Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-27
WHOLESALE CHARGE S
Made by Section of the Anti-Garbage
Factory Meeting.
Home Rulers Take a Hand in n south
Washington AGair-Resolu-
lions Adopted.

The people of South Washington, to the
number of about l50 last evening met in
the handsome main hall of the Washing
ton Athletic Clubs house, South Capitol
street between n and o, for the purpose
of solemnly protesting against the further
continuance at the foot of South CAPITOL or
at any other place within the District of
the garbage factory and dead animal depot
Of the National Sanitary Company. In an
swer to the invitation mailed by the COM
mittee OF arrangements a number of resi-
dents of other sections of the District were
present and when the meeting adjourned
at midnight, after four hours almost vainly
spent in endeavoring to express by a series
of resolutions the position and demands OF
the people most affected by the location OF
the factory, the residents of South Wash
ington undoubtedly regretted that their in
vitations to attend the meeting had been SC
generally extended. Among those who &C.
eepted the invitation to attend the meeting
was delegation from the Home Rule Clut
of the District. The members of this dele
CATION. headed by Mr.. John III. Crane oc
cupied no little time OF the meeting in an.
nouncing that they were for home rule here
first, last and all the time, and endeavored
to impress upon the rest Of those present
that only by home rule could the garbage
evil. and. indeed. all other evils. be re
moved But, Notwithstanding their elo
Quence, their denunciation of about every
body who failed to agree with them. tn,
meeting refused to follow where the flag OF
home rule led. and, intimating in rather
positive language that the garbage factor,
and not home rule was the question of thu
hour, the members OF the delegation with
drew at the eleventh hour. defeated, but de
faint, and then the meeting quickly and In
order accomplished the object of the cal
by unanimously adopting the followin,
series of resolutions:
Whereas the National Sanitary Compan,
has caused to be erected at the foot o.
South Capitol street. in the city of Wash
ington, District of Columbia, a plant fo
the purpose of manipulating the garbage o.
said city: and
Whereas the Odorless Eycavating Com
pany has established wharf at the foo
of South Capitol street and uses the sam,
into the river instead Of placing the SAM
on the scows for the purpose Of being car
ried away from the city; and
Whereas the plants Of works of both sai'
National Sanitary Company and Odorles
Excavating Company, and each of them
are nuisances which should be abated: an,
Whereas appeals have been made to m
Commissioners of the District and petition
sent to the Congress of the United State
asking that an Investigation be had;
Resolved, That a proper memorial to Con
gress be prepared and signed by the citi
zens present
Resolved, That we, the citizens OF Soutl
Washington, in mass meeting assembled
do constitute and declare ourselves a per
manent organization under the name o
the South Washington Citizens Associa
tion," for the purpose and object of meet
ing from time to time to discuss the in
terests and needs of South Washington an
devise means OF securing its rights and pro
noting its general welfare.
Resolved, That the present chairman ap
point a working committee Of ten. VIII
shall elect a chairman and secretary fror
their number, hold meetings at stated time:
investigate matters brought 10 their al
tention interview public officers ana pres
the interests OF our section, call genera
meetings when deemed advisable and other
wise act as guardians OF our rights. inter
estJ and welfare.