The sun., 1870-03-04
THE LANDLORDS HARVEST
yow Rryrs ARE 0OINo, FROM FIFTH
Nv" IVFyrE TO WATER STREET.

,..t th,,ytsr as have a do snward tendency
,,,nbl, the more fashionable pirls otthc city. and
isu,c Of meI.an or scml fIihionable character.
nExrs oS MURRAY hill.
r,,n In the territory bounded BY the Fourth ave.
,..os nc el.t siNta ,ycnuc OF the west, Twenty
N ,d street on tie south. and Forty second street
=. thu north. which incnde. Murray llill and the
4 ,.st ar,s,ocrsiic por.'pAs of Madison and Finh
,ysuo,s and also the most popular localities on the
,os. streets tie reus show slxns OF weakness this
,e,sou A lOur story brown-stJne mansion on Fifth
4 ,,noe. within the arstocatc limits mentioned,
l which hAs hitherto rented for t6Jg year, IL nov
cstred for $500 Another four.story Fifth avenue
dselbnr, VI Philadelphia orick with brown. .stono
,nmmings. come. down from 5000 10 $500. A
.tylsh four.s,ory bruwn.stonc cdifce on Madison
,,enre between Twcny-tinlh and Ihirhcth streets,
topples from $500 TO 1859.
ADD 90 1t roc. al through that Clysium OF snobs
,pd psr,th4.t Tho minions o; shoddy, petroleum,
var contracts and stock and gold gambling, are be.
enniul to get weak In purse as wyil as IN knee.
Thcii sDend',rit wives aud dlu ghtcrs have piiyed
,icb coPious pio'ocin streams upon the ministers
10 fmia.ne ex'r,vagauce, tiat the monetary supply
rctng low IN the recuneous reservoirs, aud the
frw has to ne moderated. IIsace the decrease In
neT,bt z, f--tclg>s mansions.
EEyrs ~ SECOND CLASS HOUSES.
wcst tofhe sixth avenue, houses that have hl'hcr.
~ coum.nl'l rents o. fron st5U to s3,ol1 arc
,iV at reduction II ton and even twenty per
,crt But between tic s!x,h ani Tlnrl lycnues.
md irou a.. .l'h 70 FJriy..eclrd str,s', house,
lN have rnicl at from si,jl 6, s3Olj for the
r's' pri mold .hcir own The rrcser, ,cqson. There
re do a few clusters of dwellings bel1 ghth
rrtt on I'll, wet side, aal q few sirius arns m
sisccn The scyynh, Eishth and Nuth avenues, a.
u north a. Ftt,-cyruth .tr o., witch do not ~,
bcw any sisus OF decrease IN rent
THB CrSCrNL nragsIoV
showcvcr, that The present year VIII not he FIRST,
;l'' one for landlords; and yet some large holders
Of real estate have announced talt the shah nut
hinreoie OF five per cent. on all their rents. Bu.
that il evidently mere "bluI," whoa ismalc for
tie pu-pos, OF enabling the landlord, TO holi their
eva The indications are that among the middle
and upper classes there will he vehement difference
d sentiment between landlords and tenants. bu,
st.eh will have TO give way remains to be seen.
AsrOR AND STEWART
Neither Mr.. Astor nor Mr. steyart eon,smn, .,o.
ny Al' .nco On rents OF dwellings 1hcy are vl,l
% Resp Old tenants At old prices. II is true tina,
hAieS ra-c,, -ig.t advances have been tnaas nv
AeT but there IL no Intention on tnor part. a. has
been reported to inaueurate a general rise.
easy PRICE ASD 80 QUESTIONS"
her i' = certain class Of tenlnts who are ready
TO 'ups-te 70 pay any price IL no question. are
rEcl,' TO whom houses could bo rented al groat
,'atee; hlt rcs9ecia1io landlords take PARTICULAR
WIn' tr exclude such persons from thelr premises
fI un reason r'ni- are not much affected by the
hv'shl,.' o. .hv c'i-- referred to.
Tho nvulUs fHbm NaV. XurL ei.v -. r
NsTJ..-tJ, snl Wc'ehe'ter county will probably
Be grrier 'h. 's,so7 tAln ever before. TIC vlnter
ti' bon BOZ % ?, aul the dwc'lcrs IN the suburb,
hrehi 'uy1 a1 easy time in their goirss out anI
eonns' in chat rol-.nis more arc aa xious to try
'e'i a.s '.. ol ',c reach ot metropolitan filth AMI
Tie ml- Ring.
ru1 TENEMENT roUsEs.
For na. %. 10 has been supposed that n.,ii-f
Nond e',f check the cStor,ions OF the owners OF
tneraat house DROP rty anil tu,r agents. From
n,at- 10 uuat- 4DI ,1r 20 yc.r tacy tishtepsd the
'J'"s on he.rNtr'.s, until the rent Of l,a, no.
uo7 s'.te h.i reached 0.u-e which oa.n, I,
touLa1d h5-oD.hii comfortable residence.
4.W''ln .be l4.' l.w months tic owners OF sre1
r'i'ri. -'' .'c .yed 4 check from tie positive In
'll.l OF t.E..ai7 o. tenant, to pay any rent ~
a. H-tc .'yc-'al testimony 0. Ill plr.ies So
us p',s-.. "a nth Of February Is tie
HAGDE5r MONTH o. IRs POOR
sasAhls been known for four years. There az
tog'na' u POOR mon Ia the city, w.th farRs- {,
rFyL who lays not ayerayeI Two daTs' work .
v'eS '.-.c ne hr~t OF list December. These rco
pc -ui H 10 through DeCCm OR aud J.ntl1ry hi
pNl1- o. DO bedding and clothnr. &C. ants sud plci
d W. Dat q the beginning ai IA. present month
,''! 'aI e me 20 utic.y ci-IncI out, 10 luCeI
" Nlu ui iuOi, AMI 50 depressed b. lack OF hop.
hd'L'! I5r the m0st part
GAyR uP THg sTRUGoLE,
htt rie tlhe its course. Wuhtlcm, fate and a,
ht collector are one and Tue SANE The course
AA'h b. tie collector was g. turn them iUto IN,
Ni,et Scores, yes, hundreds Of fam.lic, ytr, dis
possessed IN week ani lett shiyering ON the side
s.N', without possibility VI nninE shelter. anu
.'.Yni dollar CT even o dime y,ifh which T., hsl,
wen s'iycs Isn't dI-DUsse.r.,l- d. 4 n. odd ur.I
fe'ed no ront Il d. lo' Gud p7y,u te anti Tor Tic
W, lor them,
UNPRECEDENTED STEP
y 'oming down do.Ar . mon p ou their Ic.tlb,,
Want is what they caii their ru0aisl an round H.
l's l.', "H'''u 'hI'n no'hlns, When nan has 10
h'N' nor any .hins winch lie Cah pawn or saIl ami
'l'1, ~. Work oc cr'pll, all aiI uoi sled ur rob
"'H'- no an t"hce e.t1.r 10 MN ~ NJ ludlorl
"h".h,r h- rent lr : or s9a month Woatevs,
We -lni u.'uatod iu ihe lea,c lie dnn't pa, ~
r. Inc @'.I ~ rent Of rOpias ia tenant HOUSES y
,j TO % LETTING
,t I. %. t'h' \ "ie'''a-' IN ~ "o ROOFS, one %
N1',l j. '"'.d 2 e. hNLg room. aud Tie o,L.r rt
M M pug 'lnl IL 80 rri.er wat. 10 uudc.staD4
W. ma Thoroughly, let him -n ~ r. tenant t.u.,
.al .i-nire II or himself Al 40 Watri sirtr, ne
~" t.l ~ 'c' "ulri 'uraI-Dl- = lHt rc1rtscnin
~ oi ne Nio's tH.hi house .,s.en 90. t,eg.I
"p '.''- is seven Stone. 90 LCsut % teut vide
- sect deep, hall tnrtU ieCt vtlc runs Ir.ilI
!. c'h.I., dividing It INTO Two tiers of rooms nom
loior 'p top On each side % the han there mr.
,,so l.' q, making four lettings u a n5or. G.
Ioon. 'ae front lettings hnye windows oo,i,r,
i' i W. 'I. Inc living rooms ol tie rear let |