The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-24
sufsrinss of the Poor from the Inundation,

The suferings of the poor-at all times suffi
GENTLY severe-have been so much aggravate,
during the inundation that we supposed any ON
having the least trace of humanity would not need
promper in order to teach him charity towards them
The rich may be annoyed and put out of temper BY
the water around them. They may fret at the idet
of putting on India-rubber .overalls, and chafe
the thought of being confined pretty closely to heil
houses. The reflection on losses to which they NAV
be subjected doubtless irritates many of Them and
renders them not very pleasant companions during
the overflow. But these are mere scratches of the
skin the poor afflicted with troubles that cor.
rode, and which they themselves have no power of
remedying We are surprised to hear that some
are not satisfied with witnessing the sufferngs to
which the poor subjected by the caamities shat
have befaen the city, that there are some engaged
in the task of frightening these suferings as if to
zee through how much pain and anguish the
mind of poor man is capable of passing. These
excellent experimenters on human troubles and
anguish some landlords who have tenants in the
inundated districts.
1t was enough that few days ago the poor were
kept in their houses and forced live in the midst
of mud and slime and water, by the high prices
which the furniture cars demanded for their SER
vices in the back parts of the city. Boats were not
in sufficient numbers for making all the removals
desired and if there had been sufficient number
they were not the most convenient carriages for
Transporting beds, chothes chairs and other furn-
fure. But as soon as some of the poor have begun
to move their furniture-as soon by great efforts
they have made such arrangements as would enable
them to get away from the water-their landlords
at least some of them-pounce down on the nova
bes OF the tenants and order the sheriff or consa-
BILE to take the property into his possession. The
seizures too which some of these landlords are max
ing are not for rent DUE but for rent which NAV be
due hereafter. Putting aside the humanity of such
seizure, there is no law or justice in it, A lease
of house is taken with the understanding that the
tenant shall have the Use of the premises he must
have free ingress and egress If by any unforeseen
accident, such as fire an inundaton the tenant
is debarred from the of the house, he is released
from his contract No rent is DUE and of course if
no rent is due no seizure can be made. If these
unjust landlords persist in their hard and cruel
course, we hope that the judges before whom the
cases are brought will try them speedily as pos
sible-give such suits preference, release the
seizures and award heavy damages for the illegal
conduct of the landlords. The community will
certainly remember these sezing landlords, and
public opinion will put them into the purgatory
reserved for the soulless and the stony hearted
who worship only the vain idols of interest and
selfshness.
We are happy to be able to mention some land |
lords who have acted very differently. Mr.. John |
Hoey more than week ago informed his tenants |
that they might hold their tenements rent-free or
leave them if they chose; and we understand that
Mr. Isaac T. Preston has done the same We hope |
that the majority will be disposed to follow these
good examples, and to reprobate and despise the
evil courses of those who dream only of gain.