New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
THE DESERTED HOUSES.
PRECA UnoSs 4GAINsr rHEvEs IN SCMNER-fO-
LICE MEASURES.

PREC UroSs AGAINST rHMvEs IN sUMTER-Po-
LICE MEASURES.
The abandonment by thc wealthy classes OF
New York ui tleir homes during the summer months
has already begun soon hundreds of dwellings hllsd
nth the costly household articles VIII have no
other protection from being pnndered by thieves than
an ooc asional inspection by passing policeman The
number OF vacant dwellings is grpat as at the
same perOd form years owing probably 70 later
summer midsummer OF such nature las
doubtless persuaded thousands OF persons that
their present home - fully comfortable
as the ideal country farmhouse. with the
days Of the coming week. however. there may
Iusty DO expected far greanr degree OF
warmth, and the departure of mulutudss trnm
their homes will be witnessed The hrst care Of the
owner Of the deserted house should inform the
police that It tenantiess proclamation tins effect
has been issned hy the Brooklyn Poine Commssioners
and tho precautOn w doubtless preserve hundreds Of
houses from maranding bands. No such request hss
been made by the Police Commissioners OF tins city.
Meanwhile, the captains OF police have ORDERED their
paroen report at the station house the location ana
owner Of every abandoned house. Efforts arc then
made 70 obtain the keys OF tho house
so as 10 enable the officers to IL at any moment
when the presence OF burglars within suspected
Many hOusebOGers have prudence enough inform the
police their departure. aud either leave the Eeyt In
the care OF Captain the sationhsuse inform
him where they be procured. By the Of the
information thus secured the police enabled not only
TO guard the house thoroughly knowing that all
ts occupants absent but also 20 enter 10 At least
once a week ana ascertain II everythngis safe. Many
honses whose hAvs neglected 30 take these pre-
cautions have stripped Of every article Of Ialue by
thieves. IN many eases thieves have Dreu known, on
discovering that there DOT anything of great value
In the house that they could carry away 70 tear ~
carpets mahcously, aDa mar beautiful iuruitnre'
GLASS of thieves feared ihat WHOSE chief 0Dect
material Through fhsr reckessness haze been
Hooded win from severed pipes aud oeungs,
furniture ana carpets utterly ruined. district eI
tending south Of Central Para TO Fourteenth ST. ana
bounded by Fifth ami Seventh-aFe cOntans within "
nits the weaithest population IN the city IN tne d-
die Of summer there usually 700 dYeDg5 hore
be protected by the Twenty ninth Preclnd folee
Capt Borden has not vet had reported 20 him NOR
than 20 dwellings. Capt Williams OF the INenly-nIrt
Precinct repOrrs % empty dwellings Capt McEWAIne
OF the TwenIiotN Precinct, 0i Capt Kiihra OF the
Twenty second Precinct 80; Can't Sanders of be SIX
teenth Precinct Is Sergeant Whitrofuhc " the VINE
teenth Precinct as and Capt lyman Of the Esnterhth
Precinct, Is.
TIC thieves succeeded In breaking into
many the deserted dEelings, although Doubtless
some burgaries been committed which nave not
yet discovered by te police and remain md
den until tie return of the occupants IA tho Autumn ne
ohsf winch has Suffered from breaking aus
u bas been that DOninaylproeced by the Nneteentb