New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-22

the sewage Of London IL carried II miles below the city
ana deposited III large receptacle on te oahAs 81 the
river. 1t is then pumped into another receptacle little
above the level OF the river at high tid when the tide
npurity flows out and Is carried long distance before
the es6 cease Inc rise and la OIL tne roe y much
mentioned the rise Is from 20 10 % feet while here 1t is
from four TO six feet Consequently, were the entire
cipaton would he so great as to interfere seriously
with navigation, even were the stencil endurable u
sewage is worthless as fertilizer because it is thin and
destitute OF the ingredients that enrich land In
quence Of its thorough dilutionL
GLnIPsE AT PLAGUE SPOTS.
Gen. vlee says that it is well established fact that
the principal of fever ia humid masmatc state
of the atmosphere produced by the presence of an
OF moisture in the ground from which poisonous
exhaatons constantly arise, and carry into the system
Of those who inhale them virus which, II not sufficiently
intense 70 produce fever, has such disturbing effect
upon the functions Of some organs weaken the
eral system and act as powerful predposng cause OF
of the most common and fatal malades TO which
the human body subject" In the upper part OF the
d s Se are Te ed Tars aR d other
endemic diseases In the construction Of sewers
OF these natural watercourses have been stopped
up and the result is permanent state OF saturaton
Which direct cause OF fever In addition to this
blocks and the beds OF streams are constantly being filed
In with refuse garbage and other material causing
which adds fetid character to the damp exhaations
which arise Much Of the material used by contractors
ing OF refuse matter garbage, and ashes, collected
throughout the city by the STRENGTHENING contractor
Of Geae IS shoWn Of which rises
Fourhave., between Ninetieh and Ninety rst-ss
it converted into receptacle Of and the con-
sequence is that in all these houses tYphus fever pre-
walls and the lower portions OF them cannot be
pied. Nearly all OF them have been vacated from this
fact. Near Lexingtonave. this stream Ninety
frstst and is covered drain through vacant block.
receiving he contents OF drains from the OF houses
in NinetF secondst; after crossing Thirave II runs
under @ brewery and then becomes an open, bitby
Grain in the rear OF buildings facing NlaetysecOndst
beyond NinetysecOnd-st it has left exceedingly often
sve and maarious deposits at secondave, Ninety
Ond and Ninetythird-sts At this point obstruced
river. 40 possible method could be devised 20 make
this natural stream p-Oiic source of disease
The officers OF the Lunatc Asylum, situated on ngh
ground, between Tenth and Elevenhaves nOnehund-
Observation-Disclosures, near the North RIVER nave vlo
lated every law OF health by criminal neglect 10 pro-
vide proper drainage. drain leading directly TO the
" small Expense but the institution uses for ths pur
pose small stream, which runs from onehundred
twentiethst. to M st-st lOloNs
the line of Tenthavc. TO Onc-hundredandtwehty-h I'm
ST.. where 1t meets with low, swampy ground, and nmany
Cmpties into small pond. II flows th.nce INTO another
pond between OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and One
-twent y-ffth-sts. and crossing Ninth
ave- becomes long, saEuant pool extending from one
hundred andtwcnty fourthst. TO Ope-hundredahd-tW'
ty-second-st, between Eighth and Nntlrayes. AlohS
ible fcvers prevalent and TIE lhhaDiht5 are ooi
nna5g e exposed Oi brewery at Enavc and
hundred sndseveDth-st IL surrounded Dy atse ara
nsive od1rs From these two oaioes alone te sec
ton bounded by One hundredand seventh ST. ana Ohe
and and Seventh and Tenth
ayes Is unnt for human habaflon ana ali VINO reside
/ I'm
An ertire family, including servants. residing IN very
built house in FIfthave. died oi dPhetia
IL was afterWard asceraincd that the house "Ss hut
over an old WacTcOurse. Many other instances, similar
| in character, Nigh be given.
| HoUsE-DRAISAGE A VITAL NECESSITY.
The recent alarming ilnesc Of the Prince OF wales
from disease caused by defective drainage OF house
and estate where he visiting has directed attention
70 the subject OF house At the last meeting OF
the Board Of Health City Sanitary Inspector Norris pre-
eeuted the case of family named Brown, living at No
tl Teventh-ave Five children had died in less than 10
DAYS from detective sewerage, and the remaining end
was seriously III for time Tie caIse or disease was
traced TO the inhalation or poisonous escaping rom
| a defective earthen pipe. Every week one or more
In Canast the sewer t. built in the bed Of III OLD tidal
watercOurse. The bottom Of this sewer Is al inverted
arch Il was found that 10 haf fallen ont for consider
ablc distance and for long period the sewage was
discharged into oJzug subsCll, contributing rs poi
eon to that large area As consequence the health or
tile Affected and the death rate was
! much larger than usual. . ,--.-
City Sanitary Inspector MOTIFS says the wafer
I'm nearly all tenemCnts and In many private houses
/ are defective, and great deal OF diseise.
| whenever strong east winds prevail the odOr5
that constantly arise from the are driven back
from outlets and ascend into the houses causing
nauseous stencil His dy i very simple one. IL
Is to carry the main pipe llto when the various us
charge pines empy, up the roof OF the house were
thu done the udors that 81 houses and cause SICK
ness ami DEATH would OH into the open ar, ana
thus 70 rendered harmless.
Their is on for believing that the entire system OF
sewcraqn uui drainage viii he thoroughly revise H. ai q
terrible evils which rich aud poor are nov exposed