The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-02

societies throughout New York ana the neighborfnr
States In these societies every member contributes
81 week for the support OF the strkersin New York
and thus contribution will be continued till the men
be successful In the struggle. The amount already
from several prominent gentlemen in New York city
Letters OF encouragement are daily received and the
o. - keO aS cor
the whole, no body Of men IN this city for the last
ten years has entered into such struggle with
ings are marked by harmony and deter
mination, and there Is stamp OF intelligence
makes nnS one se how little Of
to successfully resist the earnest and Just demands
A meeting was held yesterday at the Seventh
Ward Hotel, In Madison street, at eleven O'CLOCK IN
the forenoon, which was attended Dy ABOUT
one hundred members, Mr. D0nerty IN .ne cndlr;
OF report from the committee appointed TO walt on
the Board Of Health last Tuesday. This committee
called for the suppression OF the universal practice
OF trimming old barrels reeking with flth anu In,
Tested with vermin. The trimming consists merely Oh
stripping or thin scaling OF dirt on the exterior anu
adding few hoops, and the vessel so 'trmmeo rs
once more the receptacle Of the staple article or
food ON which our millions live. IL Is safe TO set
down three-quarters of million as the number OF
people In New York and Brooklyn who consume
hour packed up In these vessels Suppose that one
OF these barrels has been slowed away In the
garret Of filthy den in Mulberry, Baxter
settles down and converts the wretcned abode INTO
nest OF contagion and filth, breeding disease which
s denied the antidOte Of even blast OF pure air,
and where 1t Is the lot Of the human species be-
come familiar with the prolific broods OF vermin
from which the most orderly ana cleanest tenement
Is rarely exempt. The halfrOtten vessel Is thrown
out at length, emitting noXlOus etluvla,
and admonishing the wayfarer to keep
Off," as he passes II he would not con-
vey to his home a contingent to swell
the population of the lower order OF animals, already
numerous enough there. wagon strois along and
the barrel is picked up on payment OF a few cents
and is carried or to the cooper's yard only to be
transferred In a few days afterwards uncean and
filthy, but with deceitfM external appearance to
some respectable house In healthy locality there to
introduce vernin and perhaps disease into happy,
contented and Order-lOving family. thorough
cleaning Of these vessels would involve waste (say
the emp0yers) each Of the slaves which would
materially reduce the contents OF the vessel at every
repairng hence the evil noxous as it is, and malig-
nant as 1t may prove, must be endured on tine
ground OF eXpediency. The Board felt the matter to
be 30 important That they referred 1t TO the SAM
tary Committee, and 1t remains to be seen what
action will be taken on 1t. The CoOperS'
Union have also resolved to call on the Legislature
for the passage Of act similar to the law now In
operation in Virgitia to prohibit this system.
committee was appointed to proceed to Jersey
and confer with some OF the branches In that State.
After the transaction Of other matters OF routine
character the meeting al jOurned Till ten O'Clock this
morning.