Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Flies and Bad Water Cause of
Typhoid.
DR.. WADDILL's FINDINGS
Recommends Filtration Plant, Sewer
Flushing, Sanitary Inspector and
Milk Put Under Guard.
Correspondence of The Star.

Spechl Correspondence OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August ga re-
port on the typhoid fever situation in
this city was completed this afternoon
by DR.. J. A. Waddill of the state board
of health. Richmond, who has been in
Alexandria studying the situation. He
found that there have been four deaths
from typhoid since August 1 and more
than fifty cases since July 1.
Ut. Waddill said today that the cases
are distributed all over the city. The
doctor will recommend filtration and
a clorine sterilization plant The water
company already has a clorine plant
He will also recommend a sanitary in
speetor under the supervision Of the
local health department. He suggests
that the sewers should be flushed at
regular intervals. Many alleys are in
bad shape and flies from outhouses are
partially responsible for the spread of
the disease, he declares.
Richard Messer, state sanitary engi-
neer. will be here. probably tomorrow,
to go over the water system. DR.. Wad-
dill will also recommend a supervision
of the milk supply.
Samples of the city water were sub
mitted to DR.. James Fitzgerald, state
bacteriologist, for examination. He
reports that samples were drawn from
low and high pressures. on the north
and south sides of the city, and each,
he says. contains intestinal bacteria.
DR.. Edward A. German of the local
Waddill. The health department hes
requested all citizens to boil city water
before using for drinking. Lunch
rooms and public shops have been
warned to boil all city water before
serving to customers.
An examination of the number OF
cases of typhoid fever existing in
Alexandria county will be also made by
DR.. WaddiIl. He expects to begin this
work at once.
Mass for Dead Pope.
special requiem mass will be celebrat-
ed at o'clock tomorrow morning at st.
Mary's Catholic Church for the repose
of the soul of the late Piux X. The
celebrant will be Rev. H. J. Cutler,
pastor Of the church. The interior has
been appropriately draped in mourn
ing.
Sixty volunteer fremen departed, this
morning on the Norfolk steamer for
Portsmouth, Va. to attend the state
fremen's convention, which will con-
vene in that city tomorrow. The Alex
andrta hremen wore the regulation blue
uniforms. They will return home Satur-
day morning.
Martha Washington Chapter, Order
OF the Eastern Star, is arranging for
picnic at the Dyke Monday afternoon
Music will be furnished by the Ameri-
can Indian Guard Band. The athletic
events include ball game between Ma
sonic lodges of this city and Washing
ton. The children from the Children's
Home will be guests of the chapter
f. Haggerty Ill in Geneva.
According to cablegram received to-
day by Councilman Charles B. Marshall
this city, Cornelius Haggerty of Phila-
delphia, who married Miss Daisy Mar
shall of this city, is now in Geneva,
Switzerland, and is ill with typhoid
fever. This was the first information
received from him since the outbreak
of hostilities.
Through Graham 8, Ogden, real estate
dealers. Mrs. Martha E. Entwisle has
sold to Louis Rosenblot the store and
dwelling on the south side of King street
between Henry and .Fayette streets
known as 1120 King street After i'm
proving the building Mr.. Rosenblot will
occupy it for business purposes. The
same firm also has sold to Mrs. Mary
f. Booth a house and two lots in Del
Ray, Alexandria county.
Arrangements have been made for a
chicken supper tomorrow night from to
9 o'clock at st. Rita's Catholic Church
Hall, Mount Ida, Alexandria county, for
st. Rita's building fund.
The body of Daniel Garvey, who died
from typhoid fever yesterday at the
Alexandria Hospital, was shipped today
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