Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-25
CREMATORY CLOSED
elimination of Troubles Between the
Garbage Contractors.
RESORT TO Old METHODS
Garbage viii Be Taken Down tho
River on Scows.
7 II E CON TROV We R SY

The garbage squabble between the con-
tractor and the owner of the cremltory at
The foot of South Capitol street where the
garbage is destroyed eliminated today.
when the owner Of the crematory, Mr.. S.
II. Brown, ordered his men TO shut down
ari cease operations at the plant.
The Star has printed, from time to time.
he difficulties between the contractor and
the owner of the crematory. The latter
has repeatedly Charged that he was being
unfairly treated, and no later than last
Friday he appeared before The Commits
s!oners In relation to a debt Of some S40O
which he claimed Contractor Warlield had
refused to pay him He stated at the time
that unless this matter was adjusted he
would close tie plant for it was being run
then at loss to him. He stated further
that the plant cost him originally a trhe
over $4,000. and that the contractor was
dOinS every hing in his power to nut the
plant in had o1or ana relieve himself OF the
responsibility. While it was a fact that
the crematory was not DESTROYING the
amount of garbage he had represented Ii
would, yet, if the contractor had only
treated him justly, ii could easily have
taken charge of and disposed of the pres
ent output of the city
Contractor Wartield stated to a reporter
of The Star that he did not owe the con-
tractor one cent: that on Saturday he had
the account to date.
At the Crematory.
A reporter Of The Star visited the crema-
tory this afternoon and found that the plant
had been ordered closed, and that after IL
o'clock no garbage was received at the
crematory. Orders to that effect had been
received from Mr.. Brown, and no more
would be received until the embargo was
raised
General Manager Warren Young stated
to the reporter at the crematory that the
contractor according to his figures. which
were correct ard which were based upon
the actual amount received and burned,
owed the crematory S14o.!S.
" hiie the reporter was at the crematory
a number of carts loaded with garbage
called to deposit their loads. The drivers
were informed that the crematory was
closed, and they would have to take the
garbage to the street wharf. where pro-
vision was made to convey il down the
river. 1t was noticeable fact. while the
reporter was at the crematorv. that the
carts appeared in twos and threes II is
right here that the owner of the crematory
| finds the greatest fault, and whatever may
be the detect of the crematory to properly
dispose of the garbage is based upon the
fact that the garbage is not received regu-
larly.
The official weigher who records every
pound of garbage received at the plant
stated today that 1t was the common prac-
tice for the crematory not to receive any
garbage until o'clock. and then it came all
in lump and tested the capacity OF the
furnace
Last week. for instance, the crematory
only averaged forty-seVcn tons per day
while II was capable of handling at least
ten tons more per day. Altogether, he did
not think Ihirgs We're they should be-
and he int!mated that he knew a great deal
more than he cared to say at this time.
The Old Method.
Health Officer Woodward was early ap-
rrised of the condition of affairs. and i'm
nicdiately sent an inspector to the q street
W harf to that the sanitary arrange
mel nts We're complete. He at once notified
the Commissioners of the status of the
question, and the latter Immediately called
a board session to consider the subject.
There was no other alternative but re-
turn to the sCCw System, and for the next
month or so, or at least until other
rangements can be perfected, the Commits
s:oncrs look for hundreds of complaints
Oh account of washed-up garbage and
sunken Scows.
1t was thought at first that the passage
OF the bill by Congress which gave the
Commissioners power to let District con-
tracts by day labcr would give them an
opportunity to terminate the existing con-
tract for the collection of garbage and pro-
coed to do the same themselves. But after
a conference with their attorney and the
health officer, this is out of the question.
since there is no fund upon which the Com
mssioners can call for the purchase of q
plant.