The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-10

treated 10 any number Of interesting s,ucd,. from
the oashs OF hsckmen 70 the cries Of chiidren aad
the responsive voices Of anxious mothers: yoc fad
your trunks goit one way and your ladies the
otter, and feel decidedly In doubt which way you
ought to 90 yourself your CALAMITY conquers. sui
You 60 with the ladies'; you introduce them iut0 .
little dirty box Of room, IA one corner Of which
the crowd ia more dense and boisterous than else
where, because t,ere il the ticket office; you get
your ladies together, ano enjoin than 70 stand
fast (Which they are rather Obliged TO 90 from che
crowd), and your poe ket hasn't been picked, you
proct to bny your tickets; this having been done
after some struggle, you make desperate plunge
to look tor your baggage; you find IL scattered Ia
several ti0ns, and You bribe porter to get il
together; you paase now for your checks, and the
cheek man Is just approaching you, whom suddenly
checking must be done on board the ferry boat yen
give new directions, and another quarter 70 your
porter, and start again fcf your aiiss; you 60 with
the crowd hoard q very shabby boat, aud cnce
cars having been ali brought In at the risk OF break
ing great many heads and legs, the boat pushes
Of, and the check msster begins second tms to
check but just as the boat reaches Jersey City, the
checks give out. and You are left looking as your
trunks, and wondering what Is to become of them,
and while you are getting seats for the ladies in toe
cars, you r ally b piece OF chalk, you mark WASH
ingron each OF your trupks you hire your porter
over agan to them ia their proper car, and you
then leave them to their fate, while you desperate
ly proceed with your little party TO secure good
place In The train. o. course, you don't know till
you reach your destil alton, whether your baggage
Is with you or not. And when your journey is
ended, you must wait and look after your luggage
yourself, becauee you have no checks to give por
ter. All TINS has happened to many travellers, and
will happen yet to many more. The railroad con-
Germ il content with making money, and careless
of the Iest. When it IL wretchedly mean that 1t
cannot afford 10 have = supply OF baggage checks
or an extra baggage man to cneck, when there ia .
sudden emergency II caInot be respected that 1t will
L. IL
incur the expense OF . decent depot or . toleraole
boat As came along without loss accident myself
wlte u is pro bono pubico wish could think IL
We ula do some good; but the old monopoly is &C
tussA med to paper pallets" and does not seem to
mind them. II the "secret order" IN New Jersey
will make effcis ut var on the railroad abuses of
The State they will do ut least, one thing usefal
But have seen mary professional reformers
who needed reformation Themselves that ! am
very disti us.ful Of the shole class.
PARTICULARS OF THE FIRE IN GREEN Bay
Four stores were bnrDed at Green Bay on Tuesday
of last week. The Adrocate says the fire broke out
at about o'clock in the morning in the rear Of the
stores occupied by Messrs. Call and Marshall There
seems to be doubt as te which store took fife
frat, but that is of little consequence These
bull aDgs burned quickly, and very little was saved
from either Of them, except books and papers. The
fire extended across Pine street, and caught upon
the red store occupied as grocery and provision
store by J. Taylor, agent for Messrs- Sherry L
Richards, of Neenah. Some time was hsd for work
here and by great exertions Mr.. T. saved portion
Of the goocs The noxt building vas Messrs. Nor
also burr I'd. portion Of the stock was saved but
their stock was q new aud valuable one, and their
loss will be between 81 900 and IS OO0 no insurance.
The building was owned, either wholly or in part,
by Hazsn ESQ., wss sSs1ts
q Richards loss 10 small Mr.. Taylor's family lived
over the store. and lost their enirs furniture and
effects. This loss viii reach perhaps, 81 900. Toe
building was owned by Mr.. Dequindre, and was
worth 81 600; probably no insurance. Me- Cats
loss is about S. 900; no insurance. The building
was owned by Mr.. Haywood, and insured for Sc 900.
Mr.. MaIshalls loss is about s. 900; insured for
$1,000: The building was owned by A. Hart, ana
partially insured. A Durham boat, belonging to j.
s. Fisk, was burned in the river; less $500.
Burning Of the Empire City Bank-The Hank
Stopped Payment.
SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.
asst night between nine ten O'Clock, a lire was
discovered the Empire City Bank, situated at the
southeast corner Of Greenwich and Duane streets.
dense smoke found Issuing from the bank, which
led TO the discovery of the Ere. The frcmen were
promptly al the premises and had several streams
of water ON the building Fire also discovered in
basement in the vicinity of the furnace heater
used for warming the building. Some time elapsed
before the exact locality of the fire could nscctaned
extraordinarily secure that much time was consumed
before il possible effect an entrance in order to
apply The water. In about hour and half the fire.
men succeeded in ex tngushng the fame combining il
10 The basement and bank floor although ut time
was thought il would extend to the upper floors The
building IL six stories, brown stone front, and very
handsome edifce and owned by Mr. Dennis Ayres. The
damage sustained by the fire could he well estmat-
ed last night but il is supposed win amount to some
$6, goo or S., 00o
One Of the most curious features about the affair s
that the hank had only occupied the premises about six
weeks, and yesterday difficulty occurred in the di
recon the business which alleged yesterday caused
temporary suspension. This together with the FIRE oc.
curing the very evening OF the day Of its internal
disarraugement, has led to concerning it.
yet when the whole affair lie investigated the
matter viii probably be satisfactorily explained.
1t that Mr.. A. NJ Beniuser President
Of the Bank, has, for the last week or two
past, discovered defect in the furnace auea
used for heating the building OF time was COM
PEELED 10 throw water the woodwork the rer-
ter in the cashier office it having been charred by the
heat from the hue. Mr.. Ayre; notified about the
unsafe condition Of the furnace and the builder of the
furnace was requested 10 make such alterations as
would prevent any danger of the premises taking fire.
lie did by inserting pipe pines to admit cold mir
aud then pronounced its construction safe. Iattcrlv
however smoke has been discovered coming from re
it safe, not so much notice taken us was done
the first occasion.
Yesterday afternoon, At about two clock con slcr-
able smoke found 10 be in the bank but no mar.
ticular notice taken Of it, il had occurred on
previous occasions.
The bank was closed nv the porter at about i've
O'Clock and thus remained until the fire was discovered
That day there had been rather larger fire than usual
built in the furnace The whole OF the burning has the
appearance of having originated from the fnes fine
front basement occupied by the Lafarge Fire In
surance Company. They had just moved in. Their
furniture considerably damaged by water. The
upper part of the building did not be occupied
Theatres and Exhibitions.
BEoAbwAy THEATRE" Midsummer Nights Dream"
by Shakespeare, will be revived here with the same
powerful cast. and all the splendid and appropriate
scenery with which it produced last season The
and successful farce of ''Bghted Being" viii also
be performed. The programme cannot fail to draw
large audience.
BowgRy THgATw.--1he next il announced as the last
week Of the grand sTectae" Of the Cataract of the
Gancos.N Besides this attraction the equestrian COM
pany will appear in series of brilliant acts the cir
.e~s.,