New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-20
THE NEWJERSEY ABATTOIR.

ACCOMMODATIONS P0R 10000 HOGs-CoST eF THB
BUILDINGS, $500 DETAILS
PRESIDENT SCHULTZ NsPECrs THE slTB AID
BUILDINGS AND PRoSoUECES \ FAVORABLE
VERDICT.
Yesterday morning, President Schultz DR.. Dalton,
With several members Of the Board Of Health and other
gentlemen visited the Absttor situated at CoDmunlpaw
Bay NewJeey At about Ol o'clock the party which con-
sisted Of President Schulz Dr. Dalton G. w. BuHt W r.
Artbur Presdentof the NewJesey Cattle and Market
stock Company; George Bobnen Acting secrearyi w
Harderbefgh Cashier of Hudson County Bank GaTre Van
norp W Keeney Oliver Holt Allan Hay Geo. Palen esqrs
started a1I nTes O a the sbe the Fene@e1 with
OF the press were conducted over me spaeops ana eH
and the cottage in which Washington Irving wrote ms
Hstory Of New York" The NewJersey Railroad Company
had their depot at Eabehport some years ago ana he pass
eugers were conveyed from kewYork by steamboat TO E
bethpor via Communpaw Bay 1t was found however that
the ice in Winter materially affected the traffic and in course
Of time Newark Bay was bridged- l.
Repeated efforts have been made too by New York capital
st but unsuccess TO obtain possession Of these shores
FOR commercial and remuDerave purposes The citizens Of
Newesey have however always srepIous opposed these
efforts The Quarantine regulations Of NewY extend 10
the hghwater mark the Jersey shore but NeWJerey
pQrcbssed some time since the whole front Of Communi
paw Bay Last year the stock Yard COMPANY composed
mainly Of capitalists from Chicago purchased from the an
Hern family Of AZ acres on The ground immediately
adjoining the NewJersey Central Railroad.
comprise three main buildings and large Hotel for the dro
Vers and They all built Of timber and are large
between three and four hundred thousand dollars
The erection Of these buildings was commenced IN MAJ last
Stock Company The capital Of the Company one million
dollars The buildings Will be completed and ready for use
particulars win give idea Of the dimensions and capacity
THE MAx sIAreHTEa HOUSE
: 3eO feet loag BY 20 zee, wide and 4 % feet in hight 5000
Iron tubs each OF which be slaughtered 500 hogs
ds@ There is hanging room for 5000 The hogs are run
10
house perfect model and the facilities are sueh that one
ICE HOUSE
for cattle is only required during tss warm weather There
building is IS feet by co feet and IL divided into two parts
upper and lower The lower for cate the upper for hogs
1t situated at the Of the mair slaughter h0nse
SHEEP SLAUGHTER HOUSE
This Ike the other buildings Is large and 10 every way
nssd al the west Of the block and built entirely wood
or roof 70 door TIE Dimensions lsIe5 feet and consist
i've ss here ver a In fact there hardly any limit
70 tie nSHber 50 large the building and thoroughly
ssSsssr q 200 SnocEs daily As 800 are ali New
York BROOKLYN and jersey Ieo1re it WIN &c seen that the
THE STORE HOUSE
for live stock large and csPseous section Of the building
IT $40 feet long and 100 feet wide and capable Of holding
II consists Of three stories Of equs Dimensions The two
be occupied By sheep or hogs In every respect this
building sxeeeny lifted whether regards durability
pared with old system these buildings may be considered
palaces prove themselves 70 be ofe0usoeraOe utility
and benefit all parties concerned
pROvERs OFFICES.
Suitable and extremely comfortable Offices are provided FOR
Che drOvers and Sellers These Offices which n0weveT are
not COMPLETED viii afford convenience fOf al those
doing business at the sbso5s Scales are provided on every
Jersey City Water Works also supplied from end 10 the
other I'D hup As for the a gentleman remarked
enoueh viii be there when is fol Of drovers Gas works
In connection with the company T however DC erected IN
EvsrythDg will be that be- make these absoirs
the most perfect and complete In the country.
TANKS ENGINES, ETC,
been erected in The main for the render
ing OF lard and fellow These tanks feet by 70 feet
The melted bY steam in these tanks II then
rams over into dryers These dryers will each hold 20 barrels
smell emitted whatever Tbe 0e tfen runs INTO
Va which are carried of by boats This refuse ofsl
manufactured for frzrg purposes and Is OF course very
valuable There Is also engine OF 30hofse power which
situated the ground floor Of the main slaughter house
On the grounds short distance from the main buildings
there IL erected large
Con toe OF drove sellers and others having business at
the Abstoirs There all Of which spacious
and airy and will be veil and comfortably furnished. Tue
whole viii probably be completed In October and coAd hardly
serve.
Tracy Of Chicago were the contractors ar
eecS and builders and 20 them considerable credit due
for the rapidly With which the buildings have been erected
IN calmly appearance The hotel built by Messrs
Keeney & Hoiday Of lafayette n. J.
Amer having inspected these buildings the party returned
Mr. Hardtnbergh while repsst being discussed al
Jersey CITY retnrfrr proposed the blowing toast,
The NewYok Board Of Health. whose ceaseess energies In
The discharge Of The hgb trusts committed TO their
been the means under Divine Providence DO artestug
Of the most fearful epidemic Of mOdcrn times
toast drank amid cheers calls for Schultz
MI Schalts responded BY saying Il sOpPose that