The sun., 1893-12-01
THE CITY GARHIGE PROBLEM.
st. Pancrns Nestrv OF London Believe,
Thnt II Has Snlvrh the Que.tIon.

An interesting solution Of that important
problem Of municipal economies. the DISPOSE
ton Of garbage Is being attempted by the
vestry OF St Pancras. London. the Governing
Board Of one Of the most important divisions
OF the English metropolis. Some time ago this
vestry founded a municipal electric light and
power supply department. and began 'urnish-
ing light and power to stores and private
houses in the district under its governing con-
troll. The experiment has proved a great suo-
cess. and has added largely to tho municipal
revenues. The vestry is now building new
combination garbage crematcry and clectrici-
ty generating plant. in which the heat gener-
ated hy the burning Of the garbage will bs
utilized Tor making steam to generate elec-
tricity. The garbage crematinG plant will not
be more costly in construction than II built
alone: the electricity plant will be much less
costly than n separate plant would be. one
chin shaft serving for the two. and many
other economies being elected IN tn" inter-
dependent character Of the construction. as
we'll as in the running OF the combined plants.
while the garbage will largely take the place
OF other, fuel in tho electricity plant and here
the added income. through saving. will be
direct. There viii also be IA cons idcra0le direct
profit on the electricity supplied
While the scheme l. in ono sense nm experi-
ment 1t il actually but the combination ot two
experiments that have already proved highly
aud the plans for its practical adoption pre-
pared by tha electrical and engineering eX-
all thoroughly conversant with all the points
involved. They claim superiority for the scheme
aiiori a vastly 'improye,i method Of disposng
OF garbage. which will he more efficient and
the question OF income through its comLin.
atd9n with the electricity plant
capne o GGdef of Gout tons T
refuse ,,, a week, and IS intended TO deal only
some other district Two plants would prove
more economteal than one. II is thought. be-
destructor plant will consist OF eighteen cells
or Ietorts. Tho heated gases frpm these re-
around tho outer shell and escaping by the
main nue under the front end Of the boilers to
t"r o an engine of aSout % 261horse Sppg ppwer The
first lnstallment OF electrlrat plant will Eener-
lamps of siXteen- andlu power each. There is
hrSadX sincignt IN deWani Tor electric Light
its success in this particular.
The ongineers estimate that there will i'm
msdiatSly mediate e. be , direct saying OF "a loo year.
utilization Of the heat from the burning of the
garbage TOR generating electricity ami in
and dlsposing Of house refuse Beyond and
entirely apart from this saving will DO the
1t cost New York city Just 1894 ,2G2.s0 last
year foE the final dtsn"Tition Of IFS garbage.
dumps. twas disposed of 10y the simple pros
cess OF towing I out 20 sea ana dumping It in
fleet OF scows and steam tugs is con-
stanty main aimed, with large force
of men to man thcm at the cost mentioned
above. the city Uf course. gets nothing in
return the res dents Of the coast along Long
Island frequently ret great deal, when the
wind and tides throw up tlotsam and letsam OF
nth from the city's feet. and the beaches for
many miles arc thereby rendered almost un-
Appruachable. The city does receive $4,000
a year from a contractor in return for the priv
iiege OF trimming the scows. recovering rom
them salvage Of every kind. descTihahlo and
ludesrrib babla Formerly tho city paid some
S3u,uOV year to have this wOTk me. ltut
the profits from trimming would eEsue In any
event, Cremation has been tried hero bur tho
eNpeTiment was not a financial success. Where
st. PancTas eNPeetS 10 make "A surcess Of the
methOl Of disp0slng 0G garbage is n Utilizing
the energy generated m the process,