Evening journal., 1892-09-16
BETWEEN FAT and FILTH
Complaints Against the Lam
caster Pike Piggery.
PAGAN WILL PL0W 1T UNDER

Hogs Flocks of Buzzards Find the Odor
Life-susiainIng Neighbors Express
Themselves.
For long time there has been much
complaint against the piggery owned by
| Thomas Pagan. near Lancaster turnpike,
on the w. q n. railroad. about mile
beyond w. AN junction The persons
who live in the neighborhood have done
everything in their power to have It de-
clared a nuisance, but thus far they have
been unable TO do so. They claim that
the piggery is preludicial to public
health and comfort OF late these com.
plants have become so general that they
could not be overlooked
This morning an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter took a B. g. o. train 20 the june
tion. walked up the w q n. railroad, a
distance of over a mile, and by following
his nose, soon discovered the piggery.
The place, over which there has been
80 much controversy, is clearing of
about three acres of land At the rear
and upon two sides, are woods II fronts
upon the w. q n. railroad cut, and over
these tracks is the well-known track of
the garbage carts.
In the Land OF ruth.
One Of these vehicles was entering the
enclosure when the reporter arrived.
He followed il i'm and was soon i'm the
midst of more filth than he had ever
I before seen in the same space and length
of time. IL was virtually three-acre
swill-tub, with place here and there
j. where a man could step and keep his
feet out Of the hlth that covered the
ground
Swarms Of green flies arose at every
|, step and the thirty-four buzzards and a
number of carrion crows were on the
ground in the trees or lowering over the
rich feast
Within the enclosure were two hmm.
!, dred boars brood sows and small pigs
wallowing in and fattenng upon the
filth. Very few were In the sheds in the
5 rear of the field. They were enjoying tn,
garbage, the flies the sun and the gor
mandizing contest with the huzzards.
The colored man who drove the wagon
C. gave a cry, the porkers crowded aroun,
s. the wheels and he fed them with
- shovel, showering upon them SAVIOR,
morsels from the tables of the rich an'
poor
pa While the reporter was Watching thi
, proceeding Thomas Pagan, the owner o
= these candidates for ham sandwiches
', walked into the field with cornknife II
Iu hand
nc The reporter introduced himself. in
formed Mr. Pagan of the object of hi
40 visit and asked him what he intended
.h DO ia relation 70 the complaints
lr He said that he knew the complaint
p- existed, and it was his intention to tur
IN the pigs into the woods on the oppost
" side Of the track, plow the rich alluvis
q soil Of the piggery, plant il in rye, an
'u- subsequently raise big corn upo
it."
ssu While the atmosphere was found TO b
~ very "sour, the stencil was not unbeal
ne able, and was just the thing for pigs {
fatten on. An ordinary man would no
ny need solid food il he could breathe IN
" redolent odors of the refuse of Whining
n tons tables for a few weeks, and col
weather must be a relief to persons Ii,
ca ing in the neighborhood,
as Breeding Place For Cholera.
ID William Joyce, who lives near III
'st place, was interviewed this morning b
th an EVENING JOURNAL reporter II
,es said
nd "The stencil that comes from the plaC
ds makes it almost impossible 10 live Their
Slop is hauled from the city every da
en- and dumped in the lot back of the raj
sc, road and left TO tester in the sun. Pil
,s- that die are left there TO rot, to be cate
rly by their fellows, or to be carried in even
direction by the dogs that wander in u
les neighborhood. This makes the atmo
r. phere so impure that man has 20 hol
his breath when he passes it.
nd "ln my opinion the board Of health
ler about as much use as the fifth wheel
In wagon. There is no use going
them for redress petition from me
sre owning nearly all the property in tn
yh section was recently presented to q
city oard of health, but it brought
en- no relief
M "When the secretary was called up
to he admitted that the place was nu
ance. but said that the board did n
an, know what to do about Il. He asked I
de- to suggest some plan. / told him th
80 that was what the board was created (,
ch. You mover saw anything like
/ cannot begin TO describe TO you I
magnitude of the nuisance. do n
mi know of anv better breeding place
ing cholera and other infectious diseas'
for There have been several cases of sickne
the caused by it already. The smell th
ON comes down the pike is simply terrlb
aid It is offensive even in winter. In co
ON ing up the pike with the garbage wago
late they pull the plugs out and allow
tee filthy water, or thin slops TO run out
lird over the road bed As the board
in health refuses TO act. have come to
conclusion that the press of the city
lay, the only thing that can aPate
lrds nuisance
Buzzards Help the Hogs.
George +. Rhoads junior member
the firm of j. r. Rhoads & Sons leatl
e. dealers at Third aud Orange streets,
ster another man who is working to have
.her nuisance abated. He was seen at
ing place of business this morning.
ok How near TO the piggery do you hv
,irol asked the reporter.
itcd In a straight line we are about hal
IN mile away.
ona do you find it oifensivey 'Yes,
have found it very offensive. OF cou
since the weather has become cooler II
not SO bad, but we can smell 1t yot,
-, pecially in the evening. We have b.
'inas comneiled to close the windows at nil