New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-20
VILE TENEMENT FACTORIES.
PEOPLE CROWDED INTO NARROW QUARTERS;
INSPECTOR FRANEY FINDS NUMEROUS VIOLA
TONS OF THE LAW-SOME OF THE DIS.
GRACEFUL PLACES INVESTIGATED.

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The condition Of the tcnementhouse factories II
| this city, according TO John Franey, Assistant State
Factory Inspector and the deputy inspector, George
Mackay are as di,graceful, filthy, ovcrcro"ded ana
misery breeding dens they ever were. In fact
I'm some cases the condition is worse, Oh account d
the great number Of Polish and Russian Hebrews who
have swarmed certain parts OF the East side aud
taken possession Of those trades in which tile sweat
ing system is practised
Typical tenement factories in which the sweating
system is in vogue and where child labor is feature
are the rear and front rooeres called tenement houses
AT Nos 1876 and l25 Attorney-st. Here the four
floors and the basement utilized by sweaters for
making coats. In this rOokcry Mr.. Franey found
enough to do 10 keep him busy for several days. IN
the rear H. Alexander employed the unlucky NUMBER
Of thirteen workers boys and girls one OF the Hr'
who was only years old and who said she hsas
:, a week by working siXtysiX hours, was sent home.
Alexander was warned 10 be careful not to work nus
emnIoyes more than sixty hours a week and was
also advised 10 keep his place in better order. /.
reldstein Of the same place, had twenty
one employees crowded in two small rooms
on the third floor. Men and ~omen'
hard looking unlcpt boys ana sm"c"N'
harder looking girls were all lumoleh tec'her WIZ
hardly room to move their elbows they worked.
wrc,cbcdress and misery rcgncd here supreme.
These people were forced work seventy seven hours
a week They were fed by their employees and all slept
together in their workshop. Mr. Franey interferd u
this condition OF affairs far the factory In
,pecton laws gave him liberty but owing 70 lack OF
! mower he could only discharge a child or two, and
after pasting "A copy of the factory inspection Laws
order the proprietor TO comply with rs provisions
on the same floor J. Gewitz had herded tog Their
.lnc bows and girls. one II the former under tho
| legal age of fourteen years was sent home IN
| hose two shops the employees and the families OF
| The bosses lived and worked in the same rooms.
The odor Of cooking and foul air was vile. While
the noise of the click of the needle was dNwned oy
the cry Of neglected babies.
In the front hoLse the condition Of affairs was nearly
| as bad being only little less dirty and crowded
| owing the larger rooms In the shop oil ..
SIMON little girl of twelve years WAS ordered
| homc.
A dark courtyard between the two houses
I, in such a horrible condition that the
BOARD Of Health has taken the case
in hand and ordered G. stnmpf, the owner {" comply
with the provisions OF the law.
40 II RIdgcst. Is also filthy. crowded pace
Mr.. Franey described II a. one Of the worst Place
which he had visited. The same conditions prevan@
Jacobs thirteen workers. Of both sexes. were en-
poycd making coats the children pulling out biS'lns
Here nothing which came under the VIOLATIONS OF ue
factory inspection laws was found ana Mr 5I W.
berg in the building two small boys were seps
! home
In the clothinc trade nearly all the work is done BY
| contractors9 sad Mr. Francy. and make any
,ront they must grind down their employees. These
| tenement bulldogs are perfect nests OF wee ibc
distinction between is hardly regarded IN tnett
daily life. II factory inspector wa endowed w.s
m. sanitary conditions 10 some extent and fhu, 90
away with pest hole, which endanger the health Of tho
| city, Til, power shond be given TO u.s.