New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
HOGS FED UPON DEAD RATS, CATS AND
DOGS.

DOGS.
H. the vicinity of that portion OF Manhattan lslaud
which has been apporoned for the laying ont of the
Central Park, there are a number of establishments
where swine are reared and from which they taken
to be- sold in the New-York markets. 1t becoming
evident to some parties that these places were not
kept IN proper mannor, Lieut. John y. Bennet Of the
Third W ard Police with six OF his men and three OF
the Health Wardens paid visit to some of these
tabishme on Thursday last for the purpose of
anining them.
The frst one that was erected aud the one at which
the most disgusting scenes were enacted, the pig
gerry located TO the east of Broadway in Fi0y.nnth
street and owned by Charles Oberlander. This
man raises large number of hogs every year for the
market and has been for lors time engaged in tina
business. But the manner 10 which he does it il dis
graceful in the very last degree 1t is dissucef to
the man himself and dseracelul to the City of New
Ymk. Upon an examination Of his premises some o
the most disgusting sights were witnessed The law
states that only four pigs shall be allowed on lot,
while this man had more than one hundred in pen
which measured about fifty by one hundred feet A
heap of rubbish which had been covered by
Oberla1d er's wife when she espied the Of
fcer. was found to contain large quantities
of the int stnes of animals mixed up with Ohe masses
of putrd matter After this examined, the Cap
tain and his men went all round the premises, aud
every where they went they found bones ot all kinds,
tie carcases Of dead dogs, pigs and cats cut up in
pieces for the pigs to eat There were also dead rats
in abundance. Upon examining more infinitely every
thing that was seen on the ground it ascertained
that racs with dried poultces upon them were among
the lot All kinds Of filth aud garbage was mixed up
together with them. The wife Of this man, when she
was sharply questioned reluctantly confessed that all
these things were given to the pigs TO eat, and that
they were fed upon nothing else than this
kind of stuff, and such other garbage as can
be gathered throughout the city. She said
that her husband was paid to take away from the
City Hospital all the Ofa that is to be found in that
place and that lie removes at least one load every
day This offal is composed Of all kinds OF matter 1t
was found to contain the beds that were found unit to
be kept in the Hospital from having been used by the
won't patients, and containing dangerous and eonta-
eou. diseases all the old clothes that have been used
by the physicians and students, and the ras' upon
" hch the pOultices placed. Then there was al
the other filth and offa of the Hospital in addition to
these all mixed up together
Oberlander, upon being asked what he did with the
beds and rags which lie carted away from the New
York Hospital said that he emped out ;he straw Tor
the pigs to lie on and then sold the ticks for making
paper Tie rags also after the swine had eaten were
washed and sold for the same purpose.
Much time was spent in examining these premises
censive as the duty proved to be- An examination Oh
several other places was made after these facts had
been developed Particular inquiry was made for TIE
purpose of ascertainilg whether any Other partIe
bought offal from the NewYOrk Hospital but as lar
a. could be learned, Oberlander was the ouly one.
The officer his men and the Health Wardens next
proceeded 10 I'm establishment kept for the same pun
poe bv man whose name is Thomas Carman' IL Is
located in Fifty-niHth street not far from the SIXTH
avenue. He had twenty dogs which were used to
help draw the loads Of garbage that were procured 10
various parts of the ciiy from the streets and ash
barrels il front of the dwelhog-houses lie Keeps
about seventy pigs which he feeds on these materials
Connected with bis pisgery is place tor o"u!ns par
ticuar kinds Of the ofIal which he collects lie was
hard at work at this boiling business when the com
pany reached hi. premises. He was asked Tor what
purpoe he YVES boiling l. when he replied that be soh
the int for talov and then fed his animals On what
remaining.
They then went to the piggery flames heCorihacA
in Fifty ninth street hot far from Carmans place o
business. Here they saw number OF dead dogs and
desd pigs which were given food for the live hogs
All kinds Ct garbage was found round the premises,
which were in an exceedingly dirty state
The beSi place examined uas the 's0s-'S'ahs 'a9p