New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-29
MILK MUST BE KEPT PURE.
HEALTH OFFICERS MAKING GREAT Eff
FORTS TO STOP IT'S ADULTERATION.

IMPORTANT ARRESTS or Wholesale DEALERS
GRocERs HELD FOR TRIAT.-MANY CASES Be
FORE THE COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS
FOR VIOLATING THE SANITARY CODE
The milk dealers Of this city both retailers and
wholesalers who have been quietly adulteratlng
their milk without fear of having anything more
than a fine imposed upon them VIII nave 10 re!oi III
their methods and look sharp to the quaiity oi 'ne
milk sent them by farmers. If they nope 10 escape
the clutches OF President WILSON, OF the boaru Oh
Health and his corps of active inspectors
Said President Wilson yesterday: I'VE are arrest
ing every person who is found selling mix aduter-
ated in any way. 1t is. Of course Tor us 10 prove
the milk is adulterated and for the courts 10
impose the proper penalties upon these onenders'
and right here want TO say that am more imam
eratihed with the way in which the Court OF Special
Sessions Is cooperating with us in our work. Inc
Health Department Is carrying on the "orh Vi III
spection vigorously by the employment OF some
methods which have been in vogue for some tne'
but what makes our work especially effective just
now is that the judges not only imposing the
fine as formerly but mprsoning the cuprlts
as we'll with this cooperation feel confident that
within a short time we shall put an end to this
criminal adulteration of milk.
Recent developments have shown that the prin-
clpal part OF the adulteraton has been done by
the wholesalers and farmers. and that compare
tivelv small portion OF 1t been the work OF the
retail dealers 1t has always been a puzzle 10 me
that the small dealers dispensing the small amount
of milk that they do, could afford TO pay the
frequent fines that have been imposed upon them
Under the extra pressure OF the recent investga-
tons however it has been brought out that many
OF the wholesale dealers have stood the fines OF
those whom they sell, and many sentences III the
case of the retailers have been suspended upon their
making affidavit as to where and how they secured
the adulterated milk | talked to Mayor strong
hiS
promised to aid us in our WORK; ,. = I'LL,
recently than heretofore but we want TO break 1t
up altogether. Anyway. We are going to make the
attempt, and ! think we VIII come very near sue
ceeding. There is nothing that is so injurious TO
the infant life Of our city as TINS adulteration OF
Edward W. Martin the Board of Health chemist.
said Milk is typical propagator for al kinds OF
disease germs. Infected water. which would be
comparatively harmless If taken into the system
alone, becomes very injurious when added to milk.
The few disease germs found in the water then
multiply rapidly. milk furnishes the best possible
food for their increase.
I'm several cases recently have found anti
septics added the milk in order TO prevent its
sourng. While these antisepticj in the case OF
healthy person might have little harmful effect In
the case OF infants, .nvalds and sick persons they
often become the cause of serious diseases"
DR. Martin said that the ice cream saloons OF the
city have been undergoing thorough inspection.
The purpose of this inspection was TO see that the
milk and cream used in me manufacture Of Ice
cream kept from impurities.
Yesterday afternoon five grocers were arraigned
in the Essex Market Court charged with selling
aduterated milk The complainant In each
was Mr. Raynor, OF the Board of Health who had
obtained samples Of milk from all the prisoners
The accused grocers are Henry Hirschman, No. 50
Ridge-st.; Samuel Hachberg. No Jos Essex-st.: Max
IsraelOwitZ No 2l7 BrOome-st.: Bertha Kotz, No.
$50 Essex-st and Samuel Levine, No. ia Essex-st.
Iiirschman, Hochberg and Israe.owitz have been
arrested twice before on Ike charge. Magistrate
Deuel. held all the prisoners for trial
Thrty-one persons arraigned in the Court
OF Special Sessions yesterday charged with viola-
ing Section lS6 Of the Sanitary Code I'm selling adul
terated milk Six Of these pleaded guilty the rest
guilty The cases Of all will come up for trial
on September T.
Two prisoners OF unusual Importance were arrcs-p
in the morning a warrant Issued by Justice
Jerome They were James Baker and Thomas Cray
OF the commission firm Of Baker Gray e. Co.
Onc-hundred and thirtythird-s and Alexander-ave
They handled milk coming from the New-IIaven