New-York tribune., 1870-01-11
SWILL MILK.
MIR BERGH AND THE MILK MAIDS.


vere striking l. party Of six gentlemen stepped from a
Grand ST. erryboat and proceeded hastily IN the direc'
tion OF North Firstst The leader Henry c. Bcrgh,
the welknown phlauthropis and President OF the so
ciey for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals By his
side we're the superintendent OF the Society," Mr A. H.
Campbell and the Rov Dr. Northrup of the Twenty
third.st Presbyterian Church in New-York Tho other
eentlemen were Inspector j. W. Hudson, Mr. Henry Ed
wards and TRIBUNE reporter. Their mission was to
visit some OF the swill milk establishments OF Brooklyn
and Wamsburgh, and II possible, 10 have the propre-
tors arrested and punished. Two years ago
Mr. Bergh made similar raid and II the
rood people over the river had sustained him, the
Juvenile population Of that locality would be much
larger than 1t is today The persons who lived tho
infected districts afraid TO make complaints and
those who resided further away opposed TO "nter
fering with business that did not concern them" So be-
tween the towards and the suggards Infamous traffic
In swmk and In diseased beef allowed to prosper
in city OF nearly 100000 inhabitants The Health Board
OF this city was bound by law 70 that these swil-
milk denominations abated, II utterly destroyed
but nothing outside Of the Office in Mulberrys
One week ago TIE TRIBUNE presented startling facts
concerning this matter but even they were not potent
enough TO move the apparently immovable Board. Mr..
Bergh, however determined 10 act and the following
occoun viii show that with him all things are not i'm
possible.
able Information touching the swil establishments, so
that the raid of yesterday unusually successful.
HOUSE OF DEATH.
After walking only three blocks from Tie main thorough
fare the party entered the stable the corner Of North
Fifth and Frststs The stencil was sickenng and the
first impulse was to withdraw from the premises. A
group of Hlbernian milknalds' stood near the main
entrance and when the tan figure OF MT Befgh appeared
one Of the "unwaShed" ventured TO remark that the
Twentythird St walked among the cattle with bodness
and Mr.. Berch and his detectives picked their way
through the gloom cautiously but before proceeding
lad tO Rel wooden before
they could see with any satisfaction.
THE VENTILATION
The ventilation was so bad that could hardly draw
In fu breath The few shutters the front side Of the
stable did good but they closeC when the
party arrived. So dark the interior, that person
could scarcely recognize intimate friend at ten feet
them were boated aud diseased. Tie feeding.
troughs smed with swill. aud every timber
throughout the stable sticky with the noXious va.
pOrs that constantly rising from this prlsOnhouse
Of DEATH The floor completely saturated with NTH.
animals were lying down. and few OF them appeared
almost helpless. 1t took some time for one TO walk
have been less than 200 confined in the building
The mikmaids attempted 70 Justify their treatment OF
even limited that no animues" In the country were bet
ter treated The best Of hay was given and they had all
they wanted OF 1t, beside Z" plenty OF other food
WHO OWNS THESE CATTLEl
This question asked repeatedly but satisfactory
answer could be obtained Nobody knew who the boss
was nor where lived One elderly yloong individual
understood that Mr.. Henry was the proprietor, but
manifest much for that not
their Mr. Bergh sand little, but his face sorrow
ful expression When he did speak, his hearers listened
with the most profound attentions:
This is brutal You ought to be hung ovcry one OF
you and the stables should be demolished. wish was
President OF the Board Of Health iusg year. would
not leave a single swilmlk establishment standing in
the city, and would not ask for cent Of salary"
The HbeIuau lads undoubtedly rcjoiced that he was
not.
THE MoRGUE.
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the detectives into yard in tho Here lay an
animal stiff and cold The sight was horrible. for the
COW was almost skin and bone. The "boated fatDess,
had disappeared, and only heap Of putrd
flesh and rotten bones remained. Huge swll
tanks were on every side, and some of
them idd oGpaeiiy for more han thousand gallons The
Others held about 3 gaSps in all there were 81 OF
end the yard, and formerly. when 1t was running.
scaldng hot from the dislery, and the neghborhood
was pcstilent with sckening yapors The huge pipes
OF the stables are st remaining some OF them are as
large fish cask. As 1t was impossible 10 obtain the
names were copied from the numerous milk wagons IN
the yard:
JOIN + me1Ty Astoria Mix Dairy depot pure milk
&diree,%p 80, Fi,tst BrooIJu D. King, County /,
B. 2 GRAD, King: ccuqty Broellra. s, n,,
T. NJ CObH L. MIX Dairy. once No 20 Secouit, Brooslo,
J. Resau Brooklyn, E. D
A TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Leaving this place the party walked 10 the foot OF
North sixthst WHICH Is not more than two blocks dis
oal CONTRACTOR deposits the carGases OF horses and
COWS that die I'm the city The stencil enough TO sink
S par of Mr. BergR and his Companions to approach It,
Fully eco dead animals were piled up on the dock and
tbe marks of the swilmk disease Mr. Bergh said that
he had informed the Board Of Health about this nuis
ance, but still they remain disgrace 20 barbarsm.
detective said that these deeayng bodies had been here
for two months There were enough Garcases to cover
lot that the bodies would almost touch each
After viewing this insignia of the 'swmllk traffic
Inence operations On reaching the vicinity Of Franklin
ave horse discovered lying in the street. and
instant Bcrgh out OF the and before he left
the locality the nhuman driver was made acquainted
with the gentleman from NewYOrk. Arriving at Frank
lnave detail OF police sent for to the Forty fourth
Precinct Station'IIouse While waiting for the officers
a street-car was discovered with lame horse
tugging beside another emaclated animal. STOP
that carl TAKE Fs1sn @ n5s rs was 5yTaT TT
looked puzzled but all at he commenced loOsenng
were amazed at the strange proceedings, but
the name Bergh was pronounced they understood and
with silk hat. The pushed down the hill, and
the horses were led toward stable on the track short
distance beyond The detective followed, and what
should he see but the driver preparing 70 hitch in the
lame horse again. The " little game was stopped
Then passenger came ont ana wanted TO nSht. lie
pitched in" but the next moment he was lying on the
pavement looking at the clouds.
BsrgR walked ~ to meet them They we're under the
command of Roundsmsn Riggs, After short consulta,
with the Captain Mr. Bergh gave orders to surround
the stable which stands the foot OF Frankinave
This is the described by Frank Leslie some years ago.
and the horrors O the interior given IN TIE TRIBUNE
of last week. The policemen did their work WELL and
alter q sufficient force was stationed at the en-
trance, tho rest OF them lnatched IN 10 lhe yaid
Here, as at the other place, the owner was not
around, and no ore knew his name nor ms wherea-
and an Of the mkmaids" put under arrest They
were somewhat bOsteTOus, and great crowd gathered
I'm the street outside Mr.. Bergh gave them 20 under
stand that he had dealt with Just such beings for the past
four years and he had not the least thought OF being
bulled bv them at this day. Said he Your place
is in Sing Sing, and will have you all there, you keep