Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13
CLEARING AWAY THE GARBAGE.
The Police and Collectors do n Good Days
Work and Promise More.


Contractor Clark and his men made an ener-
getic onslaught Yesterday on the accumulations
Of garbage in the city. Lieut. Hollinbergef
and the police took active part and the combs.
nation resulted in a greater collection Of gar
bage than was ever known before in single dag
in Washington.
The lieutenant was in high feather and Con
tractor Clark smiled broadly when a reporter
Of THE STAR asked them today how the garhass
matter was progressing
"Ah. We have it on .he rum" replied the con
tractor. "Yes," added Lieut. Hollinberger.
1.-The matter of collection is being systomatized.
and our work yesterday gives every promiss
Of an early solution TO this great prob
lem. The. police department has done q
world Of good. There are equities on both sides
of this question. AND the police see TO !; that
the contractor lives up TO the terms of Lis con-
tract and the citizens comply with the regula-
tions. Yesterday we had forty teams work.
i think il will require at least four more. and
Mr.. Clark vail put them on tomorrow.
"All of this trouble could be obvinted :" said
Mr.. Clark, IF there a receptacle at each
house for garbage that the collector could get
at without disturbing the people. Why,
at present we are collecting garbage all
over houses. There are instances where
are compelled TO go on the roofs
Of houses TO collect the garbage. As
the lieutenant has said. the police department
has been a great help TO me and after we get
the system 20 working there will never be any
further trouble. NV position has been mis-
understood. Ii has always been my object to
do the work without any regard to the expense
and II the citizens would only cooperate with
me there would be no trouble"
THE COMPLAINTS FALLING OFF,
The placing Of the collection of garbage under
the direction of the police department was an
effective solution of the troublesome problem
If the decreased number of complaints received
at the health Office today may be taken
an indication Of the wisdom of the change
At o'clock this afternoon the complaint book
showed that but forty-two complaints had been
received during the twenty-four hours ending
at that time. Eleven Of these were received
through the telephone and marked
anonymous" and but one through the police
department Tne number shows q decrease of
forty-three, fraction within a decrease Of 100
per cent In the number reported at the same
hour yesterday.
LIEUT.. HoLLNBERoER's REPORT.
In his report to the superintendent of police
this morning Lieut. Hollinberger stated that
yesterday he had forty carts employed. but that
be desired at least three more. With forty
three carts he was confident that he could suc-
cessfully remove all the garbage of the city.
Under the heutenant's management Of ths
once placed In pigeon hole and directed 10 The
commanding of6cer Of the police precinct
from which they came. Next morn
ing these complaints are handed
TO the officers In charge Of the particular gAr-
bage Districts. Under this system there u no
delay, ana the drivers are enabled 20 stte nd 70
the complaints on their regular rounds.