The New York herald., 1877-12-02
PEST BEDS.


The people OF New York suffer more than those Of
any other city IN The world IRON Nuisancos
that arc positively detrimental 10 tho public health
are tolerated, and, II would appear oven connived al
by ihs public servants Ths HERALD is frcquenuy
called upon TO defend the public by exposing some
neglect OF the Health or Street Cleaning Department
The elcais OF the aitr are continually endoavorpg
to institute somo scheme got rid OF tho ctys nsp
tor very little money A lew years ago ihoy en-.
dcavored 10 dump It on the Harlem fats;
but their purpose was exposed by tho press
They then began dump Il iu tho Lower
Bay, but that was put stop to by the Long Island
shore Inspector. Thoy claimed that 1t was too OK.
pcnsive 10 tow tho garbage out 10 to dump, and
thought II would bo economical to I'LL up the channel
In the bay The officials have at last CONCLUDED that
would DO advisable 10 put brcastworks about the city,
and have begun operations by dumping the city nlih
foot OF East Forty sixth street, The Health
Board, usual apathy, has paid no attention to
the matter, and consequently the section referred to
has become miniature mountain range While the
Health Board enjoying us lehargy tho seeds OF pes
thence being distributed among tho people tho
neiSnborhood OF tho nuisance. and a number have
already begun 10 object.
COMPLAINT
Tho following complaint was received few days
ago.
10 rnE EDITOR THE HERALD
At the ,oot of East Forty sixth street there 10
large heap garbage the stencil from IL at times 10
frgntfu and II IS not taken away soon it VIII cer-
tanly breed an cpidsmc- great doal OF meat is
Kept IN this Leghbornood and IT suffers ON account OF
the bad smell II you would send Of your report
ers up here he viii certainly IND the worst nuisance
over infected upon the public
BUrcngRs-TnE SUSPECTED DISTRICT.
Tho writer despatched to investigate tho cause
Of the above complaint East Forty-sixth street
iound to be pre-cmincntiy tho street OF smells
Every odor could be detected the
pherc Slaughter houses line the street ndc
and tenement houses on tho other. with hero and
there tat rendering establishment. The ssrcct At
certain hours OF the day is almost impassabie
OF tho largo trucks with unpronounceabls
names painted on them waiting for their loads Of
bccl From the south side Of the dock the foot
OF tho street thore Is a projection over the
water few small shantics stand on either
sidc when arc uscd as cattc sheds Tho
stcnch OF decayed garbage In tho neighbornood was
irightfui. Under the projection the OF
the docx there laking in load ol garbage.
The iith down one at time, drove on tho
projection and discharged their loads tue deck OF
tue scow. As each dumped u fresh gust OF
sinee was waited gently up inc street. lew boys
nni women were lntcrspcrscd among the hltnmon.
gers scow, picking the rags old Shoes buttons
straps bones, bits VI IRON, &C. from the garbage AS
was discharged from tho carts. Nearly all the gar
bago from tue uptown section o tho city brought 70
this dock.
THE NEW DUMPING GROUND.
Whenever there scow al tue loot OF East Forty.
sixth street the hihmongers dump their garbage on
II; but sc0ws scarce. and u often happens that
thore at tho dock Tor days. Then the lltn-
mongers dump tho llth IN tho street. The street IL
now ia a fr,gnliui condition. For moro than two
hundred ioet up OF dock II Is packed
with heap, OF rotten garbage Tho fences have ocen
destroyed both sdcs owing TO the weight Of Rarb
age wnicn ,ney have been Obliged 10 sustain There
is no such thing as sidewalk ami inc middle OF tho
street nlcd with about ten inches OF soft mud and
decayed vegetable matter In places the enccs are lying
ground. Tno garbage, 1t Is piled each aldo
OF the street, forms continuous chain about eight
feet wldo and from ten to twcnty icct high. Tho Two
lid fhar thutth IL mi an
cicnt room for ono cart 10 60 the dock NJ time,
consequently the street ID continually blocked up with
garbage carts. dozen or more children who iivc
inc eighbornood were paying upon Lne neaps VI
garbage aud wal owing In the rotcn NTH Those piles
contain all such things az dead animals decayed vege-
table matter and Ihe various ingredients which 70
make up the swill 0t large kitchen Al loast three
AR w,,h malaria THIS large amount Of garbage has
only been one month. and A. the present
ratio OF increase It viii have reached Third avenue by
spring.
The dock which the CARTS drive TO dump their
loads OF nth when scow Is on hand Is ricksty old
structure that xas hunt BY tho city soule years ago.
lew years back it broke down. All that holds II up
now Is piece Of three-inch lumber each sds
When of drives upon the dock 1t actually
trcmbles beneath tho weight The tide was low, and
the writer hal good opportunity OF looking into
matters underneath the dock. Tne sewer opens pc
Meath the dock but very little refuse comes out OF
It, because its mouth Is blocked up Dy the de0ris
OF iaIlen dock. In TACT, the condition OF
the sewer Is dangerous 10 life and detrimeu.
tai to health. All OF the saughtor houses iu this
borhood drai 1cd by this sewer IL Is imp
sbie or OF the solid matter To escape from ~ and
II necessarily remans IN the sewer 10 purely Gases
the water rsos IL enters tho sewer ana backs theso
gases up and out ~ tho Grams within the buiitiug.
The butchers IN the ghborhood claim that TINS 10
injurious TO their meat II is only astonishing that
decaycd vegetable germs which arise from the heaps
OF rotten garbage do not set up tho putreactve pro.
cess quicker than hey do
xFrIcixSr PUBLIC SERVANTS ~
At the time oi the writer's visit lat aud able
bodied policeman Was seen mcandering over The les.
tering piles OF nlth toward the emu OF the dock.
CLOUDS OF smoke curlcd above his hoad from a long
curved ptpo iu hts mouth His hands were cIaspou
behind his back, aud he walked with MS head sguty
bent upon his breast IL evident ~ glance that
the man meditating II is prcsunabo that he
was dreaming over the intelligence and scientific
sanitary AGILITY OF tho New YORK Board OF Health.
TINS public servant was placed upon tho dock 10 pre-
vent The removal OF horse Tho
stage stables, because tho Beard oil Health
passed a resolution taat the smell from It
injurious 10 life. The same Board allowed
the garbage from the city TO bc stored in public
street anu among number Of large tenement houses
eyes, Tor whilo writer watching the policeman
cart drove up aud deposited It's load OF rotten Nth
In the street Tho olcer, who has been stationed on
this dock for months. has made one effort to
prevent tho dumping OF garbage in the street tho
upon the Dock SO writer learned, since the dump
| ing OF garbage was commenced IL cannot be dchs
nitely stated whethor these oihccrs have ever ro'
ported this nuisance or not, but IT certainly was thol
Many OF the residents OF the locality were called
upon and they werc one aud all loud IN their condem.
nation OF tho nuisance. Tne butchers said tnst the
germs from the dccuycd vegetable matter hurt thel
| meat
THE STREET. CLEANING orsiciALs.
Tho writer called upon Captain Gunner, the Super.
intendcnt Of the street Cleaning Bureau at mis- Office
IN large building IN Mulberry street. The Captain
said that he was aware that dumping had been going
on Fortysxth street. lilo claimed that nothing buI
ashes had been dumped, and said that they would be
removed TO Bayonne, N. j., where all Tho
street dirt Is now being taken, IN few
days IL certain that tho substance which
has been dumped IN Forty street, contains more
than ashes, Tor all sorts oi vegetable ana animal mat
ter found among L. Tho pile OF fostering gar.
bagc detrimental to health II It we're nothing but
u would not give torth tho vito stencil thai
almost sti.s one when the rotten pile ~ disturbed.
II tue street cleaning authorities do not remove the
nthy stun In few days the Health Board has ample
authority to compel them TO do So 10 contrary to
law to decency and the public rights that the Health
Board should tolerate sucu thing IN the heart OF
crowded CITY.
MOSES Ii. GRlNNELL'S WILL
The will OF Mr.. Moses H. Grinnell was admitted "a