New-York tribune., 1867-08-09
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now TIE CuBGRoNs ARE HOOKED
All who are fortunate enongh 10 have any friends IN
the outside world anXousy expecting the advent OF
an indjyidua called the runner" most useful bust
ncsske and intelligent atIche, who has the exclusive
"ruu" of the police station the occasion, and who for
dollar undertakes ~ obtain the amount required for
prisoners liberation N runner appears to be smart
and Trustworthy man, and Is said, when there "a largo
influx Of eases of the police courts 10 be able TO
realize SO day. and will oblige prisoner by taking
his watch pawn or hyp0thocang his apparel or any
yaluabes De may perchsnco hnvo about him. Ho viii
not however step abate one dot from MS dol
lar For those however who have not the means, there
f. prison posoftc where Letters for relief may be for
wared TO ields but his very slow coaching the day
sometimes cap-rg between the transmission Of the letter
aud the repy. During This Interval, two abgltls como
round and serve each man with lump OF bread and
small dish Of mahogany coored wash cailod coffee for
breakfast Those who can Afford can have cup Of toa
or coffee and slice or of bread and butter for rs cents;
sardviches II they car further afford H., between tho
LUIS s 80. va ~ i1,iiei boz budhL the "beak"
to u.o tho transatlantic slang OF some
i % ,o,i ,nc ~ ,iob he dSps 0f Barnurn's and Van
Amlr-a's beasts would bc preferable for larger and
better ventilated aTartment-tlo anc-rOOm 10 the Court
-whrr, male ana female arrivals from divers district
stations nr accommodated with seats Go Commuele Ia
mutual drtestltOn. locker on ls at ",s to h'ier
stand order of doing business but simply knows mat
his turn mu, Nour toymeutor In blue beckons you,
and you are yayis with the "boak the atbc Of your
dcstify'Ais time you are "Soeeg Ih0rgstdtd Ahu on
you 20 without compassion OF appeal or IN other words
II Is ease and you are "coppd' The next episode ia
the performance is your appearance before me ia
the outer ohce who subj ct You to categorical inquiry
rs 10 what ceun'ryman yo1 are nov @ o,d !0g 9 are. &
whore born, father ana mother awe the name oI te
"ship" you came In. the date WHOM, and the name
OF tne c'p M % y, & ., %ti 81 m 3 tb, unfi the X
pertinent on tne par o 'Hu-e VIM lu. tIoi ~, i' ~
panaton j. made that II s TO enable the Couhssohels
Of Public Charities nnd Correction, who have the hAnage
OF the s fine and the commtal tO prison OF parties VINO
have only been certain period In tha country 20 cmA
portion Of mo elniRfatlOn lnoiey p@'u, y ~ ~
steam vessels 90 the Commissioners or Emigration az
Castle Garden 90 indemnify the city for the expense OF
their support while In prison. SO that virtually cyery
emgraut coming within this category pays fof ~ own
the precious performance We are shifted lhio more
commodious quarters, destined to bo our location un
the next day Tie new cellular formation har the ad-
vantage the Others OF slightly raised wooden IhI
form, wherc0n you take sprawl aud repose. lhe
until We dispose elves the hard boards with our
boots and other odd scar for an nlproyled lo% % ue
% agn a. @ olC m m I 10 f5 nIaicd through the open sesame
the deace dolly can they get from friends. Anon tho
clanLipe Of h0rfes' hoofs aud the rapid rumbing OF
wheels pprlges vou OF the advent Of tHe dreaded BLACK
Marin" the sOubrquet given To lhe prison van aes,lou
free of charge 10 take you 10 the abodes of blackwell
Fxtaroriv fhis vehicle 10 anything but what It's
title Indicates, being q, pf,e ft ,,o ,ross named
Maria made her escape by bursting It's doors some years
ago and the feat was looked upon WIN nv 5nCn a',E INV
envy hy the class usually tnhsported py ,nl4 ,
they have made Il monument TO her h0nor; M..la
arrives rather late on the occson having & peer % p eos
policemen mt the Tombsi but she eXlonds her MeoVne
10 one aud all who forthwith take their places WITHIN heI
little pandemonumor u can De nkonsu ~ o s rsn r1
such tie ana dis3onnnce OF the lhghtheied hn1u
daberie Men and women win black eye' urlus"u u.s.
aud biogted yisages "rattng their bones over tne
stones" to meet the steamer at Boieyneh%3iod ROY pp I
Morgue dedicated 10 the unknown dead OF all nal9na
luos aud adjacent 20 tho great Aeedema 1of tae ue
dos OF every breed Passing in procession along he @
We move un board the Bellevue In readiness ~ tle bano
River with steam mp 90 carry us across 70 % ~ "a
s era sacred 10 the criminal service OF the clty s
chartered by the Commissioners Of Public CHARITIES hu
Correction exclusively for the purpose OF CONVEYING p
s roIsIong and general traAo between the city ana
the island. The hold and accommodations ., ~ -aso %
represented az being tte less hat tIs ia the
rOnanclHg OF the multitude. The hoid Ior no nd al
thongh sometimes much crowded the lnconyeniiemuo i
IL only endured for quarter ~ VI %, 1ha sitn,
aton and the new but unpleasant sensation OF colo
men and restraint tO which al are suleoteui bcbes
seats around yentlaors overhead and wooden hachts
I'ags r eycent ip wet weather, through which ires
current OF river is admitted. The hOd s % AZ
swept daily but II fSp9% o fSe ag aPG Of &
oners In the after part OF the yossol loro rs &c.,
cabin apartment for the aI m6utciv nilos Won
over The boat is provided Win hIepreselIels @ aiu
hatchets In case OF aecdeht Du' % MV ui OS o toy
trips day each way, and her deck hads shBagou III
loading and unloading stores are p,nepy zen hray gay
Hefore us Blackwell looming In tho distance ara probably
throughout the Island city no spot is more agreeao st
mated or better adapted for its purpose 10 forms hne
a quarter wide, to the onward rush & OF the the
retreats OF Long Island, embayed by water and
embosomed In greenwood, on the ono side ana the less
arstocratio nights OF Harlem and It's sturdy yeOinch
On the other Local traditions and legends tell us that the
island formerly belonged one BLACKWELL an early set
merely blanket and bowie knife, built for himself
shanty, and took unto himself wire from among .lu "a