New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-16
WHERE DISEASE LURKS.
SPOT IN THE CITY.

WHERE THE PHYSICIANS APPOINTED BY THE
HEALTH BOARD ARE MAKING INsPECrIoNS-KE-
SPECTACLE OWNERS OF TUMBLE-DowN TENE-
MENTs.
The half was not told in Tuesday weeks TRIB-
UEoftne misery filth and degradation net with IN BaX
ter Mulberry. Mott and adjoining streets by the ply
scans appointed by he Board OF Health to look after
sick children second visit to this plague spot slHce
then revealed even a worse state OF things for the
atmosphere was hot and heavy scarcely breath oil air
was stirring and the inhabitants with their swarmng
children lay in the alleyways and on the sdcWaks ana
sweltered in filth and garbage The officer who Is regu-
larry this post does not allow the lazy Italians 10 e
on the sidewalks and stoops. He was having respite
Tuesday, aud the denzens who quickly take coGni-
zance OF the presence OF q more lenient policeman,
made freer OF the street. Baxter and Muberysts,
between Chatham and Canal, are unrivaled for hlth
among all the sums of the city. They do not form
very large district 1t is five blocks from Chatham along
Baxter 10 Canal; four blocks TO return by Mulberry,
which is parallel and four to regain Canal by way
If hottest Ten minutes would suffice to make the tour
Of all this wretchedness.
Owing to the extraordinary number and nthiness OF
the inhabitants the Street Cleaning Department has n-
structlons to sweep these streets once day. The
officer who has charge Of the streecleanins force Of the
Fourteenth Precinct which includes this district, was
met in Mulberry-st. Tuesday afternoon. He said 1t
the nablt sweep these streets once day, and to
send the carts through them at least day. But
when thore was heavy rain storm the cleaning was
suspended for day. He was not very communicative
as to the details of the system and complained that the
Italians who iniest this ne ghbOrhood filthy
that it was impossible to keep the streets in present
able condition. The carts sooner passed through the
street he said and emptied the boxes and barrels Of
their foul garbage than the Italians would forth
and dump the receptacles fun again TINS would ndi-
cate that the inhabitants compelled either 10 throw
their filth the pavement or 10 keep 1t
In their rooms until the streetc'eaning force secs
1T to empty the boxes and barrels which
are kept over fun No part OF the city seems much
I'm need Of constant inspection If the officers and
already employed discharge their duties to the best OF
their ability then they few in numbers and too
weak I'm resources do half OF what ought TO be done
hottest lies higher the other two streets, and
being inhabited principally by Chinese, who very
clean 1t Is never extremely offensive to eye or nose
On Monday there was evidence In numerous heaps Of
sveeptugs in Baxter and Muberry-sts. that the
had been aOngj but the carts did not appear
during the day. al least and the goats hens Children
wagons and tramps quickly scattered the swoepings
over the paycment again Half Of the work that Is done
onpear 10 be wasted b. lack OF system. The carts it
seems ouplt TO follow closely after the sweepers, and
the inhabitants ought DC compelled 10 bring out their
gare before and not after the carts pass one Irish
man who talked like an honest fellow, said the streets
were not so well looked after as year ago The
sweepers and the carts were by no means regular III
tbelr attendance. The sweepings OF the morning
before sin lay scattered the pavement, and the
boxes and barrels standing full aud emitting ter