The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20
NEGLECTED STREETS.

NEGLECTED STREETS.
WHERE THE DIRT ABoUNDs AND THE BROOM
Is wANrED-THE QUARTERS OF THE POOR
OVERLOOKED.
There is plenty Of work at this moment for the
Street Cleaning Department in half dozen down.
town wards. east and west. The rain Of the day be-
fore yesterday had the effect Of dissovng the heaps
Of mud that in great many streets were for several
days awaiting the coming of the csrtmen. now
the sweeping has to be done over again. Then when
these mud heaps left untouched for over forty
eight hours the wheels Of passing vehicles disperse
them over the street. and when rain is
superadded the condition of things is
worse than before. What the Street Cleaning
Department has so far failed to accomplish
is the prompt removal OF the street sweepings.
When street swept now the dirt is gathered into
little mounds along the curbstones either side
and residents say it has frequently left there
for three and four days. II the dirt cart followed
close upon the sweepers the streets would present
different appearance.
HERALD reporter made tour yesterday of the
Second, Third. Fourth Fifth. Sixth, Seventh Ninth
and Thirteenth wards. and while he found numerous
Streets which happen fortunately to be paved with
trapblock, that were in fair condition. the hajor.
ity were a reproach to city like this that
cleaning. Frankfort street was in an unsghuy
state from beginning to end. particularly OPP
posite Nos 49, as a. 80, 81 and At, where there
mounds OF black and offensivey odorous mud.
mixed with household sweepings. Rose street was
not expected to present any better appearance, for
it has always been neglected and the reporter
thought he recognized the same old hlock Of ashes.
cinders and decayed vegetable matter he saw there
two years ago. The lower end Of Cherry street.
opening into the New Bowery. was, possible.
A1thier than ever it looked before. The road.
way was Uttered with decayed straw. old hoops.
hats, shoes and onion peels, the whole beautifully
sistency and adhesveness of melted glue. Here and
there signs that the sweepers had been around
somo time before, perhaps week or two weeks. or
even month ago. but 1t was very plain to see that
their services needed there again. Opposite No.
81, Il four story tenement most miscellaneous PIE
combination OF many smells as the famous
seventy of Cologne. A woman with an uncommonly
reply to the reporters question, ''when were the
sweepers around herer' answered, "Divii q know
thew can stand il can. sure what do they mind
the likes us, whether the sthreet il clane not,
long the lay guards nsos .as to aS
to the garbage pilel Well, nov. that wouldn't be
quality lives; divil bit Of 1t; but don't fret for
At Nos 22l. 245. 292 and 2s7 in the same street.
the reporter observed puddles Of water of green
| color; also OVERLOOKING boxes. barrels with half
the hoops gone. and battered tin psils. all con,
the atmosphere. Clinton street quite passable,
but the adjacent one Monroe, was dotted with many
is ias and iS1 Pools Of st.snant water into which
ashes and vegetable matter had been thrown were
frequent Inc mere ana there were en-
the general appearance OF the street indicated neg
lect. In Gouverneur street garbage heaps were no.
ticed before Nos. 20. 81, So and 81 The
observed before Nos. 800 and 372 Madison street.
From No. 20 to No. 81 Jackson street lakes Of liquid
mud abounded and the playful small boy out from
school to splash it impartialy both
sidewalks and over the clothes of pedestrians.
MORE OF THE SAME KIND
From No. Is to No. Il on Goerck street good deal
of filth strewed by the curb, and at Nos 80 and
as II sy had no been
"When were these boxes cleaned out?" was asked
Of Jacob Stahl. the portly owner of q nearby beer
saloon.
the reporter eff dem tam poxes vos cleaned owit in
drec weeks den my name ain Jake Stah any more,
an don't you forget it. meinherr. It's shust
scand'lus und. mein Gott. IL IL vas summer dimes
! we'd all hafc dc golera an measles.
! Before Nos. II. rs. II and TO- tho street,
| ugly heaps OF dirt that befouled the atinos-
cns Na snd R In E eSis
street there were dirt piles before the houses Nos.
20. 49, o. il3. li9 and 2o3 In Columbia street the
reporter a woman opposite No. 40 with broom
in her hand sweeping half the street before hcr
door and saving money to the treasury of tho
street Cleaning Department.
Are You tired waiting for the sweepcrs?" sho was
asked.
times when there is little sweeping to do they'll DO
around here every day, but when II Is nasty and
hcavy nko they Keep away Tor week. prefer TO
| do 1t myself" and tho little woman resumed her
sweeping with will. stanton street proved on In
specton to be about one Of the dirtest streets in
the ward and ut the intersection with Sheriff street,
where the mouth OF sewer happened to be cLoked.
vile smell arose and distinctly perceptible to
the nose half block away Before Nos ass. 249 244
and 237 in Stanton street. the swcepers will find
work for their brooms and shovels. Sheriff. In
| point OF fifth, took tho palm away from stanton
| street. and opposite Nos. "a, ~. 30, 81 W ana
96 the dirt was disgraceful. Heaps OF decaying
straw and vegetables Uttered tho roadway In front OF
Nos 70, ~, SO ~. &c. 90 and 30 Willett street. In
Pitt street. facing Nos. 115 ana 119, placid pud-
dies OF inky black water neither pleasant to the eye
nor the olfactores. At Nos. 1876 and l37 pungent
aud powerful odors scented the breeze. Before
Nos: 24l and 239 ashes overhowed on the side
| walk. Opposite No. IA avenuc u. and also
Nos H. % and 20 there was plenty OF work for the
public scayangers. Norfolk held its own % dirty
street. and more filthy heaps were seen any where
than before Nos 112 49, 140 1872 ana 161 East Hous
ton keeps Norfolk street In and wears no
better appearance though Il Is great thoroughfare;
In front OF Nos 1872 255 49, 1888 aud 2gl were piles
the atmosphere with absolute poison. At NOS 70,
abounded, and the same might be said or orchard
street. before Nos. 70, 81, "a, 50 and %.
On the west side Of town, along the line OF Green
wien and Washington streets. there were many dirty
spots noticeable, especially where the large tene-
| ment houses occur. Many OF the big boxes by the
sidewalk were overno wing with all kinds OF domes-
tic rubbish. This noted In front OF Nos %, 6v
ST. g. 49, 80 and 20 Greenwich street, and In front
| n Nos n ~. WnahiuQtOu street.