New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-03
TIE GARBAGE NUISANCE.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir Three weeks ago last sabbath the Eocha"ay
Beach was thlckly strewn with the vle-, SUM- al
more or less PURIFYING. and dealnG The air Win
its foul odOr: dead animals. dccayirg vegetable mat
ter, and other buoyant refuse. Tha. this stun was
dumped at the top o. high water al che required
spot Is proven by It's presence on tha; beach. one
trouble Is that TO dump al high water necessl'ae'
towing the scows agains. the food tide 30 a. 10
reach the dumping grounds at o. near high water
ind the towing back OF tho empty scows against lac
strong ebb tide. As to these particular agencies 'Hs
reasons obvious why tie work Is done a / IS
A few days ago / was at the foot OF TwenysiA'h-st
South Brooklyn, ard dock excavations by
steam dredge In progress. few questions satisfied
me that the excavatcd material rarely reached the
ocean, II the Requirements to the disposition OF such
material demand It. Confirmed In my opinion that
this matter should be controlled by the United States
Government TO the loca ion OF the refuse, when
deposited, ! addressed letter to eminent United
states naval officer and close personal friend one
who has done ) much as any other 70 add listre
naval fame. whether Drawing the horrors Of siberian
Arctic tcmpests in search OF dead comrades. or in
his brain work In Giving cRcetivc power to our new
naval marine, In its steam energles and violate no
confidence In giving his views on his subject.
quote:
agree with you that the disposal OF the refuse
OF the great cities OF the scaboard should be under
or Navy, as seems best, although believe he city
should do he actual work ! have noticed for some
time that the question has been ag'stns TIE people
OF New York. and that crcmatoes have been suggested
for the disposal Of city refuse ! have In my desk
rough drafts Of steam barges OF 800 or 1000 tons
carrying capacity. for the purpose OF conveying the
refuse out sea. the vessels TO be- built 10y The city
for the special purpose thus avoiding the necessity
Of owing scows 10 sea- this plan Is mt once more
economical than the towing OF sows. which l. dl-
cult in bad weather and dangerous In guile OF WIND.
dd not know how ny sugg' ,OnS would be received
hy lie proper authOritips (N"w.York Ct}i ana my
drafts lie in my desk for IN" present. Che
vessels propose could 90 to In any wca'her In
fact, could steam from por 10 port, on occasion, 50
here would be 10 excuse for not goIn. In
any weather 10 dump the rrfr-e.'
II seems 20 that This practical officer presents
practical plan and u has alrrndy ma us Srii"u
confederation from Official and National stand
point submit IL 10 YOU. That through Your p"N'riui
engine III" Tribune, which Csrs 20 much 10 houid
uullIc opinion on the side o' law. order, d"c'nc'
and virtue You mny still further nrgc ms srrou.
question on lie attention Of supn" Chamber o.
commerce and an indlSpos'd CITY government
one word | repeat my former statement.
These contractors and thrlr employees know that
out side ~ corporation limits. corpora Ion rdlciS are
imperative. Hence tle impunity with which this
evil I, don. channel APPROACHES. J need say
no mcre that mntter beyond ~" fa"i lha have
40 private axe 10 gIind. NORNNN -. aNhFS'N.
I,rOukNu. oct. IL, lrJl.