Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-03
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are employed 1t Is not strictly comparable
with the material treated In most American
cities using Instructors in consequence Of
the absence Of ashes in the latter this
form Of refuse in America usually being
separated and used for filling of waste and
low lands. The dust bins Of the London
streets. almost unknown In most American
cities. receive the street sweepings and
horse droppings.
Utilizing the Refuse.
In some localities great pains are taken
to separate all portions of the refuse which
can be made available from an economical
point Of view The New Refuse Disposal
Company at Chelsea on the Thames pro-
vides for the sorting Of refuse by machin-
cry. Each load is dumped into a revolving
screen, and the cinders and fine coal are
separated for fuel. the paper and rags are
made into wrapping paper on the premises
bones, glass and iron are separated and
sold. The organic material is ground up
with the fine dust, and converted into fer
tilizers. and the whole process is conduct
ed without offense to the neighborhood.
In addition to these materials at Biz
mingham and at Leeds. the pail system is
In use for considerable portion of the
population instead Of water closets, and the
contents Of these pals are collected at in
tervals and treated at the same establish
ment with the garbage and ashes: and
again. at Ealing, where the town is sup
piled with a good system of sewers, the
sewage Is treated by chemical precipitation.
ana the resulting sludge is burned In the
Instructor with the garbage. Another eco
nomic point Is the utilization of the re-
sulting cinders or ash produced by the pro-
cess of burning. This ash can be converted
into cement Of good quality. as Is done
at birmingham, where stables, and houses
Tor the workmen, were shown to the writer
the walls OF which were constructed Of this
cement 1t also makes very good material
for roads and sidewalks.
The Question of Annoyance.
One Of the most important sanitary aues
lions in Mr.. Jones' circular and one which
Is at present exciting much interest in this
country. Is that Of possible nuisance or an
noyance to the surrounding neighborhood
In consequence of foul odors from the smoke
and gases Of combustion. The question
was put In the following form: Have COM
plants ever been made as to smell from
chimney or otherwise?"
To this question twenty-seven authorities
answered with an unqualified NO" and
in several Of the remaining instances it
was stated there had been no complaints
after "fume cremators" had been intro
duced to destroy foul odors before the
smoke and gases were admitted to the
chimney stack. In most instances the
chimney is quite high, averaging about
175 feet above the ground.
1t appears to be quite practicable, judy
Ing from the results of these inquiries to
conduct such processes, even in crowded
localities. without giving annoyance to the
surrounding nelghborhood. The establish
Leicester are in the most densely settled
districts. One of the numerous plates and
diagrams with which Mr.. Jones' book Is
illustrated shows the establishment at
Leicester In close proximity to dwelling
houses and a large public school house.