The New York herald., 1875-12-08

slope above the water say twenty-five or
thirty feet high, and properly supplied with its drain,
Clubhouse prvy and heap, each OF which drips
into the teederand adds less muck to the mass
below Ten rods nearer Brewster's and on the very
outskirts or Crotnn Falls village is'a shanty clap
boarded and dark with age ~ stands between the
road and the stream, and occupied by laborer's
family who have lately there They have provided
themselves with the regulation drain and have studi
ously located their backhouse the very bank of the
Croton River Of course this feature is unnotced by
the native, because he does the same thing himself and
thinks 1T eminenty proper. The slops OF the house
hold, night soil and everything superfuous are flung
down here through tho small shoot and are swept
away by the rapid water down TO the lake and
voir This point Is on the confines OF
THR THOMPSON ESTATE,
which has upon 1t besides three other dwellings with
their privies and filthy appurtenances- This property
is known as belonging to the heirs OF the Thompsons
and is let from time 10 time in small patches 10 whom
will pay the best price for IT, tenont house,
1t s styled in the country, or what We would call
tenement s close by, with its children, DRAIN back
house, duck pond and garbage hole in full blast. The
people poor and careless, believing rcgiousy in
the to which they put the Croton River, and taking
special care that no particle Of stun shall nd its way
elsewhere.
NIKE scULLY's
shsnty two rods further north and may be taken
model Of tho dwelling houses in this part OF South
East Here you have your privy, manure heap drain,
uuck mre &c, in close proximity TO the river, and
mistake about Mixes purpose. He means to that
all his household and iarmyard refuse shall be laid
the bosom Of our Croon water. His animals wallow
and founder on the margin, and his prvy overhangs
the BLUM Night and day and day and night filth oozes
from the Sculiys the feeder and helps to render
the water more poisonous. Next we have
FARM,
which stretches over all that part OF the country
the Croon bank mile Or two out Of the village II is
owned by family whose name 1t bears, and Is
doubt in all respects model OF It's class The home
stead and barns stand In the field, the right hand
side OF the road but the cattle sheds and stables
the pasture on the en, noar the stream, and we'll
drained thereby. The beasts through the sedge
and weeds prevalent here and the river at this point
may certainly be termed farmyard ditch. II should
be remembered in this connection that the reader is
looking the highway toward Brewsers, and along
this meandcrng course OF the river in northwesiery
direction and it should not be forgotten that while
scarcely any mention Is made Of weedy spots fungus
deposits and presence Of vegetable matter they
nunerously distributed throughout the whole course
in little Of several feet square, in patches and
minor nets but not the state Of stagnation found
near the Nelson and Lockhart farms on Croton Lake
The places now Indicated are far more gricvous and
disastrous in their influences the character OF the
Croton water than any situated below ''the Falls =
HENRY roMrKlNs
whose residence stands the left bank Of the river
rods inland II is not directly 50 bad some Of
those already mentioned but il contributes something
toward the general nuisance deposit Little streams
pass from the building and outhouse permeated with
dccomposed matter, the river. The liquid vile and
dense with refuse 81 every description, and close by is
mre stream, which may be characterized as the prn
cipal sewer 81 the section. II bears particular ap
pellaton but Is universally known as Tompkins Brook
BAD as il Isl however II Is cloanly when compared with
\ the system 81 drainage discovered at
wooDs TENANT HOUSE.
+ which Is occupied by individuals not any too nice Ia
their habts their surroundings be any indication OF
customs Total disregard ot the purposes Of CrOton
River Is prevalent Sops and household garbage arc
thrown into II daily and the Iryy IS enough to
insure its dripping aud drainage In that direction A
great deal Of comment is made hy tho inhabitants OF
this district the practices IN vogue here and al.
though ID IS useless nnsmuch as remedial measures
OF reach, il Is sufficiently indicative Of what is
needed After leaving Woods, to
DEANS CORNER
whore group Of dwellings on the river side foster
lng and carrying on the abuses herenbcfore detailed
The occupants are Americans i s true, but none tho
less dirty They emulate tho example OF heir neghbors
and keep their ouhOuses and priyies drained hy
OF that lead and empty themselves into tho Croon
branch. They not so bad rs some about them but
they are none the less poisonous when we remember
thai they cast al their worst 9th into the stream bound
directly to tho lake Above Deans Corner and just
south Of brewster station are two terrible spots One
JOE NEwcoNBs SLAUGHTER nousB.
Ii b built al the waters edge and Is in horrible
condition The shaniies which comprise this nuisance
the bend Of the river and open into H. From the
central building shoot 70 carry on tho blood the
enclosure which il passes Is used as cattle
p0n, and The killing block is on tie brink. Us
yards and enclosures strcwn with all sorts o
noisome matter Particles or sinking flesh and hides,
grccn and bloody too nc open space the water
edge Immediately In front or tho building, the flooring
81 which has been stained again and again with gore
and unnyiting to the visitor as 70 deter one from
even entering tho place. The shoot through which,
from the killing block and house, the sauguine luid
nows INTO the water Is washed by Crotcn River every
hour Of The dny Tho shore Is dyed all over with hugo
blood spots, aud the banks for feet around inches
tbcK with the dung Of beasts. The ground coating
loo solt and pulpy 70 bear footstop and not inch
o inc yard free from the refuse siaugner house
Ihey XII several boasts weekly here and-rnse the
Noofng Oh The shanty with the water from Croton
River n12 which We seovrngs drop through the shoot
'nnasiIs 70 Sewsonl'a Ia another slaughter house