New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Nr,rs,vcFS OF THE WEST SIDE.

EVERY EkNb-pEOldt IL soO"'i-o vi
DISEASE.
You've seen ~ filth if you hay'n't been over o.,
Tenth and Eleyentl-aves above Thirty-fOrrth-s;.,
said prominent physician to TRIBUNE reporter
recently. -, :.
simply nnutterable and along the West Side from
hirtv-fcurth-st. TO about SIxtIe HIST. speaking
ronglly is q quarter OF the city most dangerous 10
ht alth, and winch for weeks past mas oeeh Il per
feet hot-bed of disease
personal exploration OF tile region alluded 10;
Standing on the corner of Thirty -fOurth-st. and
king up Elcventh-ayc. the prospect was not en-
coIragIng. The avenue. unp&Yed, presented q
stretch OF gnlles ruts, hoies ana quagmres re-
sen1ug neglected country road. At lhrty-hth-
ST. was "A heap OF retue and ashes. upon when
stood several broken-dOwn tlp-carts. Near 10y the
panRs OF hunger had induced pack OF dogs ana
goats so unite amicaDly IN search among thc gar
Gage which filled the cutters. Bones crockery ana
kitchen refuse of every KIND stood exposed III bar
Tcls and boxes, or ot1en had overlooked upon the
sidewalk and street TO the west there was cheer
fui prospect Oi an open lot filed VITA old iron,
stones ana carts. with some garbaG dumping docks
III the distance. Continuing tine ridges Oh
mud IN the avenue were found 10 nc
pleasantly diversified by OLD shoes and various art-
ccs %; clothing. On the east side, between Inrty-
film aud Thirty -st5., were Eonc shahty FttDles
surrountd by manure aud filth, while on the top oi
Tue usual open garbage barrels near by the form oil
Industrious goat vas outlined against the WINTER
sly aiua, garbage ANA goals were constant IN ther
aplcara zee. Between IhTy-seVenth ana Imrly-
eIghth-ss. OF the avenue, were some uIs'ghtIy
sUuaffPT houses. Before them III JuB avenue were
cutters so deep that small boy VINO f"li mo one
ainos lost MS breath IN ms efforts To scramble oGi
vacant Ot on the east size Of the avenue contained
Il si.nV pool of stagnaut water. The effect Oi TINS
AID >lmlar nui,anccs can De s0en when II II rcme-
bered shat Great tenement blocks, filled win Il
swarmlug population, nj the space between Ienth
and Eiev uti-aves. Comparatively there is not
large population along n;h-ave but tue lniu-
ence the valilus trades carried on at the extreme
West side. aud OF the deca,Ing aminaland vegctao!e
matter freely exposed, makes Itself felt AT once IN
dis fII't 10 the eastward.
At E!cyenth-avc aud lhIrty-eghth-st the gutter
filled Witn AN o. ~ stream OF 10ui-smcIlII%
IQuId. The side stree often showed Ingenious
icIms of tii,h AMI eDcumbered or torn'np pave
ments, especially II lhiry-elgnth-.t. Along thl@ 10
the west OF the ayenue were piled hHge hedp5 oI
mud. manure ana refuse fnieTspersed Win pools Oh
ie,Id wafer 4 sicKcuIBg sm ii was perceptions. IL
grew stronger Oh continuing toward tie western
terminus OF Ibirty-cigut-st. Here a candle manu-
factory several unClCau sqIatteT suantles aud some
dumping grounds were discovered. The smell ans
ing rom this OngiOmoTaiIOn Of horrors was notice.
abe at a long distance.
From TmrIy-elghtu 10 FOrtlcth-sts. the mud OF the
avenue relieved by f1,ze OF potato paIlnss,
cabbage leaves and uys or shells West OF the aye
nue. were slaughter-hOusrs and ofia-rendering
WORKS From the latter rosc occasionally offensive
smcils but the SIDE streets were comparatively cie,1
Gas works, with the usual accomplhImcnts OF smoke
and smells. were west oi the avenue from Thirty
ninth to Forty-secOnd-sts. The eject OF these gas
works on The heatH OF the West SIDE II SAID 10y ply
s.cans TO be exceedingly mJurous. The avenue
itself continued us some mar fnuuOtOu0u Slrttch OF
deep gu.les ridge, %. mud, pools OF water. and an
unlimited assortment OF Kitchen refuse. here ana
there hO0pskirs. wei! as broken cr"ckeIy Joid 81
the refining influence of Weman. line tol;. visible
at every block. proved an Interesting study. Now
he stood gracefully Oh hls head III . garbage bar
rel. Again ne blUWscd sadly over box OF coal or
was elat"d 10y finding some pllaipbie wrapping
PAPER TlncauS. II was observed. formed choice
portion OF his Diet, and ter MS iecrcdtlOns, the
S sat of a small boz pluugng headforeHo>t mo the
gutter, Just IN advance oI Inn--huihtu animal,
proved sufficient suggestion
Above Forty -Second-st tue appearance OF the
buildings aiou- the avenue improved somewhat 10
the west bet Yeen Forty l"ul 10 ana ailf s.,
more smells were traced 90 some gaSWOrks. the
avenue was still tay III places. la Forty-aightG-st.
was a mandatory ior shecp-kihS lhr poPulous
ness of the ueighDJIhuOG was indicated bV little
incident. runaway horse rushed around the cor
ncr Of Fory -nuti-st., aud before uc tai gone 4
block exactly twenty -oUe boys were lu pursuit
>quatier'5 house, aIe placed here and there ~ this
ceuiiun iilthV aud dang .TJu~ to health. Carriage Is
thrown OF, and exposed freely. ana liquid waste
Is allowed 10 OH over tn" ground. winch ID part
absorbs IT, Near some of these houses ON Fli,y-
thild-sf the gutter hlled with sloDs and potato
parIngs. from "Mc4 an uhp'ea'iut sih'! aIose' bnt
tue smell OF ali smells was discovered at fHty MIN
ST. and EcveUtu-Ivc. Inc stencil was hausta,iug.
L apparently came iron bttWCcn F1ty-hi;h and
FIJI sxth-sts., just west Of tine avenue. Following
some carts laden with oyster shells some open pas
were discovered. lhry were il.iet with hHe coal
auu oyster shells III the process Of burning. Sc't-
tered through the heated mass were HOLSTERS thAt
had out wed their uincsS, fish II uuCcr am
age. cabbage and Other bits of refuse from kitchens
and saloons. From ms whole mass. loo@Ing Ike
last years Clambake ana coma hlIlGa large amount
OF putrd animal aud vegetable mater, arose clouds
of smoke and steam thai waited the horrible oiOr
of tue burning gal far and WIDE paiiId man
" hU was uusucccSStuiiy trying 10 mold hia moss and
STIR the -aD SAID, I'm, IS shell lime mandatory"
Near by stands building Tor disp0snE OF siaugd 81
house trimmings. A. Flfty-niuth-st WAS a large
la sc OF stagnant wafer. Above TO the west, the
great stock yards OF the ilu .son River Railway.
Above SiNt.etus,. the avenue Is higher and IN bet
ter condition.
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garbage and Other Eusances OF EIeYentl-dyc., an
exploration OF Teuth-aye. was begun. Below
70 tyscc Ond-st this avenue IS comparatively we'll
paved. Above. The heaps I'll Hud ana
OF The PRINT We notion tnat tie
best thing to do Win Stops IL To throw them
point of fila to Elryenth-aVe. \ few oiiL-Ieudcr-
ing works are scattered along, ana mere and there
some nuisance exists under J1c very windows ot
crowded tcncmcnt-hJu-rs Taken rs Whole
there are sand TO BE- more active nut
sanccs from lLrV-ntth-st. 10 SlNueti-Nt.
west of Nlnlh-ayc. than IN any neIghbOrho'
OF sim lar Zr in the Cjfy. In October there were
30 cases of diphtucra ln this district. aud IN No.
vembcT 30 Since December l there nave been
many cases ON the VS. : dc from Twcuty-sIXtn-
St 10 Fortyfourt and he region from Fortcth-
ST. 10 FOuyt0urtn-s,. mas bJ'n perfect h1t-ped OF
the disease Ibis Is in the immediate VIclnlty OF
gas works ana oi iat-rcuderiug WORKS, and on ave-
nues where garba e., ashes aud sweepIngs OF all
kinds are freely exposed.
There Is 10 doaot that tine nuIsances on
the W gHl NIic are iiONl dangerous ~ ttdtu -dll
weil-knowH ply ,ician. There must be Il connrc-
tiua between them and the fearful prevalence Of
diseases IKE typnold fever and diphtheria III tins
vIcmiiy.'
1he prevalence OF ii II rent diseases vas asccr-
tanned by an inspection OF sanitary maps.
NOISY AND PUGNACIOUS LOVER.
Charles Iale,on a young man living in Railroad
ave-. MOrrsauId, visits NectaedrC VINO ~ staying
AT the house OF John IL m, al One hundTcG-and
sixty -cIghth-.t. and Ranoaa-aye. lie remains ate
and ou LEAVING ia" hOuf. slams both the front door
and the gc arou~in1 by the mons" the other inmates
q! the house M. Xtun. vino IL an old mau. finally
came To the conclusion that. ~ rest WAS abs0uicly
necessary 10 one oI MS years. 10 have his rudcy
disturbed every nIgat not at ali the TN g. lie
determined To make bold step and forever end thc
nuisance. Win this subject ~ view, saturday
evening instead of retiring at o'clock ~ was us
custom he remained up. Al If O'Clock the front
door banged but before Igle.On had reached the
M /.nn .LrnIel Mo Tho from XaII from TIC