Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-04
PETITION AND MEMORIAL
Against the Garbage Factory Adopted
Last Night by Citizens.


The South Washington Citizens Associa-
ton met last night at the hall of the WASH
ington Athletic Club. Seventy-five people
were present. Ten of this number were
women and a reasonable percentage were
idle spectators. who apparently felt but
little active interest in the proceedings.
The meeting called forth nothing sensation
al. There was a fair sprinkling of home
rulers in attendance, and early in the even
ing there were promises of a wrangle. The
suffragists were outnumbered and withdrew
from the meeting without making any DEM
onstration. The association was called to
order at $50 o'clock by the temporary chair
man. w. A. Richards. On nomination of
Mr.. Richards. Z. c. c. Winter was unani-
mously elected as president. On assuming
the chair he said he did not want 1t. but
would preside as best he could. He then
took some back-handed shots at the suf-
fragists by stating pointedly that the object
or the meeting was to suppress the slop
boilery and that this was the only business
they were to consider. Mr.. w. c. Prentice,
temporary secretary, was elected perma-
nent secretary. He read the minutes of the
previous session. Mr.. Frizzell, president of
the Northeast Washington Citizens Assoc
cation, was invited to a seat on the plat
form. He expressed deep appreciation for
the honor. He said that the zeal which the
association was manifesting was warranted
by the necessity: When people few to arms.
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something was wrong. He told of the ex-
periences which the people of his locality
had passed through with the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. which had acted as though
II owned the earth till brought to bay by
the intrepid citizens of the northeast. South
Washington, he continued, was under the
tnralI OF more grasping monopoly than
the p. and o.; 1t was run over and trampled
on Dy the pennsylvania. The Baltimore
Sanitary Company, which disgraced South
washington. must go. 1t must be destroyed
root and branch. Fellow sufferers" said
the speaker, stand shoulder to shoulder.
stamp out this Ubiquitous Institution; people
here should have the benefit of the taxes
they paid" He said that If the garbage
mill must be kept in Washington, put II in
that section near Rock Creek, already
ruined by the gas company. President
Winter Endorsed the sentiments of the
speaker and said that eff we want to sue
ceed we must not go to fussing and show
ing our teeth
Petition and Memorial.
Secretary Prentice then read a memorial
to Congress and a petition to the Commits
sioners. A copy of the petition was also
appended to the memorial The petition
denied that the locality populated by the
petitioners was occupied mainly by brick
yards and factories. or that 1t was unlikely
ever to become a residence section of the
city. Even though these reflections made by
the Commissioners were true the citizens of
South Washington had redress against a
nuisance. The document recites that while
the Commissioners were making an exami-
nation OF the garbage factory and upon
which investigation they based their favor
able report. their coachman. who was sta
toned outside the factory, was overcome by
the sickening stencil. The petition alleges
that complaint was made against the estab-
lishment of the factory in South Washing
ton and that offal and garbage are dumped
into the cutters of South Capitol street
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of the garbage factory has improved since
the anti agitation opened. The report of
Health Officer Hammett is denied and the
statement made that complaints against the
alleged nuisance We're frequently made to
the health authorities. Blackstone's def
milton of nuisance Is quoted and the Com
missioners invited to get an opinion on the
matter from the District attorney. The
National Sanitary Company, the wharves Of
the Odorless EXcavating Company and the
fertilizer factory Of Mr.. Patrick Mann are
condemned Fully awakened to our rights"
says the petition. I'VE are determined to de-
mand our full share of all improvements"
The memorial to the Senate Is simply
plain statement Of the case. On motion of
Col. A. E. RedStOne, the memorial and
petition were adopted. Col. Redstone wanted
to know If residents of Northwest WASH
ington were eligible to sign the papers.
President Winter announced that they were
glad OF all the assistance they could get
but indicated that northwest autographs
were not at premium.
1t was decided to appoint a committee of
ten to enroll members of the association
Messrs. John c. Rowland H. H. Blackburn
and Mr. Flemming made speeches. Mr.
Rowland advised them to stick together
using as his text. I'm union there is
strength" Mr. Blackburn defended the
Commissioners and slurred the suffragists
and Mr.. Flemming said delightful things
about the press. On motion of Mr.. Catch
ell, a vote of thanks was given the orators
President Winter congratulated the as
sembly on its orderly conduct. Adjourned
till Tuesday night next.