Evening journal., 1922-07-28
NO DISEASE
IN CAMP OF
R. R. WORKERS

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city and a railroad policeman moved
about in pairs. with the former fl
command and the latter merely as
sisting.
At the Office OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad officials stated that about
the only work they had in connec-
ton with the strike was that OF
checking up the number OF men al
work in the Todd's Cut shops, and
the number Of recruits reported as
signed up to replace the strikers.
Where yesterday morning when
the day shift began duty at the back
shops at Todds Cut 425 men were
reported at work. today, officials
stated there were 445. Similarly at
the roundhouse. there was SO men
today compared with So yesterday.
The normal number at the back
shops on the day shift at this time
OF the year is stated TO be $50 and
at the engine, or round house about
1852.
l twas reported that the railroad
company had discovered trains on
which the journals had been tam
pered with and airbrake hose slash
ed. When asked concerning this
report. the railroad officials declar-
ed they had heard OF no such trou-
BILE and that traffic was working as
smoothly as could be desired.
In response to statements by two
strikebreakers met by strike pickets
and taken before the Board OF
Health. where they were found TO
be suffering with a skin disease, an
inspection was made yesterday OF
the camp maintained for strike
breakers at the Todd's Cut shops OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Harry T. Turner. an inspector for
the Health Board. made the exam
ination, and today presented a re-
port in which he declares the accom-
provided the strikebreak-
ers are clean and sanitary
II also has been reported that an
epidemic Of diarrhoea has been pre-
vailing among the men In the rail-
road camp. and suspicion has arisen
that It might have been occasioned
by tampering with the water or food
supplied. The railroad officials to-
day denied there had been or was
any such epidemic and secuted any
suspicion of water or food tamper-
ing. The water furnished for drink
ing, they said was received from the
city mains and was cooled by an
aeriation process. As the water was
drawn directly from faucets attach
ed TO pipes, officials said they could
not conceive any method OF doctor
ing it except through a city reser-
voir. which would affect hundreds
OF persons outside the camp.
As for the food, the officials stated
they had every confidence in the
men preparing It for the strike
breakers.
Following is a copy Of the re-
port Of Health Inspector Turner, as
given out today at the office OF Cen
,ral superintendent wardrop, OF
he Southern Division OF the Penn
iylvania System:
DR.. r. s. Mckinney.
Secretary. Board OF Health,
City of Wilmington,
Wilmington. Delaware.
Dear Slr:-I visited the Whining |
on Shops OF the Pennsylvania Rail- /
Dad Company. arriving at the shops /
L 10 o'clock this morning. and .
made a personal inspection of the .
buildings and grounds on which the
ompany is quartering men. I am
living below a detailed report on
ach OF the buildings Inspected:
First Aid Room-This room is
tied up specially for giving first
id treatment to injured or sick en-
loyes. also for physical examina-
on of applicants for employment.
examined medicine cabinets con-
aiming medicine. bandages and
Their first aid equipment and found
anne clean and absolutely sanitary.
Examined a large chest In which
iedicine and first aid equipment
-as stored and found same clean
nd sanitary The room is provid-
/ with hot and cold running wa
n, and the room as a whole was
clean and sanitary. While
was present l examined, along ,
it'll the examing physician. one col
red man and six white men. All
these men were good and clean
nd bore no evidence of venereal or /.
her diseases, and were passed by :
lie doctor. All new men are sub
cted to this examination before be- ,
e permitted to go to work.
Employment.-This department is
Gated in the paint shop office
ere, all new men are interviewed
I'd application for employment
anks are filled out. There is plen- =
: Of daylight in this building. same !
well ventilated and everything
as clean and sanitary. y
Barber Shop-This department is
lrtitioned off from the recreation
'om, being provided with two bar /,
pr chairs. l made a personal ex-
nination Of the shaving brushes. }
Fps, razors. towels, hair brushes !
nd combs and other tonsorial 4
'ticles, and found same clean and 7
Initary. The entire room was very
can and sanitary. l cautioned the
tendant in charge to use a siean ,
wei on each individual and was In =
rmed by him that this is being
Dne. y
Checking Room-This room Is /,
sed for the checking OF packages,
III cases. clothing and other =
'ticles belonging to employees.
in this department was !.
can and sanitary and well ordered.
First Aid Equipment observed
the department visited, a small
-st aid station and attendant. which