The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-26

INCREASING DISEASE IN THE NEIoHBoRHooD on
THE NUIsANcEs.
The excessive heat or the past few days has ter
rioly increased the stencil arising from the Harlem
hats Disease has been consequently on the 10.
crease, ana the whole neighborhood Ia at the pres
ent time In o pestilential condition. Smallpox
prevails TO an alarming extent and is on the In.
crease. The air is poisoned for q consi 1erahls
area in the vicinity OF these plague spots and yes
no reasonable attempt has been made by the au-
lhorties TO disinlect the place. Tne following In.
tervew. had yesterday with DR.. John Dryer, OF
No. 224 East 1l2th street. who ia professionally
cognizant or all he states, wiz reveal new causes
Tor alarm:-
REPoRTER-Has the excessive heat OF the Lass
day or two. Doctor added to the dangers OF the
plague spot in your neIgnborhood
Or. DwYER-Professional calls TO the hats
yesterday disclosed 10 me Dreadful state OF al.
fairs there. smallpox and pestilential fevers are
noudshing In the locality. Inc fat-melting mouse
which, combined with the smell OF blood IRON the
slaughter house next 70 IL and the insurer
so homeopathicalIy dislnfected VITA very
dead OIL indeed, and the Thermometer being
In the hundreds. all rendered tue whole place abb
sOutey peStiier0us, and even at midnight the air
was poisoned ana the smell most offensive as lar
up as li4th street, and know mat as lar over as
18th street and Madison avenue the residents
have to close the windows 70 keep out the stencil.
REPoRTER-Is not that fat-meltsug establishment
an ola annoyance la tue neignoornoodY
DIR. DwYEE-It Is
AN OLD NUISANCE,
and has been repeatedly complained OF Dy the
Board VI Health. remember that some years ego
the Medical Board OF Wards Island Hospital ON.
cIallY complained OF the place icing dangerous to
the nesvh OF the Inmates across the river, but the
nuisance sim exists. CO down there yourself ana
hear the people who live IN the neighborhOod. bur
VINO are not engaged In the melting house, SPEAK
oil the cons ant n0xiOus SMELL
REPoRrER-I noticed barge lying Of the foot of
Ninety fifth street, which had heard complain sd
OF also as nuisance, aud as adding TO the general
disease breeding causes.
DR.. DwYER-Yes. there Is barge there which
should long AGO nave been removed, and has been
there for some time past. That barge Is flied VIII
nearly NIFTY tons OF night soil, 80 you may imagine
bow, In such weather as this. there must neeessa
riiy be sickness IN the locality adjoining.
THE RIVER - THERE POLLUTED.
Every day the Harlem steamers pass by thu
pest spot, and the lives OF tue passen gers are en-
uanRered thereby, Tor the poison is swept into
the boats wnen the wind Is westerly, and
the risk OF Infection 10 thus run. How bind
TO their own interests the people Of Harlem
must be TO saner these nulsancesg The public
should certainly Inquire aud demand what ~ the
reason That IN 50 grave matter involving the
heath Of our citizens, taere should be suen gross
inattentlon on the part or the proper authorities.
IL the nuisance IL TO De abated, you continue the
exposure or IL, aud all the credit Of what has been
d0ue i due 70 the HERALD.
Dr. Dwyer then stated That out d1 or hWo
since ne mad case OF smallpox as hiRh up as ll7th
street, hut though ne duly notified tue Board OF
Heath, yet, owing TO the red taplsm Ot tnat
Board, TIE patient was allowed TO remain during
Q entire night at her home before removal to
the hospital Tue Doctor also expressed ms re.
greet that commissioner Porter's request for au.
tuority TO I'LL the ntts with earth mad Oe0n tabled
by tns Board Of Aldermen, AIer all Tue snow tnt
latter nad made in summonina witnesses, TO-, 10
the natter