The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
CAMPAIGN TO MAKE
NEW ORLEANS IDEAL
DR.. Rucker Says It Will Be
Model Sanitary City If Plans
Are Carried Out.
WATERFRONT Is THE KEY
War on Rats Part Of Scheme
to Prevent Recurrence of
Plague Menace.

this campaign through on the plans now
formed well make New Orleans the treat
ideal sanitary city OF the American con-
tinent, and she will be as famous for her
sanitation as Is the Canal Zone"
Assistant Surgeon General w. c. Ruch-
err United States Public Health Service,
directing the great clean up and ratproof-
Ing night showed his usual optimism in
computing possible results, following q
satisfactory conference with tho Board Of
Port Commissioners. Not only did he
forecast the citys certain victory In the
present campaign, but predicted that New
Orleans would be impregnable against
recurrence OF the plague menaca
DR.. Rucker covered every phase Of the
situation and pointed out that tho water
front was in a measure the key 70 the
situation. The Assistant SUPERINTENDENT
made his suggestions about ratproonng
the wharves and docks. and z. NJ Loeb
president Of the board. said that the COM
mission wanted 10 cooperate with the
United States public health authorities
In every way possible and would do all IN
It's power TO carry out suggestions made
In the cause Of public health.
The engineers are to go to work at
once on their plans. and they will strive
to obtain results altogether practical and
at the same time most economical
The cotton factors want TO work hand
In hand with the authorities in tho rat
campaign. The rats seem 10 have a weak
ness for the sample room, as well as the
cotton presses and warehouses. and they
centre In companies, regiments and bat
tslions about these places
THE secret of Il ie" said Dr. Rucker
THE cotton seed IL a delightful dietic
temptation TO the rodents, a regular palate
ticker."
The Cotton Men VIII Help.
their share In the c!ty's night that Or.
Rucker was asked 10 address the board
or directors OF the Cotton Exchange He
made strong argument against the rat
and the Jury OF cotton men readily re-
turned the verdict OF guilty, with capital
OF questions as 10 the best means 70
light the pest, and Or. Rucker gave them
all tire pointers they required
Passed Assistant SUPERINTENDENT Simp-
son. who has charge OF the field forces
announced thai exactly 1883 snap traps
were IN Use.
I'VE are going 70 increase this number
by an additional s.71s traps" ne said
We will also add $3.50 traps for use 81
the present force. And on top OF all this
ve have ordered 10000 snap traps and
5000 cage traps. BY little figuring You
will see that We will soon have altogether
81. 761 traps OF both the snap and cage
variety az work IN New Orleans"
The Goliath ~ all the rats was brought
I'm by Surgeon o. VI. Corrupt, in charge OF
the outgoing quarantine and fumigation
or vessels. II was OF the Norway variety
and as big as a small sized cat. sleek and
healthy looking. The rat was caught.
rather killed With th!rty-fo other RAYS,
on vessel Just up from the tropics. The
killing process came as a part Of the
fumigauon, and when the fumes OF sui
phur had cleared away, the rats were
found dead
The NTH case Of bubonic plague de-
veloped last Sunday, and the infection
was easily traceable TO the same focus
whence came the other cases. II IS that
OF Elizabeth Domingo, negro woman
about IS years OF age. She Is considered
dangerously III.
The woman lives AZ 1902 Agriculture
avenue. at the intersection OF Allen. in
the rear OF the Third district. and is sup
posed 70 have contracted the disease at tho
little restaurant. 307 Lafayette street,
where she was employed. This restaurant
Ia in the FIRST focus OF Infection, the dis
trict IN which Is the Volunteers OF Amer
lea stable, where Lunding, the first vic
tim, Is supposed n have been iroculnted
by plague flea.