The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-20

~-~ ~~"0 AsoAhs8 EstabiloAmehtS OF NeW
York.
THK LATE ACTION OF ray CoMaIssr>NERs OF HEALTH
-NorioEs TO CEASE OPERATIONS SERVED ON THE
fNofhhIoks OF TH3 EsTABLIsEakNTS-A VISIT
TO "HoeTowN," ETC.
for several years past the citizens in tAe upper part Of
'ne sy nave been annoyed ~ the operation Of
pes'aeroas bone boiling estao shments which are not
Oily detrimental to the public health, but from the rapid
growth or the city, are In the mdss of very ropu
ous ana prominent locality Their existence prevents any
further improvements until these establishments bro
ken up This subject brought TO the notice Of Mr.
Deavana predecessors; but all Of them neglected 10
aoaN me nuisance, from fear or disturbing po'u
N tne upper part OF the city, but the principal loca
uons are embraced in what Isl known "Hogtowp" be-
tween fiaeth and Fifty ninth streets aua sixth snd
avenues IhiE locality is much higher than the
grace " the street. and Of rocky, hlly nature the
esst ana west sde run two OF our leading Of
travel the northern boundary but block from the
Central Park, thus forming locality beautiful por
NOD OF our city but at present almost entirely Especially
that portion situated between the Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues) covered over with miserable shanties, filthy
nog pens and yards, few wre.ched stables,
taippg k.tues and boilers for the boins OF
slaughter house oa hotel os swil &c. rhess
are occupied by persons who prosecute the business Of
from slaughter houses and various hotels and dwellings
the city, and ia upon these premises where 1t boiled
".quat.ers' upon the ground They keep from ten 10
ope hundred boss each and protect themselves aud their
property by numerous ferocious cogs The yards and
hog pens are In very filthy condition. The pools
the piles Of fifth and excremens around these reas
poisoning the air with their noxcus vapors In and
the boilers and kettles used for boiling sWil tho
air is laden With sckenng offensive, noxous and stnk
ing tiuva, penetrating beyond the boundaries OF the
p%ss % nSa1ce moi Gny TO- as
all these who have occasion TO visit pass there Tas
exiting nulfarce the thest ard most extensive in
city.
The attention of City Inspector Delavan and the Com.
missoIers Of Bealth having been called 10 this sub.
sbase these nusances and few days ago the lae Board
passed resolution directing the City Inspector to give
days notice to the proprieors Of taese establish
bis Loce no. complied with, to forth With take
to punish the enders break up the
ments, seize the boilers and convey the hogs to the
The law directs. The service OF the notices
on these parties was delayed several days on &C
count Of nformaes their phraseoogy yester
day the work commenced by r. G. Downing, the
Superintendent Of Sanitary Inspection, assisted by Health
Of the Fifth, end Thomas Abbot Of the Eleventh wards
These officers commenced their duties about two O'Clock
IN the afternoon BY visiting the establishment Of John
stencil was almost ntoerabe, and the masses Of filth,
ssgpant water and refuse vegetable matter enough
ss Bna
the centre OF which immense boiler Allied with DIAL
officers departed They visited
other Establishments, and succeeded aor much
sona Of their on cf the propeos
the Objectionable Adjustments In esta-
bsbnent there thirty dogs kept for the purpose Of
guarding the PREMISES and were not for the huge clubs
ueed by the officers 1t would have been impossible TO OBJ
tain admttance TO the establishment. James M,Cor
| mick, the proprietor Of one Of the bone boiling
| establishments in Fifty eighth street, Sixth
avenue and who keeps one hundred
hogs, qse indignant at the visit Of the officials and
took very oahs that he would continue the bust
despite the mandates OF the city authorities Some
Of the proprietors promised the officials reception
when they TO seize the hogs and the women too
declared would have hand In the matter The
tmepts Of The inhabitants In the vicinity Of these estab
shmt pts are unAnim to the i'll effects Of the polluted
1ImUspfrru neah Of their families and the abate
ment Of these pggeries will be esteemed By them great
blessing,