Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-10

IN'luAlN last ne NlslkCl the cemetery anu Tue
copperas works; that he had the distances
measured and found that from the works to the
cemetery fence the distance was four hundred
feet, and thar the last stone he found diScolored
was six hundred feet from the works; he found
the Esame indications as the former witness
had stated, and further found at the works, on
the ventilatlng Stats over 1.-THE watts, white iu-
crustation which he suppOsed to have been
formed by the minute particles carried up from
the boiling solution, and forming, with the
atmosphere, a deposit of ferric and sulphur
| hydrate. He thought the dscolorations were
caused by vapors from the copperas works to so
great an extent that whateverportion may have
resulted from other causes, could not be investi-
gated while the works were in operation. In the
cross-eXamination Prof. Thompson stated that
the effects of the vapors extended over larger
space than when he first noticed it.
Mr.. John P. Stockwell, the superintendent of
the cemetery said the, by the direction of the
committee, procured a number of pieces of mar
bic, had them polished, and placed upon the
roof Of the copperas works; head-stones, monu-
ments and tablets in the cemetery, are discol-
ored, and the number is constantly increasing.
The fact that stones have been found to be
stained in past years, and that the discoloratons
had been removed, was developed in the cross
examination Prof. George Chase of Providence
testified that he visited the cemetery copperas
and wire works on Monday last, and noticed the
same facts as the other witnesses. He had
| examined scrapings from the fronts and
| backs of the monuments, and found those
discoored, heavily charged with iron, while
but slight traces of it were found
in that from the discoored portion. He
was of the opinion that the largest part of the
| iron that causes the discOlOrations comes from
the copperas works rather than from the wire
works or other places. The evidence for the pc
| tihoners here ended, and the witnesses for the
| respondents were sworn.
Prof. s. Dana Hays of Boston testified that he
had visited the localities in question during the
| present month, and found monuments, both of
| granite and marble, stained with proxide of
| irons a monument on the east side from the
| copperas works, in a liue with the wire works,
the stains being the same as those found
| upon the others. A number of high and
low chmneys, connected with the wire
works, overtop the copperaS works, where
| there is only one chimney. The soil
in the vicinity bears traces of iron rust,
which is a common occurrence near iron work
ing establishments. The stains upon the stones
can easily be removed; at the cOpperas works,
| the discolOratOns upon the roof show that the
| buildings from the cooperating watts are local.
| and do not pass from the premises. These
| stains are only near ths ventiator which is an
indication that substances do not pass from Mr.
| Anderson's works; carnations of various kinds
from the wire works no doubt cause the discol-
| orations in the cemetery there is an odor of
iron rust there and particles Of iron are evident
in the atmosphere; near the works of Mr.. An
derson is gus house, where large quantities of
bitumnous coal are consumed in the man.
ulacture of gas; this coal contains
| percentage of sulphur; the largest cause of
discoloratiOn at the cemetery is iron dust and
sulphur acids thrown out from the wire works.
If any iron escapes in the manufacture of cop
peraS, it comes in the largest quantities from the
wire works; marble placed on the roof of Mr..
Anderson's building, might be stained by emana-
tons from the wire works; pure steam, spatter-
ingS from copperas evavorating tanks, or fumes
from gas house would stain marble; there are
Ho SFluenCeS VI COffOSlO0 or aclQ action within
the buildings of Mr.. Anderson, but there are at
the wire works; by the removal of Mr.. Ander-
sons works, the discolorations at the cemetery
would not be obviated An extended cross-ex-
animation by Mr.. Thomas did not reveal any
new facts or alteration in the evidence
MIR. Anderson, the proprietor of the copperas
works, testified in relation to the manufacture
of copperas, and the situation of his building
Professors Chase aud Thompson and Mr..
Merrick were recalled, and testified in relation
and in opposition to the theory of Prof Hayes
in respect to the deposits from the copperas
works.
The court here adjourned until halEpast two.
The afternoon session was principally occupied
by the counsel for the different parties in dis
cussing the case, and the court adjourned sine
die, without delivering an opinion in regard to it,
Chief Justice Chapman, however, still has the
case in consideration, and his decision may be
expected in a few days.