New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-08

THE DREADFUL SIGHTS THAT MAY DE sEEN-WHAT
THE SANITARY INSPECTORS HAVE TO DEAL
WITH.
The forty-eight physicians who were APP
pointed temporary Sanitary Inspectors by the Board Of
Health, began their work yesterday. Their duties en-
brace report the sanitary condition of the diff
ferent districts placed under their inspection and the
care and treatment Of the sick children found there
one of the notorious, as well most unsavOry
districts in the whole city is that bounded by Chatham,
Baxter, Mott and Cansl-ss. the Five Points
District and the population Is mixture Of Italians.
Irish, French and Chinese.
1t would be charity" said the police officer who
found at Park and Mulberrysts. two blocks from
Chatham-square, II a fire or some other purifying
agent would clean out this whole district and compel
the landowners % build The condition OF this
section is disgrace to any civilized community have
been stationed here year and as soon as hot
weather on. and the smells that along my
beat almost unbearabe After am released from duty
20 home and merely look my table. 1t is impOssl-
bic to eat anything Ihave lost nearly twenty pounds
within year. As much feel the hardships OF the
position, reflect that good man is required to do the
duties belonging to the place, and console myself ne
cordngiy. Yes, since the Police Commissioners
into power streets Of this district swept
with greater regularity, but to-day, you see That the
filth has not been carted Off though the carts may get
around here before night Since Mr.. Mclean these
his personal attention the Street Sweeping Bu
resu has given this place It's daily attention.
Doctors L. T. Miles and 7. p. Bennett making
canvass of the district. but found prOpOronaTy small
ratio siek children Being born in th and raised In
nth and degradaOn, the children Of this quarter ac
qure hardihood, after surviving the first six months
that seems TO defy the most obnoxious
odors and what would pass for the most
deadly sanitary conditions. To stand any
corner OF the district named above and preserve the
equilibrium Of ones stomach with each change OF the
horrible breeze presupposes long acquaintance with the
evil or the stOutgs constitution. Men sent yearly
by the Health Board 10 disinfect these places 1t is
plain after the casual inspection, that the or
binary methods OF disinfechon make no impression
whatever on such spots may be found in lower BaI-
ter Mulberry and Mott-sts. only cOuhagraton could
purify the Easements and alleyways. The reporter
no ventured so far he dared into the alleyways
yesterday, Assistant Sanitary Inspector John Z.
Duffy VINO was Oh his daily rounds aud followed him
into sub-cellars and attics
Baxter-st Is the home Of the lowest OF the loo. II
extends from Chathamst northwest TO Grand-st, and
is east Of and the part parallel with Ceure-
ST. The houses vary from stories In height 10 six
stories Most OF them have subcelars The ground
floors are occupied by dealers in second hand
clothing. or by vendors OF ordinary groceries, or
by sellers OF stale beer. The fOuiest Odors
assaed the visitor VITO entered any Of the basement
passages As rule each Of The four rooms opening
the passage way was oecupIed By an Irish woman or
Italian woman about whom were from one 70 ten men,
eOOped up spaces, sucking bad tobacco picked
I'D II the streets drinking dregs Of beer barrels
The rooms damp and dismal 70 an indescribaole
degree; or II furnished with a stove, hot and
Astounding in fetii atmospheres and general squaor
The Italian women said to be very faithful to their
husbands to the who rules the single basement
room they occupy. Most abandoned Of al the Irish
women. with black eyes and blOaed faces who keep
house for some Of the italian gutter snlpes who dwen
in these Easements.
yrb{ SO Of
and f. lust north OF Worh-s noted Tor its depravy
In rear room, ten by twelve, yesterday
counted twenty and women, who were seated
benches and dirty beds OF straw. Two three were
lying on the floor overcome by HquG.. Four were
seated at a table playing cards. with
pennies for stakes. The door, the only means
of ventllating this Shrinking hole. was closed In one
corner sat an Italian keeping guard over Gag Of
stale beer, and doing out pints at cents apiece The
stale beer traffic the officers say Is the source OF two
thirds Of the misery found in these sguad Easements
Certain Italians out early IN the morning and sweep
out lagerbeer saloons help the drivers Of beer wag
Gus unload their Gags al the different saloons along
Bowery For this Work they re GIVE The dregs found
REMAINING i'm hr Gags Of the day before which they col
lect and sell IN these Ba11ert Easements Tramps Of
every nationality cOnkregate al tdese places and drown
their misery with these Supplying dees. In the of
fhe court OF Bottle Alley" found Ltue houses,
three stories hlgh, where men and women were
huddled together IKE cattle The vHest hih that ever
offended human nostril covered the paylngstoues and
even Tie dOOTsLs. BesOJted women lay as they mad
under u bed, win their more sober companions
Iii about them. Inspector DuUN IN spite or
"A sckening Odor, went down INTO suu-ellar and called
10 the reporter follow him. The place mad evidently
been used for closet. In the Jim IgAt could be seen
the swollen legs OF a woman lying on the cold damp
stones The mead and shoulders were hiuuen behind
/ barrel On hstenug, all that COnld De heard was
steady and resonant suOre. Violent shaking failed 10
| awaken her.
ers parts OF u are a. BAD as BaxeTst Goats
and hens pick Ot and garbage that the
curbstOueS Dirty children swarm on al Sides A CHAR
acteTistc gray haired woman, at least sew
euty wears age VINO, drunken course. had fallen
uupu a lJe Italian girl. The poor ilttle thing
rurd Dy her mother, who had only pity for the Old
| woman, ana tried TO console her bruised and crying
child Every other basement seemed % be stale beer
saloon. inmates were quick to deny having the
article on sale. Of these vendors have obtained
/ prer licenses, but the officers, rule, have been
bafHed Ia their endeayOrs 10 secure the conviction
/ of those whom they have arrested, and at
loss what 10 DO 10 suppress the evil. In all
these low tenemeuts seemed 10 suffice for "a
family or for Il boarding house. Many basement
! 10 by 10 or smaller we're penetrated, III which from
| nvo 20 twelve men and women dnd sleeping accOmmO
! dalOn. Ia aluc room by TO- three IaIans
were found In Sitting atmOsp here, made deadly bot
I ~ a burned brsk fire. The
boss sad he pald "a a month for the and that
h- live bOardcrs paid Alm from 80 10 90
Tor AeIr lodging. Most Of tue houses TINS quarter
are Amos; The landlords, among the
most RESI- Cted residents OF NcWYUrk derive
from mis- property much large the protection
affords To describe the smells OF the back yards where
tue inmates throw tie garbage aid Ofsl, and draw
toe CrOtOn pipes would not De pleasant II