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TIE BRIDGEPORT NUISANCE.
Rrideweu Prisoners Mt Work to REM
edy It.
Our reporter iSaturday visited the locality
in the South Division which has for q few
weeks been the cause Of more complaint than
any or a]l Others In the city, combined. Al
1as Least 1eo acres Of the prairie are coyered with
more or less Of the putrcscent mattcr that has
been deposited during the past nine months,
embracing the ofal from slaughter houses,
glue factories, packing houses, the filth col
lected from privies mud sewers by night scav.
engere, horses and dogs that have died In the
city, and all manner Of offensive matter. In
the localities most accessible, it is three OF
four feet In depth, while at more remote
points only here and there load has been de-
posted. ditch along the street leading
south from Rfdgely Place was formerly three
to four feet deep. This has been filed even
full with this offensive matter. Ridgely
Place WIS the line Of the old city limits. TAX
ing this as their base line, these offenders
against humanity aud manufacturers Of dis
ease have deposited their fifth upon the prat-
rie, commencing block west from the Rock
Island Railroad track, extending along Ridge
" Place to Halsted street, covering an area
of at least 160 acres.
The city authorities took the matter In
hand, and concluded the only feasible plan to
| ahate The nuisance was to bury this putrcseent
1naterial. But their efforts to employ men to
work upon the job were unavailfug; two to
three dollars Per Gay proved no indncemcnt
to laborcrs. Here was a dilemma. Bitter
complaints were made daily, that each day the
stencil was greater and more extensive; and
the authorities were At loss Us to what
course TO pursue. As q dcEnier resort, 1t was
decided to set the Bridewen prisoners at the
work. Mr.. Charles Perry, who supcrin-
tends the manual labor department, trans
ferred to this fragrant field Of labor all the
men that could be spared. He has now TWEEN
ty-six men at work, and Is assisted In ovcrsee-
Ing the work, and guarding the men, BY three
policemcn-Pilsrim, Miller and Churchill.
On Monday the number of laborcrs will be
increased to forty; but even that number will
necessarily require month or more, to pro.
duce the desired result. It is to be hoped
that where the offense will justify It, the Po-
lice Justices will sentence all male offenders
to Bridewel, instead Of assessing small fines,
Their labor is more desirable than their mon
cy, at present, and the penalty inflicted will
make more lasting impression npon them.
The plan adopted, which appears to work
well, Is to dig holes about four feet deep, then
fill in the offensive deposit to d depth of q foot
OF more, and afterwards fill up the hole with
Garth. Where the ground las been saturated
to any extent, quick-line Is literally distr1b-
uted. This is an immense undertaking, but
those who have It in charge expect to accom-
p1ish the desired result In the course Of three
or four weeks.
The AT1AS71o.-Tle Atzaatic Monthly for
July, the opening number OF the twelfth yol-
umc, contains variety Of interesting articles
from the pens Of some of our best magazln-
lists, among which VIC may mention 'sDolngs
OF the Sunbeam" by Dr.. O. ". Holmes, IA
pleasantly written paper on Photography
"Ga1a Days." by Gail Hamilton; :" The Fleu-
de-lis at Port Royal," historical sketch by
Francis Pa1kman; "Outside Glimpses Of
English Poverty" By Nathaniel Hawthorne;
Paul Blcccker,' by the author Of ssLife in
the Iron Mi11s;' "The Growth Of Cont.
nents,' welcome continuation Of the admi-
1able world studies of Professor Agasslz;
The Musician" n story by Miss L. P. Hale;
English Naval Power and English Colonies"
by G. Reynolds, and "Thc Claims to Service
or Labor by Robert Dale Owen. The poems
are The Wruith Of Odin," Morse eanecdotc,
b5 Professor Longfe1low; "By the River"
half transccnden:a1 picture, By j. T. Trow.
bridge; and "Her Epitapl," byT. ". Par
sons, a touching and beautiful digc for the
late afuTy Booth, the lamcnted wife Of the
distinguished tragedian. We have omitted to
mention one paper-a eulogy On Gen Butler,
whom it chrietens Is Our Generl.n
urday afternoon, Arlington, Leon & Donaiker |
gave one Of their afternoon concerts at their |
hall in kingsbury Block. Among the crowd |
in attendance Mt the ticket Office, were several
notorious members Of the denf-mondc, to |
whom the agent refused to sell tickets. This |
raised comm0tlon, and the women to whom |
admittance was refused, attempted to force |
an entrance, Being unable to pass tue door |
keeper, they attacked him with great violence,
and In a manner peculiarly feminine. The |
proprietors, In order to still the impending |
riot, were compelled to use considerable !,
degree Of force, aud, finally, to hand them !
over to the nearest policeman, by whom they !
wero&nken to the Armory, and there fined |
hftezn dollars and costs, each. This deter |
minaaon, on the part Of Arlington, Leon & |
Donniker, 10 prevent the attendance of I'M
proper characters, will be gratefully apprc-
cfatcd By tie amusement-1oying public.
BrEo1ARr.-Joe Lee is, or was, n fellow |
boarder with Joseph Hnot, at the Farmers
Hotel, on North Water street, near Wells.
Saturday morning about o'clock, Joe first |
slipped off his shoes, and then slipped into the |
room Of 1luot, who was in bed, and cautiously |
approached the pillow Of the sleeper, from |
which lie skillfu1ly extracted uuot's vest, |
ritling the pockets OF $17 in money. Huot |
awoke about this time, and gaye chase. Joe
dropped the vest, but carried of the money. |
After his arrest, S2 grcenback was found by
the policeman in Joe's straw bed, and after
due examination in the Police Court, this |
morning, Joe was hold to bail for trial in the |
sum Of 800.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL N AID OF TIE SOL
p1ENs' HoME.-The ladies' committee ap-
pointed to provide fora Strawberry Festival
for the benefit Of the Soldiers Home, desire
that all Indies interested in this matter will
meet them at 2 P. m, on Monday, the ed
inst, in the Ladies' War Committee rooms,
in Garrett Block.
The young Misses who have generously
proposed uniting with the above Committee,
will please meet them on that occasion. Full
and nrnn,nt Attendance is desired