The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-22

Commissioner. Some wise policeman Informed
the writer that this was simply preparatory 10
the removal oil the dirt. but when asked when ths
carts would along he coolIy rem arked aPer
haps early on Monday morning" Yet the thermom
eter still rising IN the uineties and tor fully forty
eight hours more that stencil would continue IN
Heading" east side street. The reporter aona
wondering whether any Police Comm uer lived 10
the street. until he was driven once the oInsI
side Dy tho uncndurabie stencil from immen
garbage box. 1lied 10 the very Drm aud ornam
with material which resident OF the neig Dor GOD
suggested might b. male into bouquet Tor the gen.
tlemany officials who go continuity boast OF Now
York's clean streets.
A REPRESENTATIVES, EAST SIDE STREET
Turning IRON East broadway ipto COLUMBIA street
the entire pavement sIrewn with cabbage leaves
clam shells and rotten tomatoes with here and there
II ntts pool Of water, as a sort OF sauce for The de-
tho pals and barrels That lined tho streets. NO cart
had been seen IN The street Tor two days, snc
stree, was nllsd with hundreds OF children
most OF them barefooted and barehe ided, Jumping
In and out Of the dlngy easements anu racing up and
down Tho sunny side OF the hiny street as they had
special license from Providence for lite and health.
Ihs great sensation OF the moment when the writer
passed through the street The ARRIVAL OF ~ lee
cart that happened To malt In front OF bier saloon
Like sai.ors manning the yards Of man ofwsr, al
least Two dozen urchins were all OF sudden perchec
every nook aud aud corner Of thc cart piferng
regular cominun stlc tyle the leo that theirs
aud derding the driver tor daring TO tell tncm u
THE DIRT ABOUND ESSEX MARKET
the ns'ghoornood OF Essex Market also pro
the vicinity oil Essex Market ID iDeradicsble, or
whether the hands that handled the brooms were
palsied by the beer which abounds in thai
vicinity. Il Is there yet in ali iorce horrible
smells. 'You cannot make these officials understand
Sa,e mere l. .ae n,s g,
decayed matter continually accumuating there
should be extra cleaning and extra swespng but tnsv
give this ueighborhood no better show than the other
Streets and the most OF the cleaning Is done by PR
ndiv iduais. This more than amy other 10
the CITY Is surrounded by dense popuiatioo, ano
street. between avenues and q, nlhy Ia the ex
remc was, during the hot hours Of The day, treated
to un extra dose u perfume ny the driver Of gar
bage cart. who had sisurey refreshed himself while
leaving the cart open TO the utter disgust oil the
passers by.
DEAD CATS, DOGS AND HORSES.
Walking along avenue the reporter met the disiu.
OF foreman Reilly. Dig bogshead alled with carboo
acid was lazhy drawn along by q horse that very
much needed tho attention OF the doctor II NOT OF Mr..
Bergh, aud with tue cid Of hose the stun poured
into the cutters both sides oil the street bstweou
Twelfth aud rnirecnth streets dead dog and still fur
thcr 1l.hy dead cat received dose OF carooic,
TO the minute delight Of hundreds of urcnins. who
seemed to revs IN art, ana appeared 10
take, take pride 10 the TACT .na. the or. OF
Importance 10 attract The attention OF the authorities
Following the squad through Eleventh street most
atroclous stoncn appeared 10 pervaue the entire
block The cause Of 1t was room discovered In ave.
nue. b, near Twelfth street, where dead horse,
x Of ths o au syp ~ il TO ,m vii ,ss
Foreman Reillcy, ana the men poured Immense
quantity Of the oar0oic aca upon tho carcass. ut
won't smell any more now" SAID Reillsy.
why don't you remove these deaf animals 1t once
II Is dangerous 10 Keep them here" said the reper
ter.
That is not our business We have only TO do the
disinI ecting work for the Board Of Health. A man
named smith the contract for removing dead AMI.
rasis He will no doubt attend to ms business" And
the squad moved on obeyiDg strictly the mandates Of
the Board Jf Health. without noticing ths licensed
wonder who selling The very gfesnsst Of bananas
10 The reckless women and children oil the nognbor.
hood with the assurance that they WERE 'ail rights
srAGSANT WATER IN CLINTON srxEET
Mr.. Benner, grocer IN CintOn street, complained
that tue scwer on tue corner near his sIore
chOked up that the gutter IN front OF Nos 10 and
II Clinton street was uI Of stagnant. foul water,
emitting sickenibg smell The citzens the nsRh.
borhood had done what they could 10 keep the guusi
clean without the ard OF the department. but they
could not remedy the defect At the sewer, and
their complaints at headquarters had oil avail
Wine Grand street loogca comparatively clean yes.
terday, Essex street, between Grand aud Hester
In an extremely hItby state cOn1rming again the
observaious n,adc In the beginning Of Lnis article,
very that require attention. and
where epidemic may be generated are looted BY
the brooms OF the street Cleaning Department