The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-07

Withdrawn from the Central Park works and other
places. and over = handred were work before day.
light. The gang was increase, 4, ring the day, and
doubtless might be still further increased with advantage
There are plenty Of Idle mon who would bo willing earn
days wages The Croton managers snd on neer should
see TO this One hing CERTAIN there should be any
delay Even when the laborsr gone 70 their meals
there should be second gang In rcsdness 20 that the
works should not be idle momen' the case yes.
terday for full en- minutes at supper tima the men
were changed hourly, working one OF and one on, II
would hasten matters, ~ the men would be in better
statc for work If thus relieved Every minute Of va
hue when the city Is In danger OF being burned down
the people Of suisriag for want Of water
SCENES AROUND TOWN YESTERDAY.
Tie general soene around town was far from being .
quiet The cry every where was "No water'-fthe
croton is turned oG'"What shall VIC dor" &c. me
hotels were, many o. hem in what may be termed, .
pre'ty fxn One hotel, not many miles from Office,
sent ncrcss the street to neghborng dt.o to borrow
pitcher OF Coffee they had water make any with
until their carmsn returned This certainly . bad
stato o. sfsrrsn anxious customer calling for "coee
snd cakcsn and perhaps denied that blessing in con-
sequence OF the Croton giving ont. Our reporter
Waited the bar CT lager bier raloon, and was
about to take "drink Of water' from pitcher on
TIC counter, when lo IT empty He asked the bar.
keeper for NJ to try the elects Of bis request when the
retailer Of bier demanded "ten cents" "wha ten cents
FOR ga:. Of wste9 You only charge six cents for bier"
yes said he, 81 would sell you glass Of bier
or x ccris than that water for ten The wholesale
s not great For tais pitcher full paid twenty Ave
sss's" Rather dear for water this, in largo city; al
nost - bad board the Great Esten Men were TO
he seen gors about the city with OF water selling
~ ten cents per gallon, and eagerly was bought up
~ many II some Of tho unemployed viii this day take
coupie Of pas in their hands aud carry water from the
tyorsns pumps The houses IN the upper part OF the
city, they vii, dnbtless find good employment
and realize fair nay, II not even . hand
lome smorns or their labor. Some boys were
cIfsgd yesterday mornirg in saoveng The In the
City Hsn Park iato pail for the purposeof melting II;
hut this ceased is to be supposed they did
dad their labor paid so well gettlng the water from the
pump or hydrant, although much farther on
SCENES AROUND THE PuMPs-cITY PARE.
The rump in The ncigbborhood OF the City Hall Park
being need for watering the horses of the Third
cars the prope,orr thought nt keep the h.nao nsd,
heir wooden wstchbox therefore use could be made
y this pump by any but the drivers Tne excuse for
doag was that there "not aiufcient supply tie
well Cor the whole city and their horses wanci what
the well contained other people mrtt 60 without" This
nay be all very wcll for persons shave right to 10
shas they like with their own but other people did not
rccm 10 like Il.
THE PUar AT CITY HALL PLACE.
Around ihis pump scene Of real lie occurred ycster
DAY that wes both "rich and City Hail pase runs
rom Centre street 10 Pear in diagonal direction ard
Il rear that classic region known as .Five Points,
The denizens Of the neghborbood turned on IN all the
beauties or "drt and aes" and rrshcd to the pu mp
With every kind cf nens that could be obtained and ca
as5lc o. holding water, wooden ware, the shape of
sssLtnbs barrels pas Sc, There painted patent
pals and rails wlthou. paint. There were pals with
rusty iron hoops 7as with buc painted iron hoops pus
With brass hoors, and rails with scarcely hoop Tao
tubs we're nearly In the oonsitioa-some being
bran row." and rcmc appearing nearly a. old 4. tho
city Itself One man In the ne.shborhood of ibe New
EOv ery said he "A; sold ten washtubs aud twenty
seven pAiR that morning. In metal ware there were
kettles, pans boilers mih csns dish pane, TIN wash bs-
sns, pannikps dinrer pas and tin bottles The kettles
and boilers were Of brass, copper iron aud tin In pr
ceain ard atone ware there were cccp dishes Jars bot
sec, and even certain round article with handle that
reed generally for far dnereat purpose Any,h!pg
thai could be laid bold or seemed at for purpose al
least for time, ihs panic being 20 general.
Tie pump, II appears. had been repaired abog. twelve
months since BY Mr. sealch Iiabe keeper in the
vicinity at ccst o. sixty dollars Tor the purpose OF
hsving good supply Of water sh which TO wash on bis
carriages and vster hs horses friend OF hs suggested
,ha good time for him 70 get back part Of bis
outlay mo-" saic he "thcy csnrot drain the wen II
hey PUMP TN ioonsdsy and lpcy only srsw the wa
ter why the incoming ,rcam nest berei iDeicai 0, In
jurlrg The well shcnt care they do not break The
taad'e Or The sucker" "a" right said the policeman
"iI zee to the hrde" The policeman then took his
sslsn Al thc pump and did not again leave until re
uey,d. Some amusing scenes here occurred. Tho " r
form ed the claimant. Tor water Into rc AMI md, each
take his suin. As several pcrtoas came with barrels
the tacsr msie them take spsTll and pg. into their
barrel then iako their again the Inc Thuf al tho
ra al,cr clamsry rot ,erved quissy, wt5 the "whols
sale coalexn hli 20 wait, and yet no. wait,
fcr When tao nC short hc got HE quickly
Es could put II into the barrel Tho afternoon oflcsr
49, very gallant young man, and oTery female Ia.
csme he placed her pail before ihosc of the cn that
tic "esar creature should not stand IN The wet His
saliaLtTy reary cartei him trouble. 'or whom plump,
b.ue eyst curly hatred wcnct up be TOOK her pal
sns plsced Il 70 Ne alled but alas Will. be taking
II her. cmc rissrcant walked oil with the girls pan
without ether yr roicemsn noticing him. When Tho
iots v,s ound cut ne ihcf far Fay, aud Toe po:r
nb,uc q ei became dnmcd Tor tie loxs = her pail"
,Itr hsa oroush % c.c The water" -Ali she bu, 10
taAe ,hc rsn, rf crael TIA" All the ssrtIemaa blue
could 70 10 her q USE and arsy Won,
Sin abtf"
gHE rUNr At FAST BROADWAY.
rts rpmp INC q East Broadway AMI non gomo
ry street wss srrrcrrdcd "rcm early morn t dcwy eve
by Al ea4t hurarei eager racf, attached b many
bcaics and 1ounlc TIC number uf hanis ready 70
trsc their sssrc The product of tho 'cos with the
rc'ssr tail" vas rumcrcd that drring tbs early
part q thc dsy charge mace ~ thc of the
rurp Tor each pa water drawn bat not having
any ,uch charge rrec only give the uttered
- TIC ousse oyd In ne af.or part of the Gay tho
poeo ioak GtarTe Of TIE pump, ard bard they worked
for policemen, ior ,hey pumped and they pumped, but
,he moro thsy punrod The AS ui thicker c,me The
srovd But poiecutn are good 81 "romrnsp 80 1 s
generally un4errt0oi
ruE ryNr N cHrSEy srTEFT
rcrsr;sf .ln'iar fccrc 70 tho before ntntoned ex
cspl tan pCrhaps, the people might nave been lrfc
Z ritter aud perhsr. littls ragged. The police
gnartsa tho pump and dd their bet 70 equAize tho ds
uihu.oA " sbe wafer The people very no!ty In
their demands and every wanted 70 be iSsi, cspc
c'pny The Tnc policeman asserted that he would
sooner have 70 deal xiih twenty Than one Of the