The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-31
TIE CITY'S OFFAL.

The Oral Boat Down In the Lower Bay
The Load of OHal 1t Carried-Thc
Variety OF Stenches At the Wharf OF
the Rendering Company.
The New York Rendering Company has at last
complied with the orders Of the Board of Health.
At hafpast five O'Clock yesterday evening the OLA,
boat was removed to the lower bay. The barge
emitted stencil that was frightful, and surpassed
oil the celebrated ninety-nine odors Of the River
Rhine, as enumerated by Coeridge. The odors Of
100 barrels Of ofa Of every description, Of 10 dead
horses 40 dogs, 40 cats Is goats calves $50 rats
Is barrels OF rotten eggs and 20 barrels OF nsh
refuse from the various markets were all blended
into one grand stencil, which was emo ugh to make
the stoutest faint. The boat was towcd down to
the lower bay, about three miles from the "head-
hnes," and between Coney Island Point and sandy
Hook Point, and there al this ORAL
WAS THROWN INTO THE WATER.
The entire trip was accomplished in about six
hours and shortly before twelve p. M. the boat re-
turned empty to the wharf ct the foot OF West
Thirtyeighth street.
These trips will be repeated every day, with
the exception Of Sunday, when no refuse Is re-
ceived at the wharf. What will become Of the ofYal
after 1t has been thrown into the water9 Some
persons claim that good deal OF the refuse will
DRIFT to Coney Island and Staten Island for the bcne
at ofthcse two avorite places Of Summer resort but
the correctness OF this theory remains to be proved
IL is dif1cult to understand why the rendering
business, carried on at the foot Of West Thirty
eighth street, should be 80 terrible nuisance. Mr.
Smith, the Superintendent Of the company, In con-
versatlOn with reporter OF the HERALD yesterday
stated that "this Summer had been the lightest
the easiest the best lie had since he had been
on the DOCK" and he had been SIX years In the
employment OF the company. He meant to say
THE oPFAL RECEIVED THIS SUMNER
had been less than during any Summer for the last
six years. Last week there was daily average OF
450 barrels OF ofYal day; besides there were from
thirty-ive to forty-two dogs, about the same num-
Der OF cats and from eleven to seventeen horres
About one hundred and fifty barrels OF rotten eggs
were received during the last week.
The dumping ground is In fearful condition
Ofncer Fisher who Is stationed there said some OF
one hundred cart loads OF manure are dumped into
the boats every day. Last night three boats which
were loaded with manure were towed to Trenton,
Long Island and other places part OF this load
was bought by Governor Parker, OF New Jersey,
who wanted the manure Tor his farm at Trenton.
The ground Is fragrant and would be q paradise Tor
romantic lovers. What lovely odor About ten
thousand cart loads OF manure tempt one with
their delicious exhalati0ns The dumping ground
extends rom 1hirty-seventh to Thirty-eghth
street. is
FOUR HUNDRED FEET LONG,
200 feet wide and probably fifteen feet deep. What
These various stenches are not the only ones
that poison the air this neighborhood. Inc
sewers are all banked up with filth and emit q
stencil compared to which the other stenches are
about what European princes are as compared TO
the King OF KinaA the Shah. 1t Is such superla'