Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-09
CRUnP s. WEST Coal Co ,
VARDI 18th and Gary Streets,
i""D and 9th and Clay Sts., Richmond, Va.

Between them. which Inevitably nm wiz,
manure and refuse. Such pavement can.
not he property cleaned and Us Shiny and
malodorous when wet yielding clouds of
900 smelling dust when drv. The mons arr,
generally uncovered except those Tor
sheep. these latter are paved and covered
The Viaducts and platforms are OF wood
Calves sheep and hogs that have died IN
route are thrown ont upon the platforms
whore cars are uulonGed ON single
platform ON ono occasion we counted is
dead hogs. on the next l0 dead hogs The
only excuse given for delay in removal
Was that So often heard the expense.
Buildings.
The Interior finish CT most OF the bufld
mss Is OF wood, az, partition wallis. sum-
ports and tatters are of wood uncovered
hN plaster or cement. The flooring ga
some instances o. OF brick or cement hut
usually OF wood lu many OF the rooms
whore water d. used freely tho doors are
soaked and Shiny
The hurdugs have been constructed
with little rcgard Co either ueht or ven.
tAANou The wortrooms. aS rule are
very poorly Nghted 4 few rooms az the
TOP oi thc buildings are well lighted ho-
cause they cannot escape the light but
most % the rooms are so dark AS Co make
oruucial ueht necessary az ala times
Many inside rooms where food Is prepar-
81 are without windows deprived OF sun
hght and without direct communication
with tne outside air. They may be best
described as vaults boo which the afr rare.
~ chances other rooms which open 10
tho outer air are SO large the windows 80
clouded boy dirt and the walls and cell
ings SO dark aud dingy that natural light
only pcnctr1tes 90 or Sd feet from the win.
dows. thus making artificial light ia por
lions OF even these outside rooms neces
sary. These dark and dingy rooms are
naturally not kept suitably clean
The work tables upon which the meat
~ handled. the floor carts on which IL Is
carried about and The tubs and other re-.
ceptacles into whish 10 Is thrown are gem
orally OF wood IN an the places visited
but single porcelain lined receptacles
was seen Tables covered with sheet
iron. iron carts and iron tubs are being
introduced into the better establishments.
hut TO establishment visited has as vet
abandoned The extensive use OF wooden
tables and -F"oden rcceptacies These
wooden receptaclcs are frequently found
water soaked only half cleaused and
with meat scraps and grease accumula-
lions adhcring 10 their sides. and collect
inE art. This Is largely true OF meat
racks and meat conveyOrs Of every sort
which were IN nearly all cases made
auately cleansed and grease. and meat
scraps were found adhering to'them even
utter they had been washed and returned
TO service.
Nothing shows more striklngIy the gen
eral Indifference 10 matters Of cleanliness
ana sanitation than do the privies for
both men and women. The prevailing
I type IS made by cutting of a section Of
the workFoom by thin board partition
rising TO within a few feet Of the ceiling
These privies usually ventiiate into the
Workroom. though a few are found with
a window opening into the outer air
MANY are located in the inside corners of
the work rooms. and thus have no out
side D, sot,
ID with a row OF seats, generally with
out even side partitions These rooms
are sometimes used as cloak rooms by the
employees. Lunch rooms are constructed
In the same manner by boarding or a
section 81 the work room, often adioin the
privies. the doors OF which add 70 the
generally insanitary state OF the atmos-
phere.
Abominable as the above named condi-
lions are, the one that affects most d.
rectly and seriously the cleanliness OF the
. 1000 products is the frequent absence Of
any lavatory provisions In the privles
washing sinks are either not furnished at
Gil or are small and dirty. Neither are
towels. soap or toilet paper provided
I Men and women return directly from
/ these places TO plunge their unwashed
4 nands INTO the meat to DO converted into
such food products as sausagos dried
Deer and other compounds. Some OF the
priNies are situated at a long distances
from the work rooms and men rolievs
themselves on the killing floors or in q
4 corner OF the work rooms. Hence tn
some cases the fumes of the urine swell
the sum OF nauseating odors arising from
! the dirty blood-soaked. rotting wooden
noors. fruitful culture beds FOR thu dis
ease germs OF men and animals.
! uneieanIiness In Handling.
An absence OF cleanliness was also
found everywhere In the handling Of meat