, 1873-06-19

tho roedor pull ont bis "Joclsoy Club y and hold
II to lH noso. This nircot may DO singled ont OF
thousand by tho peculiar intonso stonoh that
,se, s5lsss from tho 9o's Of thick md tny compound
occasionally expands to tho width OF d small
lnko Almost at overy stop lonl dog, cat, or
rat may DO seon. Tlaoao usually eagactous anil
ualn had mistnkon this for respectable strcot,
through, but with their hveH Ind to pay for tllor
rcoklosBness md foolhardinoas. THO poor orea-
tureH undoubtedly diod OF aspl.ykia. How n
hunian boing can 1.-Two thoro without sharing tho
Kramer atroot ts ono Of the, narrowost and
cast to woss 'a from 5oirorson to Malsted atroet,
oayod fruit, load rats, torn Hhirts, bits Of bread,
dirty paper-collars, groom poas, ,egg-eholls, old
boots, potato pools, atovop'po hats and many many
other articles too humorous to montion., That
| filth do not smof like cologne need hardly be
| mentioned. nor do they bone0t tho health OF
that vicinity In tho loast.
Wilson aud Liberty strcotg run parallel with
city. In hithinoas tloso two stroota euc-
cossfully compete with any yet mentioned,
ssp'ssy sny7 'ss ys.sS weisA h Ii rsny hryus So'tS5 tbs
atroot ia stonoh which cannot bo described; It
sokeus and nauscates in IN instant tho pasaor-by.
Another stroet Of this aort ia Barbor. Il r1lns
parallel with thoBo mentioned boforo. Through
through the Influence Of Long John and John
Gunzonhnueor. who own considerable property
there. Yet tho condition Of this street Is Oh bad
as that Of it's unsowerod noiglbors because tho
houses aro not connected with the Bower in tho
pointed out, bocauso it is ooyorod with the most
unsightly shantlos, which ARC ereotod In tho
midst Of Notwithstanding stroams OF inky
liquid. The tenants cannot nfford to
| make connections with tho sowor, bo-
Cause most Of tho lenses arc mado for
QUO year only, and such improvement
would cost moro THAI all their earthly posses"
sions arc worth, and DIr. Wentworth refuses to
In front Of Fuorman's lngor-boer na1oon, No.
| 670 Jefferson stroot, is quito Hmall-szed lake,
tho liquid IN which, Judging BY its color, must
Another atroot in tflis nolghborhood which do
soryes especial mention IL Mcaghor, which fronts
the Burlington Railroad, THO ditch Of which Is
tho stonch Of which must DO very unpleasant to
the many strangers ontorng our city for tho first
time on that linz Of road, md impross them very
unfayorably With tho grcatnoss, prosperity, mud
the West
Tho sovonth Ward Ia still worso thnn the
Eighth and Ninth. It begins at Sixteenth street
and runs south rs far as Twenfy-second strcct
Halstod and Canal stroots is tho nout thickly
populated and tho dlrtieBt. Entering tho ward ut
Sixteenth aud Halsted atroots, a smell grcets
ones noso which would auggcst, tho proximity Of
"Drighton Artillory," with loaded caissons, but
AZ none Of thoso odoroua artillorymen can bo
seen near or fur, ono wonders whore tho infor-
nal stink comes from. Tho curiosity is 8oou dis
peltod. It comes from Burlington street, which
at thin point iB ouly two blocka in o1tent, aud
o mercy It is TINT It is no longer. Wero there no
other filthy atrcotg, no other pcat-holes, no
stink-factoricB, or rendoring-housos in this
city, tho odors, gasca, and Btouchca that
daily ariso from this pest-holo would be sufficient
to carry dseaao and death into every house In
other poat thut can bo thought Of. Now Yorkcrs
arc Dragging and writing about tloir dirty
Btroota, -nbout tloir Five Points. Lot tho,n
come to Chicago and look ut this spot and thor
lined with miserable wooden rookerios
each occupied by tiyo or aix families
The deep cutters arc filled to over.
SNog ef in with Witch dead 1aS 4a and pnts sats aooo a
fully sldo by side, as If they never had boen on
enliea before. Those living in this street do no
seom to roeognize their condition, but they arc
nevortheloss subject to the influence Of tht
by tho humorous yellow cards indicating small
pox, that decorate many Of tho houses in thit
street, and tho many dcashs occurring in this
noigAborhood. Cholora, which hero finds hot
bed mud sufficient food for its incrcaHo ma,
soon loavo it's limits and mako IN impartial on
slauglt upon those who tolerate and promote
such abominAtiouB. Once freed from it.
BhackleB. cholora, or any other epidemic, vii
stride triumphanty forward invade palaces ane
novels, and mark its entiro route with lonth uni
desolation, which might have been proyontot
had everyone dono his duty.
Leaving this place, aud going farther east
another. street Of tho same description will III
found. This is Strong street; it extends from
Sixteenth to Twenty-Becond strcat. Detwoel
6ixteeuth atroot and Canalport avonuo the atree
! is not quite III such bad condition Az Burlington
: but, crossing Canalport ayonuo, onoa stops ar,
: nrroHted by q doop morass Of filth which 1eache
| ucEoHs the entire street, and coyers oyc
m aero Of ground. Tho odor rising from thi
, vortablo dond 500 poisons tho air already dondl
with the essence Of decomposition, No luma1
being could breathe it for an hour, and live t,
narrato hia experiences. No vegetation ia pos
Biblo around tho alilny pool Of putrefaction. No
being able to cross this cesspool without
stoanor, one has to rotraco his stops and soel
mora congenial qunrters.
Canalport Rvonuo has sewer, is pnyod, and i
. in q tolerably good condition, but some Of th
! lots fronting it are in an uncnan srato Lots Al
46, 4S, md 50 on this street, belonging to
4 Fortune, brewer, are entirely covered with
green, filthy water sovcral foot tleop na is als
! another lot nearly opposite. Undor tho side
walks pools Of iiuid extract Of stable manure
their davorr up, to heaven, and tho alleys alon
, this avenue rock with filth and manure.
: Passing a llttlo further west, Ha!sted street
i again roached, and going north on that ptree
: one comes to tho Lnmberman's Omnibus stablot
I opposite Eighteenth atroot. Tho stencil arisin
:. from this stable, which Is q rickoty structure
md disgrace to tile neighborhood, il aB intons
5 ns tllat produced from tho t1thiost rondol
! ing houges at Bridgeport. The stabl
Q is filthy inside and outside
Under the sidewalk tho sick horsoH of tho Com
: pany arc kept, and. judging BY appearances
8 nearly all their horsos arc ack, and arc loi
standing several inches IN pools Of manuro OK
0 traot. Noxt to tho stablo is largo, doep 1o
/, aovoral feot lower than tho foundation Of til
: rickety structure, into which drains the mass
! corruption, aonble and iuaoluble, from tho sta
I ble. An immouBe heap Of manure alongside til
4 stable adts immensely to this sum Of ssyoterill
+ rottenneaa. Tho neighbors, aeoiug good-1ooh
o ing man, with atove~pipe hat on hlA head an
+ q cane under Ills arm, btanding in front Of til
|. stable taking notes, mistook tho reporter {
o The TRIBUNE for an .otlcor Of the Health d.
:. partmont. At once he was surrounded by
IT large aud excited crowd and tho followin
ID l anil emp1lnt;n axItrnusfous MI hi