The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-10
All ABOUT AN ABATTOIR.
INDIGNATION MEETING or CITIZENS OF THE
WEST SIDE OF THE CITY.

INDIGNATION MEETING or CITIZENS OF THE
WEST sIDE OF TIE CITY.
meeting was held Mt tho Central Park Garden
last night. by large number or property owners
ana residents. 10 protest against the establish
ment OF mammoth abattoir In their midst About
1000 persons were present, and the stage was
decorated with nags and ilumined by calcium
lights.
Mr.. ROSWELL D. HATCH called the meeting to
order and nominated Mr.. William r. Martin as
chairman.
In somewhat lengthy address Mr.. MARTIN
said :t - claimed that tins business OF slaughter
Ing cattle and the rendering boiling and burning OF
oaal fat and bones can be made By SONS new scien-
the process a very clean. delightful and nodor-
Gus matter. There are cemented doors
which may b introduced. with many
other safeguards and various precautions
entirely new and remarkable. But we claim in
opposition TO oil these various propositions that
we DO not want this Nuisance proposed 10 be
erected az she foot OF Fiity-ninth street orought
10 our doors. Toere are places enough at a dis
lance from our crowded city quarters that are
suitable and proper fields Tor the carrying on OF
this business, and there are rights inherent TO the
ownership o. property and to the possession OF
lie that ought 10 save from having this Roattor
forced upon us.n
A SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS
we're then read by tue Rev. Father YOUNG OF the
congregation OF the Paulsss. to the effect that the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen should be appealed
10 that the matter OF the establishment OF this
aDattoir Inigat be investigated. aud that tue
Board Oi Health pe peutloned TO recall its pernis-
sion lor It's establishment. rney also stlgmatized
section 90 OF tho SANITARY code as q standing
menace 10 tue nealtn anu property Of thousands
Of our citizens. ana called Tor the appointment or
stanuing committee, In which the names OF
e.srs. Asior. Royal Phelps. Lewis L. Deiaheld,
fx.4pr aEE mi ma mar MAR nrfu
The reading o. the resolutions was frequently IN
terrupted by bursts OF applause.
FERNANDO WOODS SPEECH.
Hon. FERNANDO WOOD was tnen introduced and
greeted by round after round oil cheers. lie
saal 100 h-iu tllc Letnh.Ns NhtsA sna1s
have tue honor OF Submitting 10 you to-night,
wish ~ c'seiaim, IN advance, any narsn ieelng IN
crltclsing zoe corporation when desires 70 es'
tAoAsn tnIs abatt0ir, or IN speaking 81 tue gu.
tnOrties VINO nave given them permission 10 50
establish q. Many OF them Doubtless believe II 10
be iair ned ior tue use 81 tner capital nave
no opinion 10 express concerning the Board VI
Health IN regard ID the location Ol tails aOattolr at
toe loot u Filty-nlntn street. When they snail
have lndorssd Or opposed the movement ior that
purpose shali be prepared 20 lndurse or con-
slaughter mouse conducted on the most cieanly anu
approved paa was regarded a. q nuisance. IL
one slaughter house was . nuisance, waat y an
establishments proposing 70 DO the WORK OF "A
hunofeI slaughter houses Know u Is dtniealt
10 law
out would Interpret nuisance upon the basis OF
so opinion 0l one Oh cur greatest iurlsts, VINO
clalihcu III MS own mOnafchiGAI lduu tnat 'the
rights " ANY one citizen ceased wnen they Gu.
croacned upon The rights o. anotherN Wheu
moved taio ny present home, thlrty Years ago, |
caught ~ ny door al the stencil rom toe poor
men's bone bOina Establishments, located wnere
now Is tae Central Para These places we're AFTER.
ward removed ~ The bank OF the river. 1Den OIL
the sIonsn came my way Only wnen the wind blew
nom tue Wes What was the feeble
stencil Of those Few poor establishments to
that wuich This great one viii emitY
In believing that this abattUir, rom the
example cf similar ones Ia CnIoagO, Philadelphia
ana u49E WUpIo. uNunpFVuN not tun inter-
ests OF properly but % the very safety Oh llie we
are justined 10 resisting IL. The decision OF tne
supreme COur6 II with Us W. ~ It's character as
nuisance, and eIrc what WILL De you democrats
Or republicans, wulte or black, VIII stand witn
you ia tho preach IN THIS matter tnrOuRn lie ana
death, W tie very end,
Mir. LEWIS l. DgIArLp and other speakers FOL.
lowed 2ud the maetln4 WAS considered success
ini expression Oh pOputDr sentiments a. weA Ia on.
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