Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15
COMPLAINT MADE
AGAINST ABATTO|R
Health Board Told There Are
Odors; Management Says
Plant is Sanitary.

a petition signed by upwards of 100
residents I'm tho First Ward was pre-
scented 10 the Board of Health today.
protesting against foul odors which
the petitioners allcge emanate from
the plant of the Wilmington Abattoir
and Cold Storage Co, at go Tatnall
street.
The petition says: AT times there
are brought To this place diseased, sick
and unwholesome cattle, which arc
turned down as unfit FOR human con-
sumption. and their remains are Gre
mated upon the premises. II is the
odor and stencil arising from the Gro
nation of these remains that for a
long period of time have annoyed the
quietude OF our neighborhood. disturb
cd the peace and quiet OF our slumber
sickened our lives and bodies. de-
creased the volume OF our business
and matters have reached such cditical
stage that we can endure them nj
longer. When tho nauseating odorS
arising from the opcration of the Viii
mluYton Ahattoir and Cold Spring
Company can bc shown TO have affect
leave our homes in the night in search
of pure air 10 breathe, to have caused
US losses In our business OF amounts
running into the thousands Of dollars
and TO have caused us much displeas.
ure and discomfort in general. We
firmly believe that you gentlemen. &c
whom is intrusted the health OF tn,
community. Will take mediate ste,-
towurd the extinction of all cause,
producing the above results"
The petition WAS accepted by Sec
rotary Mckinney of the Board OF
Health. who informed those present
ing IL that IL will be considered by tn,
board at its meeting next Wednesday
The petitioners declare in their pro.
test that they presented the mattel
To the last Board of Health. but with,
out result.
Management Says Plant Is Sanitary
When the attention OF c. NJ. Travis
vice president and general manage
OF the WilCkens- Staa Is Company, IN.
owners Of the plant. called e. the pc
tiiion Ivy a reporter of Every Evening
| he said he was very much surprise,
At the action. He said that the plan
had been in existence fU 80 years
Mr.. Travis has been connected witt
The firm for seven years.
The plant, no said. is government
inspected. being under the SUPERVISE
OF the Bureau OF Animal Industry q
the Department of Agriculture. who's
regulations for sanitary methods ar
! stringent. lie said that everythin
humanely possible has been done an
is being done 10 eliminate any chanc
OF offensive odors.
Mr.. Travis asked the reporter 10 &
through the plant This revealed a
inspector of the Bureau OF Anims
Industry on the job. making his in
spectlos OF the meat as +; was bein
slaughtered. This inspector also look
after the conditions surrounding III
Strengthening of the animals and IN
manner in which they are handle
after being killed the reporter wa
told.
Mr.. Travis denied empha tically ths
any animals were cremated on n
premises. \ portion OF the animal, /
said. was rendered, nut this renderin
process takes place in renderin
kettle. with the head IN. so that thei
could he no odo~ from the renderln
process. In the room where the ca
lie are dressed. cleaners are constan
ly using water on the floor 10 kee
IL clean. as the hides are removed an
The anina! otherwise dressed {,
market. II was explained.