New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-06
DISCOVERIES ABOUT OLEOM4RG4RIYE.
A BILL THAT SURPRISED THE POLICE BOARD
sTENCHEs FROM THE FACToRY-RETUsE AND
DFCAYrD FAT SEMI THERE.


A BILL THAT SURPRISED THE POLICE BOARD
sTENCHEs FROM THE FACTORY-REFUsE AND
DECAYED FAT SENT THERE.
At a meeting of the Police Commissioners
last week among the bills which taken up for con-
alteration vas from the Commercial Manufacturing
Company for 112 pounds of merchandise at 30 cents
pound 800 40, against the Board OF Eeath 1t was evil
dent that mistake had been made in addressing the
yelope and payment was refused as no order OF this
kind had been given by the Board OF Police. Chief
Clerk Hawley directed TO ask the company for
exclamation Of the bill In the reply TO him-the com
many being under the impression that the bill had been
sent to the proper departmental was stated that the
b was for packages of OeOmargarne butter furnished
for the Riverside Hospita-the hospital Backwell's
Island for smallpox patients and others infected with
contagious disease This hospital is in the charge of
Board of Health.
The Commercial Manufacturing Company has
its place of business at Forty-eght-.t. and
North River. This is the only mandatory Of
oeomargarne in this city. In the vicinity of the factory
complaints heard frOm many people OF the foul
senches which said to arise from the work. but peO
nile who suffer from the stcnches that il IL useless to
appeal 10 the Board OF Health, as ii is reported
among them that members of that department are
stockholders IN the company. In the Immediate vicinity
of the dock complaint is made Of the poisonous matter
coming from the sewer connecting with the place THIS
il POISONOUS to the fishes, ma suhOcGung 10 those
Obliged 10 nhae the odors Dr. t. H. James Assistant
Sanitary superintendent or the Board Health u spoken
Of as frequent visitor 10 lhe place. anu il fecOgLed
there IA In authority For some time the factory has
been running day aud night, and large shipments OF
oleomargarne have been made, including large quaint
ties TO European ports, and to the East ana south
! During the last week extensive shipments have
been InadO TO Providence, and II Is alleged that
they have been sent back from that city TO this with the
false claim that the tubs contained pure butter No
mandatory of OeOmargarue is known In the East,
| Providence on Friday and Saturday, consigned TO
Robert Ma donald. commission agent in butter etc, at
No 3Oi Greenwlch-st' samples were takea RON lhc
tubs and experts immediately pronounced them TO be
The INVESTIGATION OF the subject called attention TO
fcrty Williams, at FOrtyfourtbs and East River. A
visit made to the place, and with wind from the
west, the stencil found 10 DO EutocaDg, showing
that the complaints Of persons living In Tire vicinity Of
| vile odors well founded, and could not be al
tributed TO similar establishments at Hunters Point a
wagon leaving the establishment of Rafferty, IL Williams
| was closely followed evening last month. The load
was very offensive character, and the driver took
very circuitOus route the city, The wagon was
Fortyeigbthst, and came out empty. sample of the
contents Of uc wagon akeIas ii passed along, and
| found TO be dccayed and refuse fat.
Dr. t. II. Jones, In his capacity OF Assistant Sanitary
utcndcnt, has charge Of the Riverside Hospital
| When inquiry was made regarding the bill
| that had come into the hands of TIE Board
| of Police. he said that he did not think
il matter of public interest. Tie that any
connected with the Board OF Health was connected
with tine commercial company III the manufacture Of
| oleOmarR arlnc was contemplate be beneath
| were called for, ono for table use and TIE other
| for cooking. Those in charge at the hospital
wished try OleomargaIine for the latter purpose.
ard If the experiment was successful nc should continue
Ia supply them with IL. In making Olcomargarinc moth
ing was used but clean beef snct and new milk, aud
there nothing in 1t detrimental to health, Com
directions OF tho Board OF Health the causes Tor com
| plant had been IciGeted