The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-01

New YoRK PEOPLE WAsHING AND BArHNc
HoUsE.-A company of New York gentlemen are
trying the experiment of furnishing cheap bathing
and washing accommodations for the poor in that
city The establishment is in Mott street. 1t is
OF brick, 45 feet front and IS feet Deep two stories
high, with basement The basement contains
two swimming baths-one for males, AZ feet long
by IL broad, and the other for females, 2Os feet
long and II broad On the first floor, besides
offices, sitting rooms, &C., So bathrooms, one
side devoted to males and the other to females
The second floor is devoted to washing and drying
clothes. Here is 6S double tubs, four feet LONG
and two feet wide; and just behind them a range
of closets for drying clothes by steam and ada
cent are cOnveniences for heating flat-irons.
The Mushroom is very capacious, airy room,
occupying the entire floor of the building and
having twenty-ninc windows, besides sky-lights in
the roof. The establishment is furnished with
seam-engine, and has two boilers, one for hot wa
ter and steam to be used in the baths, tubs, SC.
The whole seems to be arranged in the best man
ners and at expense to the proprietors of about
S42O00. 1t is the first establishment of the kind
ever opened in this country, and is modelled after
the London bath and wash-houses. But it is most
earnestly to be hoped that this is not the last es-
adjustment of the kind that shall be erected in
our great cities What an immense convenience,
and how great the economy of time and labor,
this wash-room must be to the poor washwo-
man. Here, at an expense of about three cents an
hour, she can be furnished with an ample supply
OF hot and cold water, and the very best convent
ences for using it; and then Immediately behind
her, half of her wash may be drying while she is
engaged on the other half; and by the time the
first half is roned the other portion is ready for
the flat. Thus no time is lost, and every thing
can be done to the best possible advantage, in all
weathers; and despite the lack of sun or drying
wind, the washerwoman's clothes ready for
her customers at the set time.
And though this is something entirely new to
our people, it s pleasant to learn, we do from
the first report of the ssPeople's Washing and
Bathing Association" that the number Of per-
disposed to avail themselves of it's accomIno-
dations is quite large and steadily increasing
Over ten Thousand washings have been done in the
establishment during the year, at a cost to the
washers of 81 ,526; the amount paid the last
quarter being nearly double that paid in the first
quarter aa
But this does not tell the whole story Besides
the ten thousand washers, eighty thousand
bathers have been accommodated during the year,
at from three to Twenty-Five cents each OF these,
30 1853 have used the swimming baths, at three
cents each; 90 500 have used the cold baths, at
five cents each; 17,75I have taken warm baths, at
10 cents each and GA have taken vapor baths, at
twenty five cents each making the total receipts
from this source, during the year, "a 1893 70.
The total income of the establishment this year
has been $6,037 OF, while the ordinary expenses
exclusive OF interest, estimated at about As 500
1t is believed that the stock will ultimately pay
interest, and if so, strong inducement will be
of the people.-Boston Trapeller