The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04
TIE EXPRESS BUSINESS.


Tho New Building or the Harnden
Express COmpany-Sapid Progress or
the Express Liaos In this City, sc.
The Harnden Express Company, which calms he the
oldest established line Of It's description Untsd
stats has just moved from s oa quarters and settled
itself In the large and comuodious building No. % Broad
way. The new location s splcnddiy adapted for the
express business being fitted up with every convenience
that could possibly be desired. Che building is fv,
stories high with frontage of forty feet depth OF
two hundred and ATTY feet running back the dis
taBce 70 Trinity place.
Only the FRS. ana basement aoors with spacious eel.
lar are however,, used for the OF the
pany, the rest Of the building being lot out for
kinds of business
The FIRST or main door Is admirably arranged, with
singular blending OF tho ornamental and useful. On en-.
teripg from Broadway the nrst thing that strikes
visitor 10 tho commodious character OF the grand ON;
which runs back ono hundred and eighty feet and
pies tho entire width OF the building. The ceiling sup
ported by twelve light but substantial iron columns,
placed the centre OF the room distances about
twenty Get apart. AT side OF he Office
ranged massive chestnut counters, with elegant walnut
mouldngs and glass panels These occupy
hundred and seventy Ave feet sdc thua afford
ing three hundred and n!ty feet Of for
the transaction OF the immense bisuess of this
lions Of the clerks Engaged in the receiving
aud baiug or goods Tho bookkecpers department the
cashiers department. ana the money department Only
the lighter description OF articles parcels will be
taken charge OF on this floor In the rearof This main
Office located the private Offices OF NJ. L. Win.
chester OF The ine and the other nes of the
company These offices. may he remarked arc 1ttei
up with remarkable elegance. the W lis nung with
ra paintings and the oors neatly pete giviny
air Of comfort and good taste which seldom
countercd in such locations Among the paint
iugs should be Dentousd a mammoth representa-.
tiou Of Fort Himiltou and Fort Ia aye,te, with q
nno Wow OF tho bay, psrtsd With rsm.rxable dei;y to
nature Ali the the n,or flooded with light
through large skylghts, which suppied with sub
stant,al iron sashes.
The basement door occupies oil the spase bcSweon
Broadway ana Trinity place, and is divided into two
paris by elevated flooring, about two half fec,
high, Broadway SIDE This elevation ia designed
facilitate the loading and unloading 0. wgnns to a1d
from the building In order TO ovoid any interruption
to travel distractions Broadway, the horses are
driven from Trinity place entrance into the basement.
where all the business OF loading ana unloading is dne
aud whence all goods are shipped for their
destination. Certain kinds q gods are, however,
taken At the Broadway 'front.' aud despatched - tho
basement by means Of iron slide. They are then
ment placed on hand trucks and directly into the
wagons In waiting for them. The floor OF the basement
has been entirely res,d with and half inch planks
set in asphaltum.
Underneath tho basement spacious cellar perfectly
dry. whore uncaled for parcels aad packages viii be
stored away for tho usual period. This collar will DO
supplied with furnaces and boiers for the heating
building
The stables Of the company are locsted the rear OF
the building little TO the south OF Trinity place entrance.
They are eighty feet 'front.' BY two handred deep sod
have oonvenences the accommodation of one hundred
and twenty Eve horses
The building the whole. may be said 10 be among
the most commodoua OF its kind Ia the country. IL ~
supplied with numberlcss little conven'euces, which II
would occupy too much space Ia ennumcra Thus, as
example, may mention the fact that large cisck
Is stationed just under the skyight Of the ceiling the
main floor. aud il arranged tbat be distinct
ly any floor Of tbs building Through these skyii hts,
also, the horses and wagons NAV be seen they
driven into and out OF the basement loaded with parces
for nearly every part OF the country where the old Gag Of
the Union noats undishonored.
Tho description of these new quarters Of the Harnden
Express Company indicates the immense progress which
as nc been s made y '9s extremely mcra'ye sssiosss
Mr.. Harnden. Mr. Harnden has been la his grave
twenty years; but could ne IKE shc spirits ~ some Of
what revolution he would see In the husinosr OF which
he Was the founder and fathor As "tsll t-ocs from
little acorns grow !" 90 has tremendous stem Of car
risgc with ramincathns In every part OF the globe al
most sprung out Of tho moderate venture OF Mr.. Hrn
den. Since the establishment his linewhich BY the
way has always prospered. owing 10 It's sound manage
mont-nnmerous companies, founded on similar basis,
have boon formed and successfully carried execution
In every part OF the country: In this city
alone we have the Adams Express Gonna
nv, the United States Express Company. the Ame-
rican Express Company the Express Company o; Wells,
Farao Co., that OF Austin, Baldwin Co. knseys Elk
press, the National Express the European Express, and
the Haspden CompsBy.
Harndons carries " Boston, ocusecng with others 10
all the New England States 70 Phadephia Baltimore
Washington aud ali points south occupied by Union
troops TO Cincinnati and al points West Troy North
eTn New York and the Canadas.
Adams Express Company, the once q which 10 u 50
Broadway, rune pretty much the same territory
Mr.. w. B. Dinsmors Is the Prsadcpt
The United Stairs Express Company, whose once In at
% Broadway, sends goods the New York and Erie
Railroad and 70 oil points West Mr. D. N Barney v tho
President
The American Express Company, with Offices Of
Jay and Hudson streets, and corner Of Broadway and
Cedar street. sends the Hudson River Railroad the
New York Central aud oil the West. Mr.. A. Hol
u, d 10 tho Manager.
Wells Fargo Co. send 70 and throughout California
Austin, Baldwin Co., " Broadway, send 70 al parts
Of Europe.
Kinsleys Express, which 10 oace. sends TO
Boston, Newport and Philadelphia
Military Affairs.
THn ucKLsIoR BKrGADs-rHD HiRSf nxennNT.
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