The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-25
THE PEST house QUEs TION.
Protests Against the Proposed New Hospital
In the Eighteenth Ward.

The reception hospital for smallpox
patients near the Morgue and within the en-
closure OF Bellevue Hospital. was destroyed by
fire last year. The Board of Health decided TO
build n new hos pital elsewhere. They chose
n site at tho foot of East Sixteenth street. and
the hospital has been hurried to completion
despite protests from the citizens OF the
Eighteenth Ward who fear that tho hospital
will endanger the lives of their families and
themselves. and make their property almost
valueless. No worse location. they con-
tend. could have been chosen. II the
health Of tho neiEhbors. the patients. or the
citizens at large is to be taken into considern-
tion, Closely adjoining the hospital Is the old
market building, used 10y the police as tho
headquarters of the street Cleaning Depart
ment and frequentrd boy hundreds of policemen
their clothing 10 every pnrt Of the city; a dump
ing pier, whereon the garbage OF a large part Of
the city Is Kept fostering Tor days; the dog
pound. filed during half Of the year with tire
less hundreds Of barking ana yeplng dogs a
gas works and the mouth OF u great sewrr
Add to these smallpox hos pltal they urge. and
a pest hole such As no city ever before made for
itsell viii be cGmple. 1t is now the intention
OF The Board Of Health TO establish free swim
ming bath among all These pest breeders.
4 meeting Of III" citlzeus If the ward was held
last evening in j rtTersou Hall. nj 953 Avenue A
Jacob Hauhcrt presiding. Secretary Roden-
burg. OF the committee appointed To collect a
fund for the expenses incident 10 securing u
ana use OF the hospital 10y tie Board of Health,
reported that the German TuNpnyrrs AssO"ia-
tiOn Of the ward had subs srrihed 500 aud other
citizens $50. Only $40 more is needed and
there is little doubt that IL viii he collrr"d with
in "A few days. Delay is dangerous. Mr. ROdrn-
burg counsel for the German Taxpayers As.
soclntion. and the counsel chosen to apply for
the lnIun ton. said. tor the hospilul is So
nearly completed that the window caSl lngs
are b-ing painted. The Board Of Health. h. IL
crediblY informed. has begun To send small-
poN patients 10 the pier on which the hospital
stands to await transfer 10y boat 10 the island.
Four or five patients have been seen together
ON the pier. Recently "A colllu containing tha
remains OF II per-on who died Of small -poX. lay
upon the pier in the broiing sun. until a ci,i-
zen informed police officer. and il was taken
away. II the Board OF Health had dared t0
locate the hospital, certain plnguo breeder in
ward populated 10y the rich and powerful
there would have been an outrry that would
have rung through the land. and the Board of
Health would have been utterly routed They
did not fear to erect II in the Eighteenth Ward
though II Is probably the most thickly mhabi-
ted quarter of the city, and therefore probably
needs the guardianship OF the Board OF Health
more than any other-because its inhabitants
are poor. But they have spirit and they will
seek their legal rights. lApplause.l A resolu-
ton authorizing Mr.. Rodrnburg 10 apply Mt
once for the Injunction WAS adopted. A COM
mttee OF four WAS appointed TO cooperate with
him.