Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-30
SCHINDERY ZEPHYRS
Are the Cause of Much Annoyance to.
the Residence of Troy Hill.
TIE ABBATOlR ON HERR'S ISLAND
Sending Forth Fumes That Drive the
People Indoors for Refuge.
LEGAL ACTION TO BIZ TAKEN SHORTLY

The citizens of Troy Hill, Allegheny, are
considering the advisability of taking steps
to have the abbatoir on Hers Island re-
moved. They claim there is a terrible
stencil arising from it, which makes the
hill district almost unfit for habitation. 1t
is also claimed the river water is nlled by
impurities from the same source. There
is not many vigorous objections to that, but
the people say they cannot stand it when
the impure air is blown in their faces. 1t
was said that the movement was headed by
Adam Reineman, but that gentleman is at
present catching salt breezes at Atlantic
City and not botherIng with the stenches at
home. he could not be seen.
Edward Reineman, however was found,
and though he did not\ know of any imme-
ciate action that would be taken, he saiG:
CAN'T STAND THE SMELL.
The stenches that come up from Winter
Dillenbach's abbattoir, on Hers Island,
are terrible, OF late 1 have not heard of
any organized attempt to have it removed,
although do not know what my father is
doing in the matter. Such action will have
to De taken sometime. We had a long fight
to get the schindery in Butchers Run re-
moved, and now this is just as bad. While
there is scarcely any smell about the place
on the Island, it is the fumes that are sent
out that we catch on the hill The odor is
sickening, and some hot evenings actually
had to close my house mp on Lowry
street to shut out the smell. The air is thick
with the fumes whenever we have a wind
from the south, but when we have q west
wind We do not notice it. 1t is the same,
winter or summer, although we can close
the house more tightly in the winter.
"On the brow of the hill it is not noticed
so much, but it sweeps up the little ravines
and makes life unbearable in the side streets.
believe it is the cause of so much sickness,
although it would be difficult to prove it.
THREATS OF INCENDIARIsM.
"At one time the feeling on the Hill was
so strong that some of the residents threat
ened to go and burn the place down. There
are complaints about it all the time, and
unless some remedy is given we will take
steps to have the abbattoir removed. When
it was placed there about two years ago per-
mission was given by Councils, believe,
on condition that if any complaints
were made it would have 70 be
removed. But that would be
difficult task, as they have a good
deal OF influence with the Councilmen. /
believe our only way is to go into court and
secure an injunction. This course will be
taken, but don't know just how soon.
1T is shame to have such place right
in the heart of the city. 1 don't see how the
residents OF Lswrenceville stand it, because
they must surely catch some of the stencil.
The refuse which goes into the river con-
teammates the water, too, and the influx pipe
of the Allegheny water works is just about
half mile below the island. OF course 1
would be opposed to turning it down, but
some legal steps should and will be taken"