New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-19
OWNED BY A RICH CHURCH
STARTLING REPORT ON THE CONDITION
OF TRINITY TENEMENT-HOUSES.
DISCOVERIES MADE by BOARD OF HEALTH iN-
spEcToRs-REEKING DOORS FROM OVER
FLOWING SEWAGE AND CLOSETS
GENERALLY FOUND-UNsAFE
WALLS AND DANGEROUS

GENERALLY FOUND-UNsAFE
WALLS AND DANGEROUS
BANIsTERs.
The most startling condition OF affairs that mas
vet been brought to light in connection with the
Trinity tenement houses was made pubic Al the
Board of Health yesterday. The inspectors
on Monday handed In reports on thirty-t"o housss'
hut owing TO the illness OF President Wilson the.
papers were not given out until yesterday morn
ing The list includes the following houses: Hos'
G3, CAS- GO9 633 635 640 s42 and 645 Greenwicn-st'
Nos ls2 49, 49, 1884, 1888 and ass Hudson-st; Nos
49, l75. u.s. 49, 1872 lA. lS, 1871. 1879. 0l and 2io
varick-st Nos. PAS 252. 25i and 256 Houston-st.;
No 6s Barrow st. No. PA Spring-st
At No sS Barrow-st. the inspectors found the
pavements bad, and the supply OF water IN the
closets scant and insufficient to cleanse the oows.
The condition Of the house No. 500 Greenwich
st. was particularly revolving. The walls were
found to be unc.ean and shambling. In the cehar
was decomposlng vegetable matter the noors were
broken and the eaky sinks were not proVioso
with equipments The ceilings were ready 10 iaiL !,
A generally dilapldated condition OF affairs was
found at No 633 Greenwich-st The walls, mans
and pavements were dirty, and the supply OF water
meagre.
At No. sa5 Greenwich-st. the valves in the rear
closet were found to be leaky. The hoppers were
flied and overlooking. The banisters OF the nails
were dangerous and the sink on the top hoor
emitted odors.
rhe sinks at No. Cos Greenwch-st. were de-
fective and at No. 6i2 OF the same street the
premises generally dlapidated and odoriierous
from decayng vegetable matter
At No si5 Greenwich-st. the sanitary condition
was extremely bad. Two adults were found &C.
cupyng the cellar for sleeping purposes.
At No. 1883 Hudson-st. there was escaping gas
and at No l9l odors from holes in The
water pipes. At No. Us Narick-st. refuse was
found decomposing in the cellar.
AT No 1872 Hudson-st. the rear area was founo
cut off from the sewer. The closets were filthy.
and water was dropping from leaky pipes
The foundations OF No. CAS- Greenwich-st. were
found to be defective and No 63S the floors were
bad. At No. $40 the ceilings we're dirty ana
threatened to fall No. Gi2 Greenwch,st was founa
to have bad closets and broken pavements. The
banisters were dangerous. and the odor OF decay
ing vegetables was everywhere noticeable
At No 1874 Hudson-st. old rags and rotten
straw were found In the basement. The outhouses
were filthy and the bowls OF the closets were
Unfinished
Stagnant mud figured conspicuously at No. liz
varick-st. The windows were broken also.
Foul odors arose from odd corners and bad pipes
at No. is6 var!ck-s,. The sinks were obnoxious.
and the ceilings sagged ani looked forebodng.
The pavemen,s were not perfect at No. lol Varick-
st The walls were not water;ight. The banisters
and floors dangerous.
At No 1879 Varick-st the area was not con-
neced with the sewer The pavement Vas bad as0'
and the valves of the water-closet leihea' -,
The floors were OF order at No. 2e5. also pad
floors and defective faucets 49, =.
The bowls OF the closets at PAS West Houston-st.
were flushing over and the discharge saturated the
woodwork apout. and made the place damp. ~.
In nearly all OF the reports submitted py tne
sanitary inspectors the chief cause OF trouble vas
the neglect Of water mains and sewer pipes Iney
were in some broken. and In other instances
they were eaky by reason OF badly made joints.
The water and sewage had in many instances over
flowed upon the floor. causing the WOOD 70 DO
saturated The length Of time that these oreakages
had been in existence the inspectors could not
learn positively In places where the odors
had nermeated the entire premises. II was evident
that the faults were of long standing, .
Payngs had also become broken and dlsarrangeu
by reason OF age. But the latter faults are OF
minor Importance TO the minds OF the Health onl-
Gals This is true OF the broken floors. broken
banlsters and cracked and falling ceilings. Suen
irregularities cannot breed pestience: ,
hut the Health authorities particularly criIcise
the condition OF stagnant water ana sewage irey
are the cause Of many kinds OF contagion Inc
owners OF houses held responsible IN all such
matters Tenants are generally blamed for the ex-
Silence OF decayng animal and vegetable matter IN
cellars and outhouses