The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
TIPS FOR new YORK
Richard I. Fox Of the Street Clean
ing Department Inspects Gar ,..
bage Crematory Here.
At Present New York Is Using a
Costly System Of Garbage
Disposal.

Greater New York is interested in Min
neapolis' system Of garbage disposal. The
way this city's garbage is wiped out of
existence has attracted such widespread
attention that imperial Gotham comedies
that she may have something to earn from
the northwestern metropolis in that re-
spect '.st.. s@,-r =, - r. ~
That is why Richard T.; Fox, superin-
tendent of street cleaning in the borough
of Richmond, New York city, has come
to Minneapolis to make a personal inves-
tigation of the Decarie system of inciner-
alton through which local refuse is de-
stroyed Mr.. Fox was met at the West
hotel upon his arrival this morning by
Fred l.. Decarie, originator of the Mime
apolis method. who explained in detail the
manner. in which garbage Is cremated
here. This afternoon Mr.. Fox was con
Quoted to the municipal crematory on
Fiftieth avenue N, where he saw a prac-
tical demonstration Of the workings Of the
plant He expressed himself as being
eminently satisfied with Decaries inven-
ton, and 1T is quite probable that he will
recommend its adoption upon his return
to New York. ~r~-,.-.
Mr.. Fox explained that the street clean
ing officials of New York had been par
ticularly attracted to the Minneapolis sys-
tetm because Of it's economy. There are
two methods of disposing Of garbage in
New York at present. One system is that
Of incineration and the other is the "uti-
ization" process, which separates the veg
etable and animal matter from the gar
bage. The residuum is Devoted to diff
ferent useful purposes. 49,.
eve think in New York. said Mr.. Fox,
that we have about the best street clean
ing system in the world, but we are far
from being satisfied with our way of get
ting rid of garbage. The chief objection
to the means now employed is its costli-:
49,
city. vi.
Where it now costs New York $3.50 8
ton to dispose Of garbage, Mr.. Decarie as
sures me that he can furnish us a plant
which will do the business for 81. You
see we may well be interested, and also
the taxpayer, in proposition which
promises to save us $3.50 a ton. That
would be an immense saving in the aggre-
gate-a fact you will appreciate when I
tell you that New York's total annual
street cleaning bill is $4,000, 600. OF that
amount, however, only 100000 is appro-
priated for the disposal Of ashes and gar
bage. From what L now, know of the
Decarie system it appears to be feasible,
but will not be prepared to recommend
it until I have been satisfied Of its eff
cacy by practical demonstrations" -.
I The borough Of Richmond, over which
Mr.. Fox has supervision, includes all of
Staten island, which is fifteen miles long
| in square miles, is about ten miles less
than Minneapolis: total area. AS 1T does
| not include any Of the business district,
| it. does not afford a fair basis Of COM
parison with Minneapolis. Mr.. Fox was
| intimately associated with the late Colo
mel Warning, who did SO much to-: "clean
up New York and give 1t a street. clean
| ing brigade which has since been initiated
! by other progressive cities. >.*.>... ~ -.
you have such a great distance to
haul your garbage here said Mr.. Fox,
that you might we'll follow our example
in New York and press the trolley into
service for that purpose. Your\ Camden
Place line. I understand. is but q. short
distance from the crematory, and you
could easily arrange with the street rail-
way company to provide dump cars which
would do away with Slow laborious team
ing ~. .:rs :. y ~. -,
Mr.. Fox was Informed that the Mime
apolfs incineratory is to be established
near the center of the city, where the
transportation problem would be greatly
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