New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
BEEF INQUIRY IN CHICAGO.
ONE OF THE BIG PACKING-HOUSES
VISITED BY THE COURT.
THE METHOD OF sLAUGHTER1NG CATTLE

THE METHOD OF Sl.Atbb al LIE
AND CANNING MEAT INSPECTED.
Chicago March s-The Court OF Inquiry which is
investigating the Army beef question began It's
work in this city to-day. Brlsadier-General George
W Davis and Ideutenant-C Co onel George T. DAVIS
the iudge-advocate and recorder. reached chicago
Wednesday night, and MaJor-General James +.
Wade and Brigadier-General George L. Gillespie
arrived this morning short executive session
was held AT Army headquarters in the Pullman
Building and It resulted in decision not TO besih
the taking OF testimony until after inspecting the
packing houses AT the stockyards where me rerrs
erpted and canned beef are prepared
The whole day was spent at the stOckyards. ana
the inspection OF the four hundred acres OF moor
space in one Of the establishments was al the
court could do The Investigation began IN the
kilrng-room Tho next place visited was the cool
irp-roorn Here were found several Ia YES Of beef
which had been condemned either because the beef
was badly bruised or gave evidence that the animal
had had tuberculosis. This condemned beer had
been placed by itself. and while the court was
preser,t men came In 10 remove II 10 the rendering
tanks preparatory turning II into tertlilzei III"
members Of the court examined these tanks care
fully possibly In view Of the statements tPat me
carcasses passed through them. There certainly
was no evidence OF such passage. From this room
tho visitors were taken 10 the one in which the
meat is prepared for canning, and saw the men Al
work cutting up the meat The next room Nlsl'eu
was the canning department here the 'ooh'i
meat was brought In in huge caifrons. deposited
on q platform and put into cans by machinery the
cans were removed and sealed. only a pinnole De-
INK left open in the top. Next the cans were put
into an iron tank where they were subjected 10
A heat Of 30 degrees-the sterillzing process
While the court was in this room number OF
cans OF roast beef which had an old appearance
and which. said. had been in Porto Rlco'
were opened The meat inside was good ana me
bers of the tasted IT, hut. OF course. cX-
pressed no opinion. Then the printing. packing
and other branches visited and the court also
witnessed the shipment Of a lot Of refrigerator
beef Except the killing-room. everything about
the establishment was clean.
After leaving the yards the court went 10 the
Bureau OF Animal Industry-a branch OF the De-
partlnent of Agricullure-and obtained some infor-
nation from ". D DeVoe, VINO = IN ,hstge. The
members read the law governing the inspection OF
animals and inquired 20 the details 81 me W. x
Of inspection. inspectors are stationed M the
yards and they condemn any diseased cattle they
mcut their work bv examining me caIcaSHcs al ~
slaughter and throw out any bearing evidence VI
pulmonary trouble ,
stockyarls again and spend the entire day there III
going three other packing mousse II II Iiot
ukey that any testimony Will be taK'h ptloIe
saturday morning is possible that the evidence
taken Will be confined TO tnat OF the l0Itn'H VI
worknen who have personal knowledge OF me prep
consumption. No witnesses have been subppnaeal
While the court may hear any one VINO appears, II
* probable that the line Of inquiry lolIpNen a,
Washington will not be- continued ~ 'oloHcl
II1vis said. I'VE have examined everybody, from
the private the majors eneral. VINO ave any VI
the beef in cuba had informant on aoout I's CoI,
ined"the one who furnished most Of the canned
roast beef the Army.