New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
THE STREETS FILTHY.
LABOR MAN AGITATEs MAYOR WITH
COMPLAINT ABOUT EAST SIDE
EXCUSE OF DEPARTMENT.

Jeremiah Murphy. who believes IN agitation had
n little snare time yesterday and he used II IA
ngitnt,nC Mayor Van wyck. Mr. Murphy Is a
laboring man. except on Saturdays "hel "e as
tatlng rhinrs and yesterday he came oo"f ii"i.
his home IN West ne-hundred -ano-seoohu-st ~
s,alked into the reporters room in the tity man
.,f,onne on said he peremptorily, I'm going TO
DO the Mayor and ! want YOU 10 see IL an, "a "a
going 10 ask the Mayor some pointed quesu"hS'
continued MIR. Murphy. when he nouoed th"' az a'l
,he r,.porters were ready him carry out his
programme. 80,
The Mayor was thinking about whom he shoula
appoint Police Commissioner but az MI Murphy
didn't look like a man who needed any ready
money ne came out 10 see him.
..Do YOU wish 10 talk 20 me?" asked HIS HONOR
That's lust what do said Murphy, who
seated himself al the big desk in the outside ONCE
Taking "A slip Of paper containing hrief speech
out Of his pocket. ne cleared his throat and said
Three wears ago 1 came here and IN behalf ~
condition OF West-st since that time some atten-
non mas been paid the North River front and II
ment district east Of the Bowery and north f of
Canal-st. Is reeking with Nth. Dead ahlmals ne ne
IN the streets. Garbage has not been removed IN
a week.
IL YOU viii write out formal complaint, speci-
flying some particular street or locality which has
been neglected. ] will give the matter immediate
attention" said the Mayor
Il have specified the locality said Murphy.
You have stenographers, and the press Is repre-
sented."
go 10 the Office Of the Street Cleaning Commis-
sioner." said the Mayor testify.
The Mayor started for his private Office but
Murphy barred the way, You are digging hole
IN the ground and dumping SS5.0o0.00O Of the peo-
pies money into a." said he, The whole city
administration Is foul. The knights OF Labor VIII
take action in this matter tomorrow"
Take any action you like" said the Mayor as
he bounded into his inner office and shut the door.
Mr.. Murphy said that probably tho knights Of
labor az their meeting to-day would take action
with reference 10 a number OF abuses in the city.
Many New Workers besides Murphy are complain
ing about the hthy condition of streets in several
parts of the city. Ofacials at the Department Of
Street Cleaning make an excuse that the refuse
cannot be removed from some streets because the
ice In the harbor prevents the from going 10
Barren Island. They say all the scows fun
garbage while present blockade OF ice continues
One impatient citizen yesterday 10 The Trib-
about the condition OF the streets follows:
cannot help raising up indignant voice about
the condition OF the streets. Where Is the street
cleaner? Has he delVed into his dsn. Ike the
groundhog and like that animal viii he only
and clear off the CROSSINGS To merely two
streets ! know of-Thirteeuth-st. between Fifth
and Sixth aves. Is a mass Of waste paper, dirt and
rubbish. and little street, Gay-st, inhabited by
from his grave. New-fork Was once kept clean
Why must go back 10 The DAYS OF indifference
and incapas ity? Perhaps Dr. Parkhurst night
when he said New York deserved her bad name.