Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
SQUELCHING THE SMOKE.

Another Boom for the Ladies' Health Pro-
tective Association-A Significant Let
ter From Chicago-The Smoke Consum-
ers Now at Work in This City.
The Ladies' Health Protective Association
has received another boom for the work in
abating the smoke nuisance in Pittsburg.
The following letter of inquiry sent to Chi
cago by Mrs. John NJ Oakley, the Secretary
of the association, has been answered by
Charles II. George, Chief Inspector of the
Department of Health of the Windy City.
He says not a single manufacturer has
left Chicago on account of the enforcement
of the smoke consumer ordinance. The
ladies here have left the matter of the pas
sage of an ordinance regulating the nuisance
entirely in the hands of Collector Warm
castle, and will not take any further action
until Councils have acted on the ordinance,
which will be modelled after that now In
force in Chicago.
Further than this the ladies will make or
rangements to have all the manufacturers
of smoke consumers give an exhibition OF
their appliances at the Exposition this fall.
In addition Mrs. Oakley viii write 10 all the
members of the Smoke Committee of the
Citizens Committee of Chicago, Kansas City
and other Western cities where smoke CON-
Eumers are used, in order to furnish data on
the subject to lay before Councils.
The next meeting of the association VIII
be held on Tuesday, at the Pfttsburg Lii
brary, when the following letter from Chi
Cago will be read:
Mrs John NJ. Oakley, Secretary Ladies' Health
Protective Association:
DEAR MADAM-Your letter of the nth inst. ad-
dressed TO His Honor, the Mayor, inclosing clip
ferred to me for reply, and, as preface am very
glad 10 know that the people Of Pittsourg are con-
femplating the abatement of the smoke nuisance in
your city. inclose YOU copy of our smoke ordi-
nance, which is the best law that we
know of on tits subject having been sustained
6y the Supreme Court of Illinois. and with a
rigid enforcement Of the same, the smoke nuis-
ing prosecutions against the violatorsand have the
hearty cooperation of the best citizens of Chi
cago, together with the officials of the various
roads that enter this CITY, and we have yet to hear
OF any important manufacturer moving from Chi
ordinance, as we have clearly demonstrated that
81 is no hardship TO stop the smoke; but on the
As to the various devices in use, It would b;
better 10 send an expert here to become thoroughly
CHAs. Ii. GEORGE, Chief Inspector.
Regarding the statement made by Chief
Brown that the expense of putting in smoke
consumers would be hard to bear by small es-
tablishments Mrs. imogen b. Oakley, Secre-
tary of the association, yesterday said: THE
truth of the matter is that smoke consumers,
or automatic feeders, as they should be
called, are the most economical devices ever
brought before the public, and small
establishments, doing business on limited
capital, should be the very ones to adopt
them with enthusiasm. The Health Asso-
ciatlon has received repoI:s from firms using
smoke consumers, both in this city ana in
Chicago and in every case 1t has been shown
that the first cost of the consumer can be
paid in one or two years solely by the saving
in fuel. The following firms have been re-
ported to the association as having made
contracts for smoke consumers solely on the
ground of economy: Hamilton building,
Devices, Wood & Co, Franklin school build
Ing, Oliver Iron and Steel Company, Roberts
Wire Mill, Marshall, Kennedy & Co., jackson
building.
I'VE will not" continued Mr.. Oakley, "do
any more regarding the chimneys that send
out smoke until Councils have acted on the
new ordinance. Collector Warmcastle will
look after the matter in Pittsburg, and to-
night President Parl1e will introduce q SIM
liar ordinance in Allegheny Councils"