Document 65jRpMOrY7n8aMpV6VLjndGq3

Copy: Dr. R. A. Kehoe Mr. E. Walter E t h y l Ga s o l i n e Co r p o r a t i o n MiNDPACTTOINS DEPABIMENT INTER-OFFIC E CORRESPONDENCE Memorandum Mr. a . 2. Miitnaeht, MAIL. AD DR ESS! BO X 6S S . W ILM IN G T O N . DEL. FREIGHT ADDRESS! CARNEY' S POINT. N. J, J.TE LE P H O N E ! PENNSGROVE. N . 2 8 0 , EXTENSIO N 213 January 2, 1035 On Monday, D e e p e r 31, H* 0* Cline Motor fransportatiaa Company picked up fire empty drums at Standard of Mew Jersey's Bayonne drum mixing installation We had requested Cline to pick these up on the strength of a letter received tram Julie Gonzales, copy attached A very serious incident took place on which I think a complete investigation should he made Before the mixing installation operator would release those drums to Cline they were openly steamed with a result that the two Jersey operators as well as Cline's mm war exposed to the fumes coming out with the steam vapors Mr Hitcher, the driver, says that fa experienced a great deal of coughing and aaeeaingC^nd that on Monday night when he returned home he had a severe headache* The"dirn? attempted to discourage the practice hut of course could not interfere tmduljhe&d since the operator was particularly insistent that the proeefiure/he^Ope he was therefore powerless /to object any further. Also the operatoaKwould. 'pot allow Cline's driver to load these drums on the truck with the bungs ih\tft''drums* E insisted that the bunga be kept out at least until ha getNoff tit Remises ' The five are as follows: 2817 These drums apparently re to pick them up 6538 14735 88? y shipped to the Standard Oil Company of Cuba and tenders*s Bayonne Teminal whore Cline wa3 requested JS3*S J. H. Schaefer K * 00007*4 December 26, 1934 Mr. John Schaefer, Dear John: We have received advice that West India Oil Company have returned 5 empty drums which are now in the barrel yard at Standard of New Jersey's Bayonne plant. Would you kindly arrange to pick these up. We are enclosing herewith delivery order to cover. Very truly yours, J . C . Gonzalez 0:M HE 0000725