The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-31
THE HARLEM PEST BEDS.
Views Of Clsrgymen and Physicians
on the Nuisance.
THE POLICE SURGEONS CONDEMNED.
A Catholic Priest Suffering
from Miasmatic Fever.
GREAT INCREASE OF SICKNESS
Windows Of Churches and
Dwellings Closed.
THE POLICE SURGEONS CONDEMNED.
GREAT INCREASE OF SICKNESS
FACTS FROM THE PEOPLE.

The report made 20 the Board OF Police BY the
nrgeons doing duty In the department., as pub
hsned In yesterdays HERALD. explicitly stated
that In their opinion the condition or the Harlem
Oats was IN no way dangerous 10 the public health.
me police surgeons WHO signed the repor. even
70 80 lar as TO state that not more than i've per
cent or the material used for ming Ia OF tne low
ground was OF q character TO create miasma or to
cause disease. This remarkab Die document being at
total variance with the actual state OF affairs on
The Harlem nals as described by the HERALD
porter during the last week, IL became necessary
TO obtain the views OF clergymen and physicians
residing In the district or in the immediate neigh
bornood IN order that our readers might under
stand the exact situation. II will be seen that
The HERALD Is fully sustained In its exposures OF
This most intolerable nuisance.
AN TNToLERABLE NUISANCE.
Mr.. Shackelford, OF the hurch oil the Redeemer,
corner OF Eighty-second street and Fourth ave-
nue.. upon being questioned by the reporter
said 81, for one, heartily indorse the acton or
the HERALD in calling attention TO this intolera-
BILE nuisance. have read the exposures OF the
past week and have frequently thought OF writ
ING to the HERALD and giving my views the pro.
tess now used IN filing the nats Is SIMPLY out
rage. When the wind IS from the north north
east the stencil is abomnable, and we are obliged
to close all our windows and doors Our congre-
BY the oul odors and IL is TO be feared that much
sickness will result during the coming summer.
hope the HERALD will continue the work 1t has
begun.n
INJURIOUS TO HEALTH
The Rev. G. @. Norton OF 200 East Eighty-second
Hreet, responded earnestly to the questions put
% him. Il am well acquainted" said Mr. Norton,
"with the terrible stencil arising from the Harlem
nats and | have good reason to know that tue
m ne IN in IN
furious to public health. Several families OF my
congregation have been obliged TO select new
homes, and one gentleman was even Obliged 10
sell mis- house at a great sacrifice and move TO
North New YORK. He preferred health to conyen-
fence. but thar, with other like Incidents has had
It's effect upon the nelgnborhood. / think there
must be much decaying organic matter in the
material used Tor nlnngs l am glad the subject
being Investigated and ventilated by the
HERALD, and am quite willing 10 have you use
my name IN connection with your inquiries
GOOD SABBATH WORK.
The Rev. A. d. Vail, OF No. lis East Elghty-sixth
street, expressed himself even more strongly than
aid Mr.. Norton.
1T is a good Sabbath day work for you gentle
men OF the HERALD SAID Mr.. Vail, .and no
apologies necessary Tor you visiting me
sunday. ! thoroughly believe IN the sanitary
crusade IN ertaken by the HERALD, and hope
rour great paper VIII push u TO the end. Since the
commencement OF the filing in oil the nats sickness
has greatly increased IN my district l have re-
GENTLY VISITED great number Of invalIds, and
must say that the late proceedings on the
OATS constitute great outrage-a great outrage.
Twice recently nave passed tnrougA Third ave-
nue, near the dumping grounds, when the DIS
gusting odor was overwhelming. ! did not 20
close enough to see waat the material consisted
oil, but 1t must have been decaylng animal and
vegetable matter.n
4 PHYSICIANS OPINION.
DR.. ID. Mel. Quackenbusn, OF No. 231 East
Eignty-sixth street, said ne Lad been troubled
himself with the eniuvium, as the prevailing
Ioutnerly winds blew It from his house but tbat
be had heard Or several cases oil sickness and
annoyance resulting tuerelrom.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
Father FldtIery, pastor Of st. Cecllias Catholic
church, l05th street and Second avenue, was
lying in led, suffering from severe attack q
miasnatlc fever; nut ne was able 70 converse
tue SUBJECT ana sald $50 70 the window and Tilt
up tue bind, sir Tnere, as Iar as your eyes can
ian reacn III any dii ectOn, you see the poisonous,
torrupt and diseased hats You could nave
lOugnt no better SPOT from which - view
the Situation, LOT hO mouse IN al Hatlem
is so lnle.teu With these disagfeeabe
odors during The summer months as my own You
zee me little churca tnere, IRON winch the ice
81 evening vespcrs Is now heard. and you see mat
: 90, HE my mouse looks rlyerwdrd across tue
dumped le-. Well. 50 intensely naaaeailug ~
me stencil tuat comes some times rom ne ground
that during the summer months we are compelled
20 smut down an the WINDOWS ana sacrIhce ven.
Illatlon, because We cannot endure tue ioul
Imels. As you see, an now lying painfully a.
10 bed. My sickness. my phy siclan DIV er tells
me, beyond all doubt has neen brought about by
FEr1D ATMOSPHERE
10 which for two years past nave been obliged
70 live. | am utterly unable 70 fulnl my church
suites and nave been necessitated TO call q my
nd a brother priest 10 oflclate Tor me. THIS
house, known as tue OH Red House, more than
n lF.
from all the rest. perhaps there may have been
some exaggeration N regard u the dump plies
as they al present are; out don't beheve any
language when might now be used could
exaggerate the iughtlu condition they are
June. Ju,y aud August Eyen now, as YOU yourself
can plainly determine, n0xOus iames are prev
warmth Will only be intensified IN the degree or
their deadly effects. the garbage u inls made
land was Tor the most part dumped mere "a the
fail ana winter months We Old not mind " shen
30 mucn, Tor the weather was COD anu rough
winds readily carried every OdOr away. But now,
even wnen warmer cnuaae ~ Just beginning "
warn us o. approaching summer, we seem sur
rounded Win nitn anu iouness. enyeioped lter-
pbere, wbicn uncomfortable 10 endure, while
being at Tie same time nighly dangerous 70 ne
WHAT MUST M DONE
"A proposition uas oeen MADE that the garbage
dumped about these ndts snail az once b. re-
moved; bus such course would, Il pursued. en-
danger the nyes n an out Inhabitants. ~ SUR
the ID ths 81 these stagnant pools, or 10 probe
tue bottom. 81 these pies Of TeeKIng garbage,
would sfup.y lie insane. believe, ana assure
you my ncltei j. ths general one, that tue Only
way Quench these DISGUSTING smells, ana ore
tall dalp 0l au epiaehtc, T. tOeuFAge huruIeds
Of men anu horses, anI cover THESE hats eHtnelY
WITH ~ least ave feet 81 pure earth Unless ths y
done Il T. Impossible 20 prDuct the pam ahd sur
ering the disease and ueatn, that Will result mere
be ore ne lAll
- 40 nOt a.ree with that committee Of phys-
clans VINO tlis mOrnlng assert that ~ the In
uense masses vi nOn4escrlpt matter dumped IN
tuese fais onN ave per cent is at all dangerous 70
neaitn. have Gar inherent Oplnion, Wnlch Lbe-
neNe tholoash Investigation would most cohclu-
Blyey piOye.1
A MOTHERS VIEWS.
Inc heV. conrad kunn, pastor 81 the Bethlehem
GERMAN ehutCh, residing az No. aO6 last loom
street was uOt at Homc Wncn tue reporter caiied
bu ms Wle, VINO speaks Euglsn lmpofccty,
eABfenSeu htt WILLINGNESS 70 toll as best sne touu
her eAbcEence ABOUT ne garbage nuisance,
Wben askeu ihe smell arising nom the Hlied-ln
DIST ict was offensive sne rephed:-
"NelY GAL smgIMmg; mAknA ne nennle all sick. n