Telegram-herald., 1890-08-15
COT STUCK INASTILE
The Ludicrous Situation DR.. S&un-
ders Found Himself IA.
The Clue FACTORY VAS VISITED
The stsaeh sicksns several OF the Parry
EwiII Nst Ds FoF G@rbags Da1P
GFeaaas-A \ 49, b~r "a other
isiUs Maze.

Or. Saunders and Alderman stebbias
are men 0f apparently about the same
proportions. Nature has been very
generous with then as far 81 ayOirdu-
p0is goes. They are or the same
height and it would take the ZIP Of 4
copper 10 decide which Was the larger
around It : sad that side bets OF
ginger ale, soft cider aud zee cream
soda have often been made about the
city nall a. ~ winch OF the two meas
used the most from lower vest button
% lower vest button, but owing 10 the
modest demeanor OF the two gentlemen
the question was never settled, and Of
couse, all wagers were declared OF IL
was decided yesterday, however, be-
yOnd all dispute much 10 the amuse-
Inent OK all Who witnessed tie test.
Tie Board OF Health aud tire Cym-
n4lttee on Health held JOINT session 10
discuss the al important garbage ques-
ton. ia order 10 be able 10 MAKE al
intelligent report 20 the council Monday
night &c was decided 10 make tour OF
inspection. Walking WAS out OK tie
question and it was the unanimous inl-
press.Ou OF al that they should rde.
AZ o'clock Carry-all drawn by two
prauclug white horses drove up To the
city bali and they started.
And what ride % proved 10 be. The
Committee on Health had reported %
the cOuuci. IN favor OF accepting the
Gue Company site and DT. Saunders,
who mad some misg.ylngs about tue
place decided that it would be best 10
visit Il. By some mistake they got OH
the wrong road and the result was that
they had 10 walk after getting hail the
way there. The glue works chImneys
could be seen about mile away.
Barb wire, when applied % rall
fences, makes II very InCOnyeuient for
pedestrians who wish % cross over
them. It was one of these that the
party OF luvest gators struck hrst.
They skirmIshed along Tor about
twenty rods and came 10 an old-fash-
iOued country stIle. Dl. Walsh and
Aldermen Sproul and Stokes passed
through Il very comfortably. Then
came Or. Saunders aud Alderman
ctebOins' turns. These two gentlemen
looked at each other and finally Or.
Saunders said:
III you go first, will follow"
''lt's 90, answered the alderman.
The passage looked very small, but
the alderman buttOned uD ms coat and
proceeded. When he had gotten nalf
way through, Il seemed To- grow smaller,
bat be managed by dlnt o. bard work to
squeeze through. Dr. Saunders fol-
lowed brSyely, but Just As he was
emerging through the other side ne got
stuck. He squlTned and squeezed aud
the more be labOred the tighter things
became. Finally ne got to that point
where ne could 90 neither backward OF
forward. lt was struggle ludlclous II
the extreme. The rest of the party
stood by cOnvuised with laughter much
% the genial doctors discomforture
Finally ne called:
''fuii tins post over"
Willing hands laid hold of il and il
was Jared Just enough to release the
doctor.
The next place they came to was
brook, and the doctor was so gOOt
natured that he was gUltyof perpetfat-
ing pun. Alderman Sproul wanted
20 know how they were gong To get over
the stream. The doctor SAID they would
ford it Il they could afford Il. Dr.. Walsh
nearly had a spasm, but he recovered
IN time % esDy felled tree which was
utilized as a bridge. They were now
near the glue factory. When tney
reached it they found the stencil SD tad
that br. Saunders aud Alderman ~teb-
b,us were obliged 90 retrace their steps.
The smell was simply sickeuIng. The
others bottled up their noses and cOH-
tnued onward. They found shat the
stencil came trOm the Tester
Ing carcasses of animals which were
strown IN all directions. They decided
that it was the hlthiCst place existing
IN Grand Rapids. Refuse matter,
rotten IN its rOtteness was All around
and there was not one of the party out
who was half SICK before ne came
away.
On the return pr. Saunders and
Alderman >tebtns fought shy of the
stle. In preference 70 gong through
the old exDere ence they scaled the fence.
barb wire and all, much to the en-
dangerment of their skin and clothing
aud as they reached the carry-ali they
breathed sigh of relief. ON the
way to the city they inspected
the old garbage grounds and
the PresCott-st. sewer. The sewer IS 4
q sgrace 10 the city. 10 - nothing more
or less than an open creek. through
which all the. filth audit putrldlty of that
portion OF the city runs. The creek
flows past the Grsudviile-ave. school
much % the enlargement of the
health Of the children attend ing %
The smoke from the burning garbage is
the worst feature Of the present gar
bsge grounds. It 5 decidedly unpleas-
ant and certainly unhealthful. The
grounds themselves are very clean.
however.
The decision reached in regard TO the
Eue factory as a site for the garbage
grounds - not favorable. aud
the Board Of Health viii report
against it It too far from
t0e clty, and sCavengers could not nos
SHY make over two trips dav 90 ft.
pr Walsh has been in communication
Wifh several citIes a. 90 the best mode
Of tispCsing 4 ct garbage. AT invitation
has been extended bv Mavor Pugree
81 Detroit. % VISIT tlat place. and look
over the system in use there The
probability IS that the only wav the
question VII ever b. solved VIII be bv
buvmg furnace and Cremabng lt.
An Honest CLERK