, 1879-07-13
RENDERING COMPANY.


Last Friday evening there was an ordinance
hronght up before the Board OF Trustees OF the
Town of Hyde Park prohibiting the Michigan
Central Railroad from carrying through that
town ANYTHING iu the shape Of dead animals,
tank offai, or the like. and, this was evident
II intended as a death-blow to some onc's in
terest. a reporter from this paper was directed
to ascertain whose. :"
After few inquiries 1t was found that 1t was
directed against q company as yet conparative-
II unknown to our citizens, and but lately Or
ganizcd, known as the Chicago Rendering d
Drying Company.
4 call was made upon its President,
MR.. ]. ". OAKLEY,
at his Office, 179 and ISL Lake street. The gen
tlcman was found VerT busiy engaged, but
cheerfully consented to give the readers OF The
TRIBUNE an insight into the objects and work
ings Of the Company over which he presided.
1.-THE Chicago Rending s. Drying Company
Is stock concern, having paid-up capital Of
100000. Its officers are j. ". Oakley, Presi-
dent; H. 7. Weeks, Vice-Presidcnt; Dennis
Ward, Manager; James D. Carson, Secretary
and Treasurer; and Joseph sherwtn, Super
State Line, Indiana, twenty miles out
Of the city, On the line Of the Michigan Central
Railroad, We have absorbed and are at the
present time removing the largest fertllfzinS es-
tabishmeut in the Town Of Lake, taking it out
side the city, thereby removing at least one Of
The so o.called 'Stock-Yard stinks which hare
infested our city fer such length OF time, and
hare been instrumental in making life miserable
to the residents of the southern portion of the
city >, .-,.a ..o
porter, s'that your );
o,,,,en prvpTJr of7R cFTrzENQ
as vel! as yourselves!"
\" Exactly" said Mr.. Oakley. "Now, as to
our plans: Our buildings IN process OF cree
ton at State Line, Ind, and Will soon be COM
p]eted. In the meantime we are having built.
expressly for us, in the car-shops at Detroit,
allowing .hc droppin. Of anything along the
line of road, and being Of the most complete re-
lrigcrator system. These carswi1l form a special
train, which will leave the city every night after
u o'clock"
The reporter then asked il the michigan Cen
tral Road had agreed to pull these. cars over
their line.
ssYes, sir; the road Is aiding the Company all
that is in their power, drawing the cars out
promptly every night, and they will continue to
do SO Just so long as the business creates no
nuisance along the line Of the road and does not
interrupt other traffic. :.
Mr.. LEDYARD,
Manager Of the road cmphatically says thnt it
is their business to take care of all legitimate
traffic offered: but in no case will he, or their
road, be a party to the committal OF any
nuisance, by drawing matter that will leave any
indication OF nuisance Dchind it,"
s'About This Hyde Park ordinance" asked
the reporter. 81 Judge from it that there are
other interests antagoaistic to yoursa"
swell, to be plain about the matter, there is
some one that has been fighting us from the
outset. Up to the present time ne have sue
ceeded in beating them at every point and this
ordinance Is their last resort, but then we are
sure that the citizens of Hyde Park will see that
ordinance as presented. We do not expect to
be harasscd BY influences that are brought to
beaf against us, and for the purpose Of driving
us out Of existence, simply to further the in
forests OF another company, which, together
with it's owners, exists in the Town of Lake,
and to make it larger monopoly THAN it al
ready ISL
WHO NSTIGATED THE ORDINANCE.
s'But are you sure that this rival company in
1roduced the ordinance, Mr.. Oakley!'
"Yes; NC arc prepared to show that the ordi-
| nance now under consideration before the hon
| orable Board Of Trustees Of the Town Of Hyde
Park emanates from rival company, whose
| sole aim is to create prejudice against us for
! their own benefit" .'":
sHaye the Health Department been approach
ed On this subjeet'' the reporter asked. :. :,
that they are in perfect accord with Us, and our
! plan Of action has been fully indorsed BY them,
! for, II it is found practicable to remove the
| basis ot this stuff from the city, it Sill in q
| short time be demonstrated that the vile odors
OF the past will be abolished in the future, and
that the citizens OF. Chicago aud Of the Town of
HYDE Park, instead Of being injured, will be
| greatly benefited By it.r
THE PROCESS.
"Will you be kind enough, Mr.. Oakley, to
| explain this process!"
Well, you must know that this tank ofTai
has no perceptible odor until placed in the rem
deriDg watts. When heating in these vats it
! throws OF these noxious gases which have been
| is to promptly remove this offal tpsnty miles
from the city, and do our rendering there, where
| 1t will occasion no discomfort to any one =.
y So Ynu are nf the oninion enid tho rs