Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-29
khe Aind of PorksNew Workers get
TO eat.-A Horrible Picture.

eoIhel Oh 4otn street ara l0th avenue. We
imagine that few city esidents were aware
that such an enormous ndsance existed even in
| their suburbs:
/ few days since, vhile strollng in the sub
urbs of the city, in tha vicinity of The track of
The Harlem River railroad, inlersectIng 40h
street, my attention wis drawn toward an odd
Iy shaped cart, on which was dead horse
had heard that there was a class of people
who make business OF drawing of dead ami
mails, aud | fell curiosity to know what was
done with The carcasse.. | therefore kept
good look ou,," and saw il entef an enclosure
where there was a number of old wooden build
ings and sheds, also large brick chimney
termed +" stack"
| approached the entrance, over which was
a sign, Depot for Dead Animals" In few
moments man came out, and | asked him
what he did with the herses. He said, We
skin EN- and bile EN- up Come in, if yof
wish TO see how il is dofe" As soon as ell
tered The gateway, saw large piles of bores
comprising skulls, leg-bones, ribs, etc, which
were very white and clean, and were piled
with great regularity, the skulls aud Other large
bones forming the outside, and the smaller
bones filed in the cenGe. The piles were
about ten feet in height. There was also
good collection of dogs chained up 10 the en-
closure, intended, probably, to watch the prem
ises. ! turned towards he buildings, and the
first thing lha. me, my eye was poor old
horse Jus, in the agonles of death He was
bleeding from frlghlful cash in The neck.
stood by. thinking whathe might haze been
once and Of his sad fate, when lbe proprietor
remarked, "that was han case" asked
hNr l. L. r.
Sure enough, his hoofs ndjon,s were one
mass of disease and putreIacton. turned
from this sight only 10 more horrid one.
Here were two lrsh boys. cutting and slash
ing al an old horse,o get his skin eff. A few
ee distant were another set, cutting up anolh-
er mass Of purified horse flesh, and throwing
The pieces Into large caldron, under which
was fierce fire. Farther off were masses Of
flesh in the stages of disease and putrefaClion
inquired Of he owner how many animals
they manufactured in day.. He replied
" We keep three carts and horses, and they
are busy all day, caring the animals from all
parts of The city; and it was as much his
men could do 10 cut 'em up as fast as they
came" | inquired, f" How do you ascertain
where the horses are do you keep an Office
down town - Yes" he replied. "we have
an Office in the stree, inspectors office, at the
CIy Hall, and that is the place where people
who have sick or dead animals make their re-
port" | asked, Do you get paid for remoy-
ing carcasses e. +" Oh, no--we generally
pay for the privilege. If The animal is in good
order and has not been sick very long, we
give dollar for him; but if, on the contrary
he is poor and thin, we give fifty cents. |
have been in this business seven years, and
my father followed i, before | commenced -
When my father commenced he was almost
alone in This line of business. AT that time
they were paid for taking the animals off; but
now there is so much competition that we pay
tories" there were besides his. II said {" Sc
ven" | asked him about how many shoes he
got. He said, About hundred weight per
week" +" What do you do with the hoofs, and
how much are the bones worth, &c.?' We
sell The hoofs TO the glue MAKERS the bones
sell readily for S IL per ton; the skin is worth
s ,25, and the fat We sell 10 the soap makers"
| looked into the boiling cauldron, and saw
the process. The fat or grease rises TO the
surface, and is drawn off by means Of faucet
in the side of vat. The flesh is boiled until
the bones are oosened, and they are taken
out and The residue is fed 10 the hogs, of which
there are large numbers around all these laclo-
res. saw an enclosure containing nearly
hundred hogs, which were being fed by one Of
the hands. He brough. two pals full of the
hot soup each time he came, and The hogs were
perfectly rayenous, and in very fair condition
10 kill. | saw, also, in one corner Of the en-
closure, wha, appeared 10 be the remains Of
some raw aesh-bul will go no further. This
making pork out Of old dead horses, caps the
climax. Surely, we innocent ciizens know
not what we eat.
In passing from this establishment passed
another, and saw he same work going on.
asked the boss" about how many horses were
consumed in the horse factories in year. He
replied, 9 From $4,000 upwards" This is
large number, but give il TO you as received
ii.
| forgot to mention that the horse establish
mens also manufacture all the dogs that are
killed or die about The city during The warm
weather | suppose they are put in with the
horses. saw, also, at one OF the factories,
some quite decent-looking steaks hanging Up
aoa;nst The wall Whether i. was beel or horse,
or whether il was 10 be eaten, could nos Judge.
| give yon the foregoing JUS as The propre
tors Told me, and as saw myseH--noihlng
more; and any one may satisfy himself Of It's
roth by going 10 The factories, corner ol 4Oth
street aud 10Th avenue.