The New York herald., 1877-07-29
Flourishing Existence Of the York
vile Stenches.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH REGARDLESS.
Harlem's Dsease-Breeding Fat and
Cleaning Houses.
AN INDIGNANT NEIGHBORHOOD.
Rotten mportatons from Barren Island
New Nuisances Unearthed.

No action been taken by the health authorities
in the matter of tho nuisance at tho loot OF East
Ninety nth street. and the people that locality are
boiling with Indignation over the delay. few days
ugo the smoll was frighuul When the HERALD re-
portcr reached the Of filth and putrid odors the
stencil arising from the rotten pile fearful The
morning was su,ry and thick vapor hovered over the
purifying heap. like fog over salt marsh Tue nat
boat end Of the dock ut the time OF the
reporters previous visit had gone, and schooner
which was moored at the north end OF the dock
.lalmed the attention Of the fhmongers. lhe
schooner receiving load OF manure. Every time
n cart went up the dumping platform and dis
charged It's load the smell was terrific. The night
soil boat was still at her moorngs on the
south side OF the dock, but the stencil was trine
worse than at the reporters last visit. The OF
the more putrid stencil apparent night
soil wagon dschargng its loau OF filth and the
the boat had neglected to close the hatchways
1t took half an hour TO unload the wagon, and
during that time the stencil was, TO use classic
term, sufficient to 'knock one down" The
hatchways allowed TO remain open the remainder
OF the day. The stencil emanating from these open
hatchways was taken up by the gentle breeze which
had then up and carried TO Yorkvlle to regale
the noses and stomachs OF an indulgent
people. Toward evening the stencil grew
and the passengers on the cars Of
the Third and Second avenue lines com
planned Us they came in the neghborhood OF the pest
pile Manure is still cared to the 0st yard to rot and
enrich the The reporter was informed yester
day that Mr. Kane has permit to poison the people
Of Yorkvllle and Harlem from the Board OF Health.
All the medical men in the neghborhood claim that
the nuisance is detrimental to health well
irary comfort, and any of them capable of
judging of these things the Comm mssioners of the
Board OF Health.
MR. KANE's
Last Saturday Mr.. Kane was about paying his re.
specs to the gentlemen who had been interviewed by
the HERALD reporter. Mr. Kane said that he would
abate the nuisance when ordered TO do by
The Board Of Health, and not before. He
claimed that the stencil not uncomfort.
able unhealthy. He also said that some time ago
he sold his dung business 10 mis- two nephews, and
that they had carried IL Jointly up to two weeks
ago Two weeks ago the nephews failed, and he was
obliged to take the business again to save his own
money. When questioned regarding the smell, ho said
that It caused by the scavcngers boats which
stationed at his dock by the Board
Of Health, and admitted that the odor from them was
very bad. He reminded of the fact that ho was
of tho dock and necessarily be party to
the placing OF the boats Mr. kane had no time TO
reply to the question, and said that he in hurry
to catch train. He is now living in luxury at Orange,
NJ.
CITIZENS SAY.
Several more gentlemen called upon. and all
were loud In their complaints. One said:"It pleased
very much to see tho HERALD como to our aid. We
continually having somo nuisance inflicted upon us
through the apathy and Incidence Of the Board of
Health The flats stink yet, and sagnant water stands
all in tho vacant lots All this Is enough for us
without having such rotten pest heap put upon US AS
the Board has done understand that this man Kane
hasa from tha Boar dofH I ala m ak
II a health oficer has sanctioned such an outrage
against public decency and comfort he ought to be
moved from Office" Other gentlemen expressed much
the Same views. All spoke o the protest that had
been sent 10 the Board of Health.
Tho reporter called upon Mr.. Hewes the druggist,
at his store, and held quite long interview with him.
"what action do you think the Board OF Health will
take upon tho protest sent them by the czens Of
Yorkviley"
al DO not know what think. The Board Of
Health paid no attention to our complaints, and they
may pay no more to the protest"
Were the signers chiefly property hodersS"
''Yes all but very few. There over
900 Of capital represented Oh the protest pub
lsned in the HERALD.
.'rhe people then expect that this protest will
pei the Board OF Health have the discon.
iinued?"
at Is the only way we know Of to stop this vile
nuisance. One gentleman said that he would like TO
blow the dock, manure and Kane up with a
barrel OF ritroclycerine. | have heard that
several of sickness have bean attributed to the
terrible stink, and do not doubt 1t The least At
times The smell Is stliug. and then one obliged TO
close windows and doors and sweler in tho house
Customers IN the store frequently complain OF It,"
what action do the petitioners expect the Health
Board will take ?''
mova OF the nuisance They certainly cannot give q
permit Tor It's continuance. II we don't succeed in
having the nuisance removed parts of YorEvie and
Harlem will be dcpopulated People who hire
houses parts OF houses will not stay where
they continually subjecri TO stenchcs and other
nuisan ces The people IN the neghborhood may
bine together and employ counsel u the Health Board
not act IN the matter, ana ascertain what be
done through the court-."
THE PROTEST
Recently protest against tLa YorkvilIe dung nui-
ancc was circulated among the large property holders
md prominent business mon Of Yorkvlie and Har-
lem. Everyone was more tban anxious to sign
snd thus, as II we're, lend voice toward
having the nuisance suppressed One week
ago tho protest was sent to the Health Board but the
nu isancc still exists cxubcrant condition. The
people indignant for they that their protest
will receive more attention IRON the experimental
body OF scientists than did their complaints Below
ID the protest In iul:-
To THE BOARD or HxALm CRY OF NEw YoHk:-:
We the gnieIsg.ed property owners and residents Of
hS City c New Yo,s and Particularly the portion nereof
i.ai learned Board our prots. .sapst the con
street and re TsspeetuE petition that you ,rke
ia tie o'
The said place The stencil that mas prevailed II tins To-
sndi csriainy /; a"SSssihy o. ,o,sr',s"...
william y Ienes, druggist. 1920 Third avenue t. A.
a :' John ssf"s If rs.
and Third svenue; NJ A. Duzcr, 500 Third avenne:
Morris Davis 1904 Third avenue Gustav Schunon 59J
Thrd avenue; C. Osten corner Sinetyeco and
Ihird avenue; jacob Rupert. brewer Third
Tween Ninety hrst and Nincty-secoud streets: August
tngel, Fourth avenue and Ninety-second street;
George Ehret brewer, Ninety-second street, be.
tween second and Third avenues; Edwin Ueucs,
second street between Second and Third
charles bapp Ninety second street. between second and
Third avenues Otto steinhart, Ninety second street b.
tween second and Thru avenues; l.. q. Fergus,
A.. D.. Niue.yseeOna street, Detseon. sesond AND
Third avenues, A.: l. Payne 1.5}2 Third avenue;
Victor schauers. lI5 Last Ninety y.rt sireet Charles
jennings. l3i East Ninstys scoud street;
Samuel - Douglas, l2o East Nnctythrl street: Joha D.
schillenger, 40 East Ninety Robert b.
Steele, I2O East Ninctysecoud street John d. smith
Lexington avenue. between Nnct second and Ninety
third streets; j.. FAIRFAX Mclaughlin, 10 EAST
.venue o. A. ~, seahrisber, .5:2 Thira avenue;
IT'S East kiehty-Hh George lingic x Co brew
ers East Nincysecynd street Third avenue: John r.
Cumlrg. 132 Enst Ninety third NJ Formau Lex.
Iug on avsnue II. g. Green. III East Ninety first strcet
n. NJ trsemas ~ tss, io5 s,t hi.nty.'ixtn street;