The New York herald., 1872-10-27

70 tne spread OF tne uiSoruer, ann aundreus nave
been unable to secure their goods from the steam
ships for want OF transportation. Yesterday the
streets on the river fronts presented the singular
sight OF eight ten men tugging at the shafts OF
trucks and wagons laden with boxes, barrels and
bales OF merchandise while handcarts in many
cases have been impressed into service. In many
cases hight goods are transported on the
backs OF men from the wharves and pub
lie stores to the mercantile houses b. T.
Babbitt's horses in the Washington street stables
are improving, but they Will not Jeopardise them
pioyed men 10 deliver their goods at the piers.
and had about six men assigned to each wagon.
As high as $25 per half day has been rendered IN
tanned.
Keys, Dean Co., propretors Of the public stores
an OF wscS ane aeeea Three
dangerously they have been compelled
to their entire tse force ssx ueoa soa
their transportation, Notwithstanding that the
crowded condition OF the piers has somewnat re-
eS them S1 Mr. Keys ns seycs Of
truck and could not secure It, on Friday. they
had delivered many small packages by the employ
men have nearly all been drawn of, and streets
and piers that usually swarm with busy lie were
yesterday utterly deserted Ine stree. 10 If0ns y
usually blockaded by trucks and teams from mer-
camille houses, but when the reporter was there
yesterday but one solitary vehicle was visible.
The Obstruction Of Commerce.
On West street-one Of the greatest and most
usually thronged thoroughfares OF the metropolis
there was a noticeable disappearance OF almost
every kind OF tranic yesterday, while freight and
luggage Of every description lined the docks and
pier depOts out to the very sidewalk. The West
street cars-few in number-whch hitherto
have been daily contending on their route
to the South ferry with an almost impass-
sable throng Of carts and wagons-had no
difficulties of this kind to encounter yesterday, and
ran with apparently as much speed as any OF the
other lines. There are not 0ne-fourth Of the ac-
customed number Of horses employed around the
docks and ferries, and the consequence Is that
street and locality which always looked over.
crowded seems now very much deserted. U
The disease has interfered with the several
steamship lines IN various ways, although no
steamer has as yet been detained behind the ap-
pointed hour for sailing. At pier AZ Of
THE NATIONAL LINE
OF steam vessels, the Egypt, which arrived on Tues
day last sailed yesterday at one O'Clock p M. She
had to be relgnted however, by lighters at greatly
been ready to sail on account OF the difficulty which
existed in procuring horses. Two-thirds OF the
cargo Of this steamship still remains on the dock
OF the next arrival is commingled with 1t. This Is
certainly an inconvenience to the company, who
generally sees that its dock Is cleared OF encumb
rance at half-past four O'Clock p. NJ every Satur-
day. Nearly one thousand horses are usually en-
s'S aan two hundred and the clerks and superntend,
ents looked upon the past week as being composed
Of holidays.
despatched the City OF Brooklyn nom pier NO 40
yesterday, at halt-past one O'Clock p. M. There
was n no delay occasioned IN neigntnT ner; O%t as
as is customary by horses. Half her cargo still re-
mains on the dock, and scarcely One-fith OF the
usual number OF horses are able to work In trans
ferring to the mercantile houses OF the city, This
dock also usually cleared OF its cargo by hafpast
four O'Clock on Saturdays.
Two-thrds of the cargo Of the steamship Idaho
still remains unremoved at pier A OF the
LIVERPOOL AND GREAT WESTERN LINE.
freightng her, and the number Of horses to be
seen on and around the pier is very small.
cleared at ten minutes alter twelve O'Clock yester-
day. Her freight was transferred by means Of
lighters, ana half her cargo renamed on the dock,
there not being single team to be seen at work.
At the following piers there were immense piles
OF goods awaiting removal, and only few horses
were employed at each, namely Pier No. 8, where
the New Orleans steamers land; pier No. 8, Of the
and BACK Star line Of steamers s pier 81 The
freight depot Of the Erie Railroad Company was
crowded with cargo Of every description, which
was being shifted about by men, only two or three
horses being employed BY turns. The same fceQe
M Inactivity and dniaess chsracteglsed "a whole
' " "a rae ses conrLs1S1s 1 NIB OF OF Hnao1AiTs -
who fingered AZ the piers IN many cases were
rather pitiable especially among produce uer-
chants, who looked enxi0usly forward to the clos
ing OF the canals and the large amount q eFaan On
tho way. The transfer OF merchandise from mer-
camille houses to the railroad dep0ts and wharves,
is under these circumstances, they say, sert0usly
injured and will anect commerce to no very small
extent, and finally retard every species Of trade IN
the city. cs r4s5 va-efLit 4
terday nom Havre and anchored ct pier %, Of
THE TRANSATLANTIC LINE, - ~, sfa~
had heaVV board OUIV TWO eXUSeaQ
wagons and one cart horse and O mule with two
or three carriages, awaited her ARRIVAL and the
clerk OF the pier declared he did not know how or
when her cargo could be removed from the dock:
In 1ne, West and South streets looked the dullest
streets in the city yesterday, owing to this desc
lattng plague. v
t& The Ambulance Horses. xf
Last night one Of the handsome horses belonging
to the Ambulance Department stationed at the
PARK Hospital, was found to be sunering from the
disease In very acute form. 1t Is to be hoped ere
many hours have elapsed fresh animal may be
sent there ALL