New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-03
THE conAUNIrAW SL4UGHTER- T4hDS


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THE CONBUNIPAW SLlUGHTER-IdhDS
TIE CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEw-JEi.sL -, ',,r
THEY HAVE MADE SIXTY ACRES or LNNp
FROM THE sWEEPINGs OF NE i0I IN
STREETS - ACTION or THE iEOPLE or
uIneoN corETY-THE NUISANCE 10 BE
ABATED.
The New-Jersey Central Railroad Las been
from its beginning a growing concern u started %
years ago with capital Of $4,000 ana did at hst an
animal business amounting TO half that sum Az f'sn'
the capital Of the Company IS $JOttOeO ana many '
lions pass through their hands every year Inc hDo
originally ran only from EnzabethpOrt 10 somervhe out
in 1852 IL was extended EasOn, where 1t now joins the
Iehieh Valley Road, forming a link in the Aheh'owh
ropte 10 the West and in 1862 the Company sueceeue"
procuring permission from the legislature 10 e1.eHu
their road to Jersey City the present terminus "hon
this grant was obtained it was found that TO Pope
tract of land could be bought anywhere aoouI
Jersey City for the depot ana o'ber u'oe
Of the road, and II was Determined 'h". my
sbould make enough land for good terminus grant
was therefore obtained allowing the company 'e PRIV
lege Of filing up to the standard level large area VI the
useless shoals which out long distance INTO INC
harbor all along the Communpaw shore sonth OF Jersey
CITY The plan was TO Oil IN land upon portion VI
these shoals running far as the line Of deep water
bicb vroud give them valuable front the water for
wharfage purposes and Of 700 or 500 acres TOT
their terminus The filling in was begun IN 1864, ana mas
been going on brisy with but one or two interruptions
until about six weeks ago. wnen suddeny ceased Inc
whole of the about the depot nearly 60 acres IN ex
tent has been made in this way, and upon the place
which hve years ago muddy shoal, dangerous 10
vessels and useless for any purpose there may now De
seen great depot with many Intervening tracks upon
which long trains constantly and co. loade0 WIN
passengers and freight; and wbarves where large
ships can unload and where terryboats are constantly
bringing and carrying crowds Of people In order TO
obtain materials this manufacture OF real estate the
New.Jersey Company made contract with the NUM-
cpal authorities Of NewYork TO carry on all the refuse
ashes and street sweepings this city stated price
per load is Of this that all the lands about the de-
pot have been made. The huge Of the Company
kept in readiness at certain wharves OF this CITY, ana
the street carts ordered to dump their contents upon
them These scows when loaded, are propelled across
by ugboats and their contents put upon the embank
ment The value Of the ofscOurngs OF the Metropolis as
material may be inferred from the TACT tat an aver
age of eight loads are now daily received each
weighing over zoo tuns making Loco tnns per Gay on
refuse emphed upon the shores OF NewJersey NOW the
prOmiscuOus collection OF dirt and animal and vegetable
rOttenness which Is gathered up IN CITY streets IN hQ
weather becomes very offensive, especially When IL
6 eS t Ss G Sg Hence up p@ hot day
City would be made extremely uncomfortable
garbage and beside the smell Of the fresh refuse the
water washing upon the edges Of the entertainments dis
filthy black mud, which ems sickening odor at low
tide snicentoi itself to render the neighborho9d un
pleasant About six weeks ago the citizens OF Jersey
City, goaded out OF patience by the nuisance which the
increasing heat threatened to make nolerabe, held
indignation meeting, at which peoples committee was
appointed 10 check the nuisance The
rdiroad companiee startled by this vigorous demon
stratOn and wishing 1t appears TO do the best they
could by the aggrieyed citizens, Immediately stopped
their work at tho terminus and ordered the scows 70
| empty instead at an island some distance down the
river which is almost wholly composed OF the company
unctuous SOIL and is appropriately called "Back Tom"
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themselves they have no possible use for Black l0m
and only take the refuse there because they
must take it somewhere according to contract.
| and the haTbOr authorities forbid emptying II
n qi Rd cSBse Of base o the depot to Black
Tom although done with the best intentions, equiv
The southeriy 6reezes which come up fresh aud cool
from the ocean we're st laden when they reached jersey
City with the sckenng smell OF refuse from Black Tom
and the oiactores Of the quiet citizens OF Bergen
meeting was held on the 2st OF july and attended by
committees representing the entire influence OF
of the Chosen freeholders Of Hudson County,
the Peoples Committee appointed at the first general
Gil Of Jersey City, and Of the Bergen Common Council,
the Bergen Citizens Committee and Committee Of the
Bergen Board OF Health 1t stated at this meeting
that people, in the immediate neghborhood Of the
ueposs Nete SeIouSIy 1 LII VI Td'lns tG @
made sick by the eluvia The latter statement seemed
hardly supp0rab as there does appear have been
than ordinary average Of people sick, and few
If any Of these, with maarlous diseases Beside this,
RR SHe Worked in the transfer shG' and dumping
| of the refuse have been made at all eck
by It. Great Indignation however prevailed and a com.
mttee was appointed ascertain Immediately whether
railroad company would cover with fresh earth and
disnfecants the offensive matter already deposited by
them and cease as far as possible from dumping garbage
where would be above water In case the company
fused aecede 10 these conditions the committee
sructed TO take legal measures 10 prevent the company
dumping garbage in water adjacent TO Hudson
County. 1t also stated that the citizens
determined to buy out the company If there was no other
way OF removing the nuisance Inc committee then APP
pointed consisting OF Messrs. Van NOsrand, Christie,
| Jewell, and DR.. Joulin Of jersey City, and Mayor
| Harrison OF Bergen, has been at work during tho
past week. and arrangements have been made which il
Is believed will remedy the evil The contract OF the
Railroad Company with this city expires in May next
After that time the Company promises 70 deposit no
garbage whatever but only cellar earth and ashes
| aud they now using every means 70 render the
from the at the island 1t Is sprnklcd with dis
nectant which not only lessons the danger Of disease
present OF more practical Importance Several barrels
| OF this expensive disiufecting powder are now
| used upon the island daily. Upon the banks
where tho water has made the offensive slime before
mentioned loads OF earth to be dumped covering the
mud to below the low water mark and 10 prevent any
further difficulty Of this kind the water edge OF the
bankUent Is in future 10 be SOLID wall Of cribs contain
Ing stone so tha the water ana sun CAP no longer act al
ternately upon the putrefyDg banks. Upon the man
lana AZ garage uui1Pe vi Do
covered with DIRT The committee Will PROBABLY report
themselves satisfied with these arrangements The
smell from the island is scarcely peTceptibe But
the arrangement is only compromise after all The Cen.
its officers have exhibited much good will
aud have made such sacrifices 10 abae the evil that the
fort but the citizens Of Jersey City and its neghborhOOd
will never be satisfied until State law Is passed forbid
ding any person from depostng the oscOurngs OF the
City Of NewYork upon the shores OF Hudson County.
For though the Central Company will desis after next
year. from using any animal vegetable matter in their
work. there Is nothing at present 10 prevent any other
corporation individual from doing the same thing IL
H the intention Of the reehOlders TO endeavOr 70 pro
the passage Of such law at the next session Of
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