The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
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ing conditions in the Chicago meat pack
ing houses.
Accompanying the report was a letter.
in which the President points out mat
there is no conflict In substance between
the Neill- Reynolds report and that OF
the Agricultural Department experts.
The President quotes q letter received
from most competent and trust
worthy witness In Chicago to. the effect
that the packing house proprietors are
manifesting almost "a humorous haste
to clean up. repave and even to plan
for future changes" New toilet rooms
arc being provided with additional dress
ing rooms and clean towels. The report
says that the haste towards reform
would have been amusing II Il were not
SO nearly tragic"
The President says his investigations
have not been completed, but that
enough has been developed in my tudg-
ment to call for Immediate, thorough
going and radical enlargement OF the
powers of the government in inspecting
meats which enter into Interstate and
foreign commcrce.''s
Summary of Report.
a part OF the Department OF Agricul-
ture report on the conditions In the pack
ing houses, Is letter dated April 5.
1906, from "A. D. Melvin, chief OF the
bureau OF animal Industry. In which he
says, commenting on tho sanitary con-
di1ions:
that sanitary conditions at abbatoirs,
where this bureau maintains inspection,
while not always satisfactory. are much
superior TO those at the average estab-
lishnent without such inspection"
The report Of the committee ct three,
dated April Sd. and signed by john L.
N1ohler, chief of the pathological Or ia!on;
Rice P. Steddom. chief Of the inspection
division. bureau of animal industry, ana
George r. McCnbe. solicitor of the De-
partment OF Agriculture, consists OF l43
typewriter pages. The committee begnn
its work at Chicago March 18th. last.
and continued the work until March 22d.
All abbatoirs in Chicago having govern
ment inspection, and two others were
inspected.
Good and Bad.
The report begins with the Union Stock
Yards al Chicago, containing 200 acres,
all but go acres Of which Is paved
1.-THE drainage Is good" the report
says, land the pens are kept as clean
Us tho character Of their use would per-
nit"
The committee visited every room In
the institutions mentioned In making
their inquiry regarding sanitation. inc
report says:
'.The sanitation in some Of the abat-
tolrs is good; In some It is fair. and
in others 1t is bad.
Commenting on the conditions at abat-
toir No. l. the report says:
'"rhe walls and woodwork OF the kill
ing-rooul are painted to q height Of ten
feet and presented clean appearance,
Above the paint the woodwork Is white
washed. but not recently The timbers
were wet probably the result OF the
condensa alton of stoam. There were con-
siderable accommodations OF dirt on over
head rafters and beams. The windows OF
this room We're dirty. The natural llgAt
and ventilation were good.
cat the close OF the days work, the
killing floor was washed with equal
parts OF caustic soda and pine tar, FOL
lowed by an application OF hot steamlng
water. Hot water was also applied 10 mo
floor Of the cutting room.
4 "Tho order Of the superintendent, as
reported by one workman, was no saving
of soda; make 1t Clean. After this SOM
ton Is applied, tNe lluoio dto oitSA 49,
rubber sauilgos." The windows OF the
trimming and cutting rooms were dirty
inside and out. The windows OF the
storage cellars were "hlthy, cobWebs
being noticed.
Much Dirt Found.
.The doors in some Of the low places
we're an Inch deep in brine" Salt pork
was In piles on the floor. without racks,
nxcept ~, order for tho War Department,
which was on racks and cleared the floor
by six inches,
The ''beef house, was next Inspected
from sanitary point OF view. The floor
was brick, eyen and reasonably clean,
aud light above the average. Considers
nblo dirt was on the beams and tmbers,
/ ,"rhc coolers were In very good condl-
lion, The retaining room was almost
filled with meat; part condemned by
Federal Inspectors and the other part py
city Inspectors
Tho pickle cellar was very wet; drain
ago Imperfect
The tripet and pigs feet room had
good light and good floor; no paint or
whitewash, "and the product appears 10
be carelessly handled Not much care
had apparently been taken to keep "
from the fioor.'
The gut room had good natural light;
but windows were dirty; room had good
brick floor.
'.Yho tripe-soom was In a filthy copdl-