The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-26

Action Called For Against Constable Hook
-The Gnrhnge Prnhlem.

WAsHISoToS, July 25-Brig. Gen. John NJ
Wilson Chief Of Engineers. has received Lieu
tennnt-Commander j. c. Fremonts annual re-
port AS supervisor Of the harbor ut New York.
Commander Fremont SAYS that the attention
Of his Office Is now largely directed tn prevent
the promiscuuus throwing OF wnste material
into the East and North rivors, and ne thinks
that the work will he helped by the scheme
now before the Police Commissioners TO place
the whole rntro force employed on the piers
under the commanding officer OF the harbor
police patrol.
THE very marked Improvement in the con-
dtion Of the waters OF tho lower by and
beaches Is largely due" he saws. TO the city's
garbage being disposed OF by reduction on
Barren Island. On petition presented to the
state Legislature, declaring the oiors and
fumes from the rendering establishment on
Barren Island.a nuisance and menace to the
health OF that neighborhood. a law was passed
and presented to the Governor for his approval
abolishing all such establishments on that isl-
and. However much my sympnthies we're with
the residents. protested aGainst the final
disposition Of the city's garbage by dun ming II
at the mouth OF the hnrbor-the only method
available should the law receive the Govern.
or,,s approval. Su,h legislation would place
this ,, once In the position of having either I"
OF garbage at the mouth of the harbor. or to-
tally stopping the disposal of the citv''s gar
bage. New York suffers from the lack OF a
city's refuse. The effect OF abolishinR this
crematory will be distinctly q rstroRrade
movement. and will aga in cause hundreds OF
thousands OF cubic yards OF the most harmful
and offensive material 70 ,. dumped into
harbor. and will further cause n consequent
foulirg OF the beaches and general dam
age to ali shores within many milss OF it's
me that the hill referred to would not becom @
law this year as II was his intention % with
hold his signature for the present to afford the
city authorities time TO make arrangements
for the final disposition. OF its refuse; The
final dl spositon OF the ontre refuse OF the city
by reduction and behind hulkhea1s would
prove OF inest mahle benefit to the commerce
OF the port and the protection OF the channel.
The report recommends that egcavatinR
earth now deposited outside of Sandy Hook
LtHhtship should be utilized in retaining
| Ian Is
the dense emoke Of manufacturing establish
ments on Constable Hook New Jersey. which.
| he says, constitutes n detriment to navigation
and serious and dangerous impediment to
c!ally In the main channel and the KIN Won
kull. He says this smoke is as much OF an i'm
nediment to navigation as any OF the fogs
that come In from the sea. and II obscures the
ment and maintained nv the lighthouse estab-
lishment. 1T 10 steadily growing worse. saws
the rerort. and IL Is with difficulty that lights
e e by the government for the m gnid-
Lieut.. Fremont explains that he referred this
matter to the Lighthouse Department and was
told that IT. would be deferred To- the prorer
law authorities. but. as he could lind no legal
authority for the abatement Of the nuisance
| he how suggests that the attention OF Congress
| be called to the matter.