Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-07-23
ANDlT SMELLS TO HEAVEN
AN OPENING FOR THE SAM.
TARY INSPECTOR.
south of the Legal BLOCK In an
Odor That Would Drive a Dog
INTO a Tan Yard, II is Relieved
something Must he Done.

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OdOr That Would Drive a Do,
INTO Tan Ward, II IL Relieved
Something Must loe Done.
The frequent complaints made of tn,
bad sanitary condition of the "rook
cries on the south side OF the cour,
house are founded in fact. THE CITIZEN
has been around and it's nose is retrousse
In the old frame building to the east OF
Legal block and separated therefrom
by lot only about thirty feet wide
there is on the ground floor dyeinp cs.
tablisllment and the refuse dye is run
on by wooden trough outside
the building into sewer: there
IS much that escapes, and this oozes into
the alley. The closet of the building. (a
portion OF the inmates declare they arc
not allowed the privilege of entering it)
is IN a dilapldated shack at the rear on
he alley, and the stencil in the vicinity
is sufocating.
illes OF trash, a dead chicken, ashes
melon rlnds, torty-galon barrel of sion
emptied Nv the authorities once a week
inc overflow from the contents minylino
with he ooze from the dye works-aij
combine under the work of a Tuly sun
to make the unfortunate dwellers ~ ,ba
a'iey exclaim, Boss, we KANT hardlvliye
here!' The proprietor of the dve works
says ne has spoken to the inspector
about the filthy condition of things but
no relief has yet been given. Up stairs
IN the building there is bad state off
things. There were eight reccptaclcs for
Stops and ashes on landing four feet
square and upon the shelves around if |
buckets, coal scuttle, an old can, a bat
tered oasin and kcg with a tow-sack
cover. from all of which foul odor arose
that was sickening. The woman who
rents this floor stated that she had com,
Pla'hed' Dut that no cleaning up had
been done and that the matter was get.
lng worse all the time.
we have permission to 20 to the
closet sometimes; that pile of fifth in
front OF the doorway | paid two bows
TO rake up out OF the space between the
buildings and there it laws vet; they
won't take it away. The Lord made rs
al ana hxed 1t SO we could all live. but
We can live much longer il we have to
stay here; we're decent if Ne are colorcd
We have permission to carry our slops
way down there to the fire stables"
lhere arc living i'll this building eleven I
ADULTS and five small children; next to {
lie last are the Tennct shops and offices |
With twelve adults; the stencil is con. /
tant and noticeable in the front and ;
car OF the buildings. In the alley there {
big brick building, formerly used asa
but now filled with humanity {
The rooms are partltioned off bv slight /
rame work upon which is pasted or 9
acked old newspapers, wrapping paper, |
'agging, mating and old clothing: n $
obbler shop is in the first space west t
nj III this room two adults live. mo ,c /:
nd have their beng; in the mex room d
here are three adults and two children t
ext another cobbler shop withonc adult
no the last room composcs the home
two adults and one child. Up stairs ,
the stopping place OF twelve adults
nd one child. The burden of their com
liant is that when the sun shines the
nell is awful" :,
The gentlemen who have their Offices >,
&c Lgal block complain bitterly of he ex. y
ting state OF things, and as their win Y
ows open upon and overlook the ugly 2
enc, they receive with every passing &C
reeze the sickening odors that arise from Il
lc combination. W