The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-14
THE MUD HARVEST.
Fifteen Thousand Loads Of Filth Re-
moved Yesterday.
THE DUST IN BROADWAY,
&C., &C., &c.

&C., &C., &c.
This is truly the harvest time Of mud in our city.
Many Of OF streets yesterday lined with long rows
of mud heaps-the spring yeld-outdoing the richest
results Of any other crop. 1t is not surprising however,
that the quantity of mud should be great as 1t is,
when We consider that it is the product Of whole
winter The streets believe, have not been touched
by shovel since time last fall, and mud and nth,
ashes and garbage have been freezing and thawns mix
ing and increasing for three months past until the
present alarming state of dizziness was reached And
then there disposition to act the part of
public functonares until the people came to the
rescue and demanded that the streets should be cleaned
They being obeyed and the mud is fast disappearing
was impossible for any to have true idea Of
the immense of filth in the city before the work
Of reform commenced. Even the most extravagant
in their belief would have set down the short
of what 1t really u.s. judging from present Appearances
We learn that yesterday something fifteen thousand
cart loads of this putrd mass which has been stewng
and reekng with disease under very nostrs for the
past winter carried off the streets to various dump
ing places and vessels Those engaged in the work say
at this rate II will require ten days two weeks to
clean the city With these facts truly estimate
the amount Of filth in the city. In charity TO the
dsnquens upon whom tho for this awful state
Of things should fall let make calculations from
the lowest amounts given Fifteen thousand loads pc
day. for days. makes the aggregate amount Of mud
in city hundred and fifty thousand loads Is not
this fearful Is it not astonishing that in the Empire
City Of republic in the metropolis of the Western
world should be permitted to accumulate Of mat
ter sucent almost to dam up the North East river
and which invited in their worst FORMS cholera evers
and AL the contagious diseases known feared by the
followers Of Escuapuss Is it not equally surprising that
citizens have suffered in this way SO long they
have9 Is it not one of the greatest evidences
Of forbearance the part Of people that
has been given for years. Was there not that the
tmd who dseasesweepng around them and fostering
Mt their DOORS should have long since cried out against
the growth Of thisthy harvestf Was there not
that the merchant who circulated throughout the
country warnings to his customers to avoid this sink
they valued their lives should cry out against It'll Was
there not that an who value happiness and
FORT and dscency should not long since have arisen in
the might of outraged feelings and resolved that
ton had done its worst and should 60 furthers There
for all thisand that 1t not done before
and the hundred Thousand loads Of removed before
the additional fy thousand added is simply be-
New Workers. in the penitude Of their generosity
win suffer before they rebel
As the old adage goes, there is use crying over
spilled milk and since have lcome to this PASS let
take 1t fortunate that at length there have
hopes Of redemption the work goes for few days
like yesterday shah be able to breathe the pure
air and feel that Richard is himself again" In the
meantime would suggest to Mr. Inspector Downing the
propriety Of having the principal streets sprinked
Broadway paricularyor else the greater bulk of our
citisens may not live to enjoy.that good time coming"
The sunshine Of Saturday and Sunday has not only dried
The mud for removal but, great good is frequently
attended by evil this boon granted by nature
attended by clouds Of dust which fls nosrs and
settles upon the stomach much to the detrment Of our
physical organization.
We understand that most Of the cartmen and laborers
engaged in the work Of street cleaning have taken ad
vantage Of the necessity for their services and have
struck for higher wages The City Inspector states that
eartmen have demanded rise of about Eve cents per
Dad upon the usual price, and he has been compelled
accede to their request It reported yesterday that
carts and borers not to be had This is
not There plenty both to be obtained the price
10 paid them they demand Well, In the present time
Ct rise in provisions and rents not pre-
pared to say that It Is any great CRIME for the poor labor
er to strike Tor an increase OF and especially when
he example set by others We have doubt that for
he privilege Of walking over clean pave
able sum il necessary Cost what Il viii give US cisan
again. Mr. Inspector Downing at the present mo-
compounds throughout our city be your great
t enemy, which must DO vanquished at any sacr6cc.
Meeting or the Committee ON Streets.
The meeting of this committee was held yesterday
afternoon At the Aston House. Mr. Geo. N Middlebrook
in the chair. After some remarks from Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Gabraith and other gentlemen, in reference to the
necessity Of amendment Of the present City Charter
the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That committee Of seven be appointed to
take into consideration the whole subject Of
ment of the present charter accomplish the OBJ
ecs contemplated in the appointment of the committee
of two from each ward-said committee to be clothed
with fun Discretionary In relation to this subject
In accordance with the foregoing the following gentle
appointed Pratt, Z. W. Andrews Geo.
N. Middlebrook, Benz Galbraith Augustine Snow Doug
las LefHngwen and J. A. Hardenbrook After the APP
pontment Of this committee vote of thanks was passed
to Ness Coleman Steson for the gratuitous use of
their ROOM and the facilities furnished to the meeting
The meeting then adjourned.