New-York tribune., 1884-12-07

had heen taken tg bellevue iioslia irpoftea that
since helms attacked with he disease he hal Visited
hG iess ian tbHt ne tenement h0nses ~ lintfphi
paFis ~ ,hp ciie aRi tive sHipeei ,heli Inmates
" ihe ehaHee 0t lnlpeiion tifeNAh pallnlieh ~
the sell So az fiea tieli foui prlyhs-
FipiVRfshpH ttAfiRts,
The NionltY at Wiinw ani Hester SIS. Is largely
occupied tag iieiIeWs and has characteristic and
picturesque features Tho orowdei population
includes Bohemians, Poles, Russians, iiungarlans'
uermans and other nationalites. One meets many
persons who cannot speak English, and a. among
the Italians the children have to act as interpreters
Hebrew signs abound everywhere those of the
schools beng particularly noticeable Sidewalks
are numbered with booths. stands and podlers oil
all kinds. vocifcrating their wares and oherng
handkerchiefs. suspenders. secondhand clothing
and like articles. Trade Is active at all tines anu
the streets filed with buyers. Within the
houses there is a ceaselcss din of industry. Every
where is heard the clattcr OF sewing machines, ana
room after room is filled with groups OF men,
women and children tOng for dear life, usually
at making slOp clothing. the men cronchcu OWL
their machines as if in headoug haste to finish their
task, and the old and young too absorbed 10 S'oP
for even a minutes time to answer questlohs'
unless TO dcnounce their landlords neglect or
parsimony. In scores OF cases, a man and hls vic
will occupy a set of five rooms. Cooking and wash
ing will be carried in one, a second ana tniru
will be used as work-rOons while the two small
arartncnts will be occupied for sleeping purposes
Three or four and more assistants VIII pc
employed from eight to ten hours day Whiio ""
women and children az young rs SIX VIII snare III
tbeir Iabors They are INTEL gent and keen -witted,
wasting not a moments time. and thoy natulallS
thrive There are whole houses lIiIcd up III 'i'S
vov aud tbe walls seem fairly to shake with the
,i,frf frof eor
morn TIL late at night. How any person WIFE
sensitive nerves can stdnd thc codscico' i"oNo'
seems Incredible
Every little while in passing through this
quarter. one finds in some out-of-the-way rookery
in n back court or up a pair of rckety stairs.
low dark cramped room occupied with the usual
cooking stove wasl-ubs AID other domestic furnl-
ture amid whcE a group of curiy-pated ufchlhs
will be found gathered around bearded ana
spectacicd teacher who is nstructng them III the
rudimcnts of Hebrew or German. tonnd ~ many
as twenty-three boys all under ten years III one
small room who were taught in the morning. and
then succeeded by another class OF boys III tine
afternoon who had been attending the public
schools. while at night two or three adult peiIer'
were taken to board. This school was held IN
small room dirrly lighted from shallow court
and of this a dark bcdI DOM opened. The acconmo-
dation VAS so scant that most Of the boys had To
stand up The teacher, who could not speak
English. was man of thirty. who looked aS II
he needed a good washing His sturdy wi'
superntendcd cooking-sovo near by. and the
room seemed never to have been cleaned or ven
tilated A cobblcr. himself not of the cleaneNt
appearance. across the halt, complained that ~
night the air of the pc lagOsurS quarters was
sitting. One could scarcely conceive place heti'l
adapted 10 spread Infection. There are scores "i
similar schools where children from three years
llt Il
day. In n lic~lerst tenement a smart, active
Hebrew with his wife aud ior children o'rHW'd
half "A loor. and had hVe men. three women ana
two children about ten years of age WORKING at
tailoring IN the front room and ADJOINING bedroom
Every window Was closed. ana ihric WAS no means
OF ventilation, Nhe an alr.tlLhl Stove u, I've
room made the atmosphere very close. inc
workmon were employed from IN the morning tll
= at night. Ihe man himself suprrintrndcl th'n,
bat Ina wife dl not work Ills four children stood
around the table u the back room with Their hats
and coats on. eating bread ana colcc winch seem
The ceiling was badly broken. and the door needed
rcpairinc but tho landlord would do nothing ho
man and his wifc denounced hls mclnhrSs, ana tho
wnmnn said There are none suck. thank Cod
On hot August evening ! mado an 'NicnI'd
tonr through he Hebrew quarter aud visited
plumber ol tcnomont house, 10 see thrir 'ohht"
IL WAS lust at the hour when their inmates we're 9l
at home. and the extent of crowding conld hr
nrcntatclv estimated. Owing 10 the beat most ol
fine hyIng-room doors were open. and the visitor
cautiously clumhcrng mp the stars III th' h1i-
h,htcI nails had no trouble IN inspecting the
surroundings of each family. Supper was ended
and the women were busy washing dishes ana
making preparations for bed. The elder child'cn
sWarncd upOu the street or sat upon the Hont
steps rs W iGc awake at any time oi the day.
Oniy the very little ones had yielded to fatigue,
and could be seen nOddng on the stars or fallen
asleep IN the most uncomfortable POSITIONS on tlr
scanty Lcis spread upou the hoor ior their ne.
The wards w.ro silent deserted, and wrapped III
shadow. which seemed all the more gloomy from
the tall buildings all around with every window
dmly lighted and with curtain or shade to
prevent any one from looking IN In some rooms
,f...l l.trst tltKrN ,.pE .IaIfR
late hour gIOdps of men chattcrcd and gcsticuiael.
angry voices could he heard raised III discussion or
bckcrng while mothers walked up ana down
with restless children. trying To put them 10 sleep
l. II not N. .kerv U cIlI snch pIaces homes !