The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-19
DOORS WILL CEASE.
Dumps on Coney Island Meadows
- to Be Carefully Watched.
" Garbage Is Scattered the Permit
=. '+' viii Be Revoked.
b, DIR. Purdy's Report on the Nuisance
Underestimate II.

Health Commissioner Emery, OF
Brooklyn, to-day received a report from
DR.. Charles Purdy, giving the result OF
his inspection of the dump on the shores
T. Of Coney Island Creek, the foul condi-
ton of which was told in Tuesdays
i"Evening World
In his report. DR. Purdy denies that
any garbage is being dumped there. but
admits there Is a foul odor. He will not
say positively that the odor Is not an
annoyance to the residents OF Coney
Island, because he never happened to
be there when the breeze was blowing
in that direction.
He says means will be taken to put Il
stop to the smells. and Health Commits
/. sioner Emery says the dump Will be
carefully watched to see that the law Is
= not violated. Thus the Coney Island
residents are assured of speedy relief
and 1.-THE Evening World" has won an
other victory for the people. )r. FUR
dy's report Is as follows:
z. TAYLOR Emery. NJ D., Commissioner Of Health.
Dear SIR Concerning the complaint thnt I'M
proper material has been dumped ON the meadow
d side Of Consy Island Greek. | have til" honor TO
report follows:
;. Previous 10 June 90 the only inspection I
made was from the bank OF the creek opposite
! the dump the creek a, this point being about
that nothing worse than ashes waste paper. TIN
cans and street sweeplrgs we're being used
On June 90 | CT 'sscc to The dump IN row
: boat, but failed to find any garbage. The only
-odors I observed seemed to be of the nature OF
sumonis. which. thought. was caused by The
= trsil percentage VI horse manure taken up Win
On July visited the place, and while the
odor was more pronounced than before. on ac-
count OF the hot weather 1t dld not ,ro's ne
creek, and reported to DR. Wyrkon that did
not think 1t could do any HARM as 1t WAS 80 Tar
When visited the place yesterday the odor
was worse than at any previous time. ana whe
II did not extend beyond the immediate vicinity
. i decided To recommend that thev be required
to cover the material Win sand OF which thsy
: have an abundance, and are using II to MI IN
part OF this same section.
They certainly are not using ssr6ase s,a and
: inspect this dump aud then that on the dike.'
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues,
near street Tny ar" RE oos
Is disgusting. as reported
cannot say that WIN land breeze The
not reach residences on the Island. for the rea-
son that since The odor has become stronger
Dave NOT been there when land breeze was
Z, Concerning the report in The Evcnng World"
me tims Of my last visit had found no ~ gar r.
'base, and II found them dumping any on my
next visit they would he made to stop 1t.
CHARLES G. puRDy, ND
II will give instructions" said Com
=. missioner Emery, that this dump must
be carefully watched. and II the city
ordinances, are being violated the Of
tenders will be punished The contrac-
tor will have to keep the terms OF his
permit or II will be revoked
"Dr. Burroughs is making thor
ough investigation of affairs in New
Utrecht, and expect a report from him
within "a few days.
Shore Inspector Furgueson is sup
posed to take care of New Utrecht. but
reports that / have received indicate
that the work has been imperfect.
1--WE will endeavor to arrive at an UNI
Outstanding with Mr.. Furg,ieson,
whether he is going to do II properly
II not We will take the matter into our
own hands"