Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-14
THEY WERE PLEASED
THE CReMAToRY GIVEN APRAcTlCAl
AND SUCCESSFUL TEST
The Mayor, the city Engineer an" '""'
Councilman Present-somethi"g
About ths Furnace.

The crematory was tested yesterday IN
the presence of large crowd OF interesteu
citizens, including the Mayor OOIonsi w.
F. Cutshaw, CITY Engineer Or. W. l. Up
nenhimer President of the Board OF
Health: DR.. VI. d. Hoge, Jr., Captain H. L.
Christian, Mr.. w. Dean Courtney Mr. H.
r Davis. Mr.. Preston Belvin, Mr.. John
Mann. Mr.. ]. II. Grimes, Mr.. Charles
Richards. 'Squire Jones. Mr.. James Bahen'
and Councilman Royal White. Mr. W. Il
brooke. city engineer OF NorioiA' anu
many Others, were present. o.,o,
IN wa a successful trial and every one on
the grounds were ready 10 admit ": LFeh
fine Jackson Ward people. many OF whoh
were on hand, confessed that tue iuuIe7;
If any arose, were not OFFENSIVE anu
the members of the council rom
that ward. who SO vigorously opPOsei
the location OF the furnace there, Were
frank IN admitting they could now oHer
mo- serious objection o. us remaining. III
fact II was said as q Joke that Alderman
Raheu was thinking about asking Tor an
apuroprlatiOn TO sod the ground around IL
and on shade trees and benches out there
SO that the place might he converted into
park.
ALONG EFFORT.
The long time taken 10 finally get this
furnace built shows q vast deal of patience
and energy on the part Of the Committee
on Health and DR.. Oppenhlmer, President
OF the Board of Health. More than three
wears ago the attention Of the committee
was first directed 10 garbage cremation.
II took two years 10 get the matter before
tho Council. overcome opposition. aud get
the required appropriation. Another SIX
months was consumed in selecting site.
aud even after the work was begun the
opposition 10 the site chosen was 80 strong
that further time was taken to secure \
new location at Orange and ~. John
streets.
The necessity for this cremator was
strongly shown last summer. when the ac-
emulation Of Carriage was 40 great ahd
the lack OF any suitable place TO put 1t en-
tailed "A large expense Tor extra carts ana
men. and even then the nuisance was only
removed from one locality To another.
The furnace building ia a well-con-
structed house OF corrugated iron. with
paved driyeways and iron slopes leading
20 the feeding holes. There are tour large
fped-holes, through which the material IS
shot down 70 the CRATE bars inside the FUR
| mace.
TWO STRONG FIRFs.
The fire. passes over and through the
waste from the rear OF the furnace 10 the
| front. where the waste goes through the
second FIRE. completely consuming IL ana
the smoke. From this second fire the heat
and flame return underneath the garbage
| to the stack, which Is elghty.hve feet hlgh,
and WhlcnprOduces tremendous draugnt.
| There are doors through which the gar
| bage IS stirred Mp, and lower range oil
doors through which the ashes are re-
moved. The operation OF putting IN gar
| baye and fuel aud taking ont ashes can 20
on continuously Tor months.
At the trial Yesterday the fires were
| started mt l0 o'clock. The first four loads
| of garbage were put in at 1880. and on the
arrival of the committee, at 1890, about
| six loads more were deposited. The fires
| were then atIrred no, and presently the
| intense heat began to melt away the waste
! the whole turning rapidly into ashes. Inc
| bodies of twenty-five dogs. several cats,
| and number Of chickens vanished RAPIDLY
about an hour suthclng 10 dispose OF the
whole charge.
Tue records showed that on Tuesday
| tn r. were five tons of coal brought 10 the
furnace: on the same day were burned
seven loads Of the household and market
house olaL Then the fires were banked
| up until Saturday at ~ o'clock, when again
| started.
At the conclusion Of the test 81 tons OF
! coal remained unused, and the furnace
| had destroyed IN al 20 carts OF garbage
amounting - about - cubic yards. But
| the rapid obstruction Of this small amour,
| showed clearly what could be done when
| the garbage collection increased.