Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-01
CHICAGO'S CREMATORY.

CHICAGo'S CREMATORY.
Within in few years several pro-
jects have been started for the erec-
ton of a crematory in Chicago or its
immediate neighborhood. While
nearly all thinking people were ready
to admit its utility and desirability,
there seemed to be a hesitation in
furnishing financial backing. But at
last it seems to be taking form and
shape.
A reporter called on member of
the organization and was put in pos
session of all needful information.
In reply to question the man he
interviewed said:
"The same parties are interested
in the project who built the panora-
ma building of the battle of Gettys-
burg. These men don't want their
names published just yet, for they
don't want the public to think this
is exclusively money-making
scheme"
"What is the general scope of the
plan?"
'.The crematory will have three re-
torts on a new principle; one for
men, one for women, one for chill
dren. The building is to be built for
the use of respectable people exclu-
slvely, and by that [ mean no NAL
efactors, thieves, or other criminals
will be cremated there for scientific
or experimental purposes. We aim
to get the confidence of the public.
The retorts will be heated on a new
principle, by gas-jets acting on the
outer walls of retorIs built of the
finest re-clay, and the retorts will
be manufactured in Chicago
"What will be the natural arrange
ments?''
''There will be parlor for the use
of the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased, a handsomely furnished office
for the use of the superintendent,
and death-test room supplied with
all modern scientific appliances fol-
resuscitation purposes, including the
electric test"
'sAfter you are satisfied body is
dead, then what"
1t will be swathed in a linen cloth
saturated in solution of alum and
placed upon small iron-framed bier,
having little wheels that fit a railway
carrying it into the retort. But the
body will not be put in until the re-
tort has been heated to 1900 degrees
Fahfenheit-a white heat. The re-
tort, being then opened to receive the
body, by the reception of the cool air
takes on rosy tinge. The body then
receives a hot-air bath for about an
hour or an hour and half, according
to the size. The body retains its
shape until the cold air strikes it,
when it crumbles into grayish ashes,
homes and all. 1t is merely doing
away with all the hydrogen, oxygen,
and nitrogen, leaving nothing but
carbon, or the lime and earthly mat
ter about per cent
GLOW much will this treasure
cost?"
''About S25, 900. 1t will be of
stone and brick and of the best and
handsomest style of architecture.
We are endeavoring to buy location
south of Jackson park, but want it
convenient to some railroad. 1t would
be very satisfactory to have it on the
lake shore. We have had offers of
land, but all are too far away. We
want one OF two acres, and then we
will have the grounds one mass of
flowers. None of the habiliments of
woe will be allowed about the place. :"
ssIs there much of a feeling favor
able to cremation ?"
Wonderful, sir, wonderful. Sew
eral prominent clegymen are crema-
tionists, and | wouldn't like to state
for publication what l have heard
them say. A leading clergyman,
high in the honors of the church, told
me yesterday that every believer in
the Bible must be cremationist.-
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