The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04
A STREET DIRT DEADLOCK

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HEALTH--No PLACE TO DUMP THE GAR
BAGE--ALL THE scows FILLED-FEARFUI
| CONDITION OF THE sTREETs-wHAr Is TO BE
/ DONE?
| The numerous complaints Of the accumulation Of
ashes ana garbage parts OF tho city were the
subject oflnquiry made by HERALD reporter OF the
Street Cleaning Bureaus officials yesterday From the
statements OF these officials would appear that the
| Bureau Is in rather crippled condition just now
| manly for want OF dumping ground.
Captain Gunner. who Is detailed TO superintcnd the
| work OF the Bureau, which is conducted by Police
Commissioners Nichols and Wheeler, said tho as hes
AND garbage wore taken TO during the fall and
dumped in the ocean, about three miles southeast OF
the red buoy, but tho Brooklyn authorities
objected, and subsequently the city sold a
lot for $4,000 to gentleman VINO wanted
to do some filing in at Newtown Creek Afterward
lot was given to Mr. Pigeon, who gave the city tho
use OF his IN return, and moro recently an ar
rangemcnt was made with Mr.. Staples, who was to
use the ashes TO I'LL up the Staplcton fats Staten
Island On warrants issued by Staten Island police
justice arrests made Of persons employed
at this work, which, it was alleged, was detrimental
to the health OF the residents OF Stapleton.
WHERE THE DIFFICULTY LIES.
These arrests aud the opposition they represented
had the effect OF closing this arrangement and since
that time the city has had to look for dumping
ground from day TO day. Az the present timc all the
scows used for the transportation Of tho cy's oial
hity-two in number full at their piers, and as
the weather has been too rough lately to send them
out to sea- and there is place else 10 which the
city sond It's ashes the quantity now accumulated
is positive stumbling block to the Bureau
The city out ashes and garbage at the OF
g. 900 loads every twenty hours, and there
living In front residences the ashes OF three
four days. equenty the question: How the
ually increasing shall be disposed OF? be-
coming OF grave Importance to citizens generally.
Last months report oil tho Bureau shows that lS2
miles of paved streets were swept 1880 loads Of
ashes and q, 400 loads Of street dirt removed.
WHAT OF IT?
Captain Gunner says that unless the Board of Alder
mon or the Legislature fnds place to deposit the
city's ashes the Will soon come when the Street
Cleaning Department will have TO stop work. such an
the present would DO very seriously
detrimental to tho public health in the summer a.
son, and is felt keenly now. Tho accumulation
oil street rubbish is increased by the usual spring
cleaning, and this magnides tho neon vonience.
A talk with Commas oner Nichols elected con1r-
nation OF Captain Gunncr's statement. The depart.
ment expected TO find a dumping ground tor some Of
the ashes yesterday. Meantime the citizens suffer.
THE DIRTY STREETS.
The streets OF New York still remain covered with
mud and garbage, the OF pedestrians and
the constant complaints VI leading
the protests OF the public press IL seems almost
incredible that, in this land so often styled Stree
country,"'a small number OF men IN whose care the
pubic cleanliness OF thorough ares Is paced should
be allowed 10 transgress their duly SO Hagranty with
impuniy Appeals to their duty or their charity
With view OF pointing out more enectuay some
OF the abuses to which the public attention has been
called u HERALD reporter yesterday took long walk
through tho tnoroughares OF the city. He found Us
rule that the business streets or those Inhabited
by the poorer classes OF Inhabitants were in most
Inv fnShl Str q
were kept comparatively ciean thus showing
unjust Partially in favor Of the latter by
reau. the reporter found that Whitehall street aud
Broadway were kept in comparatively good order but
turning into the side streets he found them covered
with mud. on New street there small piles of
garbage extending the whole length Of the street In
Nassau street, even, TINS poor measure Of png the
the mud lay thick and pasty over the whole surface OF
the street. In City Hall place there were evidences Of
former art piles which had been beaten down by the
rain ana spread around again. Pearl street. between
Chatham and Centre, was in worse cond
ton Mulberry, the street referred 10 IN the
Compliant Book" by .'Political Antagonist" re-
sembled o long valley between two ranges OF high
mountains, from the piles OF DIRT aud garbage heaped
garbage, nor oil ashes but combination Of al three,
with dirty ranwater collected IN plddlcs This CON-
bination calculated TO create the greatest
OF stencil within the least possible space Above Grand
street this double ridge OF filth broken into small
h,ilocks which diversified the otherwise Hat and unn
tcresling scenery OF the street. AS the reporter
his journey up Mulberry street. he found more
and evident traces oil recent physical acLiOn
In raising these mountainous ridges Of garbage.
Opposite the Fourteenth precinct station house
he found crowd OF sweepers hoeing up the dirt into
picturesque little hllocks on either side OF the street.
Then the reporter discovered the origin oil these noun
tam ridges, which, from the timeworn appearance OF
those in part of the street, he had at hrst
been tempted to believe the effects Of volcanic
eruption IN former ages Another curious coincidence
observed by The HERALD reporter was that within
block OF Police Headquarters the street was well
cleaned, ana no stencil was observable The author-
ties doubt, thereby wished 10 show their apprecla
tl.a hart ham,
Third avenue was next visited anu found to be In
better condition, Second avenue was cleaner yet but
First avenue could be much improved Al Forty
ninth street and First avenue the reporter found an
exquisite odor arising from stone yard located there
wrand or All the MN Of The cty Vest
street, Forty and Fifty second streets were found
To be much better of than the downtown streets
The hillocks mud further apart, allowing
freedom crossing the street. Tho reporter de-
seeming the wost sido looked in vain Tor the 'un-
tagged portion OF the sidewalk on tho north side OF
Twenty first street, between seventh and ghth
nues y when had been referred to IN the "Compaint
Book'' BY ..Subscriber" Opposite No. 239 he lound
few agstones gone from the sidewalk, but there we're
evident preparations to flag these spots soon as new
stone was lying near
dirt but any great extent. In West Broad
way the general appearance was presented as in
the upper part OF Mulberry street, little hiocks lining
each side OF the route, but on account OF tho greater
breadth Of the street, there was not so much ncon-
venience arising IRON this hth.
ON inquiry OF the inhabitants OF these streets they
said the usual custom tor the street clean
to hoe UP tho garbage into little piles ana leave
them until tho ram spread them out again. THIS
operation is doubt, Ingenious but Is decidedly dan
ecrous the pubic health and dsagreeabc to the cit
liens IL remains 10 be seen what measures they will
adopt to punish the guilty Commissioners who allow
such gross violations OF duy.
THE PILOT COMMISSIONERS PROTEST.
Tho Pilot Commiss loners held n meeting yesterday
afternoon, Captain Snow presiding, AT their rooms
Burlug slip IL was resolved TO send letter to the
Police Commissioner and another TO the Mayor com
planning OF the dumping oil the citys garbage into tho
river On Monday, u was asserted, four scow Loads
River.
GOOD CITY GOVERNMENT.