The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-24

A competent police was soon furnished the committee
by the Mayor, when they took their departure. II
at fret designed by the committee &c visit the district
ported al present infected with the yellow fever but
learning that there no tenant houses there the de-
sign abandoned
'Derbys Patchr situated in the Tenth ward, on the
boz der OF Gowanus canal the first place visited The
dimnseons coor aud mplexion they built OF rough
boards and have the old style Of peaked roof and a
room and are occupied by Irish families ranging in mum
Der INMATES from Two to BAKERS dozen. On sidee of
the street : arrow Of ihs builaings built eigh, feet
the doors. In OF heavy rain the inmates take
to the tables ard beds TO keep clear Of the water.
"Gowarus Beach so called, near Hamilton avenue,
vas next locked through. picture OF edces like the
last was presented to the view, only dotted every
imaginable triangular section and not III the for
iner structures. There were sixty shsntes Ia ALL
tie whole Ieiebhorbood enjoying similar mum
daton. with the inhab ants Of nerbys patch IN case of
rain. Tie floors and furniture showed marks OF tho
water just subsidized ON the rain The land
pied by these shaht,s is owned By Mr. Wood, of Brook
yD and be charges the occupants OF the various shanes
from $50 TO $50 yca ground rent The occupants have
10 build their own Establishments.
UnkeIsvine' was visited next This locality,
hracpg n area Of ground al the foot of Ceun ba street.
takes the lead in the Of the squsiier settlements Of the
and winorg streets the squa,ter coloay located
here andok in the full benefit OF the abundant nauseatng
nes arising rom every SIDE There are about oae hun
ioPuous and ragged and dirty families. The abundance
five PCS ana fowls running about showed that they
t her own pork ard poultry The fact discover
Cd upon inquiry that from this place sold considera
bic quantity the pure country milk distributed Brook
kn Cr4e hundred and fifty cows are kept here alto
fe,ter which are ted entirely upon the swi from ad-
ioir ing os!ery. The quality Of the milk cannot be
dopbed The lind covered by these sbantes Is said
be owned by + y. Cutting. OF New York. No rent Is
charged for The ground, which doubtless for the
increased populousncss the places previously de-
sctbed The cost Of getting up shany IL said 20 be lit
tie or nothing which accounted Tor from the the
boards are gene rally stolen. II Is certain that the marked
lazy ctsarcter Of the oungng about streets
shows them as undoubtedly perierTing Incidence to
activity.
kelsey Alley visited by the committee on their
former tour, casually looked through the
meri Of TIE committee rom the last place. was found
that considerable reform had been effected here The
wall had been replasered ard the place repaired and
repaEted throughout giving altogether different ap-
pearsrce from formerly II that the repairing
and putting the place into tenantable condition was the
result OF the committees prior visit.
No 302 Hicks street large tenant house, the com
mii,ee proposed next to look through but upon reaching
ihe door and being told that there case OF yellow
fever, retreat was quickly beaten.
II being the close Of the after noon the committee
u en- adjourned further tenant house inspection I'LL the
80 OF september when they will visit Of the worst
sections OF New York hitherto unvsed preparatory 10
making out n report forthwith.