New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-25
sU1yHyRIc ACID AND PUBLIC HEALTH

run upAtTU BOARD AND THE SUPBR-PHOsPHATB FAC
ToRY.-Is sULPHUROUs ACID HEALTHY
The case of Enoch COe agt. Jackson 5. Schultz ana
Others came up yesterday before Justice Sutherland OF ne
suprne Court The order to show
the Board OF Health should be restrained from interfering
with The Plaintiffs business at Hunters Point L. Ids
business Is tho manufacture Of super phosphate OF lime
This action differs from others manly IN W. VIZ
strength Of the afiidayits produced by the piahII
The brother Of the plaintiff shows the nature Of the surround
Of the factory 70 be mainly manufacturers OF
aboers and varnish factories aud salt marshes Iha tet
are few residences the neghbobood and owing 20 the and
being mostly reclaimed from the salt marsh not ke 70 DC
used for dwelling houses That most Of the
the neghborhood were those OF workmen OF nc
tories Tie settlement aside from TINS was Ravens
wood half mile northeast from the factory. That TINS
movement made by the agent OF Union college rom Ge
sire appreciate the value oilOts IN the neghDOh0Od
cided that there was nothing IN the business ne
lie health That the depOnens health has been improved Dy
IT, his asthma being removed and only returning when ne
scented himself from the works and tna the danage caeu ny
the soppsge Of the works would not be less than S2
vSene bet he has Yanined the works aud that they
are detrimental the health Of Hunters Point That the
gas evolved chiefly suphurOus acid with little carDOnc
acid. That sulphurous acid gas was IN iac p
and rather Of advantage TO the health OF Hunter
That the process simple mixing the refuse ama
charcoal and The Tefnse sulphurie aeld IRON the
works That eminent chemists and sanitarans hau
them including Of the inspectors Of the Board on hea
and had reported them not 70 DC 10 f 81,
and the Superintendent of the Board OF Heah hu
repor that it was injurious The workmen who 1--we around
the works are not injured health by it and never lose DAY
from work -, ,yn,.,
Parker stating that the boneback had odor but the sui
phuro acid used smeed somewhat Of petroleum. That INC
suphurous acid readily absorbed by aqueous vaos sa
not very dusbe and in bis opinion the mandatory was o
nuisance Charles f. Chandler Professor of the school oil
black and refuse suphuc acid The refuse the
fine dust sed from the crushed bones OF which the
cOarser parts used by sugar reDe That the refuse sui
phurc acid the suphlrc acid that has been used by the Pc
oleuu reners for the purpose Of removing the smell RON
smell of petroleum and Of suphurOus acid That the prevail
ing odor very unpleasant II was empyreumau no
Of mo
stencil SulphuOns acid is deodorizer 1t was not very
dusibe and at 80 100 yards he could scarcely detect
them They could have appreciabe effect on the Amos
Prof Doremus testified to the method Of producing the
perphOsphae Injurious 10 health but tat
the evolution of uphurous acid wond be OF advantage IN the
streets New York during the summer disinfeetant
employees q the mandatory testified that the
health not injured; were rather beneh'ed by the
msuufactory
The plaintiff then offered the ahdaYltS OF lOO neghDOs
who were not injured by II.
The was then read setting forth with much OF the
matter forth in the adavits and also that the plaintiff
had contracts hand for his upephosphates and for the
Of refuse bonedus and for the refuse uphuc acid Of
his establishment would be irreparable.
Mr. Bliss then the setting up the proceedings
the Health Board and averng that stencil produced
percepble at great distance He then proceeded TO read
ahddvts WheTe the court OF Dim WetneI nc
that the decision Of the Board ne and could not be re-
MT Bliss stated that they might take that point but they
had also prepared adays which they proposed to read
Justice Suherand-Ihen you do not claim that the action
Of the Board IS TO take thing beyond TIE control OF 'he
Mr. Fnerton- that is the intention OF the act II Is
cleery unconstitutional
Mr. Bliss read adavits Of 30 persons who
testified that the smell nsnseatn OF great ungeney and
enging 10 the person and clothing Most Of these adays
had identified the smell distinctly with that proceeding from
the factory These persons living RaveDswood and
Astoria One OF adays explained that clear and dry
days the gases coming from high chimney would be carried
before reaching the ground and hence would
be perceptible at o distance than close NJ band
After the reading OF these Hdavits Mr. kOox asked for
adjournment to enable them to contradict some of these a
davis
Court discussing this request held that adavs
were concerned the motion conclusive him. He
could how the positive and direct afdayts relating
personal experience could DO met by the negative adas OF
who had suffered and by scientific opinions
Mr. Knox then took up the question Of the oonsiuonay
Of the The arguments been given IN the other cases.
substantially that the ooDers legislative powers
That creates not recognized by the COnsu
ton That proposes deprive citizens Of their property
without due process Of law the judgment Of his
Mr. Bliss answered shortly. citing Judge DAYS opinion.
The Court took the papers, reseIyiug its decision.
Fuer,on Knox and Rudd for plaintiff Mr. BiIs for de-
fend