New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-18

G. C-fSt IT'S one N left contains conn
D DHat ehambsTs , ~! furnaces IN ""'on sA'o' "0"
55e q the Sfs 20 ants arches which the
rc'ot no gives view between two OF 'ho'o
H. ii-rbe fines in rear OF funaeeA
y. y. N.-Walls o turnaceN
Several descr pions OF tho crematory have areahy
appcarcd in print from time TO time. bnt all OF them
we're based upon the original plaus OF the bnidlne
which has been entirely changed IN tho present Hruo
ture II was at nst intended ths Phillips rogen-
orator aud put the furnaces rcOrs etc. In tho bHse
inent allowing only the employees 10 witness inc h'h
Grating Of the bodies a. IS done IL G"tha dernanV "h
elsewhere The designs were drawn and the work wen
under way before any change was madc. Then II oo-
cured TO certain company that the idea OF pro-
hur the relatives and friends from viewing the last
,os might possiby prove objectionable to some pco-
ME who would think the ashes returned TO them
were not really Of the dead persons whose re-
mains they had brought Accordingly tho fuThae'
were placed Oh ground floor with tie doors {" the
rctorts opening INTO auditorium 80 that the rlr'
n If they wish. the corpse put into ths retort
consumed and tho ashes removed Professor Eamc-
who has had charge the work, devised simpler but
eoually effective iDcnCratng apparatus 10 take tho
mace Of tue nc Invented by Mr.. Phillips, which was
given up Oh account Of its expcnsivonssS.
Fresh Pond or Bush wick Junction. where the crcma-
tory IL situated Is lito tho Long Island
Railroad about minutes ride from Long Island CITY.
The building stands upon tho uninit OF Mt Ohvet as
the hill the village Is called The site IL "eIi
chosen and CON mapds fine view OF No"-norK and
Erooklyn II was selected IN order 10 carry out the
,rmary conception OF the cdhce. which that Of
Greciau temple But the form OF II has been 50
uolliieo ana modernzod for buainess reasons
that In fits present condition presents rather
the appearance Of thriving blacksmith shop thh oil
y architectural creation that adorned the hills OF
Greece Some thing Of the classical design however, II
s,ll seen IN The thrccloid division OF TIC building
Ttau I'm ~
principal compartments arranged makes them cor
respond IN u general way 10 the pronaoS, naos and
opsthodoinus OF the Hellenic houses OF worship The
front porto of the building room In the diagram
Will be when fnshcO stories In height and Is Of the
white marble which formed part OF the ST. Nicholas
Hotel front Of tho structure Is story high
aud ia Luilt Of plain red brick. The dimensions
3sx74 Light admitted ioto the interior OF the
building By skyshts IN the rOoi, as wen As by INC hd
dozen obioDr each sue. Tho saTy but
Az fr a. rcgards symmetry unfortunate erecl.on OF
huge chimney with wrought-ron hood on II. Of the
rear OF the building causes the outline Of the "tOle
structure 10 resemble that Of locomotive with a Dc
moshrd cab In the from OIL the second floor viii DO
the rooms m winch the superintendent viii I've. Tho
walls OF the auditorium Will probably be used rs
eoIumnbAriun where In inches may be placed the
The body is brought into the freroom through en-.
contagious Diseases. and placed in Norway chilled
iron ped basket. carried IN this tho
mcinerstcd. rhc caafaldue OF the height tie
floors of the ret0rs. sheet saturated with alum
\
ming before The renlaiDs properly IN the retor.
When All Is ready tho door Is opened and the crib with
n contents quickly thrust into tho retOrt spy-hule
In the door enables watch the prOcess. and
incarceration H. complete the door Is opened and the
dTovht OF aIr thus introduced Oxydzes the framework
az me Indy and the entire disDtegrates into
nearly white ash, about per cent OF the original
weight ~, 80, .,-,. - q,
IL senar,ed into distinct but similar compartments
az shown In cut No q The rctOIs are senicircular In
sban. md are OF moulded hTeclay. They are feet IN
isntL feet wide Mt the bottom ana 80 inches high.
sOlid. tho sides ana the emu ihht
INFO the furnace pierced with hOlcs which
w HE heat direct access 10 The body. but prevent Inc
flames from touching H. A. will DC sron from diagram
No they arc placed directly over the hre ana resi- upon
three separate al ches. The IS under then ad he
flames uI IL completely envelope the thcm P"u".lnE az
inreuse heat In them about 1902. his HOerites al
mat ID volatile In the body, and tIo gases escaping
Though the holes Ia tho ret0rt SIDES arc
rendered. odorless in the hot air ehamDcf
above. after which they pass out through me
6ues the chimney aud escape lbc Iue emp'"S" -
COnnesylle coke. --.
Tne most rapII method Of cremation known at present
crrnatcd TO a bath chemical solution winch iacl
tes combustion aud which secret preparation thus
cua;ng combustion take place ata much lower tenn
ueraturr Of the furnace The time Of ucncraou by ms
naf hour, ABOUT hall he time mat IS
s,ry 10 30 II IN this country aud Germany.
THE securing wants. which ~ 10 be constructed al an
enrlv date will be under the reception room. one VIII
Inc ht and the other cold The former Is intended Tor
cases of coma or trance The temperature al II VIII DO
so hgh that IL life exists In the body II must soon De
made maniest and not tho evidence Of death VIII DO