New-York tribune., 1867-05-02
hOYING D1Y.

SCENES IN TIJE slbEET RDAY-fHlOKHoNh'"
CARMEN-A REMEDY sUGGEsrEp-IuE CLASSES
WHO DO THE MOST MOVING.
Yesterday, the first of May, brought the usnia
soenos Of nomadic ECw-Ycrlters moving dreany from
house to another. Probably never before have 80
MANY people been compelled to change their residences
~ during this spring As usual the principal reason has
been the increase n the rate Of rents. In many IL
stances these have been almost doubled Tic dieobee
f 100 per cent IS vital 10 all who live upon fiXcd in
comes, and this class always constitute large hV'|
Of movers the first OF May Tie old knchtlbo,hv
general thing. are supposed IL own their own I'm
which they therefore seldom vacate except WHOM E"l
abroad and tic wealthy ones, who roiit A"isco - l,
traVagant rents mostly prefer To pay an i 5v,uc
procure better fashionable nei ~ - tI6
who, tired Of the intenninabie bustie % @ e,'lnded
RiedOp0t desire 70 cross the lt ionoFru. and per
homes az Brooklyn. Jersey Clty atl o habit be
eoine infatuated with The melancholy % n0V1iy fSy ,he
knowing about change theiE toSiu'''' ''0''
cake Of eXpenencng Selisdtlou' , .,.,ool,,sIc ap
Bu1 the work the weaTinesS, and the nlSpedh''c ~"
poyadce Of moving falls almost altogether upon eActTu
,nv unwilling shoulders, and mostly upon poor people
Those who rent floors and hall hoofs III UWei4sS s.I %
tenement houses; those who rent slhSie ROOMS lsLse
or unfurnlShed those who think, COnriye, and tWla
and speculate make both ends meet-whose lives are
partially devoted to necessary study ~ dolneSo econ
0my-fhese the upon whom the Let OF May usu
ally dawns with dreary auspices and miserable hoIt5 %m %m
Houses they may so be called, are not feckOheu rs
the country and IN the good Old tines by helI aev
nOdations and comfort, bat by the rcntlcc de,ht
~ IL an expensive matter 10 move even l1I T S ,ense
Iy and small household goods; but II IS an e3 m bea @
q
month during whole year as 10 be taken INTO 'osS"
lion.
The weather yesterday was Of The most disagrcoa6e
nature FOR the movers II raued at intervals and the
streets ana sidewalks were muddy and sloppy enough
fTOG the moisture Of the preceding day Ihe prices uc
manded by carmen and tmckmcn were most cAtoluoI
ate The mode of procedure adopted by these gentry
somewhat unique aud entirely eXasperatihg. Ons
would suppose that and trucks ana wagons shOud
Dc the first Of May and yet the corners 0i
streets and between blocks where they most 90
eongregate appear to be sti thrOnged hy the vehicles
during the greater part of the day The reason OF IS
that they each has price which is uniformly eX0rD
money hut they exceedingly scarce at reason5bie
offer. The carmen appear to work upon the mistaken
principle of preferng 10 carry one load day at $40 or
O6, and obtaining no more 10 the bcttef one ol DFS
industrious all and making much more money at
reduced rate per load The prices asked by truCkmen
tand carmen with carrying about the same quayJ
distance within mile, and 81 for every adduonal oocK
more than mile. But in many cases as the demands
for services multiplied, prices went up much
and S25 being paid Tor single lOdus lIs tAtoTtO
the part of carmen, 10 which our restless clLehS are
annually subjected, suggests remedy in the shape OF
plan adopted in other large American ccs-at least IN
brought into for the purpose OF moving These vans
are very argeOn very low wheels that the floor when
backed up from the street is almost quite level
with the Sidewalk They also covered, and resemble
travelling shOwman's wagon OF the Oden time. The
interior is especially arranged for the safe slowing o
furniture and the goods OF large household can he
better would be blessing to HeW-l Workers
At about yesterday, walk on the BOwery and
Chathansts., between Eighth and Chambers, our re-
porter counted wagon and truck loads Of furniture in
the OF transit and nearly every street was
fun of loaded vehicles similar mission. Those per-
who have been able 10 delay their change OF resi-
dCnce until few days after the lSt OF May will he likely
thereby experience advantages. Rents will be
considerably cheaper especially I'm respect 10 apartments
expense and confusion Of moving winbe prOportOnatey
mitigated