The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
FLUSHING 4 STREET.
An Observers Opinton Of the Expsrimout
In Heater street.

In Heater Street.
To TIE Ep,Ton OF TuE SiS-Sir: attended
Inst night Friday tho Gushing 81 ;has part OF
Hester street which is between the Powerr and
Division street aud which wns undertaken "
tte Street Cleaning Department on too recon-
menda'ion o. the ladies' of tho street Cleaning
Aid Soc!ety. se,era, employees Of Brother
Eeat;is's department lad holi O. some an
tiquo hose affixed to TO o'lioa'y FIRE by
dran,s. from which there was strong
pressure OF water. In snt!ipa'ion "f tho
flushing process. all 'hc tncumbrances had
been rom vcd during tho day from the middle
Of the street tic stonos VI which and the In
teretices br;woen wcrc wastch clear anu
bright. This took lie best rar, OF the even
Ing and most OF tho nigh; besides. and 1t was
watched with considerable curiosity by a
number Of small boJs. No ono else in the
vicinity appeared to ray much attention to
the matter.
To.,lny's papers devote considerable spaco to
the flushing and ono OF them. SOS. conta ms
this absurd heading: Water In Hester
street, A NIB which never saw it before
gnsed eagerly. Slen. women. children. and
Italians seemed to fccl as IL tie glory of tho
thoroughfaro had g ne with Its record and its
dirt"
Rot! Tho facts OF the matter are these: The
ladies' OF the street Cleaning Aid Society were.
with becoming gallanuy. humored By the ofti-
cials OF tho street Cleaning Department. In OF
S Ss a. molc SGt E .san 's s
Hester street flushing l have never seen, 1t
Tr' ,a aes s.a nj, o ; ;ss .soS 81 .A
y Mi sws aware shss Hf.sssS ..1ss.: cas-; :!
i..snsc !. ,pst in III. portion q Ii. thorousn;;
vendors prodominnta and the latter, in accord
ance With the custom which rr"vnlis In their
Hussa too "aa IL on shs hsSwaS MARKET
s;,5:: ;% ID: II: l.s:
sush ossss.a IS e 3 i%H.s: Al !
Would b to do away with tho cSuss Of its I'M.
cleanliness the sncnmberinG m arket and ped
IL Il. ana %Sk
street by leaving tho stands and flushing the
wsSa b ,S sG snes s:n 81 Is
10 co,.on betting lns.esi q spkips .h' gun!
fer aud nC cleaner then 4 was yesterday morn:
Croton, water and the labors OF large force Of
w. one p New o ri sSRs Is
s1'n 4: s::s, sss
-, No one doubts or denies the good faith. on.
es arg
amateurs in the business Of cleaning streets.
20 b in actual practice. Where tho bab-
s s and Of hs ar: ar:
.isess sasSs ssna,sn wife liz
Wh:re t.. ons hand n 81 the
reverse OF thIs-untidy. slualid. and negligent
change can be m ade In their way OF life. habits.
tr ira, and customs: II Is ille to hope for
I'm e.S o. Shers IN 81
dsrgsopnd sewers EXISTS: capable Of carving
81 ALL the refsss % The % the .0f Of
where any at,emps 70 follow the same course
You'd .o9n ehok. the ss S and make them
blocks OF one OF the streets Of the city was not
regarded BY those m ost Interested as a matter
s rns shd
rains Just a. often. rust as much. and just as
fPns eoud msE sf On 81 ssPS ss
adding. distribute their moisture with much
more evenness. regularity. and true demo-
"a night: Nj I. this 70 Be wondered at i
water ana lacks sven Re value. II Srnot.
oSs sense 81 ,nH suson 10 Men, women
Very probably, after last nights unsuccsss.
ful test We will hear no moro tfor some time
at least Of cleaning the streets Of Now York
ey inships b.. L We do: and the thing is to b
that the ladies Of the Street Cleaning AID
Society put ". themselves In. communeation
general direction OF Uncle jerry. Rusk. have
arranged arranged to bring down rain BY artificial
Beattie eoul! abdIcats in favor Of Gen.
Dyreniortb. who. accempan!ed By force Of
aeronanta. cannonnders. and cup carriers.
gun: have torrent on tap; and thus. at small
Of New York from the Barge ONCE to Yonkers.
don't think much Of tho plan tried last
Of New York With hose instead Of brooms and.
having wstched the sxpeIimsnt With the eve
prejudice again st its nd option. send my views
on the subject to TIE Sun. NEW YORK.
AUG. az.
An Arabs View Upon = Catholic President.
To THE EprToR or TuE sCx-SiY: Noting tho discourse