The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-18

per sss gv:. ~ $1,000. :ss would as. 30 ss,,
Pier NO 81 foot ef Beach strscs "a 10 fair order
Pier No S. foos q Huber. stree. q IA the last ..sos
OF decay The enc left hand side Is rotten the
opposite de- though not 60 FAR gone. neyerhoess
rcketty and unreliable Tho abuments aIe unsound
@ s being ,S-sa ssi e Ss Ga
will nos benefit u 10 any extent .,
Pier No 80 is used By tho Boston Steamship line. and
Pier No 40, used by the Troy line Is in fair order
Pier No Al, used by the Albany Steamboat line, Ia
Per No. ~ u.ed BY lhe Pacific Steamship COMPANY,
Is In to rablo cond lion. Tho flooring this or ~ per
feet but quite number OF the beams aud piies are
either already rotten rapidly becoming So
Pier No a. foot OF Canal street, Is 10 very bad con-
di,ion The beams and pics In state OF rotienness
the abuiments started and tho flooring is becoming
dilapdaied when examined there . large quantity
OF wood ON the pier and from the rusgcdness OF tho
honng seemed - u some portions Of tho foundation
had already given Way. The heavy load on this pier
cndang-rs tho entire structure. for the abutmcnt are
unsound. and complete collapse likely TO take place
dltion.
Pier No a. between spring and Charlton streets. IL
used BY tho New York aud Troy Steamboat Company
Like the action OF all SHIPPING companies psrticu At
tent pa 70 the flooring. which Is sound and pes
feet Tue foundation, however, 70 unsa q; the beams
and piles are becoming rotten aud the sbusmonts arc
Piers Nos IS ana % srs in very good condition These
Pier No a. Tot Of West Houston street. is used by
tho Na,ona, steam Navigation Company and is in very
Pier No ~. FOO, Of clarkson street, in wrstcned
condition Tho beams piles and flooring horou hly
rotten and the latter full Of holes The abu,monls
also unsound- Tho holes In tho flooring being
patched up but the pier will not BIO benefited BY
repair the structure Is too rotten tho dAhing Of
tho against the piics and beams sutcss " shake
H. the dangerous condition OF tho sbutmens euec
iuay thing less than new foundation from
being OF tho slgse .n ,r, the pier no" stands "
Per No. 40 foot OF Leroy street has toloaby good
noorns bui ,he beams aud lies are ol,ins and naye
gwen way in two plascs- lhe casing Of tho
~hnrs adjoining this pier has endangered tue abat
msni1
Tier No TO- foot OF Morton street. is structure
Pier No 81, GOT OF Christopher street, is barely In
,oIerabo condon. Inc nooring has no holes, bat tho
foundation ~ bcc1niing unsa.e Tho beams aud piles
are totting and tbs abutncn,S are unsafe.
P,sr No. ~, foot West Tenth street, Il Ia very
good condition.
Per No So 100, Of Charles street. Is In a most
wretchcd cvndi,ion Tue flooring M literally notiiing
more a. an skeleton EXCEPT narrow strip OF pianss
SIX ognt feet IN .d thsre NJ place fS
wagon "a pas o.cr re beams and lies ar rotten,
anu many OF them have lot the structure and sro
either boating IN tho water under The per, or remain
standing IN thn or the iyer, decayed or docayins
No euolt appear been made u r.lar TINS pier.
and although Il IL stii used for mercantile PURPOSES
the dan OF 70 lfo ana property hmm that Win
the approach oil dusk 1t becomes utterly useless Acct.
den's .his pier have been numerous
Pier No o. foot Of Perry street. 10 also 10 very bad
order TIE flooring Is dap dated and full OF bvias
enough for TO Tall Though. The beams aud plea
shore END OF Tho pior ue has caved rendering
the pas age 81 vehicles highly dangerous The end u
tho rotten foundation giving way Altogether, this per
ID per- Get man trap and u not III Tor use
Pier No s. foot Of Hammond street, Is a bad order
The beams And piles rotten aud tho whole structure
fie9a Nos 90, 81, So and 90 arc nothing more than
shorl stiuctlres Juttlng from tho None
them arc in good cond lion Tho timber as IN tueir
construction rotten, Aud their general APPEARANCE ~
di!apidaicd aud miserable
IA fr..f. n Nnal 9FAsf In
order Of tho beams and piies have given way.
the flooring diiapidaied and has sovcrA holes tho
sbutInents unsound lnd tho Foundation rotten and
Unreliable 1io right hand Of the iIont VI p,sr
has sunk and now iorDs decided deciniy.
Tier No. Jl loot o. West SesentecDth street, is be-
coming rckeiy aud unsafe. Tho loofins Is oompars.
lively good but tho beams aud piles rotng and
cannot sassan the top for much longer time
wnAsv.- on NORTH KivEa
arc in mos, wretrhed condition. For hundreds OF
yards along The earth has inllon ia, huge
holes thus formed remain unified, cneetgay preventing
the passage OF vehicles and rendering the wharses dan.
gerous 10 pedestrians Tho beams, piles and rocksofk
composing tic "string piece a.c rotten and brokoD
some places to mass VI mud and cauHlns springs TO
ssll iy Sg sylIYse W. y94 a. y w. ~ sf 4 Y;
through q hole end street, from whence
Il Is carried back to the by Of the
Adjoining No. 80 tho wharf perfect wreck. aud
continues in that Tor several bio Ks Hore aud
there ~ perfect port Of wharvcs but tnsse, bsGg
nanked on both aides BY detective ones either bcDs
cosCIp-ios
In writing tho foregoing article II was almost impos
se TO state the number III hoer osch defective pier
slc o3ec, bong 70 give general deSrptnn Of Their
condition and not 70 oner Into minnie particulars
vs' - any 81 those described herein ~ ia bad condi.
ton viii c,nrco tho resder VI the truth " tue slate
m-nt The necessity ~ having ~ walk upon . narrow
"Trip Of plAnks with yawnlns hole, ON both sides ~
most unpleasant one. But oycn tins be- dsDs With
comparative ease IN the no0dLt fcobardy persons
viii make the attempt ~ 0ighL The srcalsst danger
= es''' sny momess Aaa voc ~ D.'' svns m ~
serious danger. Heavily laden they ere
with Thousands Of pounds u merchandise fe~ POUNDS
OF additional weight might psecipitats Q
cstasirophe resulting 10 loss 20 lie and property.
Many Of tho poss herein described nave been Ia thsH
present ~rcthed condition Tor two years Hs-
peaied accidents have occurred pcrsons have fallen
through the holes IN The door ngs and been drowned
without any srors be.ns made 20 prevent shs further
recurrence o. such losses Nov then q few pieces
% paIk have been laid the holes bot has
only been don. when rendered necessary for msfc.nls
purposes Hut perhaps th- mo<t suggestive feature IN
the foregoing report tbs small numEor Of gocd piers
and comparative table wiil exhibit tho state Of
agairs In much palmer light than words do
Gu ~. East rssvr thers -oynty pes 81 which there
good condition seventeen. 10 bad condition my
three, and North river OF sstyons piefs tsers
IN good condition twenty-five 10 bal condition. thrfv
showing that ost q hundred aud tLirty piers
ON The Moth anJ Eat riys~ there arc only foryi~o
that can regarded strong aud scsyicesbs As vas
remarked OsiOre tbs fEhiD give palmer might INTO
the condition oi sgaifs than mere words can DO
20 far ~ the stares concerned a E.esping COO.
domination IA all tai needed kyery = dsic1ivs.
for wber. The toys . ssrong apf,eafsncs
examination Of feuIdai,os va ,so~ ls1 dangerous
condition.
The Whnrys. and Piers Of DrssiJ,s--Tbe
Inst Mrctir. az tIss senate COMMITTEES.
The senate COMMITTEES met ysstarasy Ia the Chamber
Of the Common Council At 10 cI,y Hal, 10 brooklyn,
for the purpose u bearing tbe ~ bo psop,s ~
that CITY rcgsf their whsrsss AMI PER- senators
Person. stanford, Ia Pan All HsIghy beng present
Senator P,crrou the cts'rBsn u tho osnsalt,e~. IN
Tow nuodaetofy 'cmarks slated ibe teasans -h, tie
committee "a, appointed and also rad shs fseoiaon
81 the lsSt LeEsi.tafe uIon that s4trct BE no,shs
hat the cty d Bfop.ba from ths sJs,sm = fe1iss
part - lev YoGs Esreif. that ATE shoeld have
vo'ce lhs matte, ~ easnsnr tho sysism o. wLasses
and per-. Ard sng1ld preach, hcr sles and seh .
stsismen, " fsss u s0gla ensss To-
ntt.e 70 arrive st pftpef ofahes 10 fr.,fi " thsi
city
Mayor Booth sd thai he tAstksd 10. Esuss cam