The evening times., 1896-04-18

another interesting phase OF the South
Washington garbage controversy appearsin
the following letter-received today:
Editor Times: On Wednesday evening,
when DR.. Woodward and Mr.. Mclean visit
ed the crematory a number of us went do wn
there and, being denied admittauce. stood
on South Capitol street While the officers
were in the building.
An odor similar to that from burning
garbage or vegetable scraps, by simple
means, was dlsagreeably apparent to all
OF us, and during the whole evening it was
noticeable as far as o street and at times
north OF that. There was a stream OF smoke
and gas from the stack floating out in
north westerly direction, occasionally
blackened by probable additions of fuel.
As stated in the newspapers, the authori-
Ties report that they find no offensive odOr,
or that the crematory is not extensively
odoriferous. There can be no doubt about
the odor, and the question in the mind OF the
authorities is apparently whether it is often
sive.
The odor is certainly offensive and OBJ.
jectionable to those who ohave to encounterit
continuously, and Furthermore the smoke
seems to spread through the air minute par
ticles of offensive ash or refuse, which
lodge in the throat and cause discomfort,
of which many in the ncighborhood have
complained.
CREMATION OF ANIMALS.
So far as we are informed the cremation
of dead animals was attempted last Wednes-
day.
We are gratified that the authorities
have finally determined that the dead ami
NAL wharf is an odorous nuisance. We
protested against it months ago, but with
out avail until the operation Of the ere
matory seemed TO require the discovery Of
something else to bear the burden OF the
odors. NortCn's factory was the first to
he jumped on, Naun's wharf is now the
second aud we hope that the Odorless Ex-
cayatipg Company's wharf Will be the
next aud that the surrounding nuisances
will be cleared away and the crematory
given 4 clear field.
We are not permitted to see the reports
made by the health inspectors OF their
canvass OF the neighborhood, and do not
know who they visited, but do know OF
many places which were not visited.
Many who had not noticed the Odor be
fore, and so told the Inspector, did notice
it later the same day. We are making our
own canvass and keeping our own record,
and If we are compelled 10 go into court
there will be no lack OF evidence.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
We are confident that the crematory
Will soon become so uDquestionably Of
fensive TO the whole neighborhooi that re-
sort to legal proceedings will not be neces-
sary. l potce that the Commissioners in
their report TO the Senate say:
I'm reference to the location of estab-
lishments for the disposal of garbage,
while it is generally admitted that rednc-
ton plants must be placed at n great dis
tance from the thickly settled parts of the
city, crematories are not infrequcntly To-
Gated within the city ITSELF
We are glad that the Commissioners
appreciate the necessity of relegatiDg re-
duction plants to great distances, and thus
confess their error in the location of the
Old reduction plant 1t the foot uf Soutn Capt.
tol street. and trust that they will soon reach
tie same conclusion in regard to the crcma-
tory.
1t will lie remembered that we had the
same ASSURANCES and the same difficulty
in convincing them and the health officer
that The old plant was odorous and a nui-
anCe to the neighborhoOd.
NJ. j. BROWN,
CHAS. SCHAFER,
HENRY STOREY. Secretary
Nuisance Committee. South Washington
Citizens Association.
DAILY ORDERS.
Official orders for the laying of sewers
and side walks were issued today as follows:
For 800 feet Of twelve-inch sewer in the
north side of NJ street, between Four-and.
a-half and Sixth streets southeast. to be
taken out and replaced by 5-inch pipe,
and for the laying of a sewer in the north
side of Q street, between Lincoln avenue
and Eleventh street northeast, the latter
work to he done under the permit system.
Cement sidewalks are to be laid under the
provisions of the permit system, in front OF
of Nos. SOC, sos and 1910 Tenth street
northwest; at Sixteenth street and Pierce
place; in front OF No. 1721 Rhode Island
avenue: at northeast corner OF Twelfth and
G streets; in front of southeast corner of
Sixteenth and Corcoran streets: in front of
lots 63. 81 sspd Il. square 81, and in front
OF No. 1927 street northwest
1t was ordered also that the public well