The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14


this ward is not quite 30 bad. but from the cond-
ton OF It's cutters ana sewers, as wen as nom the
water basins which here ana there are found In
its imperfect pavement. It Is worthy OF immediate
attention from the Board OF Health.
Even when ga oage box is OCCASIONALLY lound
ashes dust and dirt 1t contains II IS also flied
with routing apples, Cabbage and, in many In
street In the Fourth ward through which IL IS not
highly dsagreeabe to walk while the greater
part Of them are In just thar wretched condition
likely TO breed all sorts 81 malarlous diseases.
FIFTH WARD.
II is In this district That great many OF our
largest wholesale ru1t and grocery stores are
located, and IL IL 'front.' OF them tnat the unwnole-
some quality OF the garbage dumped on the Har-
lem hats can the most readily be seen. The writer
noLlced six barrels OF rotten vegetable matter
large estabisnment located near the corner OF
Duane and Greenwich streets and asked one OF
several porters standing around what became OF
the contents OF the barrels after they were re-
moved. The porter was somewhat cautious TO
reply a. frst, but finally SAID ).
''Do they make vinegar ont OF such rot as that2n
asked the reporter "rhe stun is SO lar gone that
t.Best vinegar In the world,n returned the por-
ter. 1T controls The highest price in the MARKET
"But some OF the barrels contain stale cabbage
said he writer. 'Surely, they don't make Une-
gar out OF THAR"
.oh, the CABBAGE goes to the cows" was the
But, when the porter was moment later called
away. man In blue shirt tapped the writer on
the shoulder and assured n,m that the barrels
contained naugnt but garbage, which every morn
ing was carried on IN carts, emptied on the river
scows and subsequently conveyed-he knew not
On Jay street, near the corner OF Greenwich.
the reporter found huge garbage box nlled
with almost every conceivable sort or mat
teri dirt, ashes, rinds, vegetables, on the
dead CAL on the corner OF franklin and west
streets was another box as misce ilaneousy filled.
Near No. 259 Greenwich street was still another
box. filled principally with house sweepings and
remnants OF all kinds from the Kitchen. Near No.
267 the reporter found q huge iron box filed TO
same proportion OF vegetable matter. Right In
the neignDornood OF washington and Vsstry
the reporter found several barrels OF decayed
vegetable refuse OF rue very worst Species and IN
warm MONDAY sun was creating dsagreeable
doors. Near No. 405 Canal street the writer found
large amount OF ashes, vegetables and bones.
There was scarcely street IN this ward IN which
which, though impure and poisonous IN the ex-
Teme, are daily carried 10 the river, thrown on
natooat ana lowed OH somewhere TO make new
land.h
SIXTH WARD.
Baxter street presented painful outlook. The
refuse matter lay everywhere ia the cutters, pre-
venting the sewers from fulfilling tneie work.
Large pools OF water stood mixed with the dregs
from the pavement on either slde dirty aud foul
with the garbase intermixed with tuem. Many
little bare-l0oted children were running among
them, apparently highly amused; out neither they
nor their parents seemed TO appreciate the danger
thereby incurred. At No. Ia, as well as In front
OF large tenement house near this point were
eoarse very Injurious 10 the health Al
disgusting, while directly 10 'front.' OF No, 81 was
anotner box nlled with ashes, house sweeplngs,
oni0ns, garlic and Cabbage. At NO. % was still
ano ther box which Tor dlrriness and the foulness
Its contents SURPASSED all the others. And SO IL
was throughout the entre street. Tue cutters
were dhed with rortenlng matter ana tie middle
OF tue tn0roug hfare strewn with old hoop skirts,
snGes Di,s o. 81 bu1 no 70 o.
extent watch the Board OF Health and the Street
Cleaning Bureau snould not tolerate.
All along Mulberry street, 100, The same bad
outlook was AFFORDED. Al No. "a there was box
OF rot, ana in front OF No. 4S, where there was no
in the gutter. In front o. No. 81 another heap OF
refuse matter had been thrown, which the morn
ing carts had famed to remove.
Mott street was but little peter. for garbage
piles and garbage boxes containing fmtid matter
could be seen IN every block.
Ali around the Five Points the same condition
OF affairs exist, and to state what was Deheld
there would De but repetition o. The above.
SEVENTH WAgD.
Many OF the streets Of tnls ward are as dirty and
foul as those OF the Fourth, Flfth and sixth. The
residents OF the tenement houses along Henry
street, no matter in what part VI the street they
reside, seem 10 cas- all Trey o. rot care Tor IN the
street, ana the Board Q. Heash appears TO be per-
fectly Indifferent 10 anyFhta- tney 40.
In Monroe street tie writer Iound seven piles OF
garbage lying directly IN t1e gutter, and saw box
after oox OF flth and rottenness IL would be use
less TO recte In detail tue condition OF the streets
Of tse seventh ward, IoI q uescrlptlon oI one
all the others Tie Board OF Health need only
walk through the ward IL order 10 ascertain It's
need Of thorough disnlecting.
EIGHTH WARD
The streets Throughout the Eighth ward with
but few exceptions, presented moderately clean
appearance, due doubtless to the recent neavy
rains Tlere was, however, noticed great deal
OF dirt or mud in the roadways, which plainly
showed that they had not been swept as often or
as regularly ~ they should Oe. Stln there was an
absence OF ANYTHING ike the nlth ana mud which
il 10 be seen on the streets OF the east sue. The
pavements on almost every street are 10 very
bal condition, being full OF holes, winch al
nate, and under the sIroDg rays OF the
sun 10 give on most dlsagreeaole doors
stencn wnicn at times Is almost unOearaDle and
cannot out We detrimental To the health oil the
dWeuers in the houses near by. In hundreds OF
instances Il was noticed that quantities OF ashes
ana garbage had been dropped INTO tne cutters
and on the Sidewalks instead of0eing dumped into
the carts, and leit 10 lernens anu cause disagree
able smells. sullivan and Thompson streets are
the hlthiest In tnis ward. In the latter
certainly the doors are slckening IN the
extreme anu IL will be miracle III
IL does not induce tgphoid and other levers during
tue coming heated term. 1ue population oil TINS
street Is in q great measure composed oil blacks
and whites or the lowest order, and Tor the most
part nudaIea together unfortunately in tumble
down buildings. MOST OF the lots have rear
houses, anu All are thickly peoped. Garbage and
litter are ever where, wnie "a the depressions IN
the pavement are always 70 be found pools OF
Shiny water which emit a most no.sOme
ouor. The street Itself badly needs repair ana
snould be swept daily, and strong disnfectants
applied 20 keep II IN any degree clean, for the
people persist IN throwing tneir Stops and refuse
matter lnkO the CUTTERS Inc Seventh avenue CARS
on their way down town pass through Thompson
street. aud IL Is a common thing 70 see the pas
sengers OF both sexes mold their handnerchlefs
their faces the Whole length OF the street m order
TO smut out the disgusting and sickening smell.
NISrn WARD.
This Is one or the eleanest IN the CITY, Ganse-
WORT street rs tue emily one IN the ward that was
Iounu IN any way offensive. rms street Is Uttered
all over WITH mUd garbage, ashes and refuse
matter OF all kinds. The pavements OF nearly
ali the stree Is Ia this ward are in very bad state
and need repairs, West street especially being Ia
q very pad condition.
TENTH WARD.
II the health or tae people In any ward In this
city needs looking after IL certainly IN tue
Tenth ward. TnroHgn Jhrystie, Forsyth, Allen,
Orchard, Eidrldge, Essex, Delaney, Ludlow and
Norfolk streets the side Walks are almost block.
aded VITA barrels, pals and tin pans, con tanning
ashes and garbage, and, judging rom the signt
and smellOf the latter, CABBAGE must be the chief
article Of Diet here aud there barrel with
nothing Out ashes IN II, could be found; but the
instances we're rare, and IN May parts or the
different streets where the garbage nad been
tnrowR into the barrels II mad been picked
nd nv