New-York tribune., 1901-04-04
PASSOVER FEAST BEGINS.
SABBATH QUIET REIGNS AFTER THE
PANDEMONIUM OF THE LAST
FEW DAYS

House cleaning is at end IN at least one part
OF this city. and those who were in the pandemo-
MUM Of the Jewish quarter yesterday would never
recognize it IN the Sabbath quiet and peace that
reign there to-day The feast Of the Passover
began last night at o'clock, and at that time the
sellers buyers that had pervaded the region for
two days had disappeared II by magic Not
only the outside but the inside OF the houses IS
as clean conditions and individual ideas Of
purity permit. In the search for yeast mixtures
C'chometz'). which are contraband with the ortho-
dox through the eight days celebration, every
corner and nook, crack and Granny OF each home
was searched lest a fragment remain, and a
consequence sin rest upon the house and It's occu-
pants This involved thorough work The better
classes providently completed their rejuvenations
IN time TO leave the last days free for culinary
preparations, and the last stitches on new attire.
On the Contrary. the improvident waited as usual
until the dawn Of the day ushering in the feast.
and then with q reckessness which brought con-
sternation to the Department of Street Cleaning
tunbled outside their doors in few hours bed
ding and mattresses, carpets utensils and rubbish
OF years accumulation. Rivington and Ridge
SITS were perhaps the most cluttered OF all, and
from one block alone in that vicinity three loads
of rubbish. go cans Of ashes and more than the
Lrual amount Of garbage were removed. Early IN
the morning stacks OF mattresses ten feet high
awaiting the carts. succeed the streets
The Jewish markets. which occupy the streets OF
the East Side for two consecutive days preceding
stranger to the quarter Pushcarts are ranged
along both sides Of the streets closely space
and the police force will allow. These contain
cooking utensils fish. oilcloth cutlery, vegetables
mating glassware, wearing apparel and every sort
Of thing that is useful in the household The mar
kets began on Tuesday morning, and buying and
selling went on without interruption. excepting dur
ing a few hours Of the morning. Between Il
o'clock midnight and o'clock on that day the
nusbcart venders slept unsoundly their carts
he wholesale wagons went through,
and the work OF the day began Merchants aIons
the wav all Of whom had emptted their stores on
basement "a anG 40. h bcksteTs in the cutters During
the night some member OF each FAMILY renamed
a. The carts were lighted with torches, and tho
Iong lines Of smoking lights through the sIeets
women ara little children made a sight that only
one who has IL can appreciate. 1eIole a., ~
o'clock yesteiF1S rin live Goals dotted the sidewalks
pas tbesa sn0uldered wooden spoons the bowls
Upon cheS1 r roysterious!y wrapped in clean hand
l kercaTth hct had been brushed according TO cere-
eto1 nIen usage from places where they had been
nioned for the purpose. and tied up securely, WIN
rbDo were the feathers used in the process. Inere
-ra;,dice against burning these in the mousse
and small boys for a cent a g sPoOn sic,,ed I tbeTn
house TO house gathering them anu
10 the little street fires - r,1.,, q nd horse
dJeh which are utilized as the traditlona pI.es s
bphs' Of the Passover feast Fish IS mncn n l uSeu
on all fesral occasions by the 20 oSer in the sight
f he afiuent buyer, and the feathers III sLte 0t
wind ara ,ons Conspicuous in the. windows Of
tpese shops were the various tb o u,eI 10 do
legs AMI breasts the less favored "lis7
and necks o- not only will no leaven be
DuIIS b,,t no dish upon which yeast mixture mas
@ been placed will be used ,i Inis % tI 1se
either th&S & sesnecaIIy for the Passover Matzoths
and natzoths flour are used nd IN 'T for cake and the
an ifnv beaten whites of eggs are ehployeu
~ i,A Mace of baking powder