The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-04-09
NEW YORK.
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AUGUST.

NEw YoRS, April 4, 1881.
There can he little question that although
New York is virtually the commercial, and
in some respects even the political capital of
the country, yet it is municipality one OF the
worst governed cities under the sun Of civli-
zation. just now the most influential and
respected citizens Of all sects and parties
have been agitating the question of street.
cleaning. The Grand Jury which has been
in session, sent in to Judge Gildersleave a
sweeping presentment in which they tpeci;
fed the abuses ofthe Street Cleaning Bureau
very plainly, but un Unfortunately did not.wth
the courage Of opinion, indiet any Of those
responsible. It is reported that Mr.. Mason,
one Of the slippery, eyasive, and non-eom-
initial Police Commissioners said cOntehpt-
uously '"whGt has the Grand Jury to do with,
us 2" 1t is nearly time that he and his col.
leagues were taught the authority Of con-
stitutiohal institutions Mayor Grace, how
ever, whor from all accounts and appear
ances will do his duty, has launched bomb
under tho Juggernaut Car of these same
worthless, and that of tho Asseinblymen who
support them in their shameful and inconi.
petent administration. This is a citation 10
appear and answer specific charges Of demo-
cratic abuses. AZ they have done unto tho
little children, the sick and the poor of this
great metropolis, may it be done unto
them. Selah The World by implication
accuses Vice President Arthur Of leaving
Washington "to look after French, filth and
Albany" but tomorrow we hope, the Com
miltee Of twenty-one and Others will speak
tor New York and the benefit of the people
at large. Besides the street cleaning and
health department business, he Park Com
missioners arc also in dishvor. Centra.
Park, mainly. so emineutly suited for pur-
poses OF healthful resort aud recreation, 20
picturesque in its situatiop and arrange
ment has been permitted to fail into most
deploruble, deeropit and disorganised eun-
dition. Cracked and broken asphalt pave
ments, unkempt grass-borlers, unpsinted
and rotten. boat houses and bridges, rusty
and corroded iron work, totlering walls,
neglected trees and Uttered wake render il
anything but tho pleasurl-grouRd 1t was
meant 10 be. Can ncthiig he done with
these renal oflicials7
Then again comes the ROduce and Mari
tine Exchanges demandinsa reform in the
matter Of dockage. Here s one OF the most
beautiful and commodiOs harbors in tue
world, and yet competent merchants aver
that if the shedding of pers and their be.
coming private property Dies not cease he
city must lose half its commerce as ships
would have nowhere to discharge, besides
great danger of fire exists for in these sheds
in row Of four miles, hemmed in with
shipping, and having mechandise piled up
twenty feet high, often lave workshops in
them whore fires are in ue and under favor
able circumstances, one ,nder writer stated,
there would be blaze ctn npured with which
those Of Boston and Chicsgo would be
mere bonfres. II wOul1 be the biggest ire
ever seen in this world r any other--unless
it was in the "world dom stairs"
Despite all these abises, however, New
York seems to grow and flourish. The
Union Club is thinkiig OF following the
example Of the Union league in moving up
town. The Knickerb,eker will do so in
or two; and the Turf Club (or more pro-
perly Mr.. Leonard ,erome's proprietary
club has been opend at the old Union
League Clubhouse hilding. The room.