The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-08
THE HERALD'S LATEST BEAT.

BALTIMORE, July 6, 1873.
The greatest sensation that has happened here
since Harry Gilmores raid was the appearance of
the HERALD In the streets this morning four hours
in advance OF the usual time. The newsb0ys cries
OF "Here's your NEW YORK HERALD. with all the
noos and the full account OF the great Centenyary
at Philadelphy." attracted great curiosity and un-
bounded surprise, and the HERALDs were disposed
OF with alarming rapldity. Many of the incredu-
ous were astounded at
THE UNPARALLELED FEAT
OF getting the paper TO Baltimore in little over
six hours that they could scarcely be made to be-
ieve that 1t was legitimate transaction, and that
1t was none other than ''sell" They, however,
soon got over that. One news dealer was so shaky
that he telegraphed to parties in New
York to ascertain If the HERALDs sold
in the streets OF Baltimore were not
antedated; Others wagered that 1t was
an impossibility to send papers such distance In
such short space of time, but they all gave in
to the inevitable truth. A wag, at the corner OF
Baltimore and Charles Streets during the after
noon, was surrounded by large crowd who were
eagerly discussing the strange event, when one
fellow pointed to dark object floating far away on
the horizon, "That," said he, lis
THE HERALD BALLOON.
1t dropped seventeen packages at the Calvert street
depot, and is now on its way to Washington. l
tell you what It Is, boys it's hard to beat the
HERALD and guess the next move will be to send
the HERALD by telegraph" The crowd scanned
the speaker and then the mite in the air. and went
on their way fully impressed with the news
they had heard and the enterprise Of the
HERALD. So, the lightning special train was
complete success. and the Baltmoreans
are well pleased. Heretofore they have been
accustomed to receiving their New York dailies
old time regime is hailed with great satisfaction,
and the HERALD, as
THE PIONEER
in the movement. Is looked upon with especial
favor. The conductor on the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad, upon whose
train was placed the HERALDs after leaving Pha-
delphia was dumfoundered at the undertaking.
His emotion and enthusiasm were SO great that
alter sw allowing chew OF tobacco whole in the en-
deavor to give vent to his feelings, he at last yelled
to the agent, "By Jove talk about your London
Thunderer; why, it amt knee high to duck in
comparison with the NEW YORK HERALD; it beats
the world" At Wilmington, Del, the excitement
was almost as intense as when steamship is on
the eve OF being launched Young and old bought
OF the newsboys, and from the eagernass with
which they
SCRAMBLED FOR COPIES
II was plain TO be seen that the enterprise was ap-
preciated. Here, as elsewhere along the line, the
people were at first inclined to the belief that they
were trying to be made the victim of hoax. The
idea of HERALD special news tran poor souls,
never entered their heads The national capital
was likewise electrified by the shouts OF the
HERALD newsboys early in the afternoon, and for
the first time in the history OF that city copies
were to be had containing all the news OF the day
at least
FIVE HOURS IN ADVANCE
of the usual time. The cry is, keep it up II it
takes all Summer" Philadelphia has been.
thoroughly aroused by the experiment. and the
business men are anxious that it shall become q
fixed TACT. Here in Baltimore the same desire Is
expressed on all sides, and to you. o HERALD, do
they look to for its accomplishment.