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

Specialize kind Tho hborers inhabting them are
qniet and orderly, never giving any trouble TO the
ponce The ward Is not very badly on, az respects
the poor No complaints have a. yet been
for lodgings are very few from within the ward.
Two thirds Of those who do apply young men from
twenty nve 10 thirty years OF age. There are among
them about an equal number Of Germans and Irsh and
the Americans number about third Of either OF the
other classes The station house Of this ward has large
and fine accommodations compared with those OF the
station houses generally and that the readers OF the
Herald may have some little idea OF what Is meant by
comfortable accommodations at station house, II may
be stated that they consist here Of two large halls 25
feet by 80 for the and for the women fitted
up either side solely by raised platform das OF
hard boards, without bed covering this the inmates
sleep closely packed herrings in box, and some
times than tier deep Here they are securely
locked in and no whatever is permitted
between the male and female departments. Skylghts
for ventilation in these halls would be great improve
men and the want OF them much felt by the officers in
command
ELEVENTH WARD
Captain Equires states that there great number OF
unemployed laborers in this ward probably less than
thousand The police have heard Of dsposscsson OF
tenants account Of payment Of There are
great number OF houses in the ward Those who
out Of employment are, great extent mechanics
but the general condition Of the people is not bad
doubt much actual distress among lndrtrous and we'll
disposed persons who have not yet united with the mani
the ward known "Batte Row, where band Of row
dies, who call themselves the "Aanc boys" keep them
selves These have relations of sort with the "Forty
Thieves and Mackereviiie boys Of the Seventeenth
ward and the three parties take advantage Of the meetings
al Tompkins square, and in Of any riot difficulty will,
be very likely push the workngmen forward into difficult
ties which they will have the srewdness take advan
tage Of for bad purposes while they eude and pun
usually profess To be mechanics and aborers.
THIRTEENrH WARD.
Acting Captain Steers informed reporter that there
much distress in this ward and especially among
males great number of houses are located In
this ward but nobody has been dodged from them vet
30 far as known The station house full every night
accommodates only from twenty 70 twenty five persons.
The applicants are mostly IRISH and come from the
try. There has been considerable increase Of the
bers from any previous good many from
New Jersey and Philadelphia, and say they have
come to the city in search Of work. On recent
evening man was brought 10 the station house
who was arrested for stealing pair Of boots When in
aured OF In relation to the of the theft he said
that was on account of hungerthat he wished TO be
ana IN ha manner provided for as he could not
provide for himself; that he willing to go into the
navy, the army, TO the almshouse. The captain gave
him supper and despatched him to the Judge When
men are suffering from hunger the officers generally
uye TO get them something TO eat The number OF app-
cations amount nearly IS night The station house
will not accommodate than 2s Those whoare driven
away probably 10 other station houses The appca-
uons in this ward have increased in number very much
during the last two weeks il may be, however, chiefly
on account of the cold and stormy weather. The police
men md some persons sleeping around the
docks IN the hay; others give themselves up
vagrants, but the magistrate will commit them az
such, because the Rmshouses ready full and
receive no more. good deal OF alarm prevails among
workingmen They do not know how they are to get
through the season or how things TO Many
Of poor are now very scantly provided with clothing
FOURTEENTH WARD.
Acting Captain williamson states there is no disturb.
in ths ward and complaints than usual Ac.
coipmodatons for thirty persons furnished the
tion house which IL unusually large number this
time oi tie year. woman recently TO complain
that her husband had beaten her becaase she had
nothing TO give him 10 II the accommodations were
adequate they could lodge seventy five every night The
ocers are IN the habit Of turning away all dsipated and
drunken persons, and taking in all who appear TO DO
hcnest, aborng people, far they be
dated The applicants are mostly foreigners. Out 0f If
teen only ono born in the United Staes out of thirty
only two, and In similar proportions every night Many
tenement houses are located in the ward good many
apartments Of which vacant. People who have
70 move out seem to do so vet without disturbance
opposition Those that go 10 the station house gen
orally such as live In cellars and the meanest aparments
gne oompany's quarters, and who are sometimes
disposed 70 be r,ot0u They never work when work
s, sna sy nov MAKE tne nara unes ,he pre-
they have threatened TO have -four they have 70 take
by force, and the police are watching their operations
narrowly.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
This Is the wealthcst ward In the city. Capt nlks
states that there from twenty dve to thirty odgers
each nghnot unusual number for this season OF the
year They contrive TO keep all the who apply,
but turn away more than one half the They send
them usually 10 the Seventeenth ward station house.
The dodgers mo~tly semi vagrsnts The
return from night 20 night change about going
from one station house to another There are no parcu
lar symptoms Of distress in the ward than ordinary
and no rio'ous disposition manifested.
sixrEgNTH WARD.
Captain Carpenter that he has hoard Of parscns
IN suffering condition in the ward. The number Of
dodgers accommodated nightly about twenty They do
not turn away more than sx oieht, Things are no,
very different In this respect from what they ord
nary at this season. There good many tenant houses
In the ward. but no more dslodgemena than naual No
large number Of hands have been turned of employ
ment. There are no Indications Of riotous conduct
Everything quiet usual There are very few low
places Of any description In the ward very few resu
lar lodgers belonging 10 tho ward Most that here
arc from the country travelling about Ia search NJ work
SEVENTEENTH WARD.
This Is the ward which includes Tomrkins square and
which i perhaps the main ses of disturbance 80 far ne
disturbance he said TO have occurred In the city
IN Consequtn nee Of the want q labor There n bad por
ton Of the ward lying between Eleventh and Fourteenth
streets and between avenue and Frst avenue known
called the "Mariercvlle boys Captain Hartt states
that these give Considerable anxiety and trouble 10
the rolce They assemble regularly with, and fninglc
among the laborne men who TO the square ag
tate the labor question annoying and disgusting tho
honest aborers quite a. much as other citizens. A
general thing the people oi this ward In
Portable circumstances than ciScw here; especially II this
unc of The Germans. Most a them stIl
ployed, with a prospect q beng during tho
winter They mechanics. and re all Industrious and
prudent people, and have generally lad M
portion cf them arc doubt out OF work; bu, the
cases Of desttuton few The meetings al Tourkns
square are not fair representation of the condition the
ward - TAR ~ Observed by the these
ngs composed a honest abvrers from other wards
tvho assemble there IN good a4th of their dis
trcss and what called the Forty Thieves" or the
Narkcrelve Boys" refiding In the district and above
described 60 far the ward concerned the persons
ou, If employ chiefly those whom the posce
have had 10 keep from stealing heretofore. great NUN
her of persons ~ The station house sleep but
otherwise there doe no, appear TO be- yet much
actual dssrcsS IN the Tard than Ia ordinary times.
EIGHTEENTH WARD.
Acting CAPTAIN Bunctt communicates Tho information that
hcre appearance q actual distress the ward soar
The landlords n the tenant houses collecting much
rent hut not dsTscssng their Several of
them have bccn heard ~ say that they do not expcc
their fu reniS time like THE From the SECOND
nuc to the sixth The ward i rich and comfortable
condition. In Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth.
Twenty first and Twenty secCnd strect from the First
the river. the II uoaTly filled with tcne
L mont hrysga crowded vub tprpNlp There 3 amupQ