Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-11-08

route to one of the depots after freight;
the Metropolitan band preceded three of
Mason s. Hamlin's teams, drawn by some
200 of the employees, on the way to East
Boston, where the loads of cabinet organs
were shipped on the English steamers; a
wagon containing two drummer boys and
bearing placard inscribed, washington
Market-What We Know About Express
ing" passed through the streets in the
afternoon drawn by some twenty market
men in snowy frocks; the team of Bliss,
Whiting & Co., of Franklin street, was
drawn by twelve of the employees, and
was loaded with cases of clothing for the
West. The wagon was in charge of Mr..
Frank i. Lauriat. On the tailboard was
a large sign bearing the inscription, $50
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to An
imals. One of the most remarkable
sights was that observable on the South
Boston horse car track, where, to show
that the Company was not unmindful OF
its patrons interest, Superintendent John
son resolved to run at least one Car for
THEN benefit. AS the usual means
of draught were out of tue ques-
ton, he called for volunteers from
among the employees to draw handsome
vehicle (No. 81, the newest of the line) to
-ScOllay Square, at s a. N. Fifteen min
utes before the time set, forty-four Of the
conductors and drivers had taken their
position on the ropes, in eleven sections
of four each, and having a standing"
freight of fifty-two at twenty-five cents a
head by eight o'clock, left the station,
cheered by the assembled multitudes in
the vicinity and along both sides of the
route. The customary time was made to
GOrr1i11 o.I +ho
expressed their Warmest thanks for the
accommodation The proceeds of the
trip, the largest ever taken on the road,
was shared equally by the energetic rail
readers. This car proved so popular that
another was started an hour later, Drawn
by thirty men, and several trips were
made. One of the cars was photographed,
on Washington street, during the fore
noon. Many firms adopted the new rules
of locOmOtion to secure an extended adj
vertisement, and in this they were not
disappointed, for each and every manned
wagon drew the attention of every one to
it and it's contents.
At Quincy and Faneuil Hall Markets
there was nothing doing. The streets in
the vicinity presented a strange and de-
serted appearance, the delivery of goods
being accomplished mostly by men with
hand carts, who were paid from fifty cents
to one dollar an hour for their work. MI
merous firms relied entirely upon oxen
for the transportation of their goods, and
the number of these heavy but useful ami
mails was largely increased, with every
indication of being still further augment
ed within day or two, as the boot and
shoe trade has ordered a quantity.
From the Boston HERALD
During the day Messrs. Jordan, Marsh
& Co. had employed number of oxen to
do their transportation business, and
along through the day much fun was
created about their establishment by the
awkward movements of the cattle, and
the more awkward operations of the i'm
provised bull-drivers. But when the
hour for closing came, two Jokes Of their
best animals were brought out and geared
on to one of their very largest wagons.
Notice was then sent to a number of the
leading firms in the neighborhood that
Messrs. Jordan, Marsh & Co. would send
bull express to the South End at five
clock, and passage could be secured by
applying in person to Merrill W. Haskell,
Superintendent in charge. In few min
utes quite number of the mercantile ar
istocracy of that neighborhood put in an
Mr.. Haskell was as polite as midship-
man in attending to the wants Of his arts
tocratic passengers, and to guard against
all accident, Mr.. VIM. III. Burgess, a de-
partment GttGche of the firm, was commits
stoned to act as conductor. After
the team was all ready for a start, noses
were counted, when it was ascertained
that the following gentlemen were regis
tered as passengers: Mr.. Thos. Stearns,
of the firm of Messrs. Hoyt, Sprague &
Co; Mr.. Ewing, of the firm of Ewing,
Wise & Fuller; Mr.. Warren and Mr..
Eaton, of other houses in the neighbor-
hood, and William FL. Brown, Charles A.
Ramsdell, Rishworth Jordan, William r.
Caldwell, and William II Burgess, ICON
ductor), all connected with the house of
Jordan, Marsh e Goa merry and mon
eyed party. The loud peas of laughter
that rose from the court, the street, and
the windows during the preparations for
start soon crowded all the surrounding
thoroughfares with multitude of laugh
ing, hooting, and jest-cracking people of
all ages and both sexes. Finally a start
was made, when Mr.. Haskell, the driver,
tookhis "posish" beside the bulls, gave
his long whip grave flourish, accom-
panied with loud "Whoa, haw, brindle,"
and off went the most stylish bull team
and aristocratic freight ever seen in the
Hub, en- route for the Commonwealth
Hotel, where most of the gentlemen are
dOmiCiled with their families.