New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
SOFT COAL UNDER THE BAN.
MANY HEADS or LARGE CONCERNS AS
PRISONERS N POLICE COURTS.

Warrants have been issued 70 officers Of the
Health Department for the arrest OF many per-
so-s charged with violating the smoke ordi-
nance
This smoke nuisance must be stopped. ana
Stopped night a. this Instant" said President
Murphy q the Health Department. discussing
TIE warrants. The arrests VIII be made al once
Every one e these firms has been under sur
vei-ance and has burned soft coal They were
warned 70 desist. but they paid no attention 10
or notices
More thar a dozen presidents, superintend-
erts and others from large coal burning firms
called OF rne this morning and asked me 10 let
u O. this smoke nuisance for a while. I told
them that 7 would not 90 il; that there IS not
sufficient justification for II.
The use of soft coal wcul6 DO millions Of
cellars damage n this city. Because We have
Used only hard coal and have been practically
re from smoke millions have been invested in
Ehire marble buildings and other white build
irgs. Sost coal smoke would completely destroy
their appearance. That IS merely a sample Of
what 4 would co. There are many other feat
urss q much more gravity. II viii have 20 be
Er5ppe6-"
Tie following persons were arTaigned before
Magistrate Brann in the West Side Court:
Genera s. H Srrarton. Of tks Howard & Childs
Brewer No. 5Os West Thirty -third-st-; Presi-
Gent Jacob r. Chamberlain OF the General
Lard Company and Jacob Fowler. Of Rohe
Brothers
Al we're arrested by policemen Of the saui-
tzry squad Thet- defence was that they have
& rghc 10 burn soft coal, inasmuch they
have smoke consumers and burn the soft
ccsl without creating any smoke 10 speak Of
Tksyt were held for examination On Tuesday
reu- and each gave = bond Of 500 for his ap-
pea-Ence-
VT-J7lss-- 7 ro-shsv ~ M 15s West T-zen-
tisEh-st assistant district superintendent Of the
Eaiso7 Illuminating Company's plant IN Duane
81 wzs arrested BY Policeman whalen, OF the
sanitary squad on the complaint OF George F.
sch-a6y. g Board Of Health inspector. In the
ce--re-st police court Magistrate Mott paroled
htr 1o- examination on October 2.
4 number Of prisoners were taken before
Magistrate OInsIed in the Eorkv1Ile Court Al
be-r Victor King. Of the United Electric Light
ard Power Company, n T~enty-eighth-st east
@ First-eve, obtained an adjournment until
October T. when Augustus Van Wyck. brother
@ the Mayer VIII defend him.
william Keogh engineer of the Kipps Bay
Brewing Company. Thirty-etghth-st- and First
ave waived examination and gave 500 bond
fcr lis appearance
ink Company, Nos rs 10 11e East Twelfth
81 vas paroled az his request until Monday
w5s1 he VIII be examined
J George Flemrner, Of No IA West Eighty
ssven-h-st e brother of Magistrate FIanuer,
sn6 president Of the II. GrOA's Sons Brewing
Company. a. No. 32S West Twenty-eighth-st
vsS srrsigned before Magistrate amp IN the
West Side Court. Mr.. Flammer apL lred at the
request q Inspector Durand. and VS. unaccor1l-
panied by e policeman. The case was ao1onrneo
urtr next Tuesday. M Flamrner being paroleo
William Suhrtng. engineer Of the Hygeia Ice
Company. <os. ;. { and West One-hundreo-
anC-thirry-hfth-st. was taken before Magis-
trste Hogan n the Harlem Court. He waived
examination and gave the 800 bond asked 10
appear for trial