New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-30
INDOOR CITY BATHS.
First of the Kind vii BE Opened
in Se7card Park on FRIDAY.

For the first time in the history OF the city. New
York IS 10 have q municipal indoor bath. It will
be opened at Seward Park tomorrow night. and
viii be the first Of several such baths which are
under way and Will be opened within q few months
BY Commissioner John J. Pallas.
Hitherto there have been plenty OF outdoor baths
roored TO piers in the North and East rivers. But
their very location has prevented many from taking
advantage Of them. and they are, furthermore.
available only during warm weather. There has
been a constant outcry for permanent bathing
adjustments in the heart Of the congested quar-
tiers. for the Use of jewellers in the tenements.
At Seward Park. Hester and jefferson SITS. and
East Broadway the Park Department found ready
70 It's hand the handsome building erected by the
Low administration at the time the park
opened This ii has fitted up bathhouse IN a
way 10 tempt the most obdurately dirty person in
Tie neighborhood 10 take n frequent shower.
There viii be thirty showers for men and twenty
one for women The bathhouse will be open six
ieen hours daily. As Mr.. PalIas estimates that
three persons can be accommodated every hour in
each Of the bathrooms. this makes a total daily
capacity Of about l.450 and zoos women or
nearly $50 persons daily
Joseph 5. Mulroney private secretary 10 Mr
Palas, explained a Tribune reporter YESTERDAY
JUST how the new baths would be equipped inside
! think they VIII appeal very strongly TO the
people for whom especially they have been fitted
Up" he said The aim has been 10 have them
thoroughly sanitary The partitions throughout
are Of marble and the floors either Of slate or
eranolithic tiles. There are no tubs-a the bat tbs
are showers The bathrooms are feet inches
wide by feet long. divided part way down the
centre by q slab Of marble into two rooms The
outer room contains a seat for the bather while
dressing and undressing and hooks for his clothes.
The inner room contains the hot and cold water
couche. worked by automatic valves. so that no
person who is ignorant OF me of a shower can
scald himself by turning on the boiling hot water
OF chill himself with a spray of ice cold water
livery baiher VIII be furnished with q towel and
Il is planned 20 have the lighthouses cleaned after
every bath, so that they may always be kept fresh
and sweet"
New-York already ranks the second city in the
world IN point OF outdoor recreation facilities for
It's children Il IS Commissioner Pallas's ambi-
ron, so says his secretary 10 leave il the first in
ne world when his TWO years OF Office are up.
And he Is equally interested in seeing that the peo-
Die have adequate bathing facilities.
so bent is the Commissioner on pushing these
Two departments OF work" said Mr.. Mulroney,
that even construction work Is being put aside in
order 20 push che baths. Large sums have al
ready been used on them. and as much more will
be expended as can be obtained from the Board
CT Estimate and Apportionnent
INDOOR baths are also IN course Of equipment at
-ho11aS JEFFERSON Park. DE Witt Clinton Park, S..
5aoFle!s Park CThirty-fftl-st. and First-ave} and
hamilton Fish Park. AT last named park some
baths we're erected IN 1898 under the Van WICK ad-
mi1istracon, but faulty were they that they
had 70 be given up and have not been used except
!ast year, 10y some children from d nearby Settle
menr.
At Jefferson Park there will he twelve baths for
.4ea ana eleven for women; at Clinton Park TWEEN
I-one for men and an equal number for women.
y CARRIERS VIII have twelve baths for and
.~e.ye for women. and Hamilton Fish Park about
twenty for each sex. II is expected the baths II
Jefferson Park viii be opened IN two months ard
ne two others wear
Il the baths in 81. Ga5riers Park are never
opened il does not appear that the people OF that
htighborhood Will go unwashed. since they al
ready have the beautiful Miibank Memorial Baths
Z. the Aew-GOrk Association for Improving the
condition OF the Poor These baths are located at
Aos. 30 and 327 East Thirty-eighth-st., between
+-Ist and Second aves. only three blocks away
.fon4 the bathing pavilion which Mr.. Pallas pro-
poses 10 erect IN ST GaUrleHs Park The Milbank
Baths free. except when soap and towels are
Gwen, when the charge is five cents. They are
open al the year around. and they have 4 daily
capacity OF 43JJ persons.
Ihe new bathing pasllions are arranged 10 have
Iaihs and toilet appliances in the basement. while
ne upper story Il devoted 10 recreation for the
children, and band stands Mr.. Nulroney said that
ne bathing equipment at Seward Park viii
ssSti a. Jefferson PARK. $ss. ~; Clinton Park
ss5tsf. and al 81. GabTicls Park. 5000 Commits
toEsr Palias has bought three lots under the ap-
tInacheS 10 he Williamsburg Bridge which he pro-
poses 20 make into playground. and BE is also
ssffanging 10 have playground and persola
''r gymnasium work IN De Witt CIintou Parh