New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-08
TRINITY AND ITS HOUSES.
COLONEL CRUGER IN DEFENCE OF THE
CHURCH CORPORATION.

HE SAYS IT is NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILD
INGs ON ITS LAND WHICH ARE OWNED BY
oTHERs-C oNTRADTCTED BY MR.. GLIDER
IN ONE oINT-INTEREsTING TEsTI-
MoNY BEFORE THE TENEMENT
HOUSE COMMISSION.
The Tenement House Commission met again yes
terday afternoon. Father Bandn, Of No. 1l3
Waverley Place. pastor of the Chapel of the Holy
Rosary and secretary OF the Society for the Pro-
lection of Italian Immigrants was the first Wit
examined. Richard Watson Glider conducted
the investigation The priest testified that
several years ago he discovered that Italian chill
dren were being brought TO this country by
padrones The children made TO work or
steal on the streets. Speaking OF the morals OF
Italians In tenement houses. the priest said that
they were better than generally supposed. lie
said that overcrowding had tendency to cause
immortality.
The next witness DR.. Annie Daniel. tene-
ment- house visiting doctor for the New-York In
frmatory for Women and Children. She said that
among the evils of the tenement-house were small
rooms spiral staircases. dark halls and little SAM
tary plumbing. Speaking OF child labor In tene-
ments. she surprised the Commission by saying
that children as young three years old worked.
impossible" chorused the Committee
Indeed, such is a fact. While personally found
only one child OF three working, found many OF
four and five" she answered
What was the three-year- child doing? asked
Chairman Glider.
Helping It's mother fold ornaments used on
women's dresses. The child had to work from early
in the morning till late at night"
She had found children Of tender years serving as
models. She cited Of family of Russian
Jews that had fifteen boarders in three rooms two
OF them dark
k,lyt kn ri ~ H.alfh
done its duty. and has the Building Department car
red out it's reguations?' asked Mr.. Glider.
They do a good deal but not all they could do"
How about morality
Il found morality at low standard"
James oBrien. an Inspector, tod of the bad con-
dition Of No 10 Nandam-st. The owner Of the build
ing Matthew Miner reluctantly admitted that the
roof leaked. the walls were out Of plumb. and that
the sanitary condition was bad. The witness was
old and partially deaf. He was restless and asked
patheticay. Cant 20 home
Every one laughed at the witnesses anxiety TO
escape the nquisitoral probe. 1t was the only
touch of comedy In day Of grim facts
The most interesting part Of the proceedings was
when Colonel :. Van Rensselaer, Cruger was called
10 the stand Colonel Cruger Is controller Of the
Trinity Corporation. lie plainly showed that he was
indignant at the reflections that have been cast on
the corporation Tor the condition OF the houses on
its lands.
why docs not the Trinity Corporation have III"
buildings on its lands kept properly. and not In the
condition tina, has been testified to here
Colonel Cruger said colby: "Our corporation IL
responsible for the houses on our land excep,
o. the old buildings To put up new on,s' an an
have spent 81 10000 in the last ten years In putting
up buildings. and spent Slo'V' year IN I'M
pr)vemcnts and repairs.
Il, Is $1,000 We spend from $500 10 80 E'' ;,
for the maintenance Of our churches ana charly.
IN ch MI nj
WY. the building and Health departments ex-
e's1 Then You dont ho:a that YOU are re'pon'bleT
"No; NJ more tnan you. Mr. Chairman said
co.onel Cruser. addressing MI Glider In an IN
Have you visited the backyard Of No q charl-
"Whv YES, | wen, there lss, week. and found Il
,osraby clean sn,werst coonr , Srgs'T T; n,,hy
'1 Ere Mf looked Tor ~oIiy ns.',ss Of arms
but TSns S s. ie ask OK iS' Eon Of he
Health" hnaly said Colonel crueer whetr r,, ne
vas correctly quoted In saying mat the iFill's
Corporation never assisted the h"afh depart
mcnt?" ,......, a,, s.,d that the
Trinity Corporation had strcnuously opposed IN.
Board Of Health when II wanted To- h"ve runnti"S
w.,,r an every noOr Of the tencmentS ~ o"h''
Colonel Cruger said II was too expensive 20 ~
in running water In old houses ana ns', ,n, ,n
doubted whether IL was good thlng ~ th' '. t
ante threw refuse down tn" sinks ana st"pI'' '"'
conclusion Colonel Cruger reiterated tina, IT
u,s unjust to hold the Trinity Corporation re-
snonsible for houses II ala not own.
| r. r. A. Seiginan professor Of political c'oho'ns
=, Columbia college said that IN" English ~ sl'h
~ ,,vcs should bc adopted He described IN" pres
On, water tax as coming with crushing severity on
! ,he poor He said that the city mad" ~ per cent
profit on its water supply -, ,..- -. -.
Inspector Trenage testified mat the mouse az ~.
| IN Washington-s -, had an exceptionally hlHn p'h'n
| r,,a because OF its wreiched condition. Ih"n u
man from the Health Department. named r"'I'i-
lex Springer testified that In 1873 there were 'eN'
deaths There are only siNty-n'ne tenants J" '''''
I house ,.,,,... ..,n,,
THAT is frightful," said chairman 'i'1'ii a. -
of siNty-nlne tenants '""''" H''''' $50 "
| year. ,horo ,.o,,iI lao
| Chairman Glider announced that mere Wou1n w
. ' , "'r ,'rhlir hearings The report Of the com
mission will be presented 10 the LrslSIa'"'e VIM"
| IL meets In January
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