The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-03


annoyance Of those living them. especially when
confined a sick ped. 1t IS in direct violation OF
city ordinance and the offenders subject nne
OF SIC for each offence. II Is tie duty Of the police
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DEATH IN FULTON STREET.
TO THE EDITOR THE HEKALD:-
Tho sidewalk OF Fulton street at Fulton Market Is
sufficiently cncumbored would suppose, with
merchants and merchandise to excuse patient Pc
des,rians from submitting to other annoyanccs IN
that particular vicinity Nevertheless, besides being
delayed and worried by instructions In the public
thoroughlare thoy have been obliged tor the past iew
days when going by q certain flower stand on tho
north side Of the street. between South
and Front siroots, 10 breathe the most hor.
rible OF odors, pungent, unwnoosome ana
nauscous 1t seems TO proceed from The flower pota
which are displayed for sale, but certain that
such is the source Whatever fragrance tho blossoms
may give forth prevented from It's effect by this baser
smell. l only conjecture an explanation OF It,
and thar Is that the florist employs with liberal
hand certain ARTIFICIAL manures, such as oone phos.
growth and blossomng OF his plants. Whatever tho
cause IL Is intolerabio nuisance ana should
So beet responsible person persons 10 arrest
aud punishment One Whit Of the infectious smell
is enough 10 produce severe all day headache. At
Co., at the OF Fulton and William streets, ars
responsible for nuisance of possibly more serious
q
quantities OF paris green and other mineral arugs
used for industrial purposes fhat they are
assert but evcry who passes their doors
from tho at the Ol the side
walk curb there ~ all times ioui vapor or gas
the effect OF wh,cn upon the lungs IL painful IN
extreme and very suggestive Of suuocatiou II seems
vaults where meals manipulated, or that some
portion oil the chemicals empiOyed--probnby the
waste materiai-is carried on into the sewer, and
thence tho fumes mount directly TO the street ana
assa the nostris and lungs oil those passing. These
two evils existing IN Fulton street. so near tie City
Halt and In a thoroughare which IS always thrunged
uurng business hours strongly accuse thc negligence
wiliul inattenton OF tho health ofncors or The
police. AUNlCEPS.
GRIEVANCES OF DRY GOODS CLERKS.
10 THE EDITOR or THE nKRALD:-
Tho young men women employed statesmen
saleswomen In various stores OF the city
Der many thousands and 1t Is notorious fac. that
there other OF working people who have to
undergo many unnecessary privaiions and hard
ships. Clerks and sacswomcu receive barely as much
pay as IS required for respectable main and
yet their hours OF duty much longer than those
Of persons engaged IN manual labor In the stores on
Grand street and the avenues clerks compelled to
be in attendance FIVE days OF tho during twelve
out OF the twentyfour hours, and on saturdays iof
hours. This pernicious system Of late hours
Is encouraged by lew greedy traders. always 70 DO
found IN every business quarter, who, in order 10
catch a few dollars more than their neighbors, pro-
long the hours far INTO the night In addition
to this grievance there Is tho inJustce OF
compelling clerks 10 work an equivalent OF hall
day-nve extra hours--on Saturday without extra
maneraton Instead OF Receiving pay Tor extra
labor performed rn many they nnd their small
salaries considerably less Dy tho deduction OF
numerous petty fines Tor numerous unavoidable
offences, such as being a lew minutes la.o IN Tho
morning or for other trifiag neglect INSOFAR.
able In tho transaction OF multitarious clerical
duty. The clerks on Eighth ana sixth avenues
on the west side, and Grand street, on the
east side OF the city, suffer most from late
shopping 1t 10 remarked that throughout Saturdays
mi iurag qaI doo0
until after supper hour, when tho wild rush Ii mado
10 the various counters and q scramble 10 see who
will get served nrst begins continuing till near mid
night. Tho late hours saturday night demorai-
izipg IN the highest degree. Late shopping IL not
without inconvcnisnco to tho purchasers loss 10
siorekecpers There arc two methods by which the
evil be eradicatpd. One Is TO close the stores NJ
proper hour and laIics will adapt themselves accord
ingy; the other Is for ladies akc tho initiative
hours thereby leaving tho siorckeepor prctext ior
keeping vs. doors open alter SIX O'Clock. JUSTICE.
HORRIBLE CONDITION OF SEVENTH AvENUR
To THE EDITOR rms HEgALD:-
wc, the undersigned taxpayers, rtoroksspcrs and
residents Seventh avenue beg to call attention 10
the outrageous neglect Street Cleaning Depart
ment Because Of the dirt and nth on the avenue
our goods In dnc weather arc destroyed by dust,
while In wet weather our customers are driven away
by tho horrible siush through which they are Obliged
TO wade We pay n,sa taxes nsn rents ana all our
In this way? The avenue has not been cleaned since
last November A lew swecpors nave ally
appeared there but thoy merely collected tho dirt
/ ana garbage INTO hcals. No ono cartsd IL away.
Please scni one OF your representatives to investigate
| Its condition.
| b. CLARKIN, No 4s9 Seventh avenue statioper
| ABRAHAM KOSENfHAL No. 49l Seventh avenue.
clothes and furniture
| SAMUEL DAVIS, No. Asst Seventh avenue. furni-
turc.
Jonn MCFARLAND, No. 400 Seventh avenue, mons
/ furnishing goods.
| JACOB SOLOMON, No. 400 Seventh avenue. clothos.
| L. WILSON. No. Ash seventh avenue, clothes.
5. DE WOLFE, Al. d., Thirty seventh street and
/ Seventh avenue.
Il W. BURDGE. No. 4s2 Seventh avenue druggist.
| FRED. HEINZ, No. 4s6 seventh avenue butcher
J. ii. FREHklCHS, Ne. 400 seventh avenue, gro
cerica
| PHILIP sEIBEL, No 4p2 seventh avenue. barber.
JAMES MCDONALD, No 494 seventh avenue, pork
THOMAS KABB, No 4os Seventh avenue.
DANIEL STRAIN, No. 200 West Thirty seventh
| street, city.
THOMAS RYAN, editor, No. 40 seventh avenue.
/ JOHN A. FALi.ON, No. All Seventh avenue, market
MICHAEL MORRIS, No. 475 seventh avenue, cloth.
S ii. oLzwAssER. No. 47s seventh avenue, cloth.
| ing store.
wendell FUNK, No. 4so Seventh avenue, saloon.
DAVID w. ERSkiNE, No. AIS seventh avenue, dry
| goods
F.M. scHIFfMEyER, No. 47e Seventh avenue.
PATRICK DoNNELLy, No 47i seventh avenue
| CHARLES Il. Hmm, No. 454 seventh avenue, mar.
| ket
FRANK SMITH. No 4e2 Seventh avenue.
JAMES X. 0'CONoR No. 462 seventh avenue, cigar
dealer