New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-23
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD NUISANCE

The people of Jersey City and Bergen, who
have for some tmo past strven hard TO effect the
abatement OF the nuisance created by the dumping OF
garbage by the NewJersey Central Railroad, made
other protest against the prolonged existence Of the
health destroying practice meeting Of the committees
appointed by the Jersey City aud Bergen Common Conn
ellis and the citizens meetings OF the cities was held on
Tuesday evening at the Mayors Office Jersey Civ at
which all the members were present besides q considers
able number OF citizens interested in the proposed meas
ures for the abatement OF the alleged nuisance The
Chairman OF the Citizens Committee of Jersey CITY Mr.
r. Hart, presided letter was read at the commence.
ment Of the meeting, which had been addressed
the 'G Central Railroad Mr. Sidney pOn The S5
the Committee Which was that the Company should d Sl
sls from depostng the garbage brought from New-York
upon the shores OF NewJersey in the neighborhood Of
Jersey CITY. The demand met with no reply from Mr.
Dillon or any officer OF the Company up to last evening
Land Agent OF the Railroad Company appeared ON be
half OF the Company aud made statement by authority
III answer TO the letter Ho commenced his address by
relating the difficulties which the road had met i'm secur
Ing terminus sim In jersey n CITY The Company eOuli ind
been found by observation that earth deposited in the
rS "G" a %a'1 away or SINK while the garbage and
rs to remain In body when deposited In tho
water IiS r.; The Company therefore made contract
bound to remove the ashes aud other refuse
said, been careful make the work as inocnsive ms
possible to tho surrounding neighborhood. They had
which the work had been carried on many complaints
had been made but the company had In every ease done
III
noxous. lie offered on behalf OF the company 10 mt
dirt train In service to have the "made land covered
sufficient depth with earth, so us TO prevent the
spread OF the offensive and unhealthy odors. He also
offered to deposit the garbage in the Summer las the
company are now DONG on the island known as "Black
Tom, which Is situated down the bay considerable
distance from tho city. One two membors OF tie
committees advanced tho opinion that the odors
from Black Tom" were In as STeas
degree offensive and destructive OF health as the odors
waited from points In closer proximity Several speeches
made OF an idignant aud determined tone Col
Hope plead earnestly on behalf Of the Company for ami
cab he uarha0 eho
deposited during tho Summer months In the bottom of
the Bay, but this would not be permitted by the New
YORK authorities. 10 was urged that Black Tom I"
should be covered with earth, but this would be ex
penslye for the Company. The following resolution
finally offered by DR. Youln unanimously adopted
Received That committee be appointed members
be Instructed TO Immediately the Genital
Railroad authorities whether they DELAY cover up with
fresh earth duectan the offensive dumped hy
them will also far possible dump any garbage al
will be above water aud will also take all pos
sbe prevent any Increase continuation Of tho eo
plained o.
Mayor Harrison OF Bergen II ID. Van Ostrand OF Green.
vile. Mr. jewell, Alderman Edge and Alderman Christie
OF Jersey city, were appointed tho committee and
were Instructed to report a future meeting tho result