Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05
A GREAT NUISANCE
That the Health Officer Says Must
Be Abated.
THE SANITARY INSPECTORS REPORT,
An Unhealthful Condition of Thinos
Found by Them.
DIR. HAMMETT'S LETTER
BE SANITARY INSPECTORS REPORT,
DIR. HAMMETT'S LETTER.

Health Officer Hammett is determined I,
10 away with the nuisance that arises from
tne guano factory on the Maryland banl
y. ehe river just below Giesboro'. Thi
place mas been complained of for a lon,
time by everybody who has had occas,o,
10 travel up and down the river. Tn,
smehs are unbearable. DIR. Hammett sait
10 star reporter this morning that the
pace must go or else they must SO modff,
| tneir system as 10 make 1t entirely unob
jectionable
He intends to serve the company that has
tne place with ten days notice to quit OF
| aoate the nuisance. In default Of action or
| tneir part ne intends to have the offenders
In the Police Court. as he would any one
| who maintains a public nuisance. He will
| have them there from day to day until
| matters are remedied.
| The Commissioners are back of him In
| his efforts. as they have gotten tired beyond
| all endurance Of the complaints that the
place has drawn forth. The factory uses
tne dead bodies Of the larger animals and
IL Is said that every portion is utilized in
some way, 50 that there is a profit Of about
| Is on every carcass. The contractor for the
| removal Of the dead bodies Of animals has
general charge Of such work. but the own
er of the guano factory, Patrick Mann.
makes the practice Of purchasing the bodies
for the dead body Is the property of the
owner OF the animal until it becomes a
For some time past Health Officer Ham,
NETT has been engaged In making an in
vesttgadon Of this place and has had a
couple OF sanitary inspectors at work upon
animation OF the place and its methods
and this morning DR.. Hammett submitted
their report to the Commissioners 1t is
upon this report that he intends 20 base
his prosecution of the owner of the place
The InsDect0rs' Report.
The report made by Inspectors Hughes
and Shepherd Is as follows:
We have the honor to present the follow
ing special report relative to the collec-
tion and disposal of dead animals in the
District Of Columbia:
We would call your attention first to
the careless and unsanitary way In which
transported through the city. The wagons
used for that purpose instead of being air
tight and odoriess as required by law. are
loose canvas top which. though partially
hiding the carcass from view, affords no
Ddos aissn nsyer from the ssksnins
sssx sEss sssss sss
tons of the capital city.
Second The place Of deposit and the man.
shipment to the factory also demands at
sanitary meshods Rhe place fer sna soleeaiaS E1e
is the wharf at the foot Of South Capitol
street. OF which we have made several in
dead horses on scow at wharf exposed to
hot sun. one much swollen and odorous:
covered by putrid nesh and giving of any
OFFENSIVE stencil. July % we discovered
nwe dead horses on a scow basking in hot
horses on boat greatly swollen and decom-
Third. The carcasses of the animals
being loaded ha
perhaps for hours to open air and heat
and giving of an intolerable stencil. are
1 toweG f, d9wn Own the ne river along the track and
boats and steamers. crowded with men.
women and children. to point about four
that place there is a dilapidated partiai1v
brick and frame structure In the hrtcI
portion the boilers are located. while the
consists OF two iron watts with an ontiat
OF about twelve inches. Into these recep-
tacies the carcasses. after being skinned i
hours to the action Of the steam The ma.
ehinery Is not calculated for the work ami
SO Gonstraeted th that In the process of
around. '
The skinning and cutting I'D nrocsss 10
done in rough shed on the wharf. the
blood and offal emptying into the water
aHd az 1oe settlng along the shore to the extent
ougiy saturated with these Impurities. sub
1ected as they are to the consran, act;on ~
the sun and atmosphere, as to greatly az
gravate and add to the already existing
nuisance. At this point. and within a dis
passlng, the passengers being in sight OF
the disgusting work and subjected to the
innaIatlon or the poisonous gases emitted
The neighbOrhoOd to the distance OF more
than mile Is affected by 1t. An ! on inquiry
among the residents We were informed that
the odor is unbearable. 1t being necessary
AZ AZ u emes PES 20 close windows and doors to es-
cape from the polluted SMELL
rms place Is not only an eyesore and Of |
,ense 10 tne general public but pesti- |
spot and a standing menace
70 health. Its close proximity TO the city
anu Sontact with river travel makes the
situation most serious We Therefore ra-
commend that immediate steps he taken ~
abate the nuisance ~
(Signed w. D. HUGHES NJ n
THOMAS NJ. SHET'HERO'
Sanitary Inspectors
The Health Omcer's Letter.
Health Officer Hammett today sent 70
Mr. Mann. proprietor Of the works. che fol-
lowing: There is q nuisance on vour
premises. foot of South Capitol street. and
'n river front south OF Gieshoro. D. O.
Of the transportation of dead
animals within the District of Columns, nv
open wagons and scows and the renderine,
'r trying out dead undressed and unslaurh
.ered animals on the east side of the Pnto-
mac river south Of Giesboro'. d. g. which
las become offensive and Injurious to
lealth. You are hereby required 10 cause |
he said nuisance to be abated within Ten
iays aiter date of service Of .hts notice
'tnerwlse you Will be proceeded against | ,
lgreeabIy to law. and the health ordinanceS
u sne District Of Columbia in such cases