Evening journal., 1922-06-28
ICE co. PLANT
DECLARED TO
BE NUISANCE
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Harrison street. who said he was 1
machinist. stood before the railing II
the meeting room and with tear
streaming down his face begged the
board to see that he got relief a
nights.
Taylor. shaking with emotion
said:
Gentlemen. this IS no laughing
matter. have pleaded with the
operator OF the engine at the plant
to stop the machine so that we
could sleep and his reply was that
he could sleep anywhere. l have
gone to the plant" Taylor continued,
Ito plead with the engineer TO stop
( the engine and ! have found him
asleep. Gentlemen" Taylor shout
ed. this is dangerous and we are
suffering"
Mrs. Helen Walker. 4OS Harrison
street. daughter Of Mrs. Alfred Ac-
herman, who has been confined to
her bed for months by illness, also
cried as she related how Mr.. Dem
ney' owner of the plant, had refused
TO shut down the engine when IL was
thought that her mother was dying
1T is hard" she continued. for an
aged couple like my father and
mother, to struggle for a home and
then in their old age. find that they
have to sell it because they cannot
live in it owing to the fumes"
The meeting. which was attended
by Mayor Harvey. Assistant City So
licitor Green, the Health Board
members and fifteen women and ten
men. was called TO order by Dr. c.
y. Handy. president OF the Board
Of Health. After explaining the OBJ
jects OF the special meeting. DR..
Handy asked If the delegation OF resi-
dents from the vicinity OF the ice
plant had a spokesman.
Miss Mary Dugan. 1114 West
Fifth street, the first speaker told in
detail OF the operation of the plant
for the past four years. At first
she said the plant caused no trouble.
but during the early spring OF this
year, the owners changed the en-
gine. Before this time no objec-
ton had ever been made to the op-
Grafton OF the plant, but when the
oil burning engine was started the
fumes permeated homes in the
neighborhood. As a result. Miss
Dugan said. she had been forced to
keep the windows of her home
closed tight despite the heat OF the
summer months. She had even tried
10 sleep at nights on the floor of her
home TO avoid the fumes OF the oil
that seeped into her home. Miss
Dugan related how she would be
awakened early in the mornings by
a choking sensation in the throat.
She thought this was caused by the
fumes.
Miss Dugan said that the owner of
the plant when appealed 10 for relief
had agreed TO place a smoke con-
denser on the stack. but this had
proved unsuccessful. il having
caught fire.
The people have gone TO Den
ney." Miss Dugan continued. "and
asked him to abate the nuisance and
his only reply has been for them to
seek redress through the courts
Miss Dugan also related how a
woman serving on the United States
Federal Grand Jury in the District
Court here last week had been de-
layed from attending to her duty
because the fumes from the plant
had made her i'll. This juror. It was
explained. stayed at the Dugan
home but she had been unable TO
sleep.
In closing. Miss Dugan turned 20 |
the board officials and said: Gentle |
men now we come here and ask |
you folks to help US in securing !
some relief"
Mr.. Taylor was the second speak /
er. He told of going 10 the plant /
night after night and talking 10 the
engineer. Mr.. Taylor said that it was /
impossible TO sit in the yard of his ,
home to rest because the black /
greasy oil fumes from the company's 1
plant fell on him. When he sought /
sleep il was impossible because Of 4
The fumes which caused ones chest /
capital l. IL bAAlAAA6Nf SUI AAANAAAN'N !
by the copper dome. which was de-
stroyed by Free State artillery, were
in plain view of thousands.
The Free State troops took over
the telephones and put ban on
local calls. Dublin was without
much information as to the progress
as a result.
A city-wide search by loyal forces
for arms and ammunition was be-
gun. while the rebels at the Four
Courts were engaged by heavy fire.
There were indications the seige
would last through the day. RebeI
casualties could not be estimated and
hose on the Free State side were
not given.
LONDON. June 2s. Omitted Press)
rhe greatest confusion reigned in
London today over the civil war in
Ireland.
All telephone and telegraph wires
we're down between Dublin and Lon
lon. This gave rise to wild rumors
IS to the extent of the fighting. One
.eport said that the wires were dis
connected following the setting up ,
# a rigid censorship.
According to word received by the
evening Standard from Dublin,
rooms Of the Free State have cap
ured Fowler Hall, one of the two
.-oaobo1de of insurgents