New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-05

hibts fearful condition OF the population when III
habit the tenement houses Of this city.
Bad and dangerous these habtations are there are
unfortunately others which are worse Ehtracls from
the reports Of Capts Thorne Of the Fourth and Jonr
dan of the Sixth Precincts will Illustrate the ieaiu
degradation and misery Of class yet lower ana more
depraved than the occupants Of tenement houses capt
Thorne Of tie Fourth Precinct, says; lhere are III
this precinct sixty places dens where the wretched
poor tie criminals and the deprayed resort to lodge
paying from 10 to 10 cents per night ior the nserape
accommodations.
These places are chiefly in cellars with naked stone
or brick walls damp and decayed floors, without Deds
or bedding fit for human beings. They are mainly I'M
ventilated or lighted, except through the entrance
door. In condition they are filthy and disgusting pc
yond description oyer1owing with yernin ana nIeceu
Into these hideous places packed nightly aver.
nge Of 10 persons 10 each place 600 in the aggregate
In violation of the laws Of docenCy and morality,
men, women aud children. white and black, with no
regard 20 the family relation sleep proniscu0usy TO-
gether exhibiting less of the impulses OF decency than
the brute creation.
'From the character Of these apartments their own.
ers and oocul and the manner OF their usc clean
Gess is impossible. ard hideous diseases OF various
classes and types are engcnicred and prODagated.
4 while thus occupied they cannot be made decent OF
healthy, and those WHO frequent them beyond The
reach OF reform except through the strong arm oi the
law"
Capt. Jourdan Of the Sixth Precinct. presents pie
tnres Of several similar lodgirgpaces in bis precinct
as follows:
No. % Baxter.st. two rooms each 10 by 6. full lC
feet below the street; windows or other ventila
ton; bare stone walls: no furniture; dirty disgust
ing cave u to II odGors nightly at 10 cents per night
First floor OF same premises a drinking place the re
sort Of thieves begGars and prostitutes OF the lowest
class. The Captain says. have seen as dodgers IL
Of both sexes esleep in the place during The night
stone walls; window. light or ventilation; Ii persons
are accommodated, ut eight cents per ruignt.
No Is Muherry.st one room. ~ hy 10 with nine
lcis and two beds i'm adjoining Kitchen, W persons
male and female are lodged at cents per night. The
building s tie property of an officer OF one OF our city
banks. and rents tor s. per month.
10 81 Baxter. T.; second loor one room. by ) con
ains three beds kitchen adjoining; several beds OF
the floor; II persons lodge here at six 70 eig cents
per night; rent 81 per month"; owned bya WelknoHi
citi1en In twenty thirdst
No l4l Leonardsi., second floor; two rooms. one
by 10 and kitchen ndJoinine eight 70 ten loigeT''
d. eight cents per night
i a largo additional number OF similar places are de
soI.Jcd By CaIt. Jouldsn. The occupants OF thes
cheap lodgings consist of drunken weichcs male an.
female bcfgars. rag pickers Of the poorer sort snea
thieves. juvenile p.mVa, ragged and drunken prosti
ucs men women and children. black and bite, herd
Ink indisonnuatey together. They come ont o. ihes
dens In the da time 20 prey upon exposed property
Prom tlcse ililv pre- cmses continually af!3o malaria
poisoning The Atmosphere that honest and decent peo
Iic are compelled % breathe. With our laws and on
tribunals a. constituted, this mischief seems TO b.
without remedy.
TEErIY WAITER GIRL sALooys.
!, Numorcus places n resort were abiahed in hi
city few years silcc. called concert saloont Ibe
attractions were music. abandoned women. Hud lnox
caiing drinks They were very attractive 10 ceitaiI
classes Il iacn WHO were not vet totally rnined ans
were resorcd ID many Who were just entering npoi
/ a colrse Of fatal dissipation. The public mind wa
aroused and law passed % suppress them HE ei'cc
OF the law cvadcl by di-cOriinulug The Eusicg
entert iumcni The continued srocess ~ the saloon
aier tho concerts were Discontinued proved that uioN
cating drAk and lcwd women were sufficient atiEac
ton Without the aid 81 music. After this. mod.hca
ton lot being amenahe 20 The Concert Saloon Law
they have multiplied and houTisted While their nfn
,nce and tendency promises 10 be more and more de
glorAble
Tho following table shows the nunber OF drinking
pisces where young and comciy prostitutes aro EN-
pioycd nominay a- walters, the csilputod number o
visitors each - hours aad tie amount of receipts fo
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