New-York tribune., 1885-07-19
HESTER-ST. IN IT'S GLORY.
WHERE CHOLERA WOULD FIND HOME.
ecoprs OF SIDEWALK MERCHANTS AND BABIES
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disease visit this city, it wond be pretty apt to hnd carry
~ not its earliest victims In the Tcnth Ward For THIS
reason I'm large due 10 the wetched sanitary
condition OF this district the Sanitary Aid Society Oh
the ward organized and made thorough inspection
OF this part of the city, The details CT the report made
by this organization are too nauseating Tor puocaton
In the heart OF this district Is settlement OF Polish
Hebrews whose quarters are the police and on
the East Side generally as jew Town" To encounter
their centre one must walk eastward from the Bowery
along Hesterst until he reaches Ludiows iThe proper
time for visit here is in the evening From .sundowh
until IL p. m. except on Saturday night one VIII see
hore one Of the picturesque and at the same time
di.heartening scenes in the city.
From point west OF Ludowst. to one beyond Essex
st. and extending nearly block In these streets nofth
and south OF Hesterst all the inhabitants. who live
racLed like sardncs In their :roons are ont OF doors
And they not alone frou this immaculate heighoor
hood but from all Jew Town." and they are all out
shopping except the tradesmen and traheswomen VINO
are dsposing OF heir.warcs. The people are crowded
together 80 thickly sidewalk and pavement that one
mi st imagine a riot In progress One can scarcely
eIbow his way among them. And even II this be accom-
pished there appears TO be Immediate danger oil MS
emerging with grease and drtas an annex 10 MS cothS
striking feature OF the scene Is the presence OF Dapcs
They lie around and crawl upon the pavement; they ioi
upon and tumble the steps in front OF every house
they arc to be found numbercss carts In the street.
,or,able abiding place however IL their mothers arms
or the arms Of the oldest daughter who generally ap
pears TO have ATTAINED the advanced aga OF ten years
Strange TO say not OF the babies squas' tney ARC
all good naturcd and they require no soothing syrup
The inhabitants OF this part OF ihc ward arc all OF
stinted growth Not tall man or woman Is 10 DC fouh"
among the aud their features are contracted scein-
ipcly bearing the impress centuries OF restricted fc
The faces are not rcpusvc yet they excite sense Of
commiscraton. The women fare ldeededy. .undersized
and their dress IA slaterny distressing degree. Old
crones are plentiful among them. Any Kind and all
kinds OF dress. many made up OF various colors ana
varied orders OF quality and material prevail colored
haudkorchicfs main dress and head protec-
tion for the women The men wear mixture Of hats
and caps.
There Il perpetual babel OF voices whose chief force
coiucs from the vcndcrs OF wares Every other foot OF
space apparently supports ycndcr. lote Is lit.le
old weazen- faced who keeps a.corncr grocery on
the sidewalk ani pavement lie has variety.of goods
especially OF vegetables o has collection Of one kind
which seems to he his special pride. hand-cart con-
tns load OF broken eggs all degrees OF decomposition
lie has been fortunate enough 10 these for song
from moro prctcDtous grocer. and hcrethey are.red
up In tempting fashion. two for cent three Tor cent
aud even five for cent When The egg has really given
out under the pressure and has yielded s yolk then
yoks and whites tumbled promlscuonsly Into a
cup and the buyer can get cupini ~ a nargain
At corner diagCnaly opposite stands man wonder
inches height, unusually broad and bawny, wears
fierce black mnsiache and on his head ls broad,
with decied effect lie Is bending ovcra pile Of rotten
peaches carefully lifting thom ny and depostng
them with cautious In cone Of brown paper one
two three four nvc-in they go and no sets tho
up in two and calls ont Here you are nice riis
comes little boy scarcely tall enough 10 stretch himself
up the cart aud buys this nice fr. ep5o h :G rn RIPE
away with good basis OF cholera infantum In his hands
Teu feet away young men tour feet hve inches tai
bave cart. They call Out simultaneously.
you arcl Nice pineappes, one cent; pheappesa
scarceiy uttered before the cart surrounded with
crowd CT boys from Ave to twelve years old THIS is me
grand for the boy with tho penny hight from ne
mothers or his grandmothers pocket. Once In willie
an older boy edges bis way In The pineapple, d,ar
one thin whe-iacei urchln insinuatcs HE right arm
carefully through tho front ROW. caiefay gets hold OF
a break" when a stalwart youth two feet high and
nearly broad grab. him BY the naps Of the neck aud
fhis and he gives would thief TIN on be nose
his two big brothers who doing the selling little
girl ten or years old next approaches she aoe,
PS SS T'n $ ns ss stepping % S up her.
None yer business; Is the answer
See here ri slap yer face" tho polite feminine
rcIonder She steps boldly up to him. he looks her IN
eae ear by WAY Of relief The sr stand. looking on until
she IL satisfied and then goes dignnsdly away few
then three for that pricc. Tho last i've are punched
together for the same rice My are Iey & so enear,
ana Won VIII ascertain There is an opening in the
OF the fruit Tho boy breaks the pineapple IN Two.
arns his mouth into part aud 81 its ont sonethlng
no repeats the operation with the other part what
k he dong simply getting d o. soysGa onoS SSs ss o. rIe M
living like prince the refuse OF the land foor eggs
rGen tbey are esseesy sought there as
delcacles when the cholera Is nonrishing In span.
according their state OF decay There are nice fresh
vegetables too. we'll as large fresh plneappes and
good peaches. Every conceivable variety OF garden
spTcad trays. DDirus, steps, OF
wherever they mayb The stores all exterd into
the street Drygoods scattered around In wonderful
confusion Goods sold by the yard measured oil by
the arm sength. watermelons are sold by the slice
and forks cradles. tables cheap dshes bunns and bread
and baked stun Of all kins may he tuoed I on or over
may all kinds of traffic goug on pertaining 10
human sustcnance. The number OF industries and ayo-
cations crowded into small compass here Il bcwildering
The only occupation that does NOT thrive Is that OF tue
liquor There are 70 e sure teG m G OF Uur
one sed-up persons with high white hats foreign 10
the Po G esrsw are absorbed % @ E
OF cards. But all orderly. Not drunken person Is
;e sSe csas Word ndee order and so5reiy arc two
distinguishing traits OF this babel OF human beings
Ing. selling eating drinking or talking The drinking Is
confined almost wholly to soda water and lemonade.
Hebrew and English. lemonade may bc had at three
cents cents, and one cent according to grade and
cents And the amount OF II swallowed Is railing.
These drinking places are all on the sidewalk and some
mostly girls and boys csI ecally the very small boy
Electric lights iamine every stand and light MP the
whole scene The result s picturesque the extrems
The shifting noisy popnnce tho Calls OF yenders the
| tumbng and growing babies, garruons mothers. old
| crpnes and the general hubbub combine 70 form q
picture which would anord good material for an artist
The great mpedinent to an enjoyment OF tho scene Is
the prevalence OF odors vile and pungent that the
fasdious wayfarer viii need 10 protect his olfactory
nerves In his peregfinaons. Garbage and cesspo0s In
the Streets say nothing OF the horrible condition OF
the low and crowded houses afford source OF
pestileDtal vapors to which only hot summer evening
can give that full expression which characterizcs
| Iiestcr-st ia Its glory.
FOND OF MOSQUITO BITES.
From The NcioOrledas 7fiass- Democrat.
al never use a bar" the GalvestOniaD told
tho although have them locked