New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
TIE DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE.
LARGE, sEAwORTHY BARGEs TO CARRY
REFUSE FAR OUT TO SEA
To the Editor OF The Tribune

PROPOSED.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The Tribune OF the 18th inst. had very
proper news item stating that the sea beaches OF
Long Island are with the refuse and garbage
OF New-York City. and quite rightly. tool the
residents indignant that their beautiful
white sand beaches are polluted with the city
refuse.
This Is an old time complaint. an offence Of long
standing and not only a stencil IN the nostrils OF
the residents OF the beaches but Of the city
also But the question OF the remedy Is plain
one IL properly carried out
Crematories that are offensive IS an ideal
system that cannot be carried out without offence
10 some community. since we have not sum
GENTLY FAR OF lying island away from the coast or
from Inhabited beaches to keep the foul odor OF the
creuatories from drifting back with the wind to
pollute the atmosphere. The Idea ti4t odoress
creratories can take care Of a citys Nfuse with
out pollution or offence is correct in theory but in
theory only unless the amount OF fuel consumed
,s very large IN proportion the amount OF refuse
.ncinerated. This. II properly carried out by the
city At great expense and under the supervision OF
intelligent and honest officials. is possible; but II
the city attempts 70 do this by contract as most
Of the city work is done. It Is impossible az It Is
impossible 70 get honest contractor 70 carry OUT
a contract without an attempt 10 gather all the
profit he can. irrespective OF his duty to the city
II may be we'll to state in connection with me
usA OF crematories that they were tried here In
the capital. but the nuisance from foul doors ana
other causes was such % raise the protests Oh
the citizens which FOR a long time were Of no avail
Finally the crematory was destroyed by incendiary
action and all attempts rebuild II have been re-
sisted by the citizens Interested. Since then at
tenuts have been made 10 locate a crematory for
Washington all the way down tho shores OF the
Potomac to tho headwaters Of tho Chesapeake
Raw with continual resistance OF the inhabitants
in even the most sparsely settled neghborhoods'
indicating the onensveness Of the crematory sys-
tenn all agreeing that 81 Is ideal system OF DIS
posing Of citys refuse yet all resisting the oca-
,or Of such on or near their property, and per-
sisfentIv pushing II toward their neighbors.
Sow as regards the remedy spoken or above as
being a plain Have the city bulld us o"ll
steam barges Of sufficient size and capacity 10
carry at least one thotsand tons Of garbage az
time. have them built seawOrthy and powerful
enough 10 20 one hundred miles or more 10 sea
TWO hundred miles II necessary; nave thefn m ~
and oficered by seameu who not AFRAID 10 60
To sea anv distance As ordered. and dump the
refuse in the Gulf Stream, II necessary. . 4, .
vented and proffered for use 10 the CITY OF Nv
YORK. free OF charge, by the present Chet OF me Hls
Bureau OF Steam Engineering OF the NaF -
Dartment that would safely carry out inc auV.
noted system OF sea barges For reasons Oest
known to the city government teeple atteIHp s.7
been made TO barges TO sea ana futile lilta
ton OF Melvilles steam barges, with A duhplHk
mechanism and twin hulls that make tnef uhsalc
In A seaway has been adopted. All TINS mas pre-
vented the distant dumping OF vi e'S ,,tna hack
yond the possibility OF the practIIlal u''i''"e 49,
TO the Long Island or Jersey beaches. -. ,a,.
II would also be well 10 know what the cry PEI
as royalties for the OF the useless anu So
worthy steam barges built and manned by the Guy,
and the reason why they do not go far enough 70
sea 10 deposit the refuse where II can 90 no har
10 any one. Respectfully croncr WALLACE
Washington Aug. a. 1895.