New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
SOME or Mr. STRAUSS MJLK SKINNED.
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FINDS EVIDENCE IN
ONE OF HIS STORES OF ADuLTERATIoN-MR.
sTRAUs PROBABLY IMPOSED UPON.

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FINDS EVIDENCE IN
ONE OF HIS STORES OF ADULTERATIoN-MR.
sTRAUs PROBABLY IMPOSED UPON.
The discovery of adulterated milk In one Of
the stores maintained by Nathan Straus in this
CO.. has led TO an investigation by officials Of the
Health Department to find out who was respon-
sibe for the adulteration. The facts already
tanned by the officials told TO Tribune re-
porter last evening by President Wilson. Of the
Health Board. who at the time said he felt
sure that Mr.. Straus was in no way fault
Edward w. Martin, the chemist OF the Health
Department. in Goshen y. Y. lately and was
told by OF the dsrymen there that there had
been reports 10 the eject that somebody had been
supplying Mr.. Sraus with skinned milk. Mr.
Martin did not believe the report because he knew
that Mr. Straus had been supplying milk at cost
10 many poor people IN the city. and had been main
tanning stores and stands for the sale Of sterilixed
milk. with a view to decreasing the death rate
among children In weather, Upon his return
10 the city, however Mr. Martin directed ZONE OF
the inspectors OF his division TO procure samples
OF milk at the stores maintained by Mr.. Straus
and on Monday last Inspector Durand took three
samples of milk AZ the store at No. At Pke-st
The first sample was OF sterllized milk. and was
found 70 be pure. The second sample was from a
can Of fresh milk About haf OF the milk In the
had been sod before the inspector took the
sample. An analysis OF the sample showed that 6
per cent OF the cream Hdl Decn IeiuoNru ny oh'H-
ming and that II per cent Of water had been added
10 the milk The third sample, which had been
taken from a full can. was found 10 be barely up
to the State standard, which requires that milk
shall have u per cent OF solids and per cent of
far.
President Wilson made acquainted with the
results OF the analyses Wednesday and imme-
6iately sent for Mr. Kincaid the manager Of Mr.
Strauss milk stores, and demanded explanation
Mr.. Kncaio went TO make inquiries and on Thurs
day was In Mr.. Wilson's Office. with 7. f. Sanford
the dealer VINO supplies the milk for Mr.. Strauss
stores. Mr. Wilson was Informed then that the adul-
tcrated milk found AT No. Al Pke-st. had been
procured by M Sanford from dsiryman living
scarcity OF milk In diaries controlled by Mr.. San
ford had caused him to get ten cans OF milk day
from the Jerseyman recently.
Mr.. Kinead said that he felt confident that the
woman having charge of the store IN Pike-st. was
not responsible for the aduteration 0. the milk on
samples OF milk at Mr. Strauss stores at Third-st
and the East River. and al No. ISL Avenue c, No
~ Edridge-st. No, AZ Pike-st. No. 20l West sixty
third-st.. No POS East Fifty-ninth-st. and No 4l5
West Thrty-eghth-st. An examination OF Inc sam
pies had not been completed yesterday. but the
chemist was able TO say that no cream had been
removed from any OF them. The tests to be com
pleted to-day will show whether any water had been
added 10 the milk in any OF the from which
the samples were taken
that Mr. Straus has been in any way concerned In
The sale OF adulterated milk. but he has been i'm.
posed by somebocy. We shall try ascertain
who is responsible for the aduitera,ion and apply
for warrant for the arrest OF the person. The
last place should have looked for aduteraied milk