Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-29
GARBAGE WASHES UP.
All the Coast Resorts from Ocean
Grove to Sandy Hook Are M-
feCted by the Nuisance.
PROTEST DOES LITTLE GOOD.
New York Authorities Blame Pfi-
vate Contractors for Dumping
Garbage Too Close to Shore.

TRENION, June zS.-GOVerHor
Stokes yesterday sent letters to DR..
Henry Mitchell, secretary of the state
board of health, requesting that body
to investigate the pollution of the
waters along the Jersey sea coast,
and to Attorney General McCarter,
instructing his department to take
immediate steps to remedy the nuis-
ance
Garbage from the scows of New
York has been coming ashore for fif-
Twenty resorts are at the present
time affected. All the towns from
Ocean Grove to Sandy Hook are pro-
testing. The garbage is hauled from
New York and is dumped so close to
the shore that it is soon washed upon
the beach.
An explanation was recently given
by the metropolitan street cleaning
department to the effect that private
contractors, and not the city of New
York, are responsible for the nuis-
ance. This is considered farcical
matory at Barren island was Destroy
ed by fire the beach was free of the
rotting fruit, meat and vegetables
which are now cast up by the east
and northeast winds
At all the principal points beach
commissions and the bathing masters
have had to keep gangs of men con-
stantly at work removing the obnox-
ious food stuffs and in some instances
even dead animals.
A tour of the beach made from At
lantic Highlands to Asbury Park
brought out the fact that not a single
point had escaped the garbage
plague. The greater part of the
beach at Normandie was strewn with
fruit. Lemons, pineapples. pieces of
watermelon and many kinds of meat
were found at Long Branch and West
End.
Recently application was made to
Senator Dryden at Washington for re-
lief from the federal authorities.
Word was received from Washington
Yesterday to the effect that 1t was a
state matter and that the state could
enioin the city of New York from
dumping the garbage in such a man
ner as to affect the Jersey coast.
The letter sent by the governor to
DR.. Mitchell follows:
Trenton, June 2S, 1906.
DR.. Henry Mitchell, Secretary State
noocd Of Ioalth
NV Dear Mr.. Mitchell-My atten-
ton has been called to the pollution
of the waters along our sea coasts,
especially our seaside resortc, in the
upper part of the state, due to the
deposit of sewage in New York bay
or vicinity. 1t is highly important
that this matter will be thoroughly
investigated, a report made thereon
and steps taken to remedy the nuis-
ance. Very sincerely yours,
E. G. STOKES.
The letter to the attorney general
follows:
Trenton, June %, 1906.
Hon Robert H. McCarter, Attorney
General:
NV Dear Sir-My attention has
been called to the pollution of the
waters along our sea coast, especially
our seaside resorts in the upper part
of the state, due to the deposit of
sewage in New York bay or vicinity.
1t is important that steps be takent to
remedy the nuisance. / have written
the state board of health, requesting
their aid in this matter. / wish your
department would take such imme-
diate steps as will prove most effec-
tive in this situation.
Very sincerely yours,
E. G. STOKES.