The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-08 00:00:00

PREVENTION OF SMOKE IN GLASS

MANUFACTORIES.

IMPORTANT DECISIO N.

(3113ErF.OmRE,G.10.wse.
nm, Etsocith'
terday attended at the Police Court, to prefer a coraPlal,
AeNhneAalLtDhEße
against Messrs. Cannington, glass bottle manufacturer. ;
Vauxhall Road, for smoke nuisance. In introducing tb
subject to the bench, he said : For some time Past, t,.11..e
health committee have been in correspondence with the
defendants on the subject of the nuisance created by t4ouf
emission of deuce black volumes of smoke from the copes
.orrrillitt°eLeg, y8.e)05;
their works, and that, up to the last session of Parlianeell4
Messrs. Cannington had contended there was no reriletial
for the evil, and they quoted Lord Palmerston's Lond°
Aet, in which glass works were expressly exemPted
nui-
the operation of the law for putting down 'the Metre d
aance. Last session, however, the government bad Pal._6oed
another act, in which that exception was struck oat, bl,l
works of the description in question were rendered ante°
ose•
to the law affecting other works. Finding Mess hat no
nington determined to maintain their statement, ""),
remedy could be found, but believing them to be ainiasti•Visg
the health committee recently sent a deputation, ne slatber
of Mr. Beckwith (of the Town Council) and similarsonle
gentlemen, to various towns in the north,
works were carried en, and the result of the enquiriesable
made was, that it was found there was really no insaPreturni
difficulty in the matter. The deputation, on the,;re,esthati
saw sac Canrington, fully explained to them abate
beenertained,and a,led them to take proper stet)! to,
co,
the nuisance, at the same pointing out the varlatinejeet•
trivances resorted to elsewhere for effecting 001'0011
Some slight improvement was made for a while, het :resent
the works have been as bed as ever, and hence tbeheroglat
proceedings. This is the first case which has he„.Bll„ieu B°t
into court in reference to glass works. The l'e",,er
does not come into operation for some time, and ote; boe
acts do not take effect at present. The LiverPeeletic
Where too
ever, is in operation, and the health committee ”iotatinal
selves forced to try the question, as they could not
teas
applying their powers against other manufan't",;, v,;;
allow these gentlemen to offend with inn:ol'l6olY
enquiry is, therefore, of considerable moment, to' atentd.
this town, but indirectly as affecting the whole `' osio th
Mr. M'Gowan contended that the act of last °ogre°
striking out the exception from the London act, that tb°
fact. It amounted to a decision by Parliament
eatfith
evil in question was remediable. But he was prePtt th
eminent practical and scientific evidence, to show 4.74
was really no difficulty whatever in supPlts.,slBoB:_i
nuisance. He proceeded to call the following wibmwir-
James Goldie stated : I am inspector of smoke nwnieted
for the city of Glasgow, and have all my life been ear 11°‘
with manufactories. In my present appointenen` to eh°
becomequestion necessary for
prevention.me
subject. Asa b general rule, there can only be Per esee °
to pay, gamreatfainatitreianrtiorne.etthe;ei
ustion of the coal, by the introduction into the feria iftbe
a sufficiency of atmospheric air, judiciously admitteciadeth
'supply of air be interfered with, there imperfect ecnraitil.
black smoke is produced, and the degree of heat '°ll °ll
nished—again, if the process be reversed inamedietee boot
the re-introduction of air, the smoke ceases, and •be
increases ; and so long as the air is not admitted lee it, a°
there is always economy in the operation. Ibex eel
doubt about this. I see practically the same thingholl
ring daily. No later than this morning, I witnessei"oki,
ingenious apparatus, fitted up by Mr. C. Wye
which this fact is proved to demonstration. I have aciefeeti7;
the defendant's Works ; structurally, they are verYthe seer
The management is most defective; but takiabgi proper:
as they are, I have no doubt whatever, that. -J Ole."
gOO be supplying the coal, and keeping the fire bars Insi
Isoas to admit the air in fit quantities, the gases t°
' effectually consumed that no smoke need arise r -r-0004:71
nuisance. The witness explained the mode ek P-tae
at other works at Glasgow, and mentioned a' .0 re,
ton Glass Works there, as eminently successful .10001
venting smoke. Cross-examined by Mr. Ca./5°10004r
When I was at your works, yesterday, `iteprdnei
in the cave what appeared to me a very corr,°,o
state of things. Instead of there being a are,
nee"
of air coming into the cave, and ascending into tbe
notie
process was exactly reversed—there being a °frool,rt,bo
current of hot air from the fire, evidently arising..., ae,
bars being so choked up that no draft could 131101 t,
witness underwent a lone examination as to tai ode%
glass works in and ale nit Glaego,v, and the Inod!°., to
ing them. He stated that, generally saealt`rtaa,a' gat!.
attention was paid by the m inufacturers in ta-t taint'
the wishes of the authoriies, that during the IttriPta„,l
months he had not had occasion to prefer all I 9-e.
against a glass manufactory. Johnson Wardlaw Ceeea
manager at the glass works and pottery of Al.galif ode
ran, Glasgow. I have been all my 1.1
.„Peee
in connection with works of that ktn``' af sr-et
devoted much attention to the subject :11
prevention, and
soperinteuded the. fitting nroele.°
r
new pottery works, where the smoke, is „,°°„ of
prevented. The witness confirmed the teetiing7ll,9tiotpr
Goldie, as to the laws which regulate the 001/3,00 W i 4
fuel, and showed that the manufacturer was °J. AI ;-icel.atitifs
ever smoke was allowed. There was no great ""aprsith
the way as to glass helms However gnod eat ''opt
might be, a careless man might still melee stn,lio alt°4, tee
proper management the evil might be preventetbe ado ;of
any works. He confirmed the evidence as ;43
management of the defendant's works, and the ',be'
the sulphur observed in the cave proceeding e.oui into
instead of there being a clear current of ra;,, paSsingoeiseaof
fire. With proper care there awed be a?,, eeret°,lo,
Cross-examined by Mr. Canntlizaen There '„"d
a difference . between flint -gl :s
works,",- 001 ere,
glass works, IT
explained theas prineiP of fee'a
difference, The laws respecting the combustion e kittio,
the same in all works. On that point the same Trtl°.f
regulations are necessary, and produce the tsi;e 4115,11
The witness was examined as to the comparat'aefeee
the coal used in Glasgow, and that used at tha °elf
A f calla
worbs , so as to the effect of different kinds `eisiee
the firehars. By the Bench; on"' I see o'
Many of the w cgs e 0o •
are built on an improved principle. The w"araas 1;400,1°'
tllie changes which had been introduced. Vitt
am inspector of nuisances and localsurveyor ` n'111.7
jed 03 g
upon-Tyne. I have for many years bean occuP 007 Pai
tion with steam engines and furnaces lielf„11101•-,r11.,;
works from childhood. My present duties cewrfeeven'ilteai;
considerable attention to the subject of smoker ood n-a
ay;
am familiar with it both from observattelie!eii ea;
Witness confirmed the statements of Mr. ‘"th" coPyllo
Wardlow, as to the true principles by wheb --rervi-°05.1;
of fuel is regulated. He explained he P"° ftha Olt
t flgo tea
•
on
atmospheric air required for the proper burnt 0000,1000„,
in order to show that all the arrangements intrateldV(
a furnace should be made with reference tadl",., eSP,;(I v";
of the air for that, purpose. He proceed ‘-aatle :tea rho
nature of the glass works erected in liall.core ttbh's
Wright, That gentleman, without any Pre „-b a Pilot `,"O
authorities, had built his furnaces upon sil" ded
the fuel was economised, greater space afford otaostieto
general operations of his manufacture, ang fe arof.lol
tire!), prevented. He has four glass house' (PIO- to
on this principle, and is reeling four othert ttive fato
distinguishing features of this place is, tliagett4l:loo/41
supplied, not inside the house, but "aneel; ere-pieta' if
cave, The coals remain in this coking • • u„-ite
until all the inflammable gases ';(1 aA" 6F`_,;it
and consumed, after which the pleewollre
pushed into, the furnace, and tu.,,,ea5115 a.,;perP-,ter
recharged with coals. By this eimPle rate teas a",el•
supply of coke is kept up, and is maintain eu all •`-,/, OWL
sufficient to melt -the materials and 'Ber/4011*.Priet•
purposes of the manufacture. Smoke is oifies4oo,iloo,
The witness exhibited plan and sectiones"seroo"; al'
the construction of .Mr. Wright's workse, efr-ine
am inspector of smoke nuisances nude' "aernaeisti", feee'
of Leeds. Have been engaged in foundrie_e„, .treat,""to 'opt;
my life. My appointment compels me to 17,0at'
to every kind of furnace. The witness,„ ttiA°
explanation in detail of his objections • 113/ielYi,:ft
present system, and the remedy which,',,fote-n, .A
tAilr. Charles Wye Williams : I have ni,"0010-ftefae: 107,
e study and practice of smoke pre' eon eta eese'
heard all the evidence add d. oe oars roc.- ce•
statements of the witnesses uaese. to ttle„ • t..11,e, it3eo,lssllfeart
condition of the defendants' works, 4,411 We h
whichi should be applied to prever-iverP:hi°;erte
the
Wignall, sn oke inector of -reduce-ead ',fee
0 offence laid in theinformation,he he - oXei
Pear, the
book, shewin th g at during the pastel Oa ave. e A
2_ notices
of nuleatece at these worws• nook TV',/,' te-
mentioned ;lathe information, both the canapes, br'eee
works smoked incessantly for eleven ru,:-0, tu'o,;eo
sometimes smoked nearly an hour A- g ; er° c':1‘);
ion in Do.-000
witnesses stated that was far t°°
minutes was too much, Mr. Canningt°ll,:6e, f)°,4o* 011.
address, e
eonarreented upon the oireunlettl veolit, at*ega
the witnesses were unconnected "with ".e.;;°aa t 0 Coe 00
viewed the subject from a differcelit PeeiThad 00"oce'
facturer who best knew the Oaf:acuities '''s3 Deenjoie„, le
with. effeat %alto therevToteiS
He insisted that every
andt/1e part of himself and cornparlY, to a,.f. twe 400 In
he, therefore, claimed the benefit, of suold.ffir,
the local act, to the llOO ei ° to OP
effeot that, tilt e all th ittee
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the e.
Penalty, when parties had don e corono tion t
hoedp it was not the wish of the health jot, he. in I, re.,
him from the town. If that were their_vLodelottite
01
would say so in plain English. Mr.. iva:co caa "fro tee
judgment, complimented bled Canninga's piaontoat
intelligence he had display. It virnreatteeetie 0.4 ; 4.t7
forbearance shown by the health co,. 111 tit /or 1r;
had no desire to injure M. Canningt:e"clared 1064 0/a
the steamboats, it had at first been haoeso tOo.
quite impossible to prevent smoke ;;L're, bad
come evident, that the infliction of .11., a
WO. reott,
parties interested to turn their serl,o_nnd. Owhicß,figirti
subject, and a remedy was quickly 1"
een dar/e fol Il'e01(10
from the evidence, that all had not b of care,_l (ees/
be done at the deli' works in the WaYunsfielcitbel for 6
ment. What might be his (gr. el% eelians,rjoialte
after all available means had bee- eove. eau ItY
tb
question which need not be discussed4hawnwpip
tion for malconstruction would be ge at 11°
e na
must be a conviction on that lb* -
a penalty of .£5.