The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14
THE FREE BATHS.

NEWS THAT WILL REJOICE THE STREET
ARAB-sIx FLOATING BATHS TO he OPEN
DURING THE SUMMER.
II viii DO joyful TO the vast multitude OF tho
''great unwashed" in New York that less than SIX
free floating baths Will be open during the coming
summer. For years tho complaints TO the ipsuiii.
cicnt number OF pubic baths have been nccssan aud
1t Is fairly matter Tor congratuiaton tho part Of
all those interested in the public health that this
gent want last to eratGed Lust summer tour
floating baths were open, but OF these.
which new. werc not finished until tho
iag-cnd OF the season. that thousands
ana thousands bathers had to DO restricted 10 the
two old baths at the foot OF Bethune street, North
RIVER and al tho loot Of Fifth street, East RIVER Two
additional baths having oecn completed we have
SIX, which Will probably DO found sufficient Ior tho
present They are to DO opened on Juno and closed
Tho 10th OF October Tner precise situation has not
yet been determined by the Commissioner OF Public
Works, and Will not DO Tor some weeks yet may he
generally stated, however that the intention OF The
Com To place four the east side account
The vicinity Of the Fulton Forty. Gouveneur street,
FINN street and Harlem The PAGES suggested Tor
tho East RIVER and Bcshunc aud other not
yet liked upon Tor the North River. As the Com
missioner however, has to make application 10 thu
Department. Of Docks Tor pc MISSION to locate tho
baths, and as that Department Will probably be
guided by its supreme In tho matter,
nothing definite oe SAID to their prospective SIT
uaiions The Tour baths have nearly $4,000,
MILLION FATHERS LAST SUMNER
Tho old baths being situated the loot OF Bethuud
street, North River, and at the loot OF Fth street,
East River, last summer the two new placed
the foot OF Thirty seventh street. East River,
the foot OF Gouvcrncur street. East River Thc rss
was opened IN tho middle oi August aud the latter
about September l. The attendance WAS enormous.
during the brici season already mentioned IRON juno
TO october 10 about IU7, 900 persons bath Be-
thunc street. l02 900 a Fth about l4i v0q
at the two new establishments during the lew weeks
they were open. Here rs total OF nearly million
bathers Can any estimate Tho OF pleasure,
comfort, cleanliness aud hcilth derived from these
benenccnt public iDsttutionsy There are SIXTY
dressing rooms IN each bath house. and about
$50 can bo accommodated AT tho same time.
Three days set apart Tor females and
four Tor males The hours OF bathins are from nvo
O'Clock A. NJ. iii . O'Clock +. VI. The two old ba,ns
having accommodated 500 600 persons last summer,
Is calculated that the present number Will afford a
reshnR and cleansing DIP TO about two AMI halt m
ions OF bathcrs The proportion OF males 10 females
who avail themselves this great public boon three
TO one the largest number being, OF course street
boys. About twenty mnutcs IS tho time ordinarily
allotted 10 each person Tor BATH. Eacn house re-
CURES the services oil supcrintn two keepers,
ono watcnnan and two female attendants Al present
all the floating baths the dry dock NJ Gowanus
Bay, Brooklyn.