New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-10
THE FIRST HIRSCH BATH
OPEN TO ALL AT A NOMINAL PRICE.

IL THIS IS A SUCCESS, OTHERS WILL BE BULL
BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE FUND.
In another year, 1t is safe to say, there VII b
number of public baths in the tcnement-house tstrnI
Of this city. For some time past benevolent pes~S
and several charitable organizations have been q,
gagged ir q movement to establish public baths % |,
opeo all the year. That the people appreciate sncA
movement is shown by the way they have ATTENDED q,
bath in Centre Market Place, which was erected r..
months ago by the New-YorI Association Tor Inrg.
ing the Condition OF the Poor.
Workncn put the finishing touches 10 the bah a
Henry and Market SITS. yesterday morning, ard jris
ing BY the number 81 persons who sought adnsar.
thousands Of the people in the neghborhood VIII "a,
the benefit. This bath has been established BY ~
Central Committee VI the Baron de HlTsch Fund.
this one erected as an experiment should prove 80
cessful Others will be established
YESTERDAY afternoon o number Of the committee ~
others interested inspected the place. Among ttss
were Dr. simon Barueb. Nyer ;. l-aacs, Jsfob r.
scbia. James H. Hoffman, oscar :. sraus. iies7
Rice julius Goldman. Henry 5. AlIcO. " p Gsrhat
Miss Elise Beatty and Mis- Lena Lyman.
The hath Will be thrown open to the public tOfg
with every inducement for the poor people d ~
neighborhood 10 patronIze IL. The price is five eefn
for bathers over i've years Old and two cents fr Il
under that age. The income Is not expected % up
port the bath. That will be done by the fu'd Ts
only reason for charging anything Is 70 AVOID nyir.
the people the impression that they are rece.yi,
charity. As soon a. thing, in working order, es.
bether will receive cup OF coffee or ten after bliha;
In tdat way the money collected VIII be u,ed
The bath occupies the ground floor AID basenea
Of the ap2rtmcnt-house at Market and Ileny IS
The ground floor Is intended for women aud the tst
ment for The baths Will he open from cary
the morning until late at night There are accOnmot
lions for ten men In the basement and ten women
battle at one time upstairs.
The floors made OF cement. and all the bath
lave depressed basins, moulded In cement, for 10
bathers to stand in. Each bath-roo Is divided hs
two compartments. the outer being dre~hs
room and the inner one the bath In this 5 10
douche for the rain.bath." The dimensions Of era
bath are about sx4 feet. the bath proper beng
AKA feet. Hot water Is generated in two heaters, al
IS stored in u largo galvanized tank Of 400 gslo
capacity. From this tank the hot water i osrns
80 a mixing tank, TO which the cold water & ss
brought The two waters are there mixed, and M
temperature is regulated according 10 the state
the atmosphere. The bather must the water u.
tempered The best sanitary fixtures and appnsns
are used throughout
The "rain-bsth- Is beneficial, especially as pl>
lie bath. The cleansing Is thorough, and the dsag1
of communicating disease IS slight II Is also
mended FOR economical reasons.
The rain baths are comparatively new IN this
country but are I'm operation I'LL over Germany. AV
the Hirseh baths will be built Oh this principle.