New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
PROPERTY BEING RUINED.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE SMOKE NUI-
SANCE IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
TIE CHIMNEY OF THE TROLLEY CoMPANY's
KENT-AVE PoWER-HOUsE PROVOKING An
CRY COMMENTS - THE HEALTH De
pARTMENT APPEALED TO.

KENT-AVE roWERHOUsE PROVOKING An
CRY COMMENTS THE HEALTH DE-
PARTMENT APPEALED TO.
The big chimney of the power-house Of the
Brooklyn City Railroad at Division and Kent
aves. Brooklyn. is regarded by many people Nv
ing near /: as Il nuisance. The huge chimney
at its construction was looked upon with inter
est and the people Of that part or the city con-
graduated themselves on having one of the larg-
est chimneys in the world. At its completion
a supper was served in the base, and the public
had an opportunity TO view The surrounding
country from the top. The chimney instead OF
being pleasure has become an eyesore and
general nuisance. and a lament to the surround
ing neighborhood, and even 10 the people liv-
ing in NewYOrk
Every one whether resident of the Eastern
District, not who comes within sight of the
tall column. looks up at the imposing pile ana
if a nonresident. passes on when his eyes nave
feasted sufficiently. But If a resident. it Is diff
ferent lie will carry his eye to the top. 10 the
great cloud Of black smoke constantly pouring
forth and spreading its sooty shower over all
Williamsburg.
There is one popularity about this particular
chimney. No matter in which direction the
wind blows. except when it comes from the
south, the smoke IS blown over the eastern dis
trict Of Brooklyn.
Property-owners ciaim that the SCOT and dust
which settle everywhere have greatly depr"-
Ciated the value of real estate in the inmedlat"
vicinity Of the chimney. and tidy housewives
bitterly complain thai it is useless to try to keep
their homes clear. The chimney undoes their
work as soon as IL IS done.
AS one woman tersey put H. Since the
pOwer-hOuse chimney has been erected We nave
had TO become weather sharTs."
What DO you mean was asked.
"Why every time we have any clothes TO hang
out to dry we must first find which way the
wind blows If it is favorable wind that Is.
from us toward the chimney we can hang out
the clothes. bat If the wind is against US from
the chimney here We have 10 wal; for change.
Here the housewife heaVed Ssh and con-
tinued:
sometimes after the clothes are all up ana dry-
ing beautifully. there Will come SHIFT of wind
and the washing has 70 be done all over again.
one breath from that black mouth and what
was white before is streaked with black. Pleas
ant. isn't it,
Health Commissioner Emery has taken steps TO
have the nuisance stopped. Action has been
begun agains; the Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany restraining that corporation from huiH-
ing soft coal in the power-house Notice was also
served upon the company by Inc NeW-f"'h
authorities but no attention was paid 10 H.
Sanitary Engineer w. :. Johnson said mat
along Kent-ave. the nuisance is worse than ID
any other part Of the cl;y. There are d"I'il
factories on that thoroughfare that use sort
coal" he continued. small particles oi me c'aI
carried through the CllllnfNS Iii III u'i ~
the big one. and scattered all over the neghboi-
hood The trouble is worse when the engines
are being fired. The people have to close theIr
windows and remain indoors
rs there no remedy? go
"They can use hard coal Brookyns Hcath
Department has the sam" power as the New
York Department. Il can have any one HHtd
who persistently uses soft coal"
The burning Of soft coal IL a great saving -
corporatiOns. The fuel comes in big Jumps ana
when thrown into furnace breaks into pow
der. The heavy draIght draws particles up
through the chimney, and acatiers them abroad
Superintendent Elliott, when complained 10
and he is complained To with persistent but ap-
parently hopeless regularity, good-naiuredIy
saws wait and the citizens are waiting.
The company keeps rcassurng everybody that
the nuisance is only a temporary one that Il
have patience and give the fuc mon Il chance -
and the smoking still goes on.
This part Of the Eastern District Is filled with
many manufactures" said a resident ~ Taylor
ST. yesterday. IF these concerns see the power
house using soft coal they will use II, too In
this vicinity lies Of the prctticst dwelling
house sections of the city. II he big chimney
continues 10 belch forth lis dirty black smoke
property worth thousands Of dollars will be
ruined. This burning Of soft coal. unless
checked. may spread To- the other concerns using
coal. and the beauty of the neighborhood will
he spoiled. The Brooklyn Board of Health has
jurisdiction in the matter. and the nuisance
should be promptly abatel"