Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-26
DIS RIOT AT FAIR S
Continuing the Hard Fight Against the
Garbage Orematory.
West Warrington Does Not Want the
Annfr-Other Notes Interesting
to Taxpayers.

While the Commissioners are rather non
&C mmitaI on the subject Ct the proposed
site for a garbage crematory on 24th street
near N street. the impression seems to he
gaining ground that in the end they will
abandon that site and seek some other. as
central or accessible as possible, which
would yet not reuse such strong and de-
termined opposition.
The fight which the residents Of the West
End have been making against the loca-
tion of a orems tory in their midst has been
a hard one, but time alone can tell what
the results of it will be. The arguments
raised against it by the attorneys of Mrs.
Hearst in their letter Of p1 otest filed Tues
day were not without weight, especially as
they were based on the very points raised
by the health officer of the District. and
used by the Commissioners as a support
for the stand they have taken in locating
the plant at that particular spot.
DIR. A. P. Pardon, the, president of the
West End League, which was instrumental
In securing the hearing before the board
last Monday, had conference with each
of the Commissioners separately today.
He was given to understand that the
board had not taken any concerted action
in the premises since the protests were
made. but that they were anxious to solve
the problem in manner that would be
most satisfactory to the community gem
orally. and that If they could see their
way clear to doing it without hardship to
any one they would be inclined to abandon
the site for some other and less objection
able one. Perhaps this Is more than they
really intended to imply, for the Commits
sioners. as rule. avoid committing them
selves as far as possible until the right
time comes.
In whatever way it may be looked at the
problem which confronts the Commissions
er5 IS not one that is easy of solution. Some
time ago they approved of the oath street
ste. and On the strength of their action the
contractor went ahead and bought in the
neighborhood of 5000 feet of ground No
one seems willing to say off hand just who
would be reliable in case the Commissioners
finally decide to abandon the ste. YET there
Is no question that the residents of the
West End will take decided action, in case
the Commissioners do not abandon it, be-
fore the first pound of garbage is ever in
cineIated on 9th street. There are some
very influential people interested in the OPP
pos ton to the cremat tory, and several of
them have told Star reporter that If the
crcmatory were erected an injunction would
be sought in the courts before the furnaces
were started, even If some special legisla-
ton IS not secured from Congress in ad-
vance.
1t would seem as though the contractor
was not very anxious to begin building.
ard was willing to let matters stand as
they are for the time being. If he were in
a hurry to begin the erection of his Gre
matory there would be nothing to prevent
him from asking for building permit, but
this he has not done yet. 1t is believed
that the crematory at the foot Of South
Capitol street will be able to handle pretty
much all of the city's garbage. at least
until the middle of next summer. when 1t
will amount to much more than 1t does in
winter time and must be handled much
more quickly.
Fines Ordered.
The Commissioners have ordered that
Foreman NJ. J. INLAND of the fire depart
ment be fined SIS and severely reprimanded
for violation of rule 16, and that Private
F. G. Bernhard be fined s. and reprimand-
ed for violation of rule 10.
Permit Granted.
The Commissioners have granted a per-
nit to the United States Electric Lighting
Co. to construct a conduit in square 245,
and to erect three poles in the alley of
that square.
Building Permits.
A permit was granted today to F. H.
Knight to build row of three-story and cell
lar brick houses, 1924 U street, to cost
$4,000.