The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-10
ANoruEn uARLEM PLAGUE SPOT.


ANOTHER HARLEM PLAGUE SPOT.
1t seems to be the impression that the dumping
grounds Tor DlsbecKer's nltn and garbage are con-
fined to that portion OF Harlem lying betwee
Ninety first ana Tooth streets. This Is o mistake.
About mile beyond and at this side OF The bridge
there IL an open block that has been made the re-
ceptacle OF nearly oil the dsease-creating refuse
OF the Twelfth ward, anc winch has made the
place almost unnhabitable In consequence OF the
foul and pestllenLial efiiuvia that continually
arises from the noxious deposits Whatever
has been said in reference TO the operations OF
McQuade and others Will apply with equal, II not
stronger. force TO the action or the contractor,
Robert Brown, who Is filling in the square bounded
by 124th ana l25rl streets, near Fourth avenue.
reporter OF the HERALD went over and exam
ined the ground, and, BESIDES had some CONVEX
saton with the residents in the nelghborhood
The land Is low, close to the river, aud up TO May
last was covered with stagnant green water.
many patches OF which still remain. Close by
sewer Is In course OF construction, which Is de-
signed to take the place or one now supposed TO
main an extensive district, but which, instead OF
discharging It's contents some distance into the
river, leaves them directly on the banks OF the
stream. The effect OF the ebb and now OF the
tide is to force the mass OF noxious matter con-
tinualy closer 20 the dwellings OF the Inhabitants,
thus augmenting the amount OF rotten, decaylng
substances that Inject the air with Q deadly
poison.
THE FOURTH AvErUE DUMPING GROUND.
Butitis with the action OF Mr.. Brown, the con-
tractor aforesaid, that the present article has TO
DEAL His cartmen have conveyed daily for
months past hundreds OF loads or the refuse, both
vegetable and animal, OF q large population 10 the
vacant block. lie openly announces that he per-
forms THIS work with the consent OF the Police
Commissioners and the Health COMMISSIONS rs.
The people have made frequent representations
10 the latter on the subject, showing that unless
stop was out 10 the outrage nothing was leit them
but TO remove 10 less dangerous localities. IL has
been shown 10 the two Doaros that sickness. and
even deaths, have been caused by the hoi rIble eX
deposited in taelr midst; that houses were
constantly being vacated; that property Was
steadily ,deprecating IN value and that the wri.-
ten agreements with the contractor, winch mad
been carefully examined, were rutnessly vlo-
lated The only atteat ton given 70 these appeals
was by despatchIng some Time since number OF
physicians 10 examine the plague ioL Iney all
agreed that the condition vi Things between l24tn
and l25th Streets near Fourth avenue, required
immediate attention IN order to protect the safety
Of the people. some barrels OF coal OIL were
brief period OF neulraizIng the stencil. But The
relief was only temporary. IN snort time the
psaied with all It's original vgor Tue Citizens
a. they state again ana again a. pealed 70 tne
attention. lne po lcemen on uuty we're informed
. me wrong that was being perpetratsd, put no
sufferers came 10 the conclusion that 1t was use
less - NO any further. lhey became satisfied that
some tangible and cow nclng motive lay behind
the entire business In which the contractor was
not alone Interested.
CONDITION or THE VACANT BLOCK.
Returning TO the actual condition OF this dump
ing place, the HERALD reporter perceived, On
passing over its surface, every conceivable KIND Of
refuse scat cred ia every direction, though COW
cred up with tain layer OF sand OF street sweep
ings. The loot sunk several inches a. IL pressed
the mass, aud tnick, SOFT substance parity BLACK
aud partly yellow, most offensive 10 the eye and
nose oczeu up ana adhered To the snoe. There
was the usual display or noo1sklrts that had lost
their usefulness, empty satuine and oyster cans,
lew carcasses cats and rats IN the last stages
OF decomposition, broken bottles aud pieces OF
glass. fragments ~ all kinds OF crocKery ware,
plenty OF rags. scraps OF orange pees, brown
paper, potato peelugs, &C., &c. But the most
lectonable sight we're tue pools OF stasnant
water forced up from beneath aud which even the
swine carefully avoided one OF the residents
stated that the loss OF poultry In that neighbour
the chickens and geese wandered over the dump
Ing ground they died Dy scores
FEELING OF THR PEOPLE.
A highly indignant feeling prevails among the
people against wnaJ they CONSIDER tue innicton
EerOus 20 their health and detrimental to their
peounlary interests. Hundreds are moving away.
Inc Keeling runs very strong against Disbecker,
VINO Is charged WITH making unfounded state
ments for some reason that the resIuents can only
surmise, but whica they think - not to bis credit
as public offcer. IL Is claimed that the owners
Of the nats are not benefited, Tor the made land
OF no value as II fails to auord any substantial
foundation Tor building purposes; and wnen lt
comes to be turned up, either At a late or early
nAy, the efuvia that Is certain TO arse VIII be
this quarter as are uttered further down--namelv,
that at night time particularly doors and win
dows have TO be closed SO as to keep out the
stencil coming from the dumping ground, aud
that unless some immealate rehef y extendea IL
10 quite probable an epldemlc viii break out and
CARR on many OF those who are rash enough TO
remain domiclled IN the vicinity. IL can now be
seen that there Is another locality not far distant
where proper interference Is a. mucn needed az
That In which Jones McQuade aud Mills a Am.
prose have been operating.
THE LONG ISLAND PETROLEUM REFNERIEs.
the ever sunering, quiet and good natured In
naoitants OF New Yerk have been supporting,
withSut murmur, during the past few months,
nuisance hardly surpassed by the reeking stencil
OF the Harlem hats. Reference Is made 10 the
Hunters Point petroleum nuisance. the stencil Of
which Is nightly waited across the river TO the
hcmes or our people.
not being within the jurisdiction OF our Board
OF Health there was no way OF being relieved or
this trouble until II was decided 10 call a meeting
ofconference ON this nuisance OF the three united
Boards OF Health OF New YORK. Brooklyn and Long
Island Cry, 10 compare notes and establish
whether there were not some means OF getting
rid OF this detest visitation. rho eonioroucs
wee held on saturday last In Brooklyn. ana Ia at.