New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05
A CRUSADE AGAINST VICE
TRYING TO PURIFY TwENTY-sEvEN1H-sE
WHAT AN ORGANIZATION or EARNEST CITIZENS IS
DOING.

DOING.
The district included by Broadway Twenty
fthst. seventh-ave. and Thirty third-st is covered
with substantial buildings and because OF Its central
location and accessibility, is one OF the most de-
sirabe parts Of city either for business residence
purposes It's fitness however for either OF these uses
has long been nerered with by the prevalence OF the
worst forms OF vice in large part Of the territory In
that region nearly all OF the most prosperous gam
bling dens and there is the centre OF prostitution Many
blocks are filed with disOrdery houses ranging from
the costly haunts OF immortality In Thrtysecond-st TO
the vile dens OF Twenty In the latter thorough
fare the vicious cOlOred and women whom the en-
croachment business drove out Of Green wooster ana
Sullivan SITS. have settled and thus far found COMPARE
lively safe refuge. Twenty-seyentn-st between sxth
aud Seventh is chiefly peopled by the lowest ana
most degraded negroes. There are few white resi-
dents in the block, and highly respectable ones
too. but they the exceptions
It is that all these streets are In somewhat
better outward condition than they were IN
formerly there time when 1t was Impossible
for decent man or woman TO go through
Twenty -scventh-st in daylight. without being
insulted by the horde lewd persons that filed the
windows aud stoops on both sides of the way But
while these creatures are less troublesome on the
sidewalks aud careful Ia accostng pedestrians
they I'LL the houses OF old aud resort TO all manner OF
devices attention, such ironing clothes, or
pretending them by the open window long after
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nursing wax baby, in plain view at or 8 o'clock in
the morning.
The injury property and business from these evils Is
enormous, while the effect morally OF this Haunting OF
in the heart OF the city Is extremely bad The
wrechcd inmates OF these places swarmn the surround
ing territory aud ladies shopping .n ncghborng stores
In Sxth.aye contact with them and are forced
TO hear the vile language which they freely Nor is
this the only form Of annoyance No respectable woman
appear this region after dark without being either
subject the suspicion that she depraycd or nsued
by some of the fasu class From until midnight
the sidewalks this vicinity blocked by
great lazy lOIrers many OF whom supported entire
tye dcgrIdatiun OF children. Girls Of tender age
found to as abandoned and hardened those of ma
Vicious and depraying Influences.
The effect OF these evils upon the value Of real estate
Ia marked. Houses IN nty.'eYenti-st VIII not sell
tEan twO-thirds of their value, as Judged BY
location. This, however does not trouble sOme OF the
owners OF buildings there. Tie Keepers OF dsordery
houses usually Wiling to give eNorDltdnt rentals
and long these are promptly Iaid the LANDLORDS
shut their eyes To wee and crime some OF THESE men
wellknOwD III social and business circles In many
Instances they hide their identity and the name OF
dummy owner OF the mouse appears on tne lax istI
An agent or or two OF the worst houses on the DOCK
churches. The police content themselves with endea-
yong keep the streets clear and qui but even TINS
easy for the brOtbe keepers have their
scntRcls continually on guard and these give prompt
warning OF the approach Of the blue coats. oihier
many or the respectable prOpcriy0wuers on twenty
sryenth-st the most cicient ocsnSL that mas mo- 1at
best Efforts. Occa ,onally place Is pulled but IN
a few days T. viii be found running ~ iun blast
of the city generally known that II seems wonder
M ttnt cttzeus have endured n so long Apathy aud
corruption nave both helped to maintain the evil
reform movement. however has at last been started
right the midst OF tine pest. number of respectable
prupertyowurrs and business having interests in
Twenty seycnhs recently met and formed an associa
ton having It's object the publication OF the street
10y moral hnnncal. and II necessary. legal meaDs-the
named both civil and criminal courts The assoc
proposes only to Dust dsoricry tenants. but
also punish refractory owners with the severe penal
tbs provided ny ho statutes against propetors or ey
resorts and public nuls!nees Ihe president OF the or
gIinzaton is Michael O'Ma!ley, man OF much determ
nation who has lived IN TIVE ltyseyenh-st for several
years and knows thoroughly l. H. NIhIesSF IL sec
rotary Patrick Murray, well-known business man IN
the block ia treasurer; julius Chaelan, another prop
erty-Owner IL secretary OF the Executive committee
aud Frank Moss OF No. % Na,s1ust. Is counsel 49,,
ceedinss IN the hope that many Of the owners
aud agents would purify their houses aud
Tie hop" has been realized in several ca es but some
sull hold ont agns; law and decency and these will be
made feel the hand OF the law at an early day THE
/ TRIBUNE has sworn atidavlts az To the disorderly
character OF Zach OF the following houses In twenty
scvtnths The OF the owner " edch Is given as IL
[ appears the tax list:
80 ll9. G.. Brooks name appears on the tax list, but
II WCl-knOwu that tho owner Is Isabella Engei, VINO
visited store OF Mr.. Murray, the treasurer Of the
society few ays ago and declared loudly tha sue was
being prosecuted by the society This house Is one OF
No III is ahont rs bad The several owners OF this
house have to clear 1t out however and one OF
ntly win the socety's efforts and was trying
up stock company To BUY out ana cleanse lho eh'Ie
block. .
| 30 1913 - a vile resort of the most abomnabe kind.
The owner. according 10 the tax list. Is
J one GOwcrll. bnt responsible persons claim that
he II only nsurehead fir ccri furniture firm IN the
clty The place Is run by notorious mulatto. Emma
! Brooks. well known 10 the police.
No 100 Is under suspicion, though the basement ap-
pears b. ordinary restaurant - HANK DayhOist
leases the building FROM Wlnerburn, the owner
according To the tax record The top story said To be
occupied by respectable family but the less said about
The lower floors the better.
Nos ia. t2G los aud $50 make up what Is known "a
crow Fiat because OF its cOOred population Ill on
the site OF the old Buckingham Palace and an immense
structure having frontage ninety feet aud depth or
one hundred Is six stories high. It's owner Sarl
A. SANCHEZ who formerly identified with the infa-
/ mons Z" Dog House." I'm West Twcnty-sixth- e..
/ sanchez II said TO property worth SoOO,OOO
She visited Mr. Murray ana charged him with endeayor-
ing drive poor honest colored people out OF the neigh
! borhOOt. .
No 1886 was recently purchased by Mr. stone, who
on ascertaning character OF his tenants. ordered
them 10 clear immediately He has aided the society
Greatly and SAYS that he will keep his place vacant
/ tenants. .-.,.,
! Nos l4t and lac are two bad places. and notwith
standing the surieys notices that effect the lcpute
owner OF them. NJ. Lttman, refuses to make any cnOrt
"a cleanse them.
AGAINST which evidence has been collected by the Soc
ety. The efforts Of the organization have already
caused q panic among tho inmates 81 the immoral
| houses some have moved away, while Others nave
ndopted measures defence one OF these IL tbe p!ac
ing OF IA burly negro guard before the Dog Flat
OBITUARY.