New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
COL. WARNINGS NEW WAYS.
THE ECONOMICAL DISPOSITION OF GAR.
BAGE TO BE TRIED NEXT MONTH.
GETTING TIE PUBLIC TO HELP IN CARRYING OUT
BETTER METHODS

Under the leadership Of Commissioner war.ng tho
Department OF Street Cleaning has become edu-
cational institution In the city. Almost impor.
tant It's primary work OF keeping the streets free
from rubbish Is the cffcc, which ,s methods are
gradually producing upon the attitude OF the people
toward the subject. NEWCOMERS were never proud
OF the fact that their city amazingly dirty In
comparison with many poorer towns and In proper
ton to the amount o. money which they spent for
having swept bu, until the rule OF the present
organized Department they did not see any remedy
for the existing state OF things Now that Colonel
Waring and his assistants have demonstrated that
II Is quite possible have clean streets. and have
shown just how the result may be accomplished the
househoders look on In pleased surprise. More as
a general r,ile-from which, OF course there
some exceptions-they are willing and glad to co.
operate In the work. as soon as they understand
what is required OF them.
One Of the first things which. II 1t were universally
borne In mind would lessen the abors OF the street.
cleaners to great degree Is that the habit Of drop
ping and throwing articles into the streets makes
a vast amount OF unnecessary work Thers
several ways Of offending IN this direction soma
not Objectionable az others People who would
not think Of trowing down fruit skins nut Shells
who belong indeed, TO the class which prefers not
to tho street dining room. are often guilty
OF scattering papers broadcast. Old envelopes
up letters leaves OF books and whole
newspapers still too familiar objects which greet
the OF the citizen hts walks about the town.
The importance Of reform in this matter has been
urged so frequently and generally Of late that a
slight Improvement Is noticeable; but there IL room
for a good deal more.
For the last few months in certain portion OF the
city househoders have been called upon 70 assist
the Department In more active way In tho dis
tr!ct bounded by Fourteenth and Ffty-ninth sts
and extending from Sixth-ave the East River all
the garbage must be separated from the ashes and
placed in front OF the houses in different receptaces
For obvious reasons. II decided TO make the
pertinent first a rather limited scala. The part OF
the city where the regulation Is irs force embraces
every variety Of neishborhood There are the bust
ness portions in Fourteenth and Twenty-th.rd sts,
and on all the avenues included. Further uptown
blocks OF the best residence districts and on
the East Side Of the most typical of tho
crowded tenements. So that 1t has been fair test
OF the disposition Of the whole city In regard the
matter.
Marlborough Craven. Of the Department Of Street
Cleaning said two days ago in response to an in
qury:
LAS a general thing. we have found people obg.ng
and willing to help US By separating the refuse
required There have been few troublesome cases.
but consider that when allowance Is made for the
newness OF the proceeding the citizens doing
very WELL In the better neghbornoods the actual
work devolves upon the servants but the house,
owners themselves show gratifying interest in
having 1t done properly. In several instances which
have in mind they have gone to a remarkable
amount OF trouble to insure this. Where have
had any difficulty. 1t has been. you would sup
pose. In the tenement ne.ghborhood. There are
tain classes Of foreigners VINO, Il they In
telligent enough TO understand what Is expected Of
them, are opposed on principle 10 every sort OF IN
novation in the way Of cleanliness Improvement"
Mr. Craven. when asked the reason for separating
the refuse. ard what Anal disposition was made OF
ha mat cfaari 0ix~ ~
the future plans OF the department.
One OF the objections raised against mixing ashes
and garbage into indscrminate mass was that
this spoiled the ashes for filing BY them
selves they were clean and dry. and better
material could be desired for building up low land.
vacant lots. and any excavations which needed
pairing But when the decaying vegetable matter
vas mingled with the ashes 1t proved exceedingly
undesirable; It's usefulness this purpose was less
ened and, more important still. 1t made a
menace to to health The ashes as lling material are
useful and profitable an end that this reason alone
be ,s OWING VI p M hs ,ss AZ
part OF the refuse Is Sill unseparated, no use 10
which goes to make up the citys waste is ,hrowa
are eight on the East River, nve on the Norts
River and one on the Harlem It is taken out in
Hook Lightship., The dumping is always per-
t a1S sy s 81 ina: the ss ws
are thrown overheard Although there have been
from IRA s S0 S s sss
refuse. That which does annoyance Is usually
only paper or some equally light and inonensivs
But the entire system will be changed on August,
Company goes ts into effect Then hsrs
viii be no more sea dumping for every part OF the
will convert apparently worse than useless sub
stances into things Of practeal value Inc saroage
enue not to be iespsed. The Sanitary Civilization
10 its factories The first process Is separate IN:
ars Of solid eraase OF about consistency OF mut
ton aiIow all made from nothing a but sarsase MI
As as evidences Of near approach 10 making some-
hing Of nothing" These are used in the man
sss S 81 es sesp a sn
When the grease has been extracted there re-
only e @s h hnss then
ground up and make an excellent 'fertilzer-hller'
the touch Tits method Of utilizing the garbage is
IN other cities but it will be entire novelty here
The sarSags b., Is the only Dap OF VIZ s
take that the rest must be provided for in other
ways. ,,n
In getting rid OF the ashes 1t is probable Judging
from all indications. that when they are ciean and
S ttls supply SlapE viii viii be able to NEE:
L; has been pro2osGd IN order TO f Sa , S;
a third class be established. which shall include
what is termed clean waste. Tbs comes almost
entirely from the factories. II consists OF paper.
rags, leather trimmings, scrap metal In small bis.
md such similar materials. according 10 the nature
of the BIZ siness. The Department OF Street C.eaE-
ing is not obliged this sort OF rubbish. but
Il actually does where Y Is able TO reaeve the
factory owners without serious inconvenience 20
lis routine Of work. II the Clean waste" were
collected without berg mixed with The ashes
and garbage, would all find ITS way :'nme-
diately to places where 1t is used over again
In various ways. The paper and rags. as IS
well known. are converted into psper The metal
shayings or trimmings are melted over again
az the foundr.s and made into many lu;.e ar
ticles among them window weights. for which q
dnc quality OF metal Is not demanded. Examples o.
this economy Of manufacturer rubbish might be
quoted IN great numbers the subjcc, being a largo
ore In Itself - -,
This third class OF refuse exists az present. how.