New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-02

ln ,hu pprr Waels ihess t'n'n h"dl,ilgus CO. a
i.i,ua ,lassus ~h,te o usnis ani r"fais have hoin
,ra.d a"d VA Witch " pHs.hiu o. aainaia III laaah
lice ~ Ito hsnsH llf hHwuftt "f ~" nfufiu Ice sif"
and s,,Wsiutu H. iha,o elnaiF considered ufasy oh
Lu,turs .r,~i,i ite t"nomsnis n hiihY yaris dfik.
lamp hasemauu uah pfitlH. shntH. uu houses a1 ah
blos converted la dvcaa-, h1eeh s's'oaly ~ 10 shi
H., bttt,t at the hnif siiuus 81 ihntan1 unt follow
Le,ues ln tha ", aiiy thisiiau 'iu n al fsris viii
ltli,, .,ihi n,ii character lheo Gouo'a descriptions.
la ul,., Of Fnnnh " sni hr g. ainlln 10 naerabln
e, inilll,f H. bol ~ h two STORMS anl carrot tifan
ooms on each uf u 'st ani aroo ooH. nnl fiur Ia tho
att, In M ton amal nrniimnle which contain JDlrsca
G..iies ~, .ntisnru is through nafriy dizzy alry.
aud the ,nr nnd aprondo ~ Tho nh,st hind yot Tho
ui ct the rouuia aN'ln a"no dollar nd half per wcoh
.hsl of fstn yoat nf hn srmaen. which ~ lHasi p
vct ceni nn ihe,f ,nuo IN tho snmo Ward h.ro IL a
hont aud Iu'ng ain tiorioi above The bnsrnoni.
which connto 81 tlrilicf, numbering 80 porHona la
thof,Y 4 IL R"tonopcm huuae. on two pis. extending
back nUm tho street about 80 oc five siooa above the
hnr.m,nt arranged ~ g. contain 20 Hm,ns moro
thnn 800 rofsons nnn and bedroom ara allowed
,n,h inml, W. tlin holding. which I, of o better cla
hut tho die lul consequences Of imperfect ventilation and
over oowdrg severely felt Thoro Hfc probably in
ils Wand Gon 10 io % onnni houses averaging ~ hmi
nSi The most objectionable habistions IN this district
are the ccnre In some nftance7 X feet undnr ground
Which have to bo balod out aer'vcry rain and are
po dnmp az o. destroy honiha0 dark prevent indus
try ard low That ventilation il impoRsbe. Though
u,Iy Hililo for any other use, hoy rented ut
fncs which ought to procure comfortable dwehn, . per
sons who have become dobasCd in character the
dtou IL degrading IN which they 1.-Two.
sub letting is common in his Ward. which Increases
ronis aloui - Per cont.
In to Fifh aud mot ohor Wards in order t. improve
cycv foot of Ground irnomcnts are crowded together ID
pDtu courts which Ntcnd the whole len gi OF the l)ts
md though al these ere superior 20 many 0 te pid
ri,l cy hu dmgsWhh occupied by The poor they
gtAeIh to iuity IN arrangement neher to supserve
h, aiih, cou rcIcc CONT OFT nor economy One Oithe-e
for Illustration combining eight small apartment win
bedrooms attached, each tonnned by family az u 50
Ter week S62i year, computed 10 Yield lntc
rest Ct over 20 per cent on tn. nvestmen ger paving
gIfu Of
ludIr containing - families lot % feet by 100
ard aftosfod nj {Cso0 yielded annual income e1clu
svo OF .uIts r,pc. Nc OF go 80 par rent th3
arrested value Yet hese exOrtant rents command bar
few comforts Moi oi the tencments are filthy and
wrotrEcd IN tho extreme tho direct cniIcv IF which
to induce disensc lower moral characer and take away
all hTii I'd cele Tor deeency and clcanlincss
IN the SIKH Ward, the mGnnor in which many o. the
poor live and the Nicn to which vice aui de-ads.ion
prev all IL too wen known to require description Many
are in condition inclnparahly worse than tire howell
re- father mother children onl swine live aud
lodge together These dens If squalid wIeeiedness, In
temperance and flih pay rent which should afford the
cc1uTanif comfortable homes. Four houses and lots IN
dscrnr a'ey takor vauod Ct Sio5JO coutain y imni-
lee ana rent for 5000 more than II pr cot. An
other lOi with Eve story building contains q f8ml
lies and rents for ST. -9a than 90 PER cent One
block, 10y ume ration etcertained 70 contain 3J3
imnios numbering 'Ge p0rsOns-RytTGc0 size OF apart
non 30 feet by ~ the ceilings Of some ol which we're
too low, 20 allow The inmates to stand erect Many rooms
were without ire lacgs and % 0niruct that there was
10 possibility for The entrance escape of air except by
he door croyiccs Of the windows. The tencment-,
yards ard sinks were in most filthy and di gastag con
dion: IN several places there accumuinon' o stag
fluid I'LL Of al sorts Of purClying mct;or The eiinya
from which intolor0bl.and in addition TO all th',
Dcst OF lie roofs looky and the Easements, after
every rain were flooded with hlthy waier Yet. even
hose wrCiciCd tsuemonis rent at from $ t. ~ per
ucIta sum which should afford the occupanis comfort
ailc labtatons.
III tic S., Cnth Ward there some few decent tenant
tousos bit Of ncontrary description. Ia Monr)est
o example there two rear ROACH blit clap boarded
emCnif, few feet apart. size, % by ., combining four
rooms each md epDh iamlv The pTem lot for 500
per annum. which than he buildings worth.
Another KIND of house tenanttd by tho poor in y lnei
IT, ntd at iooo cla for $50 o. more than % per cont.
ln he Investment
in he Eighth Ward lilo apartments occupied by tie n
boring classes arc nuoly by L. and some D. by 10 fee,
y h email bedroom attached which not unirequcnily
'CcuI i,d 10y two three amiCs. large part Of this
ind Of property being leased ground very little ia *
PENDED for repaig The building thus occupied being
noty cd ana having been designed for sew raj auio-
eAtuncy announcement, ard i'll suited to thor prc'cnt
lluc aIo however exceptions in the case OF houses
eciny crecicd for the poor some OF which are well
dpted to their purpose But hefoowng are not oi that
though characteristic Of the tngmcts usually occu
pied don in this district lot 90 by 100 feet
aiming front and rear huildngs, in which are 81 ROOMS and
bedroom Is o! hon are by 49, and hefemninder 2by
% feet. The rents rance from 81 80 10 81 so each per
nor h. always payable IN advance AM yielding tJr tue
slolo 5000 FER suuDm, which sum il estmsild to DO
bout - per cont On Tho Investment Another lot 50hy
feet Couaiis 30 stables, rented Tor dwellings, at slj
A
cn'cd builder lorg resident in The Ward ofirns that
ny OF he worst class of HOUSES pay an interest on their
value If 400 per cont.
III, Wais ~ - means he poorest in the City got it
lts spots of poverty, filth aud degradation. W.Ich are
eac1y surpa. ed H. any other. Rotten Row a. Il j.
appropriately termed. in Lsueu' st. is Of these II
oia of houses either side of ho street fronting
~ "a Other "a many more in the rear containing in
l aL,rl 20 Imics and not loss than i,!J0 persons, in
pace about 80 let by perhaps depth OF 50 feet o.
o,L -de nc Iesiii rous stencil and fh OF these pen
i1ItntLis exec ed description. Ia one ROOM says
iios ~ people are living with hens 'ra;c ing ABOUT on
ile hed. Every of u cse buildings IL occupied
clrIs md cards. Al the lower rooms and Easements
I1y - % month Torrent lftho atacme1s ut The poo
s ,Ico ihe rout Of carh house IS about $50 por
'uIup which would give for this miserable block Of bull
49, front md fcnr an annual return 10 the owner ct
1he Nr'h Wrd lnorda .t.' i;r hr erection
4 boldly nfd convenient hliiigunf for ih' llb'ung
0s,s- nu o. contain bui iw celicl ten mt
lo.e SO r'no Of iho niior class hnsr been built of
sh.fh No. foilWrv may ho ini,n az d specimen Tho lot
81, Ly ifI ret. ho huildnv g. 40 lra rroudng lpugi
tf Iliv from % fiIr, in c rnd oi iho l1i two aiprr1
'tI tas'm'li with jnrl, Including tho vcfnudah ct
tN Tho s.th r llno'd Nrdcr iho Stairs being h1 or
81 A'r ont hnt inn connection win 1rw r dfn'Us
fD.it rfI fnutia through hn hpnse. " ri
fins fan"r. a'd s '-limai'd lo iold "oio 'han -
tf.i ,fn, h,u,c, ,s,al.,i ny .he iaor 'n chic wand
'ff f'f. t'ri',i 10 n ffl'.a fpi h''lh dc'onry nnl
% mb't r'rNefo h'' r',Hal'l .''ri'eod .gd Oh"
fs boo tl ta.i in.tii,a hrti.uire h.IHH rpHri'n in
III .ff. ihn rnf ~ If.f halHHiHh $500 fHinifflf'
o. f.s, foo .fsftfHi 600 iil' iHre .IuifHf
b. iih ftfl Nntl hf ff4iiai.ffn i ia ia.s nf ffnf
frl'. rflf ir.fl f0ni 80 in fn i Hni o. f fs.
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d s i..tt aaf ihn ffhls lafinn eiHfl tt iftO.pi
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