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Domestic News
August 29, 1895
The Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Workmen draining a reservoir at Mishawaka's electric plant discovered dead animals contaminating the water supply, explaining annual epidemics including a recent diphtheria outbreak that caused many deaths.
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LIGHT ON A MYSTERY.
Workmen Find the Source of Mishawaka's Recent Epidemics.
South Bend, Ind., Aug. 28.-For several years Mishawaka, a small place three miles east of South Bend, has been visited annually by a contagious disease, causing many deaths. Three months ago an epidemic of diphtheria broke out, quickly spread over the entire village with many fatal cases.
Workmen engaged to-day on the electric plant shut off the water to drain a large pit or reservoir, from which the water mains of Mishawaka are supplied. The bed of the pit was covered with dead fish, snakes, dogs and cats, and other dead animals. The workmen who attempted to clean the pit were overcome. All the water used in Mishawaka was drawn through this mass of decaying animal matter.
Workmen Find the Source of Mishawaka's Recent Epidemics.
South Bend, Ind., Aug. 28.-For several years Mishawaka, a small place three miles east of South Bend, has been visited annually by a contagious disease, causing many deaths. Three months ago an epidemic of diphtheria broke out, quickly spread over the entire village with many fatal cases.
Workmen engaged to-day on the electric plant shut off the water to drain a large pit or reservoir, from which the water mains of Mishawaka are supplied. The bed of the pit was covered with dead fish, snakes, dogs and cats, and other dead animals. The workmen who attempted to clean the pit were overcome. All the water used in Mishawaka was drawn through this mass of decaying animal matter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Mishawaka Epidemics
Diphtheria
Contaminated Water
Dead Animals
Reservoir Discovery
Where did it happen?
Mishawaka, Ind.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Mishawaka, Ind.
Event Date
Aug. 28
Outcome
many deaths from annual contagious diseases and diphtheria epidemic; workmen overcome while cleaning pit.
Event Details
Workmen draining reservoir at electric plant found bed covered with dead fish, snakes, dogs, cats, and other animals, source of contamination for Mishawaka's water supply causing epidemics.