The New York herald., 1878-11-25
DIRTY STREETS.
Some Districts That Need Visit
from the Scavengers.
NO USE 10 COMPLAIN.
Disease Breeding Refuse Scattered Through
Crowded Neighborhoods.

more attention from the Street Cleaning Department
than they getting. The department. by giving in.
structicns to the men who have the collection OF thu
domestic refuse deposited on the sidewalks in boxes
and barrels every day cell with their garbage
at certain specified hour, would do much toward
saving the streets from the pollution to which they
constantly subjected. When householder puts
out barrel of garbage in the morning expecting that
a cart will presently coIhe along aud take II away he
is frequently compelled to stand there all the
day and perhaps in the end to be knocked over
by gang of wayfaring and mischievous boys.
making the sidewalk and roadway in 'front.'
unsighiy spectacle to look at. In many streets
these cartmen fail to call their rounds until late at
night, and when the empty pail or box is allowed to
remain the sidewalk till morning it fire.
quenty happens that it is stolen and tho owner, il
he be poor, contents himself with fnging his domes-
tic rubbish the next day right ont into the middle Of
the street The prompt and efficient collection OF
household garbage would tend moro than anything
else to making streets cean in appearance well
in reality There is another thing attention should
be paid to. and that is the immediate collection
Of the heaps of dirt swept together by the scaycnger
When this is neglected the dirt gets scattered by
passing cartwhees the street and makes matters
worse than before. Twenty first street is paved with
cobblestone and was yesterday in an unclcan condi
ton. Opposite Nos 204. 2oi 0s 2l0 24s and 227 tha
centre Of the roadway diversified with alternate
pools of stagnant water and stretches of adhesive
mud. The uneven pavement of Twenty second street
made recepaces for heaps of liquid refuse and these
noticeable in front OF Nos 309, 33, 331 and 34l
On First piles Of rubbish consisting Of straw
and vegetable matter observed in front Of Nos
373 and $3.50. On Twenty-ffth street. opposite Nos.
3 s17 and 359 heaps of mud that had evidently lain
there for days were still conspicuous.
GARBAGE AND REFUSE SCATTERED OVER THE STREET.
The space in front of No 352 Thirty y-second
street was very dirty and also in front of Nos. 35s
and $685. The centre OF the street for half the block
was covered with mud and refuse. Facing No. 32A
whole barrel OF garbage tumbled over the curb
stone. and dirt of different kinds strewed the
street before Nos 30T 3i5 and 317 Before No. SIC on
Second avenue carpet of filthy straw covered the
roadway, and ashes and garbage were lying in pools
of water at Nos. 4oe, 49, AT 4oo, 49s and 5O2 c
smoking pipe by the rallied entrance to a tene-
mcnt house hereabouts said There's no use talking
about keeping this street clean. II it scrubbed
cvery day it would be just bad in the morning.
There people living along here that don't precia
nothink you do for cm. and if you put Brussels
carpet that they Just go dump their ashea
and garbage top Of it just the same"
STREETS KEPT uNcLEAN.
Thirty-third street looked much in need Of clean
ing resident. named Mr.. Theur said:-"It is
about week. think. since the sweepers were down
this way: but my opinion il that they amt much
to blame az the men whose business it is to gathen
up the rubbish collects those barrels boxes
you along there Now. that dirt out there in tha
street from those barrels Boys and girls get
fooling with them and spill 'em right and left. II
come along by ringing bell OF their own or ringing
our ben we could De ready Tor them with with
ing to leave them out there on the sidewalk
ali the day to take tho chanceA of being carted on.
Last night put out pail of ashes and this morning
found the pail all broken to pieces. II had known
what time the cartmen wonld call could have had
the swecpings ready for them and saved my pail
On this street scattered mounds OF dirt were observed
in front of Nos. 3l2. 3is 800. 32a. $50 and $40.
WHY SHOULD SUCH THINGS BR
In front Of blacksmith's shop and an adjacent
coal yard on Thirtyffth street there lake Of
rain water into which were thrown coal dust decaycd
vegetables boots and shoes old hats and other forms
of refuse. Before Nos. 1884, 334. 333 and $40
pals of ashes and garbage running over
tween Nos. $40 and 3i4 was q vacant lot.
with pond of water in the middle, on which was
floating an offensive scum of some Kind Thirty y-sxth
street bad condition both as to paving and
cleaning Masses OF mud and dirt were prominent
garbuse barrels scattered recklessy about the
street aud sidewalk in front Of Nos 31s. $40 and 32
At No. 32s large heavy wagon sheltered consider
able pile OF and manure, and iii fact the wagons
which quite n,lrxrous along the street. for
the main part drawn up over the most OF tho
scattered in front Of No $40 Peter Dunn rcsidens
OF the street. said being asked when he observed
around here in month but didn't sec them and r
don't look for them. because whether they're around
or not the street looks about the same always except
that II Is in the than II s now, because
10 smells bad. What they want TO do Is to flood
the street with hosepipe once week or 80 and
make the cnrtmen come regular every morning for
peoples ashes and stuff
TURN scAvEseERs.
On the north side of street. In 'front.'
Of Nos 27I 27o 343 and 345 streaks ~ black slime,
mixed with ashes, noticed by the curbstonc. and
,as and sso ne street was Covered with mud hcsn:
and Uttered with straw and shavings. Carts and
wagons werc numerous enough to Interfere in some
xrst1 Tho .lnu uSfn af rfpr,(
Most Of the streets above mentioned hlled with
swurming tenement house population. for whom,
there is an urgent necessity to keep the streets on
which they live in good sanitary condition citi
this street asked. with acerbity Of fcei
Cleaning Department keep the streets on the east
side clean they do on the west? Now. this hero
street Is in apple PIE order ON the west side because
respectable than they are on the east side; but
thought this was q free country. and one man
same right to he treated fair ms everybody else.
Them's my sentiments. and don't care who knows
It," Forty-second street. between First and Third
avenues. IL In state of confusion. part of 10
being in of excavation and the other covered
to some extent with loose heaps Of paving stones
Forty street has pavement whatever between
Third and the East River. and Is almost knee
deep In mud Fcrty-fourth street is in the same
state for block east OF Third avenue In Forty
seventh street there are dirty spots in front Of Nos
J27. 333. 335 and 341
German tailor, named Heinrich. living on this
street, showed philosophical Indifference TO tho
condition OF his surroundings I'VE nefcr minds
dose tipgs any more said he. 'Dirt IL dirt and
eferybody hate to put mp NIT IL. Dere's no tam
in combainin. an shust says notins to nobody and
minds my pizness. Bccbles is pefer satisfied an
~ dcy don't like de dirt let cm CLEAN IL away dem
sells and not be shreakin' so tam much" On Forty
eighth street there scattered garbage and mud
heaps in front Of Nos. 800 3i5. 342 3s. SAG and 47.
and in front of old wooden shanty at No 326
mass of refuse and manure that broom had evi.
IDENTIFY stirred for n long time.
csRTED AWAY
On Torty-ninth street, facing Nos. 800. N2. 3l2. 3s.
tttc thtstSf
around In tho mud. which looked a. black ~ ink.
citizen this street said :-"Thcrc Is in their
coming here aud sweeping up the dirt IL they don't
take IL away at once. why there's pile tpointingt
a lot cf garbage and aches by the sdewak) that !
have swept mp again and again for weeks. and 10
has been taken away yet There arc decent re-
spectacle people living this street. and they
don't want to have dirt in front of their
doors and IL isn't their fault that 10 is there, hut tho
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