The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-30

Ms. Emma Sheridan, of 1890 C Street
northwest. has written to the Commission
ers relative TO the collection of ashes in
that quarter of the city. She says, in SUBJ
! stance, that there is no such collection,
though the residents in that favored quar-
ter of the District live in hopes that there
viii be enc before winter.
Calling attention s. sr marks con-
tanned recently III "a $500 $50 20 The eff
feet that Capitol Till envies the north
west section because ashes and refuse are
collected there regularly twice week,
Mrs. Sheridan informs the Commissioners
that this is entirely erroneous. She says
that the experience of Capitol Hill is ex-
! actly that of the northwest section SO far
as her observation and enquiries have
gene. She AYERS that save once to which
she refers later. the section of G Street
north of Seventeenth has not been visited
by one of the new and splendid ash wag-
ons.
We We're informed Mrs. Sheridan con-
tinues. that the collection of ashes was
TO begin August 1. by the little yellow book
telling us to provide cans etc. Also that
We should he notified by card when the
ashman would call. Failing in this, We
put our cans regularly. front or back, as
the case might be, merely to take them in
again.
AT last on Tuesday. August u, 1900
when most Of us had given X up and were
thinking of hunting up the old uncles and
their ramshackle carts. sudden noise
WAS heard. Was ii fire or the ambulance
or the patrol? No, il flashed on us that
il was at last the collector especially as
between gongs one could hear the doleful
= Acb A-1,
Everybody rushed down stairs to snatch
up the forgotten ash cans. but he had
gene. as a distant echo told u.s. Folks
and children in the street saw him. He
was described as driving along leisurely
without stopping. The cart was bright
green with the word ashes written upon
II in large red letters-a gorgeous display
but the paraGe fitted away and the Wis
ion Of beauty had gone forever Was he
accompanied by a man on foot to take up
the ashes? Was he 10 step down himself
and take them? Were we TO run after
him with our cans like so many milk
maids after a reluctant COW?
Then the neighborhood consulted. Was
this merely parade 10 inaugurate the
system. and TO introduce the ash man, or
was it to be called the collection in fact?
As ii was announced that he would call
once week. we are breathlessly awaiting
Tuesday. August rs. and we shall be ready
on that day VIII that vision of green
loveliness. that heavenly voice, and that
celestial thunder ever reappear?
We agree with the northeast that The
amount OF ashes is totally inadequate in
winter, but ! interpret it that the book
doss not limit each house to one can, but
insists on the fact that each can shall
be Of size to the easily lifted by one
mar IT =. :.
the ash man collects the trash or here
is another collector for it, as a seperate
can IS insisted on.
Il suppose that experience viii teach
us if We live long enough, as the card
seems to have CONCEALED en- route
Mr.. Stutler, in commenting upon the
matters mentioned in Mrs. Sheridans let
ter to Times reporter yesterday, said that
the facts in the case as made known
through his inspector would go to show
that there was no just cause Of complaint
1t would appear he said. that she was
replying 10 articles in the newspapers
rather than finding fault with the ash
collection service. With reference to the
lady who gave a collector a bottle OF
beer. Mr.. StutIer said that in his opinion
it would not be necessary to offer the men
brides TO collect the ashes, and he thought
the lady in question set a very bad eX-
ample me COLLECTORS are p1iu LOT lnelr
labor, he said, and citizens are not ex-
pected TO tip them. 1t will prove, he
thought, a very bad way to get the work
done.
Mr.. stutler declared that 1t was his in
tenticn 10 make this service efficient and |
and If the citizens will COM
ply with their part of the regulations and !,
report promptly any failure on the part or !
he collectors their communication, he /,
said, viii be given prompt attention.