New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-25
Against tho Approaching
Chslcra-The Garbage.Dumping nsi-
sanee 1t the Central IN. - Railroad
Depot - Sickness Enge.dered There
from - An Injunctien 90 be Applied
For.


public meeting was held last evening at the
City Hall in Jersey City for the purpose of adopting
measures to prevent the further dumping of garbage
and vegetable matter irto the docks of the Central
Railroad Company of NewJersey which are being con-
sructed at the terminus OF their road in the south
Of the city. The attendance large. and the meet
ing was principally composed of some Of the weatniest
and most prominent citizens OF the city, Mr. f. "
Walbert was chosen Chairman and Mr.. Williams acted
Secretary.
The President made statement Of the nuisance
complained OF, which the dumping OF refuse matter
from Newfork INTO the docks of the Central Railroad
djacent to the city.
The miasma arising from il had been the occasion OF
serious epidemic in the First Ward. from whence it
had spread as far Bergen Hill 1t had been said that
these docks were not in the city limits therefore the
people were powerless; If so, law should be passed
10 remedy the evil aud if this could not be done the
people will have to leave the city and property would
decrease in value thereby. He urged immediate action
Mr.. Howell. residing at No SO Warren-st, said that
on number Of occasions when the wind was from the
SOUTH at low tide the stencil is ntoerabe that they
were compelled to close all their windows. He had
called on the President of the Railroad Company and
had been informed that the contract for filling IN with
this material for term Of three years Ihe frcsi
dent of the road had promised to have this mat
ter covered with dirt. but it had not boon done. ana
dumping goes before.
Dr. Cook said it evident that there no more
fruitful of disease than from decayng vegetable
matter and from this malaria there great deal OF
sickness especially in the First ard caused by the hl'
ing in OF the docks of the Central Railroad the filthy con-
dtion of of the streets the keeping OF cows and
swine and the dumping of garbage in boxes in front
of tenement houses. Dysentery. diarrhea, &C., are
very much aggravated by the malaria arising from
these sources and In view Of the probable visitation OF
the cholera immediate action should be takon. He
considered II intcrpOsition OF Divine Providence
that We are not now oil sick. . :,
The Hon ID. = Gregory said that the President OF
the Railroad had informed him that If convinced thst
the material which they were using for filling in the
docks a nuisance, i should be stopped He urged
the great Importance Of having something done 10 cor
rect the evil complained Of and said il it not dele
FERROUS to health, the eiluyia was exceedingly I'M
pleasant
Several gentlemen present complained tina. at times
tho stencil was so great they compelled to close
the windows of their dwellings
Mr. Alexander II. Wallace had met gentleman at
the Merchants Hotel yesterday who came In over the
Central Road. who was quite sick for while caused
bv the smell at the depot He said the eluya
strong AT times that 1t ssiurates tho clothes oil
the Travellers
Mr. Winringham said that lie brought his wife home
from the country in June last the Central Road
and that she sick two days from inhairg this est
entia all and that on Friday last be brought ms niue
girl over tie same route, and she Is now III Ot typhoid
fever.
Mr. Wallace said that every possible precaution to
prevent the advent Of cholera would do no good SO
long this nuisance allowed to continue II There
was no way 10 put stop 10 this nuisance. then the
Court Of Chancery should b. applied To; the matter
should also b. laid before the Grand Jury and il the law
v
arms. Applause.
Tie following preamble ard resolutions were then
offered aud adopted unanimously:
Uherr1s Masml which arises from The decomposition OF
vegetable matter eugerdcr disease Il and danger
ch4Taccr and Uhcroi'. Tie health II our citizens
mpered the repeated dumping Of vegetable matter and
other gaib, ge into the docks below the cy therefor.
Rcs!red That Injunction against the teniIi Railroad
Company Of Jersey sud all OTHER
connected Herewith, which will prevent the further dump
ing OF dcceriou. matter into their docks be spped ior with
. out delay.
Rscirsd Tia, proup, aud efficient be taken 10
compel the Central abroad Company to cover under wlI
Ell ea sud stones the garbage ueady Ia their docks or
wLarves ad accent 10 the city.
Rrirei TLe, Mc,srs g. H. Clarke David L. WntnnghsIn,
W. j. n. smith aud y. q. Woher be and are hereby conu
tuei COMMITTEES. with ul power carry the above resola
elect and b. take all deemed by then
proper to sbaie tie nuisance now existing roh to dumping
| o! such naticf into The said d9cks- -
Tho Hon u. :. Gregory suggested that they should
not It., this meeting pass without asking Tie Committee
TO cooperate with the city authorities TO cause the
streets boxes ol filth and other Impurities to be
oeansed In accordance with this suggestion. the FOL
lowing preamble and resolution were presented and
adopted.
h>rn, u represented that local nui.anc-s exist In this
city by Of deposits 81 Fibi,h deposit. vegetable
aud animal matter. hog pens tch d-lerrious TO
health and In view early visitation the cholera In
| ti. country II should b. sb,eii Therefore,
RSsolrci, That committee of tive b. appointed by the
Char confer ltA tho city authorities aud at with them In
taking urA.uTss 60 ahale such uui.incc.
Tie Chairman appointed tie following named gentle.
men said committee. Dr. T. Il. Narriok III. Stute. job
| Male, Mr.. Wilton and Mr. Hconey
ON motion ID was decided tO raise the OF 81 90 10
defrav such law and other expenses the committee
should incur and a considerable portion of tb money
subscribed by the gentlemen present. after which
tie meeting adtaIned.