Year: 1873

The season OF odorous compounds has not yet
run its tether. The manure mass the garbage nIl-
ings and the rendering company still trlumphantlv,
naunt their banners to the breeze. The decrees
OF the Health Board have not succeeded in abatnu-
a jOt OF their prominence. nor in eliminating one
essential bouquet from their various nosegays..
1t seems TO signify nothing whatever that the
cholera is coming, nor that people complain nor
that the Health Board threaten, the manure dump
ers continue to dump, the garbage filters to nl.
and the rendering company to render, with COM.
pacency born only OF clear consclences and sure
expectations.


THE MANURE HEAP.
AT the dumping ground on East River and Forty,
sixth street three policemen continue to watch
and wait for bumpers, guarding that overwhelm-
ing mass OF manure with the care they might be-.
stow on the vaults OF a safe deposit company.
The request of the Board OF Health that twenty
men might be detailed TO guard the heap has been
disregarded by the Police Commissioners, who
evidently have less regard for the safety OF .
manure heap than the exIgency Of the crcuIn-
stances requires. 1t was suggested by the police
men that the heap would not run away, and that II
any additional piles were added to 1t it would be-
only transfer OF the uke from one offensive place
to another; and that, while murders were being
enacted every day and Orange parades called for
extra details the manure heap might trust In it's
own integrity. So the twenty men have failed to
report, and the way to bumpers Is Tree as ever.
There have not been any very desperate attempts
at dumping recently, however, the stablemen hav-.
ing the use just now OF o couple OF boats. The
work OF


REMOVING THE IMMENSE MASS


continues with as much efficiency as the inspectors
OF the Board of Health bring to bear upon it..
Farmers do not want the manure, and the con-.
tractors consequently revolt at the idea OF thrust
ing it a mere "drug'' upon the market. The in
spectors keep them tenacousy to their contract,
however, and boatload is now and then disposed
Of Generally it goes to the farmers on Long
Island by way OF Commissioner Charlick's railway.
Yesterday, however, new and


AGGRAvATlNG OBSTACLE


appeared in the way OF Its quiet deportation. The
COmmOnalty OF Long Island City, where the boats
transfer their cargoes to the trains, refused to
allow the OdOrous mass passage through their
village, an q compelled the shippers OF the
vessels to return TO the heap on the New York side
with their loads 1t Is sald the policemen
were frightened at the profanity that ensued on
the part of the contractor. The manure mass was
the only object IN the neIghborhOod that was not
impressed with MS vltuperatiye vigor. sugges-
railroad, and inlerentially owns Long Island
would make 1t all right Gained the contractor and
relieved somewhat the fears OF the inspector. It.
remains to be seen, however, whether OOmmis-
sioner Charlick Will interfere, and II he should do





jurisdiction as Police Commissioner Of New York
city extends II Long Island City persists in re-
ing the expected Establishments OF Commissioner
Charlick, the contractors will look out Tor some
suburb where the authorities are less watchful.
and dump their bOatloads there before they can
call a meeting and "enjOin them" 1t is o desper-
ate business apparently, and New York may be-
again in the clutches OF her suburbs az she has
been many times before.


THE HARLEM SwAMPs.


At the swamp lands in Harlem work goes on as
iretfADln blessing betnU
shOwered upon every Harlcmite within smell. ThO
refuse foundations upon which these new streets
OF Harlem are 20 rest are composed OF garbage,
potato pcelings, cabbage krOts, pea shells, asnes
and other slops, and their efficiency as street
foundations, II gauged by their strength OF SMELL
ought to prove very satisfactory indeed. They
strong enough in Odor to sustain very heavy
Harlem people over the pungency OF the atmos-
phere where this land niling goes on but as filing
with garbage Is not contrary to law or ordinance,
the Board OF Health cannot interfere, except to


DIsINFECT THE FILTH.


This they do under the inspection of DR.. vicle.
at the landing place loot oil 1O4th street, East
River. The garbage is brought III boa tlo ads from
the lower landings, ond DIR. viele proposes that it
be disinfected below, instead OF at the upper
landing. This prospect certainly appears very
reasonable as there is no necessity for tanting all
East River with its foulness; but new idea takes
long time to get through the heads Of Health
Commissioners, and they are not likely to accept
this one until the cholera has left us.


THE RENDERING COMPANY


on Thirty-cighth street and North River were tc
have closed their doors and ceased business on the



company pursuing their regular vocation,
cheerily and happily as skylarks They own an
immense old boat, said to be an ex-gunboat,
during the war, but that Is suppOsition
too awful i0r belief; and this Old boat the Rem
dering Company render the refuse or the markets
and the slaughter houses into lard and taIlow.
Their tunes permeate the shores OF the North
River from Ftieth street down to Thirteth. The
air Is heavy and sodden with their smells They
have always been a nuisance over which the pa
thence oil the Health Board has always been wea-
ried out. On the 10th instant, consequently, they
were ordered to clear out, but they had not done
so yesterday. In reply to mild inquiries from
health officials why they had not cleared out they
responded that the dock where their boat lies is
low OF water, and they cannot move the boat.
In consequence they cannot clear out, and,
though not so naturally, in consequence,
they continue work where they are, and
pretty efectual work, too. Seven hundred
barrels OF onal were landed at their doOrways Tor
rendering on Friday night alone. The Health
officials examined the water In the dock and found
1t really the case tnat the boat was aground, and
they directed that the dock be dredged out that
the boat, with its cargo oil stcnches, could sail.
away. This order necessitated consultation, how
ever, with the Department Of Docks who will
make observation as to the necessity for dredging
on Monday. II II Ia decided TO dredge quite likely
at this time OF year the dredging machine has en-
gaGemcnts ahead for q month, and cannot do this
work at once The New York Rendering Company
in consequence viii be lct to pursue their legiti-
mate business unvexed by litigarions or Health
orders until the summer ends.