Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-22
DISTRICT AZ AIRS
Strained R lations Over the Gar
bage Crematoly.
CONTRACTOR And INVENTOR DISAGREE
Proposed Elevation of the Bal
timore and Ohio Tracks.
o T II E R LOCAL NEW S

Garbage Contractor Warfield and Inventor
Brown of the garbage crematory have had
a misunderstanding, and the trouble has
been laid before the Commissioners. In
Ventor Brown had a hearing before the
Commissioners yesterday, and made some
charges which, he AYERS, he can substan-
tiate. The hearing was conducted in the
strictest privacy, but the story has leaked
out just the same.
The garbage crematory VIXEN it was first
Installed was represented, SO it is said,
to have a capacity of burning 100 tons Of
garbage per day. 1t is now charged that
the crematory cannot do the work. In
ventor Brown, so it is said represented to
the Commissioners that Contractor War
field not treating him fairly. He was,
Mr.. Brown claimed, working all sorts of
schemes to make the crematory appear in
a bad light and have it condemned, in or
der to carry out another plan of his own.
1t was stated to a reporter of The Star to-
day that the cause OF the trouble was that
the contractor was holding back the garb-
age and running 1T into the crematory in
large quantities, Stalling the operation of
the plant In fact, it is said watch was
kept on the garbage carts, and drivers were
detected waiting al street corners until sew
eral of them got together, and then de-
scended In a bunch upon the cremator The
result, it was claimed, was damaging to the
creInatory. and Inventor Brown made his
protest In fact, it is stated he and Con-
tractor Warfeld came nearly to blows. 1t
Is said Inventor Brown charged Contractor
Warfield with a desire to cripple his plant
IN such way that it would be condemned
III order that he could carry out his scheme
OF building crematory down the river.
however this may be, 1t seems from the
reports that the crematory cannot handle
the garbage of the city. nor can it dispose
of 100 tons per day. Contractor WarfieId
vas at the District building TODAY making
arrangements for a system of scoWs to car
~ the garbage down the river and Deposit
ing 1t upon farms. This is the old scheme
that met with such vigorous objection from
the citizens of Alexandria, who scuttled
several of the scows. 1t has been claimed
that the garbage never finds its way to a
farm, but is dumped overheard into the
river as soon as the boats get outside of
the city limits.
inventor Brown lodged another COM
plant, 1t is understood, with the Commits
Sioners. He says an effort is being nnade to
hioW up the crematory and RECENTLY his
men have reported the presence about the
plant of noted criminal, who has been
connected with several robberes here
dDoutS, ana who is known as d dangerous
man lie wanted protection.
The Commissioners 1t is understood as
sIred Mr.. Brown that they would see to it
mat ne was accorded full justice. and in
sspec'ors We're at once detailed to look into
his complaints.
Depressed Tracks,
In yesterdays account of the bill now be-
fore the Commissioners for aboIisbi,e
grade crossings in South Washington a
typographical error occurs The Star
stated the railroad would cross at grade
at Ith Sth, 9th, 10th. 11th and 18th streets
southwest 1t should read the streets will
no "A
those points.
Removing the Fish.
The emergency fund his been called into
requisition to remove the decaying fish
that are floating in the river adjacent to
the city. Owing to the unusually large
number OF fish caught this spring, there has
been no market for them, and thousands
Of shad and herring have been thrown
overheard. The river near the city con-
tains thousands of them. and the tides
wash them upon the shore, where they de-
cay and spread bad odors. This morning
the health officer recommended that the
harbor master be directed to engage two
row boats and a crew, with nets and other
paraphernalia, to remove these fish and
place them where they could be collected
by the garbage contractor. The Commits
sioners promptly approved the recomnien-
dation. and Harbor Master Sutton Imme-
diatey set sail for the river.
Fees for Vaccination.
The Commissioners this morning heard
Attorney Glasscock, representing the ply
sicians to the poor, who claim extra COM
pensation for additional services imposed
upon them in the matter of vaccinating the
poor during the smallpox epidemic. The
physicians understood that the Commits
sioners were about to recommend that the
physicians be allowed % cents for each
was entirely inadequate. They had asked
for 10 cents, and thought that a fair allow
ance; certainly it should not be less than
30 cents. The Commission ers took the mat
ter under consideration.
Ii. and o. Tracks.
The railroad committee of the board Of
trade, consisting of Messrs. Samuel W.Cur-
riden, Frank Hume and W. ]. Fr.zzeiI, to-
gether with President Evan Tucker of the
Northeast Citizens Association and DR.. E.
NJ. Gallaudet, appeared before the Commits
sioners this morning in reference to Senate
bill $500. providing for the elevation of the
tracks of the B. and o. railroad in the city
Of Washington. The committee held a
meeting last night and decided upon sew
eral important amendments. The first
amendment is made to section g. which
leaves the construction of viaducts to the
Secretary of War and the Commissioners.
Again, in tn provision for the closing Of
streets an amendment is inserted closing
ID street north between the west instead of
the east line of Delaware avenue. The
closing of T. street between the east line
of North Capitol street and the east line
of Delaware avenue is cut out of the bill.
Sec ton is amended by allowing the COM
pany to lay temporary tracks, subject to
the approval of the Secretary of War and
the Commissioners of the District of Co.
lumba, in line of putting the matter under
the committees of the Senate and House
of the District of Columbia.
The most important amendment proposed
by The committee was submitted in the
form of a letter and was as follows:
The railroad committee Of the hoard of
trade unanimously urge upon the Commits
sioners the absolute necessity to the well