Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-05
CLEAN AND SWEET.

Complaint From sImonsviIIel of a
 Nuisance That Did Not Exist-HeRlth
 Officer O'IIRra DenOunces the Peti-
 tioners.
 Is Simonsville the hotbed of A. P. A. en- thusiasts? was a question that was asked a DEMOCRAT reporter yesterday. The ques- tion was prompted by the united efforts of certain people living in the vicinity of Chapel street to harass an Irishman who is conducting legitimate business in that locality. For somo time complaints have been made that the slaughter house of James Coughlan was public nuisance and the stench menace to public health. Health Officer OHara told the complain ants to present a petition with signatures attached and he would act at once. Such a petition was presented, headed by the name of A. B. Simons. The building which is complained of stands away from all residences. It Is three hundred feet from one street and six hundred feet from another. It is not used as a slaughter house at the present time but is used by Terrence Coughlan. brother of the owner, for the purpose of trying out fat.
 Yesterday afternoon Health Officer OHara invited DEMOCRAT reporter to ac- company him on a trip to the scene of the
 
 street a life long resident of the city was met and asked to visit the place. The man lives on Chaptl street in close proximity to the building complained of and had re- fused to sign the petition. The approach to the building is made through rough country road and each one tried to detect some evidence of the awful stench con- plained of, but was unsuccessful.
 The machinery for trying out the fat was in full operation and only the slightest odor could be detected. even on the inside. The appliances used are of the latest pat tern and the little dummy engine was run ming at sixty pounds pressure. Both James and Terrence Coughlan were present and explained the workings of the plant. Bones and tallow are placed in a large tank, which is then tightly covered. Pipes are connected with the boiler and the process of reducing commences. Through a small hole in the bottom of the tank the gr,ase oozes out drop by drop and falls into large trough. Even while standing alongside the boiler the reporter failed to detect any offensive olors. The melted gre. s, is placed in a large cauldron and allowed to cool. It comes out clean and white. James Cough Ian said he furnished Holmes, Booth & Haydens' and the Benedict X Burnham Manufacturing Co with this tallow, which is used in wire drawing and other work He had been complimented by both firms | for its pureness and lack of offensive smell Terre.cs Coughlan was indignant that 1 he should be singled out as a butt. He said that not one of the complainants had ever visited the place, and defed anyone to prove it a nuisance.
 After seeing the condition of things there | Dr O'iara said it was shame that such 8 complaint should be made and only wished that County Health Officer Hoadley could have been with him. He jokingly remarked that perhaps the smell was concealed some- where and they would let it out when he went away. One of the petitioners tried at one time to purchase part of the land where the building stands. This may be a reason for the complaint.
 The resident from Chapel street after maintaining silence as long as pos. sible finally broke out: Il have teen living in that vicinity for years. l csn smell as good as anybod j and I can find nothing offensive. This complaint is a regular outrage. If people would mind their own business they would be better of. Years ago the know noth- iugs" were in existence here and 1 was a>ked to join them. I did go to the meetin and paid $l, but when l found the society was against the foreign clements l quit the room. Such an organization exists to- day under another name and in my estlma- tion it Is back of this whole business. IL is m outrage and shame"
 Health officer O'Hara will notify the county health officer. but this report will be favorable. IL is also intimated that il the petitioners continue to harass Nil Coughlan the law will be invoked.