Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-04-19 | Page 11 | Petroleum Destroying Cyster Beds

Petroleum Destroying Oyster Beds Bids Mr Mi Estopinal Of St. St Bernard Dernard parish called at the office of Judge Howe the United States District Attorney yes yesterday yep yep- to bring to the attention of that official a complaint from tile the citizens of PlaqUemines parish to the effect that th the w wastage tage from factories and plants using petroleum oil as fuel floated down the river and threatened to ruin the oy oyster Industry of the lower coast This waste oil discharged into the river is carried by the high tide over the banks arid and finds its way into the bayous where the oyster beds are and if It this practice continues there is a n. probability of destroying th the life liCe of ot the oyster for the oil will not only the bivalves but will exterminate and corrupt the organic matt matter upon which the oyster thrives New Orleans New New Orleans Pica Pic