The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-16

down town. which attracts the class people the habit
o. applying 70 these scenes Of excitement On recent
from outside Usually they from twelve TO twenty
TWENTIETH WARD.
Captain Curry states that the station house has been
filled with dodgers every night for the last two
weeks. They are unable to accommodate more
than from ten TO twelve. These lodging rooms
are inferior In number and extent When full Of prisoners
they can accommodate but very few. From fifteen 70
twenty applications night made, but half OF
them, at least, they have TO turn away Frequently
number mp the fire in the sitting rooms in the
station house All the manufacturing places in the ward
have stopped work The operatives are ont Of employ
ment No building of any consequence is going on.
Many tenant houses are located In the ward, and the
number Of naturaiixed citizens large; hut very few
nants so far az yet known have been dspossessed
Cured but Of extreme ndgence and wretchedness
have been brought before the notice of the police except
that Of widow woman, strong, healthy person, able
and willing to work, and having three children
Of the ages OF nine, six and four years,
who for three nights successfully applied at
the station house. having unable procure work
the Rtnne OF the Friendess in Thirtet street. but she
refused alleging her readiness 70 work and her determ
nation not TO be separated from her children number
OF children have been sent during the last months
to the Home of the Frendless and e Juvenile Asy u
There are no riotons appearances in the ward.
TwEHTY-FIRsT WARD
Captain Spegh gives the following account OF the con-
don Of the wardTere have been of real dis
facts indicate tho distress has been great as
last year Moved by tho expectation that distress
exist the officers and men in the ward made collection
among themselves ting TO $75 for it's relief which
remains in the hands Of the captain ready be
applied under the direction Of any society FOR the relief
the poor or in case no snch society exists in for the
ward Captain speght will himself expend II for the
nt Of those persons who shall most TO require
IL, and will consent TO take charge Of similar
donations from the citizens Of the ward No
doubt there persons really suffering there
are at all times, and the distress may become
stringent few weeks hence but far II has not mads
itself apparent The applications for lodgings have in
creased, however, very much The accommodations
not very ample People who not m the habit Of
coming to the station house. The Captain makes point
TO accommodate everybody that be accommodated,
even II they have 10 allow them 10 up by the re in the
aartments of the The applications about double
what they last year BY crowfing they can accom-
modafe no more thnn twenty and they havc away
have from the country do not come from the coun
try generally hut the floating population Of New York
The accommodations Mt this station house altogether
inadequate, and should be Immediately enlarged
rwENTYsEcoNp WARD.
Acting Captain Coulter states that there are a great
many workngmen out OF employment In this ward near
ly all who under the denomination OF workngmen
in that condition. The large manufacturing esta-
bhmen Mt tho foot Of Forty third street North river IL
to stop within few days Other similar establishments
have already stopped and dscbarped their hands, The
station house Of the Twenty second ward the poorest
the city: having only three cells, II cannot accommodate
than ten lodgcrs The cells are generally full every
night There appearances Of riot bnt great num-
bers OF are passing and repaseng TO the Central
Park portion of which Is within the limits Of the ward
To make their applications for work. Thev up TO the
Commissioners office Of Seventy sixth street and
Fifth avenue. The at the gate takes their apphca.
tions and sends them away.