The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-24
LACTEAL POISON BREWERS.
Another Visit to the Filthy Swill
Cow Stables.
LONG ISL AN ID LAW.
Efforts or Mr.. Bergh to Abate
the Pestilence.

their dens Of disease but owing to tho inactivity OF
tho local authorities, they have gone on almost unds-
turbcd In their filthy business Yesterday morning
they were very much astonsned by telegram notify
ing them that warrant had been issued BY Judge
Psarsc City Judge Of Long Island City. on complaint
o. Ucer Lopez Of Mr. Bsrgh's society, for The apprc
hension OF Gan, Feischmann h Co., distllers and
milk ~ dealers, BlissvIilc.
After the publication by tho HERALD q few days
ago Of AN interview with Mr. Bergh, tho
people began 70 give up all hopes Of relief
from swill milk and swil milk vendors
began TO get bold for 10 we'll known that they do not
fear the Long Island officials The repeated attacks OF
the HERALD on the swi milk vendors have been the
means OF leading Mr.. Bergh 10 believe that he could
get Justice II he brought the chiefs in the death breed
ing traffic tho courts and accordingly he yes,er
day morning, in company with several oihhrs paid
visit with tho warrant In his possession, to the scene
OF pestilence.
A SCENE DISEASE.
The following party left Mr. Bcrgh's oihco yester.
day morning, In company with him, for Blissville:-
Dr. James, Assistant Superintendent of the Board OF
Health; Mr. A. Berghaus, chief OF Frank Leslie's star
OF artists; officers Evans, Smart and Lopez
Drs. Coleman and Ennervan and tho HERALD
reporter When the party arrived at the gate
a telegraph boy was Just emerging from the once and
q noisy crowd Of ntny bipeds surrounded thcm Tho
nrst place visited tho sheds described in the
HERALD weeks ago, and all that then said in
these columns the sheds found to be correct
A gang OF men and boys preceded tho party
and began TO remove the filthy accumulation
OF manure which surrounded the cows One poor
white COW was seen with both eyes nearly destroyed
by tho frghtfu disease known as ophthalnia, caused
by ammoniacal gases being continually generated IN
der her body. The full proportion Of stump tailed
animals werc and great number without teeth.
Ia l,r~e ruln wor al nv M mar
TO measure the accommodations allowed TO each ami
NAL The section in which the poor beasts
PEELED to stand from years. end to another Ia
tho average two feet and eight inches
wide by six feet long. Tho height is
SIX feet Some Shiny swill was standing In the
troughs, and one OF the myrmidons informed DR..
James that had been there since early IN the morn
ing. Into II tho thermometer was plunged. Tho
temperature was l02 degrees Fahrenheit. Another
specimen OF tho swiII gave temperature
OF 100 degrees Fahrenheit The sw,
1t ran into tho vats was boiling;
of the oicers plunged the thermometer into tho nlhy
mess and the glass fractured by the heat Every
where 'as party went they were oi0wSa ~ Inc Inc nny
by the man.brutes or ''milk maids"
| BATH IN swILL
When the party reached the swill vats some Of them
assembled Tor the purpose OF testing the heat OF the
swill ono young loaier endeayored to nstigate the
mob TO throw inc party into the boiling swiii He
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nephew OF OF the irm OF Gan, Fleschmann 4 Co.
The other bipods stood around and uttered oatns
tho crowd grew bold by the urging Of clerk named
Laurence and threw heavy stone, WHICH struck Mr.
| Bcrghaus Ia the back and injured HIM severely.
| reR ruE FIRM.
After the party Of doctor9 and officers had obtained
as.,iiers Tor The purpose OF making the arrest A
young met them ~ the door, and tho following Is
subs, antaily tho conversation which took place.
Mr. Borsn-is Mr.. Fieischmsnn. or any other NOM
Der OF the hrm, m sir?
sNo. sir; they have all gone out F"
] s.where can Mr. Fleischmann DO found?"
| s'At No. 80 Broad street. New York. !"
'tWhat is your name2" The young man hung his
head and Mr.. Bergh produced his warrant which tho
young read and thon informed Mr. Bergh that
ms was Q A. Pell aud that ne was The cashier.
! Then the conversation resumed -
Mr. BERGH--Is tho establishment on the corner Of
broadway and Tenth street connected In any way with
this?
Mr. BgRGH-You 40 know, II you wish 10 toll.
Again ask YOU does this distillery have any business
with tho store on the corner OF Broadway
and Tenth street?
PxLL-They sell our yeast, and presume they make
bread from II.
Hercupon an individual with long silk beard, and
who described himself as government gaugcr and
said lis name was Cook entered the Office, and asked
Mr. Bergh II he did not think that all the cows
in excellent condition. Mr. Bcrsh answered HIM by
telling him TO mind his business. As no more infor
nation was TO be gathered the party left
| ANOTHER DEN VISITED.
After leaving Bllssyile the party proceeded to the
dons OF Marcy avenue ADD Floyd Streets
Brooklyn. These were first pointed out by the HERALD
Wccks
from taking their milk from thom
| Twenty-eight COWS are here confined in shed
cows are fastened with ropes aSou. their nocks, 10
| which there are chains six inches long
When the poor animals lie down they 90
| through sort OF hanging process. In another
she'd not much larger than the ono above, there
hfty.ons head Of cattle. seventy-nne steers we're
found In u shed that measures seventy two by Atty
ieet and IS hlthy enough 10 turn ones somach-sea
sickness y proierabls TO II. The cattle arc kept
who keeps o slaughter house on the or
For.y-scvcnth street and FIRST avenue, this city.
some fow weeks ago correspondent called Rtten-
ton TO stump-taicd cattle going tho uptown fer
ries me cattle we're driven from this place 10 be
killed by Black. Many stumped-i aIIcd cows were seen
about the place, and some with worsc affections
MORE NAMES.
Ing tho inscription, pure Milkn Ehiers delivers
| milk from wagon which ia painted yellow and rod,
win ns m9no %rrnn on the front panels aaa his
panels. Another yellow wagon with the name OF ~.
Il. Brown, Fa.bush MIX Dairy" stamped upon 1t,
was seen. wagon, with the name OF .'Weber Bros,
corner Smith and Douglas streets, Brooklyn" was
backed under one Of the sheds. In Quo Of the shods
Mt Bergh found thirteen pigs and four horses, with
provisions made for four more
LONG ISLAND LAW.
A visit was next paid TO the Brooklyn Board OF
Health, and tho following conversation took place be-
tween Mr. Bergh and the secretary OF that body
been visiting some swl milk dens In your city aud
have called TO SEQ II your Board intends 10 take any
action in tho matter.
Mr. sEcaNrAay--w What ones have you visitedY
Mr. BkRGn-We have been TO the establishments at
Bssvile.
Mr. sEcnErARy--ob, they are out Of our Jurisdlc-
ton.
Mr. BrRGn--They are. Well we have also paid
visit to the hthy pest dens Of Ehcrs ana think they
arc your district.
Mr sEcRErARy-Yes, they are IN our district, but
everything Is nice and clean about them.
Mr. housekeeping Is not nice VIC have Just
left there aud more nlthy place never IN all
my life II the lpqusition should be revived and u
that body should endeavor to institute some means
of torture for cows they could not MT
upon more severe and outrageous plan
than the one that Is practlscd daily at
the beasty places In question The proprctors Violate
the law daily IN feeding their COWS ds,cry waste.
have tho law here and wnl read you The act
passed by the Legislature in lsJ----
Mr. SECRErARY--Oh that law has been abolished rs
far MS this country 10 concerned
Mr.. BERGu--Weli, thrn, nero ts another.