The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-12
orders from MT. Archer and assumed the resp0n-
sloIlity Of admitting the visitor.
THE EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT
THE CITY.

The Sngshup In the saloors. Hotels and
Ciubs-Why Fisk's Friends 'swent Back
On'' Gould-surmises md speculations
Every where. ....es a
Wherever one might turn last evening the great
topic being discussed was the work OF the bomb
shell which had finally exploded the Erie Ring.
Among all classes poor as well as rich, the news
was being canvassed, anu general feeling Of relief
was evident Those whose circumstances In life
obliged them to move in circles far re-
moved from Wall street workings and all
the ways that are dark IN the management
of pools and stocks and shares and scrip, seemed to
to understand the full import OF the victory that
had been achieved, In corner groceries and lager
beer shops men II ali shades Of politics congregaed
and INDUCED in all sorts of specu!atons as to what
had been done, how 1t had been done and what
would be the probable effect ON the working classes.
Or course very few particulars Of the grand ian.
localities, but the very uncertainty OF the news
rendered it all the more exciting, and until late
hour II was everywhere handled IN all sorts OF Styles
AT THE HOTELS AND CLUBS
the excitement was intense, but Dy no means de-
monstrative. Broad and Wall streets were early
Avenue ana neigh50ring hotels ana clubs, and here
opinions were expressed one way or the other ac-
e. me ss "s ooS tine Su
and bears the Diet ais OF the 'scrlmmage" were put
little understood. One broker assured another Of
the fact that massive doors and magnificent lurnl.
ture were smashed, could was frightened out OF his
Wits and what the result VIII be 1t Is nard 70 tell"
"D0n't you think 1t was q kind OF put up thing
by Goudrn asked young exquisite OF the gent
above alluded TO.
"Put up joba not much. He tried to get an In
junction against It, All Fsk's friends IN the direc
tory went clean back on GOuld.n
''Tney d1dP Why?n
because Gould played Fisk for sucker toward
the end He had Fisk's resignation ready, and got
poor Jim to sign 1t, SO as to get MIN out and then
alter Fisk died the Gould crowd, instead Of trying
to help his widow through in the settlement OF her
AFFAIRS, beat her all they could. They cheated her
OH the sale OF the Elmra Rolling Mill stock. oh
Gould; he deserves oil he gOt.o
"What effect will this have on the st0ckP"
"Why TIN do dOwn-if 1t don't 20 up"
"Wnat do you think It's best 10 do, 60 short or 60
long9"
''Oh 90 long, of course. Go long anyhow.n
FILTERED away. The crowds were surgng to and
FRO all talking, laughing, wondering and question
ing, but scarcely any one able to answer as to the
actual details OF the AFFAIR.
Twas near midnight ere the crowds diminished;
| and. although rom time to time rumOrs oil the
progress Of the warfare were spread about, nothing
| definite seemed to be known. Among the rumOrs
were some 10 the effect that Jay Gould had been AZ
| rested on charge OF trying TO bride members o.
| the Legislature. This was canvassed, banded
abOut and laughed down. There seemed to be a
aclt understanding that 1t was best TO retire early
and be ready for the developments which to-day
Will surely bring forth.