New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-10-04
New Iberia Sanitary Laundry.

Last Wednesday morning
North Street was a scene Of
much excitement due TO the ac-
ton of a negro known as Abra-
ham Key. who after exchanging a
few words with Adam Arceneaux
another of his race. deliberately
fred one shot at him and snapped
his Gun several times more in the
face Of Arceneaux, which fort,
unately failed to explode The
william then drove off in a buggy
standing near and kept his weap-
on in his hands while driving
away from the scene of his at
tempt at murder Within few
minutes after City Marshal Do
minguc was made cognizant OF
the occurrence and started out
after the criminal when he over
took him and placed him in pris-
ON. Had it not been for the de
fective cartridges a crime would
have been committed within the
City limits. He is now in prison
awaiting trial and will no doubt
suffer punishment for his das-
tardIy attempt at taking life.
1t will be noted the City
Commissioner have passed a
rigid ordinance regulating the
sanitary equipment Of wash hOns-
es and laundry plants in New he
ria. The ordinance being in
tended to preserve the public
health Of the community will no
doubt receive the Endorsement of
the citizens. In the past few weeks
have appeared in the New Or
leans Picayune and others papers
extensive articles showing the
filth and dirt existing in their
Chinese laundries and a most
rigid campaign is now being in
stituted against those and other
joints where they do not come up
to the requirements OF the State
BOARD of Health. It was shown
that they cook. eat and sleep in
the same premises where washing
is done and all of this is a men
ace to the health Of the residents.
I'm recent investigation made
here by Mayor Fontelieu the
same conditions were found as in
New Orleans and therefore the
ordinance is timely and should
be enforced. IF these sanitary
measures are enforced in place
where there are a good sewerage
system. certainly where there are
none at all like this City is bet
ter reasons for its enforcement.
-eupt. Crosby of the South,
western Traction and Power
Company informed us last We'd
nesday that another brand new
passenger ear has been shipped
out from the factory for the use
of the line between this point
and .Teaperette and should arrive
here in the next fifteen days.
The ear is six feet longer than
either of those in use al present
and is said TO b" Of the latest pat
tern. This will be a big advant-
age to the Railroad as 1t will en-
, able the officials to keep the old
ears always in shape to be ope-
rated. as it is at present when
, one car becomes slightly disar-
ranged the whole schedule in in
terfered with. which is a great
Inconvenience to the travelling
public and loss to the Company
We dare say most OF the trouble
caused to the ears In use Is due
to the mud that it carries along
once they reach the principal
part Of the City. their private
rOadbed between here and Jean
erette is always free of mud and
! water until they run off the Model
Road between the Post Office
and the upper limits Of the City
just so long as the cars have to
/ wade In mud and water, we can
not hope for better service than
we are receiving. The fact that
the Company stands ready to
share their expense Of paving
the Main Street as was done at
Jeanerette, should certainly be
further inducement for our peo
pie to vote the Improvement tax,