New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
Sow MAHOGANY A MYTH
wooden Leg 0utshlnes Other
Relics in Rubbish Piles.
.spOTLESS TOWN" NEARER
surken Craft and Damaging
p;res Fail to Curb Ardor of
Cleanup Workers.

...s tho vim that has characterized the
.,or the outset. the miniOns Of the
cleaning Department continued yes
s '.s.y the spring cleaning" Thousands
Ids Of rubbish from attics and cell
nod previously been carted to the
'a .sh- dumps. and 10 that total many
g" su.srd more loads We're added yester-
DAY ,,...,.. A.,a,. ,o.h
..,s,t and east Of Broadway to the Bat
uas practically devoid of refuse be-
w.. ,iehtfal To the city pier at the
~, n Canal street. where the rubbish
49,, that section is loaded upon scows.
-. wagons regularly assigned TO the
,s-,on street pier. The refuse still came
ling from the East Side, and the Clin-
street dock was found too small TO
immediate the many wagonoads
Tho first accident in the Street Clean
- pepartment since il was put to the
20 strain of Kidding dwellings and Of
-. buildings Of their winters accumu-
,.,ors of waste occurred yesterday. In
p-ooklyn one Of the scows used in trans
ring the rubbish up the Sound sunk
80, her mornings at the pier of the
R-ooklyn Bridge
The unusual amount Of refuse carted
.A.rs YESTERDAY morning caused the scow
= rs heavily under hasty loading. What
/, known on the garbage dump as
.craek" appeared in the outer wall of
,sf,se the weight Of the unsavory burden
.,f,sd and a side of the craft dipped be
cath the surface Of the water. Two
sos-s later q mass of floating material
marked the spot where the scow went
dogn.
other inconV enienCes which the depart
,,s5t suffered were due 10 fires Rubbish
/, three wagons. all from the Hell's
rseben district. broke into flames AT
,snous times during the day. In each
,ss the blaze was eXtinguished quickly
In, no, until considerable damage had
hsen done TO the wagon \ fourth fire
vas discovered on one of the sCows. loaded
and awaiting the tug % tow II away. The
haze was small and was put out without
he aid Of CITY FIRE boats.
The valuable mahogany furniture" re-
rorted YESTERDAY TO be finding its way into
ne storeroomS # the contractors who
hold the privilege Of sorting out the rub
ksb on the city piers seemed missing, on
an examination II the nature OF the mat
,sr pjled upon the scows. Bed springs,
boxes. barrels and egg crates there were
II plenty. but as fer interesting relies
he most unusual object that came TO light
during the DAY was q discarded wooden
leg
The cleaning-up process will go on to-
day ana by Tomorrow night it is thought
" Commissioner Lederle Of the Health
DEPARTMENT and Commissioner Edwards of
The Department Of streets. who are work
irg in conjunction 10 make the city
pritabe "spotless town" il will be over.
TO-dsys programme follows
MANHATTAN
.,--s,h street 18th street Broadway, Ave
.+-I;h street Eas, 18Th street. Avenue A.
si-Ess' S4ih street Eas, 4oth street. Sixth
avenue. 20 river.
'4-Essi Goth street East 72d street. Fifth
Was, ssth street Eas- lO5th street. Fifth
avenue 70 East River.
@oEssi 196th street. East 10th street
LenOx avenue. 20 river.
BROOKLYN.
e-Neyns street Smith street. 9Th street 10
Fulton street.
i-Eighth avenue Greenwood Cemetery
tNorthl. GraVesend avenue. Goth
street and Bay Parkway.
l--Graresend Bay. Goth street. Bay Park
way.
.--Netropolitan avenue Manhattan avenue.
GreenpOin, avenue
.l-Gsies avenue East New York avenue.
. Broadway 20 city Line.
0%Hishland Boulevard 10 the Bay. Cleye-
land street 10 city Line.
II you live on any Of the above streets
have your rubbish on the sidewalk when
the ashman calls.