The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-25

The men who few nights ago undertook to
abate what they considered nuisance at the
abattor in Communipaw are likely to pay very
dearly for their whistle An Injunction was granted
by the Chancellor yesterday restraining Street
Commissioner Van Keuren and all other persons
from attacking breaking or in any way damaging the
property OF the ferthizng company. The COM
pany have Instituted proceedings In the United
States Court and In the State Courts. They had
William Keeney and l. b. Culver, two OF
the alleged ringleaders, arrested on Grim
inal charge which sets forth that they
maliciously broke and injured the property
Of the plaintins. The punishment In the statute
for this offence is fine or imprisOnm ent, or both.
The company intend to have every man concerned
in the raid arrested ON q similar charge. civil
suit was also commenced yesterday against the
raiders damages being laid at $4,000.
In order that both sides of this case might be
placed impartially before the public HERALD re-
porter called on the gentlemen who represent the
contending forces yesterday He first called on
Street Commissioner Van Keurcn, who mar
shalled the forces for the attack. The reporter
discarded the professional interviewing system
and condensed the Commissioners statement. Mr..
Van Keuren commenced by showing the afiidavits
in the case and the city ordinance relating to
nuisances, which certainly has the true ring
strikes sharply on republican ears. The powers
granted therein are most excessive, and yet 1t is
claimed they constitutional in view of the well
fare Of the community at large. 1t authorizes the
Street Commissioner, the Chief Of Police, or any
alderman OF the city to enter any premises
where he may suspect there is a nuisance.
notice OF twenty -four hours abate the nuisance
will suilce. The Street Commissioner Chief of
Police cam in case the notice is disregarded, enter
the premises and carry or the machinery and
other property employed in maintaining
be sold after due notice has been
deducted the residue if any there be, is handed
over to the late propretors. BIT the ordinance
destroyed, ana this is just the rock the raiders
stumbled over.
Mr. Van Keuren observed that notice had been
served by him on the owners OF not only the fer
tilizing establishment but OF the abattOir week
before any vigorous action was taken. He had
dumping of garbage must be discontinued, and
the notice was attended to- The abattOir men said
that blood etSng an ypi there be
ae n G and SS9' w a M sh @ 5 ips see
al Sa oy fnG%s aps HpsS that
the fertilizing process was being continued. He
Ssu Ss his legal and wss sea
the work and deprive the company OF the
means OF continuing their operations, but tnat to
the act. That was why he made the raid at night
as the men in the factory had been carrying on
squad Of ten men and twenty-four policemen. He
ordered his laborers to remove the betting
Of parts %s o the acney ws dons w
out his authority. He had been advised by an
eminent lawyer that in sanitary measures the law
conferred almost unlimited power. He did not like
the duty at oil, and he could not understand why
the Common Council should impose new duties
II they kept on in this way they might
yet ask him to perform the duties appertaning to
men, Messrs. GiIiett, Freese, MCPHERSON, Sherman
and others, 1--WE have kept our agreement with
us He understood that the ss erzng Company
was at 1t again. He had notified them that the
next call he would make on them would be In the
The reporter next paid visit to Mr.: Hand, the
secretary or the fertizing company. That gentle
pany and the circumstances that called it into
1 viously organized at the a6attoir in Communipaw
had proved failure and the company to which
property vested in the bankrupt concern. The
present company was organized IN August, 1870,
were even remotely connected with, the present
troubles he said that in their contract they agreed
that they would forfeit said contract IL it
were proved before competent court that they
maintained a nuisance. DR.. Craven and Messrs.
Freese and Payson who had been running little
when had no foundation in Justice; but
sem the 5 pad them
or fourteen thousand dollars. They. alleged that
whS had sna0s Of Of S ans
profits Of Hogel's successors in the business.
court on cnaScsTy Between Tie
and the gentlemen mentioned. These gentlemen
machinery, and when the company proceeded to
carry out the work on its own hook these same
pie, and using some OF tie blood contrary to the
contract. The company obtained an injunction from
the Chancellor which prohibited any person from
entering the premises to take the blood except the
these gentlemen declared war against the company
could obtain satisfaction otherwise they
melted feeling OF Indignation in the
Hence the present outcry by some Of the residents
and the late raid. NO complaint was ever made
ever since conspiracy to drive the company out
OF the place altogether Mr.. Keeney came to
their ONCE and told him that he would
get out For this threat he would ho Mr. Reeney
responsible IL anything OF the kind should happen.
Waterman by the throat, placed pistol to his head
broke the eccentric rods of the engines shivered
the Betting and breSo even the steam waves
and Oil cups. This they did under color of law.
the damage already sustained by Us amounts to
ground, aud II through this raid we are unable
to ill our orders, some one will pay the
damages The object OF the conspiracy Is plain. If
they can stop us the abattoir men will step In and
say:-"YOu have violated the terms OF your con.
tract In failing to carry away the blood as we sup
ply it, Mr.. Keenev, stakeholder In the ab2t-
| toir, carries this war against us. We have pro.
vided guard by legal advice, to protect our pro-
perty till the question at issue be decided by the
courts.
The reporter betook himself to the abatt0ir and
! examined every part Of the building where the
! fertilizing process is carried ON. He could de-
tect no smell that might be termed unhealthy
or nOxiOus The ingredcnts--fresh blood, sulppte
OF soda, sulrhric acid and the refuse Of bone dust
were examined. The reckless slashing and hack
| ing Of expensive machinery, pieces OF which were
| lying around was indeed deplOTablc. The steam
| engines were rendered usclcss