New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-24
POISONED AIR N TIE COURrHOCSE.

RESULTS or THE EXAMINATION BY HEALTH IN
srECIoRs-INpEEFECT VENTILATION DENOUNCED
As DANGERoCs To LIFE-rnE CAUSES AND RI1M-
EDY-EFFl CT UPON TIE JUDGES
Sanitary Inspectors Thomas j. Neals and
Roger Tracy were instructed by the Health Board to
visit the County Courthouse and ascertain its sanitary
condition. They have cn-ered report embracing the
following facts:
The ventilation Of every in the building Is exceed
insly imperfect much so that it IL doubtful II the
air in many Of the court-rooms is ever thoroughly
changed Tie removal Of foul air Is provided for by
fines In the walls extending from openings near
the ceiling OF each t. tile garnet OF the building
Fresh air Is introduced from airchambers IN the
cellar by other nues opening near the hoor
So far the arrangements appear good but there are va
ous Interfering causes which almost absolutely nnllify
n intentions Of the architect Most Of the foular ucs
end in the garrett few only bciag extended above the
roof and the garrett almost entirely closed aording
~. outlet for the immense amount Of heated foul air gen
Grated below. The court I'm the ceIcr of the building,
which was TO bc surmouned by lofty dome, s tightly
rooted over holding IN the The result OF this con-
don l. that nOX!Js air of the rooms ana passages
of the building after being conveyed TO the roof, IL
forced back and brca.ed aud over again. SOWING
the seeds disease and destroying vitality Tue air
supplIcd TO the rooms drawn from the cellar, ana
forced by means Of fans throughout the building there
being in no single instance proper means for supplying
pure air from the outside The air Of any cellar always
damp nsty and not NJ for respiration In WINTER ihis
air is passed over great coils Of steam pipe TO
boat II. These coils are covered with a
thick LAYER OF street DUST which contains
much organic matter This dust il constantly bhilcd
uuon the heated coils, aud the gases gwen on Wy ,nS
70 a. uiuele iih air, and discharged mo an l"c
rooms. Even when the co.'s are ,old the QUO from ."n
s very penetrating Offensive, and when REGISTERS tle
omen above the Odur pcryadcs the rooinS u the III
tense disgust of the occupants. -, -, ,,
a. tQsl I'M
aud forced current kept up by means ol gus @
provided ut the base Of ehr liEt ie loo over '' J -
Ter OF the binding bc raised ana 80 altered ~ 10 ar
Generous exit from below that The vault ifnts
~ ts ,irt ,nr he emf away and the space occupied by
ten he rfi clear aud OPEN that the stcau-cois Ia the
eel ar De thoroughly laucd ana aso tue MUGS conc'
me- herewith sd that the masonry about them b. 50
itorcd ual tney can nc any time be readily aud thof
ougily cleaned without trouble that Tue llesh az " ~
trJnS.d 10 inc "a coils directly nom the outside OF we
buildiu0 Inv properly constructed boxes or hues Inc
aye I,oil,ts IL is reinarAcd evident upon superb
eal Examination. Otcr Important points are i'S'i'"
Tor further investigation and future report g. ,,o.
Judge Donuhuc H. to he added 10 lhe U.s. o JubNo
whose work nae interrupted either ny hard Work ni
by Ihe foul air i'm the courtrooms. Judge Donolnc
whose work since MS election mas ony pee hiuo , %
by attack of sickness. was seized yesterday yust DC
fore the time Of opening court, with an attack Oi vertigo
similar In many OF its SYM toms to that whch ,nso
Judge Lawrence two weess ago Jndsc Daniels n ut
away to-day 10 attend Ia Circuit Court III Bun.i2
Judge Lawrence is s suffering from the sickness wen
disabled him. and watch. though not dingeTos u NJ
S %oS an , ths eSf an veIt reco1erns
and Is at work In finishing mp his opnlJ , va W,
he has heard but il doing 1t against tho orders "
his physician, VINO Las iOfbldicn 10 Noih.
Justice Davis attends court under the care 0f ms
physician and does not take bic Usual part IN the neh1
Term OF the Supreme Court The supreme Court n mus
left with only Judge Brady who has gone through ons
General Term with Judge Davis who s ut least undor
the weather Judge Barrett, who Ii tici up III pro
tracted case Judge l4rlemore, who Is borrowed io,n
The Court OF Common Pleas, and Judge Dykinai DOT
rowed another district, In place 0i the eight Judses
needed for the running. The Superior Sour
In way deprived OF Judge Van Worst assigned
Ia the Supreme Court and sick, and Chei-Justic
Mcneil who Is reported AS slowly improving
reporter of THk TRIBUNE called ON judge Dononme,
al bis residence In Sixtyfthst last evening. Inc
Judge himself TO the door looking well aud chee.
FIJI hut some weary, as II overworked He sad that
he had driven of the evil effects OF the sudden attack OF
vertigo by partkng freely Of lemon juice, and expected
10 be on tue bench again today