The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-03
TIE oREMAroR BURNING
Fifty Losds Of Garbage Cremated the
FIRST Day the Furnace Is IN Opera

Fifty Losds Of Garbage Cremated the
FIRST Day the Furnace is in Opera
ton.
The Engle crematory was in operation
all day yesterday. The repairs
upon the chimney have been conplsted and
everything has been put in shape for a sue.
cessful test Of its workingA
A MORNING News reporter who went
out 10 the crematory yesterday afternoon
found Mr.. W. F. Morse, agent for the
experimenting the cremation Of the city's
garbage, a large quantity Of which was
lying upon the platform Ct the crematory
awaiting consumption
Mr.. Morse said that the cremator began
work at o'clock in the morning, aud had
received 104 cubic yards Of garbage during
the day, which he expected would be con-
sumed by 9 o'clock. The company's con-
tract only calls for eighty cubic yards
OF garbage to be consumed per day
and eighty barrels OF nightsoil The
cremation Of night soil was begun at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday morning, and fifty-four
barrels were consumed during the day. Mr..
Morse said that he was confronted by sew
eral difficulties in the work of cremation.
The garbage carried out yesterday was Of
such character that 1t was impossible to
consume a great portion Of II. The garbage
collected by the scaYenger carts contained
quantities Of sand, ashes and other uncon-
sumable material. including a quantity Of
bricks and mortar. The cremetory has
not been invented yet, so Mr.. Morse
says, that will consume these
materials. A great deal Of time is lost in
separating and sitting out the sand and
ashes from the perishable garbage. A look
at garbage pile would make the average
citizen open his eyes It consists Of every
thing imaginable. from a banana peel 10
straw bat, and from a tin can to dead
goat. 1t is everything that can be thrown
away and is no longer OF any service.
Mr.. Morse said he had not succeeded 81
well with the night soil, as the quantity Of
liquid rendered it difficult to cremate. Nine
barrels of liquid were consumed during the
day, In addition to the ffty-four
barrels of night soil, which is
large proportion, but quantity bad been
turned away. The large amount Of liquid
night sell would make IL very difficult TO
bring this portion Of the service up to the
standard Notwithstanding the large guam
tity OF garbage consumed, nearly as much
was turned away TO the dumping ground.
Mr.. Morse says that when q changeis
made in the work Of the scavenger depart
ment so that the sand, ashes and other I'M
consunable material is separated from the
perishable matter the crematory will be
able to consume all the garbage col
lected in the city. There were four
laborers employed at the cremAtory yester.
day. which IL about the force that will be
necessary TO run IL. The men are green
and now TO the work, and, consequently,
their service is not as satisfactory as
ii will be when they have had more sxpe-
rience. About two and a half cords
Of wood we're consumed yesterday
in the furnace. The results obtained were
more satisfactory than In the first trial.
Mr.. Morse said 1t is his intention to run the
crAmatory for several days, until the city
authorities are fully satisfied with its work.
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