New-York tribune., 1877-06-02
MEMORIES or THE FIVE POINTS.
TIE cHANGEs OF F1rTY WARS.

THE CHANGES OF FIFTY YEARS.
The old roOkeries and dilapidated shanties
that formerly abounded in the vicinity OF the " Five
Point" and Cows Bay" in the sixth Ward and were
the aud refuge OF desperate class Of criminals,
have many been torn down 10 give place TO
substantial brick buildings. What was Cows Bay.
a mere mud hole. has been filed in aud paved, and
during the hot summer nights the occupants Of the adj
joining houses oc in large numbers 10 this open space
escape from the impure atmosphere OF their
The block Of buildings bounded bY Centre Worth,
Park. and Poarsts. remains to-day nearly it was 80
years There this block five wooden buildings
that by their dilapdacd and wcather-saincd appear
ance attract considerable attention. This property was
formerly part of Che Edgcray estate but owned
by j. Cummings OF tho Columbia Iron Works, who. how
ever only acquired clear title after litigation that
extended 10 II years. About 80 years ago. the
property then being low marshy ground. John Fash,
cooper occupied it "squater' He retained undis-
pued possession for p years thereby obtaining title
the laud when tho Rd-cway estate was being se.-
lied it was found that Mr. Ridgeway had eft families
instead OF one and long and tedious lawsuit was be
gun between the two families While this sut was
in progress families became greatly embarrassed
financially aud their troubles made greater by the
discovery that Fash the rghtiul owner Fash how
ever was not fully aware OF the value Of hs uue ana
being approached by the agent ot the two families "o
iu the mean time had suspended hostljles ierdy avs
posed oi % fur nominal sum- ana the property Pi7.N
into the hands OK tbe kdsewdye again, who agreed To
son 10 and divide tAc proceeds Mr. Cummings made au
offer wninh was accepted Going 10 ms c"nnln room
puaues draw checa for The amount Of ihe plr-
chase money. MI Cummings was informed 10y ms Part
uer tLat the nrin Afd 10 money iii ine In's s
startling Information to him, as the ntln td hcrh ioE
e pros leIuus business. An examination or the Dooh'
was made aud tic nietch gl Iust uI H.a P@'t @ III.
was cashier. revealed The property was hndiIy
bought bl MI cummings Iot "''ul 0lVu'o'. 0lVu'. Ill, rom,
The sixth ward has away 'ii. ah unenl ',pl, s
tation especially the Collect" district from the iact oi
its being tuc headquarters oi class o. theNes ana fal
fans who dad uOt sGupc To commit murder in lhelr
efforts rob and steal Charles Moon formerly kell
O sol. u. fIfI e r..
mis- brother Jua was tine leader oi eauc OF rudns
that obtained great dca. Of U0tOletE a- the forF
zrrGck.' Jonn Duncan. Whose sons now Keep % lHr-e
retail groccly storc FoWtecuthsL and Cuiorsqude'
i,' 3, ,,-, t,,n nom The nashio mood smut"
-nu. one the celebrated pickpockrts OF tnat
tyy1.n Worth and Pal-l--ts Al Park and Poar-sts.
stands dIalidated building about 20 years old IL has
always been grocery sOIc. and WAS hclJ ~ AieA"h'e
Ctmpbo1 untu he ded Il is now ln iie I,--t-',' o
his daughter. Mrs.. CUNNINGHAM An ola " i7Le TOT
mcriy occupied size 900 the " Collect usttl'l o%u' % l,s
exact situation cannot be Iouhu lIS oiu nu'Iis, o
Castle" as it called by tht people hNhS In tH5
Jrnoud with lis tow ers and eaDict Iool
strangely Win thc shahtts sum minus minus -, %,,
three stories la hight Ihe uIs' story Wds Dyhe"'h l5
Sidewalk. the secoLd level VITA No. and tnc tiiId
story was only - feet above Ire eei!-9 "e. H-','
decorated. tuc walls were OF hard uusu ANA pan
i,.t and yretifn of te owner i, is stated that
the property OF the Governors OF New-1orA sent
mend Ills dtcayiag fortunes here, he returned To Hhu
and leit ms castle m the hands OF his CREDITORS Inc
mousse was then turned INTO tenement and the children
used 10 play hldt-aud->et u the cellar Al last II was
torn down, aud tIe New-Iork GasI-ht Company. IL
Is supposed, built tank on the ground where IL once
stood. -
At Duane and Centrests. stands what is left Of the
famous sixth Ward Ote, AMI next 10 Is what used 10
be Dooley's long rOom," celebrated the druom ol
tie 7tn Regimoat in the infancy 1aou.
Here were held famous three days ecctOusi ana,
IN the inefficient condition o. tine CHS police hry were
ofteutimes the cause OF great excitement ana disorder
II has bcea stated Dy am OH resident OF ihc Ntd d hc
has tIrce uts going ON al once Do thr yaiC h ne
rear OF long room" Many serious rios nave taken
place i'm aud started Wlh tht HiAtu M.lh anu rom t
frequency OF fights IN ts uchbornOod between iur Ish
factions tue name OF BLOODY GrOuuo Was given TO tuc
place. Ii thUsc days cilneI Aoid s"trou oi '"O' vas
used TO Obtain votes, and candidate Tor Aig rh-
supplied friends Fltn uil the Jctl thtl cOl4d
drink Dut very ultlc-!honey was usei m nhIeucnE
I lus. The low. mdrSuy ground, OF the "'"itct l"I-
ulsled hcd i0t pas 20 Nd.l0" ln ANA ao lhe ih-
Auull4us Of tac district were nearly Al ltrh ANA as
family Kept one or more Pigs ai td loose TO- Ih-
street easy perceive "hat nuisance thS practice
became. Alderman CrIi.u- "ts INSTRUMENTAL Do lht
framing OF a cit orMnduce pi"A'4ih5 tic ""hir o.
IS allowing them 10 roam about tAc sJI,c lLs
,Ira tine Irish people th1t iuey called crou, tnc
PIX Adcrlnan, ana one evening Mhcb hc Wds enter
constituents waited O. SEE Llu BOZ tnc paIor Ihe
Alderman Thought to increase bis Importance Iu tIe eyes
VI poor voter by showing "a htuc cIAuc~ccL-4on anu
tod uAE lnc Noiioi Ia dud nttt iA al
tine table. I'd, ,erN AIT feared, 4ud soon ,Ircd bAs
ing Terry Fagin, VINO aa lac approached thc oinu>-
room, lei pls OdC OF nag amid fOdfs O laughter nom
TIE guests.
In Pear> between Centre and Parksts Peter Cooper
hss established lodging house ami TEN cIduce Ie tu-
Information LODGING. with coffee al rolls lot break
fast ia the morning cti bee obtained 30 10. -
cents. In tie RESTAURANT huBLy man can get uc,i
steak for four cents plate VI tOt bee iOf .hrce cents
cup coffee IOr one oAO ls very hungry
pltae OI every hing Included n the Dl u rare Tor
36 cents The rOoius are crowded AlShLy WIN JramIs
OF every description and IA every degree Ol rsE dncoa
and uuclcalncss. The restaurant 10 pdrOnzod ot some
VI tne better class OF WOrknen WHO ave n the ueishDot
/ hood.