The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-04
BsnitaIy Condition Of New York Abnte-
of


IL il said that cut of evil good sometimes comes,
snd the longer live and the mare experience
we have the more We are satisfied of the truth Of
the saying The remark has special application,
At the present time, to the city OF New York When
the cholera commenced it's ravages here, the CO m
nsnity were dreAdfully alarmed. The city su-
thsrities were called upon to adopt strict regula-
iens, to circumscrbe the ravaxes of the epidemic
as mach as posslbl-ro ferret out and suppress all
sueh nulsances as were detrimental to health and
to adopt such other sanitary measures as the ext
ssscies Of the case demanded. And how
those calls of uffrighled and terrified citizens
rstronted TOT Were they complied with-wsrs
any me asures calculated TO allay the excitement,
VI 10 promote the general health, adopted by our
nsniclps aSthorities1 Were any sanitary rcgu-
lsucRs worthy Of confidence pursued None. To
BE- sure, few chotrs hospitals were provided for
sscse who were seized by the pestilence, aud some
pine sofins were provided for those who fen VIC
iiHs to IL; the upper part Of the c,,y Was cleaned
here an6 there; the lower wards were scmi-occa-
sionsily swept; lew soap factories were closed;
asd, 10 crown all, Sanitary Committee were ap-
psinted, for the ostenshle purpose of keeping
citizens informed, from day TO day, of the progress
Of The epidemic, but whose reports in fact mysti-
6ed rather q All edihsd the public the subject.
The real nulsancss-,he really fruitful causes Of
dsear and death ~hich through The negligence
s.s Imbecili'y OF former administrations al
h~sd To be created IN the midst Of this populated
city, were allowed To exist, aud do exist 10 this
very day, n.hUgre the reports OF thr Sanitary Com
naiitse or the rOrpn,ior1sn;os ct the Board Of
Health. Indeed, We believe it Is the universal
opinion, that the authorities at present in command
sf the city government have shown themselves
utterly unequal To the emergency, and nave during
On. prevalence Of the epidemic, evnced a degree
Of apathy and inib.cihty highly censursble.
BY the favor Of Providence, however, rather than
by the instrurnenIaly OF exertIoas of the city
Aori,ie., the plague has nearly departed from
emeng us. The number of deaths il decreasing
every day, and IN u very short time the last veg
ns,s Of The epidemic will have gone. Bu, hat is
q aeon why we should relapse into negligence
or 30 Ddenee, IN taking measures for the secu-
rfy Of III. public health. Ont Of evil sometimes
sonis,h coed, and the good which has resulted
fen the prevalence of Ire cholera IN the city, are
,hs astounding Developments that have been made,
Of the eAi-trncc, III the uper paris Of the cly, ct
sui,sIces calculated the h,althicst seasons, to
prejudice tie leneisl health, and epidemic times,
~ promote ara favor the progress aud rayages Ell
sntase, ty Furnishing nuifimepi and alluient for
il .. feed upon. Scnier,d throughout the city, as
D., been proved recently are establishments for
boiling bunrs, for melting tao~-. Establishments
where horses and other anin,als, who de from
dis,sse or 10y accident, are bUed--,here are glue
Eetones, dung hcsp-, and ponds Of siagnant wa
rr-iheIe are iripe factories, slaughter houses aud
.wiil dairirs; and TO crown all, there lmmeuae
numbers OF swine, who, untu within few weeks,
have been sllowts To roam the city with immunity,
and waow "a he fin and dirt Of the CUTTERS, in
dc full enjoyment II their disgusting propensiiiss'
h the twelfth wsio, al ne, II has been asceTtsned
there are upwards Of twenty thousand OF those
ANNALS. From the bone boiling and tripe houses,
M we'll as from 'he tsllov melting establishments,
p,ggsries, and similar nuisaDces, the stencil ut all
Times, WINTER and summer, day aud nights strong
that It b. Distinguished at distance OF three
quarters 81 mile, and frequently more, from the
places where It IA produced. The existence Of
such nuissncss are admittedly and undeniably not
only unlav orble 10 the health OF the city bu, are
pr.dsciiop Of disease and death. Il is u notorious
fact, that two-thiIds ct the mortality caused by
Oh. cholera, during the last few months, have
taken place in the wards in which those nulssnces
ore situated; and unless they be sb,ted IL Is useless
for hope or expect that New York will ever be
is ss healthy a state Ms II is entitled TO from the
su.erous and, we add. extraordinary natural adj
vs.tsges with which it is favored New York
ought to be Of the heslihiesi, IL not the heal
shisri city in the world. 1t possesses facilities tor
sswering unequalled by those Of any other city
i've shores are washed by two mighty rivers, and
gradually rise o. both sides TO the centre Of
Broad rsy. giving descent for the escape Of eur
saes water; but il never will be healthy until we
get q reform in the management Of our munlcipal
saalrs-until we put IN power municipal officers,
without regard TO party. who will reorgsnze our
sanitary system, and sbaie the numerous nuIsances
winch abound within our borders, and which, az
we know by cad and melancholy experience, are
pIohks 81 disease and death.
With these things before us, we hope that be-
~sur. the ,pldsinc has left Ne, il leaving our
.azrns will not relapse into apathy IN regard to
ps &c sssssLoes. Then abatement shOrld be pc
IIasisiII ssmsndsd b. Ihe g'lbhe, In seascD. tha'