New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-11
A FEW CHOLERA LANDMARKS

10 the case Of New.iork at this present mo-
mcnt We may apply, without the change of a
word. the answer of the late Lord Pamerston
to parties who urged him to procure a royal
order for a national fast, in anticipation OF a
visitation OF cholera: "Thc best course which
the people Of this country (cty) can pursue to
deserve that the further progress OF the cholera
that will clapsc borcon he present time and he
beginning Of HeH Spring in planning and cxe-
cutting measure by which those portions which
are inhabited by the poorest classes, and which
from the nature OF thing must most need pur-
lication aud improvement, may be freed from
those causes and sources Of contagion which, if
allowed TO remain, will probably breed pesti-
lcnce aud be fruitful in death, in spite Of all the
people
II j. instructive 10 note the quarters in which
cholera has in former years made It's first ap-
pearance The first epidemic Of this disease
in New.York broke out in the vicinity of Cherry
and Roosevet-sts., appearing also a, the same
time in Rcadc, Washington, and Dudne-sts.
OF course the Five Points, which had then all
the peculiar characteristics il has since lost was
violently attacked, as well as the whole region
of the Sixth Ward. section Of Laurcns-st.,
between Grand and Broome, expressivey
called Rotten Row" became another center
The same may be said of Corlaers Hook, and
anybody who has been up town in cars Of
the First and Sccond-aves. might recall spots
which promise to become cholera lavoritcs.
In the epidemic of lSi9, the first appearance
was at Nos. 81 and 23 Baytcr-st., and next at
Nos. 6 aud 10 MIuberry.st The physician Of the
first established cholera hospital gives this pic
turc Of the spot where the disease first broke
out:
mo. 20 Orange (now Baxter street lies 30 or 40
Yards In southeasterly direction from the Five Points
The entrance TO the rear lot n gained by an opening
scarcely two feet wide than fcot Ia length,
pierced through tie front house. Passing through this
distance of 20 feet youfeach the rear lot, on which
are two Old and runuus tcnCmcnts, one pl0longaOn
backward Of the front house and the other standing
across II at right auge the adjoining house an cAten
sion backward In The samo manner, thus cutting oil
almost completely the admission o! fresh air. The
small that is unbuit upon is covered with black
pools Of filthy water. The apartment whero the first
case occurred Is basement cellar In one OF these
buildings Atmy first visit. on the 10th of
May. five human belngs, man and fOui women. lay
upon the floor In different stages OF cholera. There
was nothing under them but mud end hl'h aud nothing
over them but few rags Of the lhest description.
Civilization and great city could scarcely afford a
parallel TO the scene
For two weeks the disease stayed in this 10.
cality; then app cared in filthy quarter III
StantOn-st.; aiterward in the region west of the
New.York Hospital on Broadway-the same
quarter, now occupied largely by wholesale dry
goods houses, and traversed continually by
street-cars Of two or three lines, where small
pox and typhus have ragged, with scarce an in
termisson, for nearly two years.
The cholera In 1S49 showed y like beginning
in other cities. In Philadelphia it appeared in
two districts where cleansing had been made