The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-07
INSPECTING NUIsANCEs.
CONTINUATION OF THE WORK OF THE HEALTH
coMMITTEE-RETuRN TO Albany

CONTINUATION OF THE WORK OF THE HEALTH
coMMTTEE-RETURN TO ALBANY.
The Committee on Public Health continued their In
vcstigaton yesterday morning. They started out 1t
an early hour order to surprise those districts where
they presumed the most offensive nusances were to be
found. Leaving the Metropolitan Hotel they pro-
cccded directly to the Manhattan Market located at
tho loot OF Thirty fourth Here they met Super.
sntendent Cannon, who conducted them all through
the place. The doctors surprised at the
sizc elegance OF the market than they were with
the exceedingly clcanly manner in which IL IA kept
They found the stone floors free from scrap and dirt
and the stands fresh and bright .
From the market proper they enteredthe slaughter
ing establishment Here, also, they found nothing TO
complain Of An animal was killed for them 50 that
they might see how skully the blood and ofal were
disposed OF. As soon The throat OF tho animal was
cut the blood flowed into large iron pot which was
immediately hurried away to be dried and turned into
phosphatcs, and the cfal was at once wheeled or
by Professor Chandler that superphosphatcs can be
made without creating much odor. How is IL, Super
inlendcntf"
s.weli,n answered Mr. Cannon, .Prolcssor Chandler
Is rght we manufacture our phosphates By OF
improved machinery, &c Come and see.n
Tbereupon the party passed into the supcrphos phate
works, where they found nothing todisurb the eyes
disgust the sense Of smell The whole business was
confined within very small space and very carefully
conducted
II am convinced now said Dr. RUSSELL chat If
surerphospnae can be manufactured here with such
little stencil 1t can be done also in other places. -
1.-THE SLOUGH DEsPoxDn
Thence the party proceeded to the foot OF Thirty
seventh street. North RIVER Mr.. J. ID. Tracy gentle
man we'll posted In this section OF the city, acting us
guide Perhaps there no fouler spot in New York
than this For a whole block along the river front
nothing can be seen but heaps OF sinking manure.
regular line OF carts be coming at every hour
OF the day this particular spot and dumping their
Nth. Pools Of dark liquid stand everywhere around,
and IL was the general opinion OF the doctors that II
was about foul and disgust ng place they had
ever seen 1t Is in the ncghborhood OF one OF the
most thickly settled sections OF New York, and the
fumes arising from IT, at this season OF the year.
are dreadful
s.what must II be in June and July % asked Of
the committee: "ior have learned that these dumps
be here then well MS now" The place was
exceedingly disagrecable that the party remained
only little while aud the president OF the commit
tee exceedingly careful TO take uil notes upon
what he The party then paid visit TO swift's
DIAL wharf, where they found nothing whatever TO
complain Of lnasmuch as every provision was seen
for carrying OF all refuse matter rapidly as " nccu
muatcd Indeed, upon the west side Of the city, with
the exception Of the manure dumps mentioned above,
thccommittcc found bat little to ind fault with. All
the slaughter houses. tripe cleaning and taow rem
dering establishments IN tho ncighborhood were
amned, but all were found 10 be ceany and carefully
conducted Several hours spent in pass ing
through the different establishments, after which The
committee returned 70 their hotel They left town
last evening for Albany, where they will render their
report to the Assembly.