Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-25
TO BURN UP GARBAGE
THE SITE FOR THE CITY CREMA-
TORY FIXED BEYOND QUESTION.
The smoke-stack Amendment Concurred
In-An Explanation Of How the
Furnace IL Operated.


Gil chamber yesterday evening at o'clock.
Present were Messrs. Bahen. Capers. Car
ter, Cary. Cronshsw, Davis. Gray, Har-
grovo, deter, Mitchell. Turpin. and Joseph
&. Dickerson, president. Mr. Gum IS abb
sent from the city.
The Clerk read the call for the meeting,
which stated that the body was convened
to concur in the amendment of the Com
mon Council to the crematory resolution.
| The amendment provides that the stack OF
| the crematory shall be az high az the apex
| to the main building OF the city aims
house.
NIB. TuRprs's SUBSTITUTE.
| Mr.. Turpin offered the following as
| substitute for the resolution which locates
the crematory in the rear OF the aims
| house:
! "Be IL resolred by he Council Of ne city Of
Richmond (the Common Council concur
ring, That the Committee on Health be
| directed 10 make further dilgent inquiry
| into the question of selecting proper site
| for the crematory, having special reference
to the south side Of the city upon the river
| front, O. as near thereto as possible. .,
| Mr.. Turpin strenuously advocated the
| adoption of his substitute, but IT was re-
| jscted by the following vote. Ayes,
Messrs. Bahen, Hargroye, Jeter. Mitchell
| Turpin, s. Eoes-Capers, Carter, Cary
Crenshaw, Davis, Gray. and the fresi-
/ dent. z.
The resolution was then concurrsd in as
amended by the Common Council ana "
| now goes TO tho Mayor for his appr0vai,
| and If he signs it the crematory VIII De
! placed in the rear of the almshouse.
HOW THE GARBAGE IS CONSUMED.
4 4
| New York. who was here for several days
| looking into the matter, was accosted oy a
| DrspATCu rcnorter yesterday and asked TO
| Give an explanation of the furnace and Its
workipgs. His explanation was as fol
lows: ...
Cremation accomplishes everything
that is desired in disposing OF TINS sort 9l
material, and the cost IS comparatl,Sely yer.
| told by the authorities IN such cities as
| savannah. Norfolk, Des Moines, Memphis,
and many others which might be men
! toned.
THE DIMENSIONS.
"The cremator is rectangular brick
structure 40 feet long, 10 feet wide, and IA
feet high. At one end Is brick chimney
| ~ feet square and $50 feet high. The iur-
mace is constructed OF nrst qualily hrs
| brick. and with two fires, one at each END,
tbe heat produced is most intense. ON
Ton are three circular openings. each "a
iuches in diameter, and one large opening.
| "a inches in diameter There arc pat
| forms Of the side Of these openings allow
ing q cart 20 be eInptied directly mo
them. and over all q covering-house with
sliding-doors and iron roof. Below, on
ono side and at each end. are two large
| ire-doors. and along the bottom between
! these fre-doors are others called ash-plt
doors. while above there ~ range OF
smaller round doors through which the
garbage is stirred up or stocked.
rIRH-poxEs AT EITHER END.
Halfway from the top to the bottom
| of the interior is set the bars which catch
and retain the garbage ted through the
circular holes on top. The two hre,ooxes
M either end inside are on lever with
these bars. Below isa platform or hearth
dished or sloped TO the centre, which
catches and holds all liquids passed
through the feedlng-holes and falling
through the garbage-bars. Underneath
this again comes long fue, running the
whole length of the furnace and going
| directly into the stack. There are campers
which control the openings into the chin
| ney and the opening into and out OF the
combustion chamber under the bars.
THE SMOKE AND GASES.
| "The furnace charged with garbage
! Irps are liGuLc1, anu tut haAhVo iiSA'i 'AN
| fire nearest tho stack, or first hre, pass
| over and through the gar 0agc, driving ,he
smoke and gases INTO and across the left
| hand or second FIRE, where they are con-
| sumed. The flames from this burning fue!
| and gases pass down on the left-hand OF
| outside this second fire. and are by the
action of the draught brought back under
| the garbage-grate and carried on their way
| toward the hue into the stack OF chimney
where discharged. BY an action OF tins
returninc fire the liquids received III the
! shallow pan or depressed hearth under the
garbage CRATES are evaporated and burn
| ed"
IMPROVED METHODS FOR HAULING.
| In talking 20 Mr.. Moss the reporter
asked how would the trouble and offence
! OF hauling the garbage, &c, through the
streets be obviated. He replied by adop-
| tion of closed barrels IN the place OF the
nlaln cart-beds. He is confident Richmond
people will give the furnace the same lau-
| dation that other cities are now extend
| in. ~
| The building, he says, VIII be con-
| structed of sheet iron, and Will be built SO
| that when the carts drive IN the doors Will
| close and the contents dumped right INTO
| the furnace.
The settlement of the site for the fur
mace will relieve the minds of many Rich
mond people, especially those living on
| buchanan street. who have previously re-
| rarded il with so much apprehension.