New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-09

filed in yesterday carefully going the whole Of
the work that has been done by Jones d McQuaid
and by Mills Ambrose. The filling done by
Jones 4 McQuaid embraces all the ground lying
between First and SecOnd-aves and Einetysecond
and Observation-Disclosures, and also between
Second and Thraves. and Ninetyfourth and One-hun-
dredand secODdsts Over portion OF this was there
found covering Of dirt Of more than few inches In
thicknessin most places not more than two or three
inches while below the filling consists Of such mixture
OF ashes, streesweepngs, garbage &C., as to render
description OF the altogether impossible Wherever
the water still remains standing q green scum has
gathered its surface where flies and gnas swarm
by the thousands The ground everywhere Is full OF
small holes through which the fumes from the decOmpos
ing matter below continually escaping This escape
of gases manifest wherever there is sufficient water
the surface to form bubbles as the gases rse This
is especially the in the neghborhoOd Of Thrdave.
between Ninety and ehundred-and second
sts the ground being miry as to make walking over
1t unsafe. A German, who was found living In an old
shanty at seeond-ave and ndredandsecond-st,
stated that the filing generally five to six feet deep,
and that 1t consisted of q mixture similar to that
seen just below the surface, and which In many
places out to he directly exposed to the action
he said could induce him to remain where he con-
stantly troubled with fever and other sickness, and
the stencil that perSaded the district And yet this man
kept three cows in stable entirely below the avenue
and Snf0at and DO
Onehundrcd together with STRIP
between Fourth and MadisOnaves has been filled In by
Jones & McQuaid, but they are now engaged In
adding O thick covering of good, clean dirt,
which will materially lessen the danger from
the first deposits. The greatest danger however, In the
opinion OF many in the neighbOrhOOd exists in the stag
nant water that has been shut the untitled portion
of low land lying west OF Thirdave Until recently the
water has been allowed to run In and out over TINS low
weeks the passage under Third-ave. was closed.
Since that time two large pools OF water, one between
Third and Fourhaves., and the other between Fourth
and MadisOnavcs, have been allowed TO remain stag
nant. As they are below the in Onehundred-and
sixtht they be drained by this and already the
black and filthy pools emit most dsagreeabe, nauseat-
ing Odor which Is Increased by the fact that the banks or
the fng-where be all sorts OF the rcisc
these pools The pool west OF Fourtiave is only little
way from the st. Vincent Hotel in Central Park while
the other pool is nearly surrounded by dwelnghOuses
at Il short distance. 1890
between Second and Thravcs, stated TO the reporter
that residents throughout the whole neighborlood are
troubled with headaches day and night nausea,
vomiting and loss of appetite. The people, as rule
said the Doctor, OOk thin and rostrated as IL ny Sc
riOus Illness show many as fifteen eases OF
persons i'll street. and among my own patients,
who continually suffering from excessive headaches,
loss Of appetite and whenever the smell from
ness increases or dminishes with the smell,
while the usual remedies fail TO produce the
desired results. The worst cases are almost uli.
cOntrollabc under the most positive treatment, ana
The horrible stencil pervades the whole neighborhood adj
acen 10 these low lands and offensive that We are
compelled Ia keep both front and windows closed
day and night during the hottest weather.
petition put in circulation among the Harlem
physicians yesterday which is intended TO be laid before
the Grand jury praying for abatement OF the nai.
by OF covering of good earth to be applied
over the unhealthy filings.