The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-14
WE MUST HAVE AN ABATTOIR.
50 Say The Members Of The Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce.
REMOVAL OF TIE DANYILLE OFFICES.
All were Satisfied with tho Agreement with
resident Inman- Resident and Non-Resi-
dent Members.

The monthly meeting OK 'uc h'"tN OF VI
gators of tho Richmond Chamber OF Com
.,.--e vas held yesterday evening at G o'clock
r.,s,nt Colonel John b. purcen, president
t..n. George l.. Christian. first vice-president
-. Nessrs. 5. =. Crenshaw James u. Cump
flaw Drcvry. b. +. Johnson. f. @. Leigh,
t. Thomas l. Moore, George A. Smith, II.
Tahb H. b. Tal.aferro, James X. Werth
b. Wes. i. u. Whitte Jr. John SHELTON
81 i..-.s. and II. ". Wood directors.
Excuses were offered Tor the absence Of
r,.>~s. s H. Nawes. w. ID. Chesterman and
4D. Iandorkin.
ro tie absence of Mr. S. W Traver-, chair
...r # the Committee on Inland Trade, the
es.sent made a verbal bat full report upon
!.Dafter of the removal of tho Richmond
... Uauvillo railroad Offices from Richmond,
.rt ot what had been accomplished by the
....n OF fae Committed on Inland Trade and
-..c special committee, consisting of the
resident # tho Chamber and of the chairman
the Inland Trade Committee and tho
CHAIRMAN Of the three sub-contrsctOrs
t.e lnlsnd Trade Committee From
els statement 10 appeared that with
t. general freight agents Office at Rich
-.rI aud the superintendents Office Nj.
r.-toy -l both with enlarged powers and
n ,h the Offices ol The associated railways Of
..rraia and the Carolnas, which will also
s.l Is id Richmond. our facilities for BUSH
res, yer the Richmond and Danyille railway
o.. 10 e. INJECTIONS viii not be at all impaired.
rN. position II confirmed 10y the letter OF Mr..
John ~ luman. which was published yester-
day. and very clearly gives tins assurance.
An ABArroIR.
1o the absence Of Dir. Thomas H. Carter.
chairman oil the Committee on Health and
& IMITATION Nj. j. b. West on behalf of that
.,nin'ttee. submitted the following report
relating 10 the establishment of an aOattolr st
vi near Richmond.
10 the Board of Directors Of tho Chamber Of
Commerce.
Your committee on Health and Sanitation
having carefully considered tho question re-
ferred 20 it AS 10 the necessity and feasibility
of establishing an auattor near the CITY OF
Richmond. respectfully reports that 1t deems
a. institution of thu kind q necessity, and ITS
establishment perfectly feasible.
PRIVATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
4 rosume Of the considerations which led 70
p belief iu the necessity for well conducted
a3att0ir will not be inappropriate
lirst. Every private slaughter-house IS
nuisance % the ueighbOrh09d IN which II is
located The offensive Odor. the impreg na-
tim Of well-water with organic matter and
tie pollution # any stream into which the
I.u.d waste may drain are not only exceed
incly aisasroeabie bat offer perpetual men
ere o. tie health of those sub ected 20 their
influence. The effect of drinking impure water
and breathing impure air need not be
ea Tgei ON. In the city oil Richmond
most Of the slaughtering is done on
tna north side Of Bacon Quarter branch and
-l.. Eoe creek, IN private slaug houses and
ol the most primitive plan. These houses are
small frame buildings. with hole at one end.
through which the blood. entralls and DIAL
generally are thrown into a pile On the out
b.. lc there all that rs oatablo IS
Consumed by hogs which are bv
this means fattened for our market and
c.feu ON our tables. Tn tins pile which Is IN
many cases several feet deep we aro told that
the carcases for such sicklauimCla as die on the
hands Of the butchers are thrown This
terrible mixture If dead animals and Ohal.
ntinually being stirred up by the hogs, is
Always Oh hand next TO every slaughter
hlu-e IN Richmond and gives forth % most
Ieqsve and unhealthy OdOr. The condition
Of these yards and the surrounding at
mOsphere can scarcely be imagined. Tho
whole Of this section In which these slaughter
houses exist Is drained by surface drainage
into Bacon Quarter branch and Shockoe
creek which thereby have become practically
an open sewer running through The whole
length of tho city of Richmond Again. the
drainage from the slaughter-house piles flows
into and cOntaminates the wells of which
tGere are n considerable number IN that Soc
ton.
EXCITED CATTLE
Second The necessity OF putting stop 10
the private system of driving cattle through
tlg streets of the city. Apart from accidents,
which NAV result from driving hot. thirsty
and excited cattle through the streets the
practice rs "a peruicl0us one. 1t accumulates
18th in the streets snd in the heat of sum
mer causes tie cattle 90 become excited and
feverish, 30 that whom slaughtered imme-
atev after driving as III often the case. their
meat Is scarcely ft for human use An abat-
i..r situated outside az the city on ono of the
r. roads would prevent All Of TINS
Third. Inspection II cattle before and after
sughterIng. which affords great protection
public health. Is absolutely impractcablo
vtor. 81 ughtering Is done by a great many
butchers i'm as many separat, establishments
but IN an abattoir. Inspection can be thor
olCAly and easily performed.
IMPROVED METHODS.
Fourth Ia well-conducted abattoir the
can be done ID the least offensive
aluer and by most improved methods. and
90 Tho least cost 20 the butchers, the latter
condition tending 70 make fresh meat cheaper
Tile evils then of the private slaughter house
ey stem as compared with the abattOir system
llar be- summarized as follows
ST. lhenecesslty Of driving cattle through
ihe treets.
ID Carelossness in regard 20 the condition
a. DE cattle when slaughtered.
RI. The seeming lnposslblhty OF preserving
Irvafe Strengthening places perfectly clean
lal pure.
fth The discharge Of waste solids and
uds into sewers streams and cutters
3D. The lack Of thorough municipal lDspeo-
aCn
r'h The failure TO apply improvedmethods
AlLIg.
.t. The increased cost as compared with |
Poo tbsttOr system and consequent increased /
.o,, of meat 20 consumers.
The system OF slaushtering now IN vogue /
a Dlchmond is especially open % al OF these /
ecti0ns
TIE ADVANTAGE.
The feasibility Of establishing an abattoir /
.tar Richmond is undoubted aud when es-
ll shed no one viii appreciate It's adyan-
.pes more than the butcher Wherever they
ave been established they have proved pay
lc institutions 70 the capitalist building and
,eratlng them. have saved money 70 the
ltcher proved a convenience T. the cattle
SER and great prevention # disease 10
~ lity As soon as the abatt0ir IS known
Le cattle-raiser ships al of his stock TO
Lac company where they are penned,
oo,ed ouieted. fed and inspected
-f re thev are by the company
l 10 the butcher and slaughtered. This
ava. The butcher the necessity Of sending |