, 1874-06-18
GOTHAM.
The Races at Jerome Park.
Life In a Tenement.House.

Correspondence Of Tho Chicago Tribune.
NEw YonK juno u, 1874.
Tho opening day Of tho srring-meetiug Of tho
Amoricnn Jockey Club, at Joromo Park, WAS not
only q complete aucccss ns to attendance, and at
tlactfous, but also ns beautiful . Juno lay al
ever dawncd uron Now York. In tho morning.
slight rain cooled the mir and Ibid the dust, and
rendered riding or driving positive luxury. BY
II o'clock al tho stately ]andaulotB, ooupos,
barouchos, and other stylish turn-outB, that aro
wont to wait for their fair occupants in front Of
Fifth md ATadiHon ayonue mauslona, woro drawn
up before their respective ownors' rebdencos,-
"John" sitting oxpcotsnt on tho box, raliantin
now hut and yellow gloves. BY Ia O'Clock e-ery
road lending to tho raco~courAo vao literally
pac1od with vohloles. Teams Of oyory concoiva-
bio shape md ltfnd-from the two-wleocd little
butcher-box, with ts sturdy, strong pulling nag,
to tho moet showy "drag," with its outriders
tho different roads that contorod at tho race-
track. Tho drive through
CENTRAL rAnK
WAS Of itso1f worth description. Never had
Its many attractions looked 80 invitingy lovely.
Tho morning rain Ind clothed tho troes and
Hhrnbbory In vivid green, and tho tlowers and
lawn soemea to have put on now droas, and
not spot Of dust, or diseo1orod leaf could DO
specially rojuyonated aud attired for the oc-
caHion and tho green vo1vot Of tho lawns, tho
fragrance and bloom Of tho 1lowers, tho sunlight
that Bifted through tho troes. and tho shadows
many admirers, Us tho road-wagons, close car
Tingoa, aud different yoL;clos uwopt through tho
wolt.kept ronds Of tho park. Whom tho bridge
at McComhs Dam was ,reached, tho jam and
s:estod tho Derby Day" moro forcibly than
over. There is no question TINT, aa people,
We Americans arc fast emulatlng tho English
IN keen @ p, appreciation ot racing and when tho
and othor questionable characters thoro seems
to DO fair prospect that tho love OF this sport
will become national III yery truth. As no vehicle
ean cross tho bridge at tho dam faster than 3
tions that dispose Of the teams in waiting with
stch rapidly, although tho limo oxtonds rs far
us tho oyo can roach. And we havo ample timo
to admire tho beautiful scenery OF tho river and
with tho late conlora who nre constantly arriving
in tho renr OF tho already waiting teams, md
WHO will, ns q natural consequence, he worry late
ut the racoB. Now no bowl merrily aloug, aud
arriyo IN duo BENSON ut
THE CLUD-uOUsE.
| where, amidst tho members Of the Jockey Club,
! al,d . gathering Of beauty and fashion unsur-
passed at any similar stand In tho world. wo REC
ognize many familiar facos; August Belmont,
ono Of tho Jeron1es, and humorous woll-known
Wall street brokers aud ad-inancicrs. Tho
laaics aro in all tho glory Of summer-attiro and
new recherclo styles. Such . tlutterng and
each equipago rolls up and deposits its load Of
fair occupants! Such comments and criticisms!
Such struggling Of shoulders, and whispers Of
approval and ndmiratsonl Such kisses and vol.
ablea las been for wooks studying over . now
mud fascinating toilet for this grand
opening occasion. and has determined
not to he outdone,, BY any rival, aud
ing ordeal q running tho gauntlet Of fo,na1a
criticism. And now the bell has rung, John
Morrissey il eeon conycrsing with Col. hIoDaniol,
aud with Mr. Prior, in cilnrge Of the Lorillard
by selling pooa on tho . Withers Stake aud
"WoBtchestor Cup" Mr.. -, Of the UnioI
Club, will DO $1500u richer If tho fayorito loses
and another ClMb-metnbor has bet on the favoritt
sG,AO0. The book-making," in tho bands o.
0lorrisnoy, foots up to q total OF many thousands
while the ladies' bet g!ovos and bon-hons, lace
hand4orchiofo and necktieH, in the widest excite
ment Now tic horaea come up for tha start
and the racc
b. BEGINS IN EARNEST.
Tho Grand Stand ia a'sca of heads, and straiuet
cycs, and excited faces. In tho last race, twt
horscH collide; the drivers are injured; one Lorss
runs away around the track, crashing into SOW
eral buggies, aud finally becomes disabled and
useless. And then tho long rido homo, amongst
the double tilo of returning carriages, bogins
and tho scenery and country quiet never seemed
moro refreshing, as wo whirl again into our city.
homes.
In striking contrast to all the attractions and
extravaganza that hive opened the Bummer and
the sEowy toilets and establishments at tho Je.
romo Park races. + will mention q case OF
| DEGRADATION, DEsTIruT1oN, AND DEATH,
that las just occurred in d teno1nont house In
one of tho worst Of those places in our city. A
colored man, who liyeB in ono small room Ia tho
fourth story, with hB Germnn m wife, actually lets
part of 1t out to lodgera! Tho room Is about IA
feet square, and lie takea lodgcrs for 10 oents
night, who sleep On the bare floor. One Italian
and two Germans, besides two Irish women. ara
his lodgers in this miserable den. .Laat
night. in their Sunday broil the colorod man
kicked cue Of his women-lodgers in tho side,
and she died In tho hospital to-day. In this
tone!nent-lsoueo thoro are GOO people living,
Irish, Germans, Italians, and nogroes, arc
all hnddIed in together, in indescrbnbio poverty,
filth, and dopravlty. In one room, dirty, damp,
and almost uninhabitablo, were found sixteen
Italian mon and Womon, and, beside innnuler.
ablo hnnd-organs, ten half-atnrved monkoya
One poor young man WAS dying amid these snrs
ronn1ings Of want mud vrotchedness, and the
worry air Of tho room WAS almost unenaurablo
Such arc somo Of the contrasts in New York.
Tho sin and misery. the want, and poverty, and
crime, arc cloBoIy allied to tho abodoB Of wealth.
luxury, refinement, and elegance; mud one has
not to walk very far away frou, tho finest localt'
tics to find hilnHolf among scenes ID appalling ~
those have narrated and Of which eau Bpoaa
from actual observation. DEuLAu.
| hfEssRs. MARSHALL AND CREBs.
suAwsEErowx, Ill.,, June 10. 1874.