New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-19

SALT TIE BEST THING TO EEMoNL eNo"'
To me Editor Of Thc TfibH"f.
S,r. Cilizons. if they had any confidence III
t pa,l of Aldermen would bc delighted to hear mat
,ll.rmer c ,.hrane O'Nel Toley and Fitzpatrick were
ti,ruo In tlIe matter OF removal OF snow hha ice i'"
tine sidewalks etc. Mr. Cochranc might wen "I'o nav
tnned IN, attention 10 the state OF the S"e""'N9 "
+hrrq the city. Tine great majority or thcn are III us
occf, ana danccrou, condition. such as We nave often
- ,r, aud ,IoultIc-S shall frequently again. The
vcoItlics people in the best parts OF The ety. are o''H
rs much 20 blame as the poorest
II sidewalks cannot he cleared III time, ethcr sat- san"
or ashes should be sprinklcd over ihem None ou' no
poorest people should use ashcsa rs they are r"" WIN
It'd. aud dirty AT al times Sand il good and clean
hu salt is The hest. aud when finally swept doNh i'" inc
outers will also help to keep them open down TO the
,,ve,s or receiving basins which it will diSnie"t Al
dclman Fitzpatrick may rest perfectly assured 'h' SAT-
does not cause dphtheria, but both cures ahd prevents
:, The besf pysicius now rely largely upon saltwater
ares lnouth-washes, sprays aud don'hNs III ihe cure u"
diphtheria. Diphhciiais only SoM-ihrol''
in fonl air aud common salt is one OF the best ''Sh
foctaus II cures foul thioa;s, to ufe common
s,,otla inst rs il cures and preserves meaf.
II ureyeuis ali putlid decomposition IN IL" ur"s
ny elsewhere. No detrmenU Whatever bu'
on the contrary, great benefit arises from mclmG ihc
snow on railroad tracks with salt provided tnG SUN ne Ts
sweut quickly down into the nearest rcceNhs aNle' ~
ire 0uan,itv slt he large enough Il w"hid as9 slI
hmm yp
ana pr,ycnt the formation of sewer gases hdnnhte!
II is bad t. nave large quantities or ware, ccl 'h ~
o;itv f ,: or salt living in the streets. NAY remark
gi. nat ALT is far better than damp Tea leaves to kccp
Down ius. while carpets being swepi III hnsc' II
ot only Ir .hrUs and ficrhcns Ul! carpets, hut afot
conncfc civ di.ufoctS them and removes @!oS ~ uh
of dtphclia In house Another advantage II nm II ir
uuir,S good hard sweeping 10 remove me "iolc oI H. "
duSt and dirt then taken ont Of ever corner .,.
| Uouscnoldcr, not Oniy have thc llgU hu u u tltI
1nf lax law sweep and shovel thcr gutter SNOW hlo
Tho Middle C the streets Tie city railroad people nave
ma ,., "a rcp OF throw II back H-aln t0 inc g'n'IH
Tho, shoud ciher he Compelled Ia carr tll snow away
from the track ur melt il with salt an then sweep II
ri.,hf speedily down into the nearest receiving "a-hN
SIlf water also does not iur' hoisS heels h'"iy ~
rnu, has asserted. II even cures the s'r"tthe
and core heels az horses, prov ird their feet he wd'htd
I,,k fu Their stables. " let ma hali fol"u WIN
snow, ic SAT- OF f.,,h dirty street water ihe,r nee :
viii he Injured II railroads be allowed to eater Sand
over t.r tracks they sioHld he aso obliged 10 pay the
Slrrc Cleaning Department FOR IT. inai removal odi"r
/ load. rather more. -
MANY of the city railroads ere the yian'~ moi The Scrv-
ANTS Ct tine public. They furnish un few cas- ana nHd ana
dIrtv accommodations. ANA pay little or nothing INTO it
DIV II casufy JICv should Vt all times he competed ~
Lrcu then tracks well paw c aud cleaned from drt, SNOW
and Ice without ANNOYANCE or injury 20 tAc resi-
along rOutc-. lncN should ~ me very r4'
nav lry, bonus 10 tie Cirnin- Department, ar
frnsh sufficient DOX-r7 ana horses 10 take away al the
/ dirt aud snow which comes uynn ttCr tracks
II the Aldermen meaU rnythinc better man getlng
large Christmas aud &rW year presents nom lhe clty
i"'' ~ MEDCLS.
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