The New York herald., 1870-02-07
A TALL GH 0ST.
What Herr Grossman Saw in Harlsn-Fearful
Supernatural Appearance-It Demorali2ss
Dutchman and Alarms the Ma
tives-How 1t Came and
Went-What 1t Did.

At the corner OF l24th street and First avenue,
near Harlem river, opposite Hell Gate. there Is 3
graveyard; tombs.ones show their white faces to
the street. rank grasses wave over raised graves
and there IS the usual appearance OF sunken and
decayed humanity about the place. ON tue other
side OF the road the sawmill OF Messrs. Nolen 4
Steers, institution OF much noise ana usefulness.
AT night, when the engines are AT rest ana the
clamor Of parting tmbers Is no more heard, tha
nelghborhood exceedingly quiet ana no doub,
very dull Tor the honest Dutchman who guards the
property Of Mcssrs Aoen Steers from ncendisry
and robber. Weird and wild in the uncertain star
lignt-when the wind blows freshly from
the river and the wash and fow OF
the water on the rocka Is heard sigh
ing the air--the tall planks and tim
bers up against the walls oil the factory, IN
relief against tie sky, nave ghosuy aspect. And
when these plangs DOW their heads in the wind
and knock against each other with a creakng
noise even the most matter OF fact person,
PEELED 10 hurry by them, could scarcely refrain from
assuring himself, oy glancss over the shoulder, that
There was nothing very particular or unusual gong
on IN The neiphooIlhB graveyard. Under any cir
cunlstaice II Is not
NGE CORNER TO 'LoAF" AT,
and NOBODY would be apt TO choose 1t for rendeZ-
after the witching hour OF night Moreover, II
has u bad name. People are reported 10 have heard
creatures spring from tGe graveyard ana glide
ABOUT the ne'ghDornood III gnosIly attire, regard
society, Dogs too, are known 10 have howled dls-
maiy while passing the place: TO have perspired
sSey 's sasceeaea @ ea ssar fearful oey eNerence! n
INNING with tncr tails nowhere, IN reaching their
accustomed doggery that there could be no doubt
whatever IN the minds OF their owners that some.
thing very strange and particular the matter.
Ana, besides all tnis rooster OF the neigpornood
has ever mad the temerlty 10 give vent over
wrought feelings IN the dead OF night rooslers
sometimes DO III more favored localities; wne with
tne proverbla caution OF their race the cats mock
uyta
oi amatory import Evidently, then, II nothing
strange was ever seen IN tns remarkable locality at
night, II would he less the lau Of ,he Things strange
than OF the INHABITANTS OF Harlem. so mucn az
preface.
while peruslng what follows.
For many years past carr Grossman has watched
oY the iisht OF Inc moon, and when there Was no
moon or stars the properly OF Messrs. Noien He
Is courageous man al night, aud 1t recorded TO
his nonor that fast summer he warrhed dead body
all night long ana never turned fy Six feet odd
IN nis stockings lie Is broad shoulderei, and so
bulky tnat wnen comfortably seated ne occupies Two
chairs lie should saow n bo,i 'front.' TO ghost or
man.
On the night Of January II between twelve and one
O'Clock, carr Grossnan was passing the lunoer yard
Of Nolen'5 factory Regardless OF everything around
nim, and humlnng soltly melody OF the Nateraad,
CURRENT or HOT
suddenly smott capaclous cheeks; his
eager cars drane IN portentous sounds and the
night wind was flied with whisperlngs. The tail
factory chimney g.cal1eu with unnatural nght;
the umbers by The walls seemed 10 shiver
aud turn wnite as Alaskan snow. and up from the
boiling surface vi Hell Gate came melancholy means
anu grOans OF aquatic anguish. Carl listened atten
lively, leaning on Ms gick, and presently bg drops
OF sweat stool out iiS forehead. over and above
the noises IN tine air around hlm and out upon tue
rushing river he distinctly heard ''someLhingn
moving by the wall near the graveyard. Like the
Prince or ales MS motto was "ch Dlen 80 with
out nesitatlng moment he crossed the road 10 re.
connoiire.
Carl wore tail nat and long hair; but what be
saw before nim, rolling ON the ground, caused the
latter 70 rise III Dsurrecon against The top OF the
former and raise 1t above his head man tumbling
over the eartn; sometimes like rderless velocl-
| pede, sometimes IKE boys hoop; spinning,
turning ana twisting about, but yet making
no progress. Carl Yaced himself against the
fence opened MS mouth with u snap and
CALCULATED,
''YAul GETS UP NIT your
The effect OF this heroic summons was terrific.
The apparl'ion, or whalever II was suddenly stood
bolt upright and sneezed loudly that the OF
Astoria received tue sound and tnunderei back an
echo over troubled Hell Gate. Tae ghost was
taest Of his KIND. As Carl watched IL with wild
staring eyes his feet rooted to the road and bis
knees auu toes turned IL uncoiled ilseli slowly
aud rose to twice the height OF tne factory chimney
| The n0rflhed Dutonnan plainly saw It's piercing
eyes, from which stream OF light Iel Oh TIE rlVer
aud marked the tightly drawn SKIN on its oancheo
| face.
| Ir WAS TRANSPARENT
| Carl distinctly counted SIX street lamps through
its back and observed the seals on us watch chain.
! He saw all TINS out could not utter word or move
| fYom the place where he nrst saw the elongated
! spirit now moving slowly or As the clock Of the
factory was Striking the hour OF one at which
hour ali respectable ghosts 90 home the tall ghost
sent down a hand To Its coat tau pocket and. cx-
tracing pocket handkerchief as large as winding
Sheet
| ELEw uIs SUPERNATURAL NOSE.
! with a tremendous report which reverberated all
over Harlem Then the clock struck clearly on the
frosty air, the spirit melted into luminous mist
ana Carl Gross nan tainted.
When the unfortunate watehpan recovered IN
! the morning he mad pain In the cap OF ms kRes
and felt utterly dcmorali2ed. His fearful story be-
Ing told 10 the neighbors about the factory who are
mostly lrsh an immense sensation was created and
much sympathy was expressed for the alarmed
Teuton. Messrs. Nolen & steers believe that u
Carl GroSsman saw anything IL Was soRe prowiinx
roDber and that he was frightened without cause.
But Carl IS willing To swear on Oil the Bibles In New
York, and on the Manual or the Corporation II neces
ssry, that he saw Rhost and the tallest Que ever
encountered by mortal Dutchman.