The New York herald., 1866-09-16
THE SLAUGHTER HOUSES.


Vow tina. the cholera has ceased TO attract tho aten
sipn Of tha public there Is much curiosity manifested
80 become acquainted with the Inside workings OF the
Health Board 30 far the sanitary authorities arc
concerned the people quite satisfied with what they
have towards the suppression OF the choern but
ae efforts OF tho Board do away with certain alleged
nrancos, have been clouded with official recence,
aud many irunc.ions have been laid upon the repre-
natives OF the press TO write nothing relating
subjects brought before the Board that but little
Lnown as 10 what s aims and intentions really
stArcsTSR HousEs
Notwithstanding the efforts OF the Board suppress
certain information from the public car, is Of
Sotorety that for months past have been pro
ded with viewio the removal OF the slaughter houses
from the limits OF the city And the Board would have
Srev succeeded had not the proprcors Of those places
aged their proceedings by obtaining injuncoDs which
Israned the Board from interfering with their business
suecked but defeated the Board merely changed It's
ttc,.cs nd resell ton lately passed by that body
d rccting the superintendent to examine and inspect
every slaughter Eoose ia tho city, and report in writing
ylsIr 70 ruK provErs
II being, therefore, plainly evid vt that the intention
vns "a remove the slaughter houses from the city,
yi>t made tnut By the superintendent TO about
ahis:y ol them Friday afternoon and yesterday
snr with view 70 ascertain, by close inspection and
sdury, their precise condition, and tho effect they pro-
dace upon pGoic health. While there, tie propricors
did not att npt to disguise their sentiments and
~saent hsi tbso were no. o. the most friendly naturc
They tho droser that thew have done everything
thetv sattsfy the Board. that nothing
secnsd TO be satisfactory They fay that the idea Of
declaring their business nuisance s ridiculous, because
d well known fact that Ia 1882 when the ohoiara
raging New York, bat butchers several
h rired in the city disd OF the disease. In ls39 and
1ss2 not one butcher was attacked ny the epdenic and
tGrsag the present season. although the Health Board
repeatedly uecar the slaughter houses 70 be literal
eders Of cholera not Of four thousand
rsnployed IN them has suffered from even the Fremont
Gr.s symptoms of the disease.
WHAT BOARD
fbe proPrietors OF the slaughter houses docare thst
lct the bcnen Of the puboc health they woald DO quite
~iRg TO see he matter fairiy tested But they assert
th truth be discovcredl that tho object
J. nereg 20 got them out OF the city and Sy Of
she new sbaitoir 10 create rast monopoly FOR tie
Eies &c, Of the animals slaughtered The hides aionc.
Gncy nGJ, worth I've millions Of dollars per year
sad u tho abaitor Is to eecomo monopoly these will
6scoms the property OF single man, 10 the injury Of
tne merchants 10 nis city who deal the articles.
iLey further that f the slaughter houses nut
sarces, then the establishments IN which hides
. suMcRs Ap,0,T ABOUT rHH AnArrom
retship OF the abattor have been anoat for
sme past Ono OF them has been 70 the eject that roe
hidsss, and are pursuing their present course With
ve~ 10 Grating . monopoly prominent drover
30 rd purchase stock In the abasoir and that
ne declined the Offer Other rumors OF sinil1 mature
cHrrent bat proofs Of their truth have been
osned they have been given Just for what ,hsy
woth 70 Tar % the now abs,roW rs concerned, was
asd tha. ss soon a. sas open lor business one one 2.
tst the hides shall become the property Of the stock
70 the numerous proprieiors Of slaughter houses
boIiers These. u was claimed, are nov bringing
20 the humorous proprieors OF slaughter houses
n average Of sS,oo0Ooo per Annum. a. also
iundred ncrchsnls in this city. 10 monopoIize
tis trade will osy deprive the slaughter house
y,,0prietors OF immense Of money. but viii also
bs e cause Of nineerths OF tie dealers In hides
their bustness Ou the whole, u was also aaid
ihs. Whoever owns the absttoir, would become the
snanopcsts OF a gigantic ,raSc " tho detrin nj OF
ssvera huudtcds "a no. thousands OF persons Ia New
York
4 .r.HYwp uprztca
Y II the personal appearance Of the men employed
ts diferoas slaughter houses IN the city be taken ~
prrof, then everybody would unite In prunOuncing
lem The healihiest places Ia the world As
spcmons OF hnmanay this men cannot be sur
e" Although The Health Board has pronounced
nuisAnccs the usual dsAgIsemonL Of physcisns "
fus lhey are detrimental the public health, while
May private practitioners OF ne city ssser With equal
4adenoe thar they conducive u heath. Between
t,se opposite opnons the truth can only be reached by
coyerng whether they have been The cause OF SICK
nc~ or noe ~ avi'e certain tina, the employees o.
u. affect thoee beyond thoir limits and leave uu
a. chcd those within, s 70 tho least very duoou.
cormrIos srAUGnrrz HoUsA
"a frday sftorDoon and yesterday iDcsning nearly
taay slaughter houses we're visited and Inspected
ssroe Of them ~ win be found stated elew here
cry cleauIy condition. while others we're extremely
ay sad we're certainly nusances
4 BLOCK or oun cLkAv
The arss slaughtsrheuss visited was that owned BY
place An odor cf fesh blood VA nbslsd, and towards
4, END Of the room large bullock in the Las. agoniss
go The place bore yery T ainsrrn. spsssranss from
Ga. d few ~ecas sso Ths walls ~ere eleAn
s..s wss.saa.ss bed, 'vy week ns and The ,a,ss sgss
Prom Tho slaughtered cattle, was quits frcs from
offensive matter. Several mon wore Engaged In renov.
lns heap OF manure, and the proprietor stated that
sch removal took plsee every evening Immsdl.,ely
the slaugtersd cattle was grss through which
r.or which received .he os Of .hs animals and which
also removed ii tho close Of every day On retsrn
psaghtsrips was over fsr tbs day and nfsssu
t~eny were engaged IN cleaning up ne place Large
san,.S ,hcras,s asa ~, sy.ss ,ss,ss 81 blood
bal ds&ppcared moro coan water rN thrown cpon tne
rcor ior the purpose % rinfinx " ne -asi hows s,o
4 Ito sewer, which, IL claimed Was kept gerecuy
ri-an- In about half an hour after rsturning 70 the
ps, Il was pcrfoe,Iy clean The manure and onal bad
sll suppiy of lime sprinklsd upon tho noor.
he nert place No. 50 Prs, svenas occupied by Ess
w.lz sss clean. On arriving, the ssughterin. vas
over and the place bad undergone the process Of
/ securing dsecribed above.
rbs place noT 70 No So occspied By W. Harrington.
ga not quito az tidy appearance. ths other two bot
nevertheless clean, and sn''Tey dssoAd q oHsssvs
! rss proorssors n these pisces stated that their
rsughter houses secured out and ceaned up every
evening they say That Mser ssvsn Sceck 10 shc even
wnch no one has any objection One thing N certain,
a At xr O'Clock yesterday afternoon The above places
soxx prprr uAuoTrrs rourss
In striking contrast with the above were several houses
vseA afterwarda Ons Of them, al NO "a Third street.
Hep, by one Brsls very abby. Tbs place vas not
rslersd further than the threshold tns Mrong @sncn
yvsane from the nsencr preventing anyihins iiks an
\ D. spectiou.
Tbs slaughter houses Nos So and So First street. kept
by d. Harrington Timothy HArr ngton, we're srcesd
pnxiy alshy There appeared 70 Be no uniform rsxsis
tss copdue, of ,bsss pisesa The odor o. siais
ANIMAL mater vsS very easily dissln ro thai of
freshly killed cattle and was vsry scksnng ns pFs-
prstors " these places were srcsedlngy unwting
have sss' seasas sssfa'asa sssn< asasssss s"ss~