New-York tribune., 1874-08-25
SUMNER BURGLARIES.

EIGHT HUNDRED VACANT FURNISHED HOUSES
WITHIN FIVE POLICE PRECINCrs-wHAT THEIR
OWNERS DO TO PROTECT TIIEM AND HOW BUR-
GLARS ENTER THEM.
The present is the season of vacant houses
The rich residents OF the city prefer to suffer in
crowded the upper floors OF mountain houses
and seaside hotels while their eommodious and gor-
geously furnished homes in the city turned over to
the care OF servant OF two. In the Nineteenth Pre-
cnct which extends from Fortysecond st. TO Seventy
niuhst and from Sixth-ave to East River, embracing
the wealthy neighborhoods of Fifth, Madison Lexing
ton Park and Fourth avenues. and Forty second Fifty
seventh, Sixtyrst and Seventy ninth sts, there
now nearly 200 vacant houses the list kept by the
precinct police besides indefinite number Of others
that the police have not their list. In the Twenty
frat Precinct which extends from Twenty-seventh to
Forty-second ST., and from Fourth and Parkave. to
East River, including also a large wealthy neigh
borhood. there said 10 be $50 houses temporarily
vacated by their owners In the Twenty NINTH extending
from Fourteenth TO Fortysecondsts and from Fourth
70 Sevenhaves the rich precincts Of the West side
cross streets besides lower Ffthave Madsonave. and
Broadway and the police here have list OF 22i vacant
houses. The Eighteenth Precinct is another wealthy
district. embracing the area between Fourteenth and
Tweny-seventhsts and FOurhave. and the East River.
while the Tweuty-second Precinct embracing the dis
from FortysecoDd TO Sixtyihirdsts ON the west
side, also rich in fine private residences. Within the
limits of these five precints lie the greater number OF
those vacant houses. 70 which the attention Of the
thrifty burglar is especially devoted during the Summer
season. There are. close calculation 800 houses
naming vac mt and practically unguarded within these
precincts at the present moment, with furniture,
peng. pictures bronzes silver ware. lace curtains and
other vaun and portable property complete within
them as during the OF their owners occupancy
This number - apparent decrease the number
yacaut last Summer for 1t is noted In each Of these
trcis by the police captains shat fewer families have
gone out OF this Summer than last The cause OF
this decrease In metropolitan pleasure seekers in the
country uniformly attributed 10 the result OF last Au-
tumns financial disturbance, and thus 1t will be seen
that the panic has not only affected the general In
dusfres of the country but has also disturbed the
cheerful pursuits Of the burglar. In few instances
families desertng their city residences have left their
pame number aud keys al the nearest police precinct
station with requests that the patrolmen their rounds
saall keep an eye nefartous attempts upon the
house. instances people leave their houses
In care OF servants, sometimes entirely vacant, de-
Dosting the keys with neighbor. Generally private
is engaged by the residents OF each block TO
ook ont for the safety Of the vacant houses his duty
helpe mainly to shake the front doors and windows oc
eaonaly on his nightly rounds and see that they are
secure rule OF tho Police Department has eR)0ined