting CARIBOU
through the breastbone. Give me the SueA
solicitsns every time when II comes 70 al
untamable wild beast"
Tho rain is said 10 bring forth the NOS
auitoes-and more rain Is predlc'eo'
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