New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-07

"Ne~.York by t;as-IisAt."
sueb i. the tie Of work now in the psess t
Dsxit, A Davenport, written by Mr.. G g. Eos
TYR author # New York In Slices These
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New-York in Slices, having been copied by
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J Ass specimea Of q" New York by Gas Light
80 give the following description OF a den Of in
eamy formerly existing in New York bar Which
xas suppressed about two years sso. We are
assured by those who know that the iscts in rela
zion to this place were literally as they ara here
detailed
while on the subject 9th ps4ss Houss, We may ~
vel sive brief description OF terrible place OF me
tnd formerly existing Ia Wster'sh near merry, esi
which Ia new happily broken up. The eslrsnee g.
This den through front cellar. occupied I" fesn
lar sailors and thieves eating house and gr"ggeiy AAJ
which 10 the stranger the casual v.itor presented
a. other appearances than msht legitimate belong
20 such concern. The low ceiling, tho dirty bsT with
10 rows OF bottles ana lis,ouns of ;Hmhtfs, s dhsy
Cigar boxes snd altrnusiod lemons, the Rfuf and
Dhihlsirky bar-kecper. who de-li cut the dsunAols
poison NJ three cents gsss, without ever ~iukng %
looking his cuslousr In the isee,-ih-se were the only
ming. that arrested the attention But ~ "ho GnSer
s,3ld the secrets of this sbominablH hole opzhed
ltts low door ~ one eud OF the bar and Immediately
found himself 10 long, narrow passage, sntlfry 5~s
AMI not wide enough Tor two pertons % wax soiss
nor hlsh enough Tor one 20 90 upright lrsNefHes
this passage Tor some hity or sNy feet you esms e.
another door, whch-if you knew the uiek 81 It
opened 70 your hand aud you issued int an open court
,urrour oed all sides by hga aud un'e-1.oe VAL
Ut boards, with thick otera-E ds frfs 81 long ana
sharp iron .pikes. Going straight across tns Jnd'
sou another door, NJ which you were sd
nitied upon .i'ins The proper and OF snoeki sni
.tuu blins down dark Al sht of stsirs suh smother
ioor opened aud admitted yuu into this principal hal
or dancing saloon. This vss room propsOly thV y
sixty fact In extent entirely und'rgroau'' $40
Oysrbut in its whole extent by sHsoie. ihus sunS'
-. snd removed from the street NJ SOUNDS u"fel Va
chi, ever by any possibiity reached
the pper air but sll-wbether gToans or laugh 81,
the ob.csne blssphsny Cd drunken pfoshhuod, tss
,ow OF The ruined gambler. TIE prayer a the doomed
victim b-ns.th the rayishers brutal srasP-cisd roefo
tbsy were born, and wero never beard OF more.
~irr sttsch-d q ite bell behind me f1nr ran across
me ya-d aDd aious tna defh pa,'"s" lofed t. lsssg
tro - the N.n Of The front crsr within a foot ~ TIE
oar keeper. bead WhrnoyeT any tbfestsuns demon
.trauo1s either from ro~dies Or police, we're mads
outside the bell tinsed tho doors guarding the
cavern end ~ the passsg" were securely barred anS
f affairs were Judged sufficiently Imminent cOneessd
trap door opening !nt0 co nT OF the stsbe, let ou'
the parties in the cavern, who immesistoy ~sn' 70
bed in tho various chambers aud sls"pi"g rooms OF ne
building shove ground, amt not trace OF the nisoTs
d.ioss was dscOversbls The trsp. however was eel
dom sni used for 10 t9s very hey 81 the
whole .tablshment-s,-o secret which when once known
by one too many rendered oil tho other prgeauuons
useless Bot the carefully kept az ~ssl INST
slso, Of tho banging tap under the noor OF the oar
room IN front ot the door leading 90 the dsT passage
BeDssth the door at this spot was pit some 'ss, o.
ten feet 10 depth and partly ned with water. By jsk
log away timber Importer, attached o. rope nc
other end % which vas fastened within cohvenleat
resch OF tho keepers hand, the whos noor Ia 'hs
part Of the room converted iato nissly balanced
trap, which few pounds wei gut would insisnuJ up
set precip whoever was upou Il into the ptee
low precisely used To esieh rats Ia cur grsne
mothers sOsp barrel by hanging hall the barrel be'd
n a pivot sud .prosins ih- edgss With ebeess. Bot
On, secrets, said we're dangerous md carefully
t-,t indeed, they were mover known until ih- na1
capture and suppress9n ui this ioiamou, estabi'e
menl 80 narrow and DARK ~ss the passage way lsst'
~ back from the cellar, that single resOuts mslI
AIMED with billy or .lung shot could have deirne.1h
sgainst al the police Of the CITY killing Them one ser
another as fast as they came out
The above ground building In front OF the slaolsv"
occupied by the tensht Of the prenises and bis ~ie
= regular or0ihei and from Mt en- ~ twenty grs-in
weighed when drunk taken while desiituts end stay
iD--were always kept In the most lOs,nsoms inisny
lmmedistely upon coming int the house they we're
charged hyo dollars week each for bpsfd, aud "p
piled with clothes kniGk k0seks fslse lswelry, WHISKY
lord and his tender hearted help meet thougb,h W
course. In few days, every ono OF them rss irs'o
caby ia debt 10 her landlord, snd eventually became
absolutely his prOperty-weafing biz cloths esuDs
nj. lood, drinking bic liquor, snd living ih his hSss
The front door u the premises was always kept oes'
and gitl ever permitted, under SBy cre1n'
stances - 60 out unlss. accompanied BY the shaoy
u keep watch VI h.f and prevent her from ruhnas
away Whsteyer they received IA their horhos
vocation Immediately paid over b. ts'if lahs
lady. and II any piclJn 81 foul play Ia EsepnfaPf
don Of back we're excited sirct search vas II 0s
made n the suspected 0ne we're found guilty shs ss
taken 10 tho cave her back stripped ~ too skin ana
then the many stranded thong biGshsd blood .shG
scended upon its belsh work, md the ssdrks Of ne
poor victim died they reached the air. and s"s
nesrd alone Of heaven.
But now Tor the principal hall itself and the sorrS
orgies which IL nj 2htly tBsss@d. Among the Vsnoc,
resODtces tor filing the den with victms, tbs net
ord.Dsry and tne most useiul were ths ships Of W
and other vessels arriving 10 port the sA,iouho~
which decOyed into the Oyster-eeilsr and heo1
D. the Once there their late sealed. Tsefoe
lsttstsbes and two sUeat-cOthe pied the i01f@
ners u the room. Willis a bar was rigsed ~ 90 Se
si'e and an orchestra the other. The vas sss
lined with benches, ca which we're sealed tbs sf'N
the establishment strppeo " the ast pont OF dee,sy
and ready 10 cominsnc the dance. IHs resIe"
conceived. IL sss merely REPETITION q -
mas been described ~ Dickens place, except thSH@
latter there IL ~ gamOliss 50 profitable od ~.
pfietor Of this Beizrous hole nWst~r-st nDd hsH.
mat be- was enabled - retire In two yesfs Win So
profit Of over so 90 He now kssys rsode,oI
and sailors boarding house the Es.t River, ss ~
name - good i1r aoy amount ~ which be chooses
subscribe H. He psys his debu promptly fofnts
We know rents pew 10 some fashionable eeufss y"
10, altogether, a. times 20, vsry respectable H's
CHOLERA o. saIPBOAED-Ihs ship ME-
Angelo, Capt Wilson, from Liverpool, arrived -