The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

O'Clock q barricade was erected across Fulton ana
the condemned structures on the top OF ASH
barrels, and from this moment cars were forbidden
70 pass any longer, and new starting points nad 10
be found. Ice water was provided
TICKETS FOR THE BOYS
in blue, who. meanwhile. sat down on the curb
Captain -, and how they would break sergeant
so-and-So, or get k0undsman - transferred 70
some some. disagreeabIe precinct, where he coaid not
''lay'' Tor simple officers any longer
So the time wore on apace, the crisp sound OF the
hammer and the hatchet falling upon the ear from
the neighboring streers-viz., West and Vesey-
where The work had commenced. Every now and
again crush offang tlpbers would be heard, wllle
Slash away boys we don't want to be kept here all
night" and another would tunciully remark,
There's the Anvil Chorus ior you out OF irova,
watching the moon and stars and drinking ICE
water when thirsty, the body OF police IN Fulton
mencement OF operations in Fulton street.
Meanwhile HERALD reporter stroled up and
by the condemned building in Fulton street and
which was TO be made level with mother earth.
Al the extreme end OF West street STOOD an oia'
He addressed himself to the on-ookers as follows,
with tears in his eyes,
tell you that feel much like drowning myself 10
night. am q ruined man. have been losing 500
Q month on my stand Tor months, and nave large
family to support, and rs God is above me, don't
know what to do 10 keep them from starvation mao
hoped that should have chance OF making some
but don't know what to do" Here the old man
put his hand to his eyes and was so overcome oy
his feelings that he was unable to speak moie
neighbor of the broken-hearted old man was
an adpose Hebrew lady and rival of the cele,
Biumberg. Everything was sold at this stand.
from poultry to sauerkraut, and her accents or
Housing Housing attracted the attention OF oil,
far and near, and much sympathy
sr little 0o olive
looking on and crying in coincidence with their
mothers afitction and her enforced hegira. Bird
other things composing this Noan's ark, were
transferred to the main market; but Frau Blum.
berg stood weeping like Rachel OF old and would
IN AN ADJOINING STAND
were couple of lusty young fellows working with
the energy begot,en Of despair to remove sew
W. INTO ~. cellar n1Snr y
tor OF the place. lugged his melons, weighing
IN the average twenty pounds apiece, across the
Of d ns
ernmentl "a terrible expletive here followed.)
Why, all the power is IN the hands OF the Mayor,
| Empires" and the reporter thought it unreason-
able TO offer him soace In his distressed condition
| OF mind.
Passing on. young German is met almost in q
e s
must submit /" TO this truism there was nothing
70 be added He then went on to say az. great
they viii ssa'' lost ana '1as
Accordingly our Teuton friend soon got some
friends together and commenced saving books, old
n even IN c best arranged shan
ties in Washington Market, built over the gutter.
Many kilograms were sent to absentees inform.
ing them OF the work of devastation which had
commenced and requesting their early attend
ance. Some arrived, but the majority did not ar
rive till too late, when they found their sheds In
ruins and no shelter Tor their stock, which was ar
irving by rail and water.
moved their butter iii nearly ten O'clock and as
they worked under the trembling gas light which
came IRON the gasalier overhead 1t might be seen
that they were persplrlng TO ieariui extent ana
pale with anger and excitement.
ORDER BEFORE THE STORM.
had been transferred, and minutia, such as the
dimfnutive mirrors appertaining to the lar sex,
around 1t for sale keeping had been carted Oh.
and all was ready for the
BOARD OF HEALTu's FELL swooP.
At last the corner oil West street was turned, and
a benevolent old German carpenter, at the head Of
a troop, tore off roofs and ripped out sides Of
while Is'H with broken ssereotyped excuse, "You
know If did not do it somebody else
very types OF Asmodeus, taking or the fronts Of
houses. Smash went the glass out OF skylights,
then down tumbied an immense beam with count
less meat hooks and, In short, to save words IN
description,
conveys to the mind but faint idea Of what these
Board Of Health men did, Round passed the doc
tors, smiling ana chuckling and pleased at their
great work. Around the street corners, however,
fearful groups might be seen, cursing the majesty
Of the Board OF Health.
BRIGHT SCENE.
At quarter to eleven the whole zinc roof OF the
corner shanty at the corner OF Fulton and Wash
ingtOn, came % the ground with crash, and stood
piled up against tue lamp-p0st. shining in the
bright rays of the moon Ike an immense diamond
In one OF the neighbOring sheds stood Mr..
Vogts, who wore diamonds and was joking over
the loss Of his stand. He had got out Gls little
ting his place to pieces "Never mind" said
the young Washington Market gentleman. IL
shall 20 TO the Branch tomorrow (Ilere an extra
vicious hack with his hatchet.) After cutting or
many inches OF green paint and grease he
smilingly looked at his diamond and withdrew to
take drink at a neighborng hOstelry anu to con-
sole himself in the mutaoility Of all human things.
AS We go to press the market carts are arriving
at Washington Market and chaos regns supreme.
The Ratchet and saw are busy at work, and as our
readers are enjoying their matut.nal HERALD
the last blows will be aoout failing,
which will Obliterate from the memory
ated over the cutters at Washington Market
Homeless and desperate are now the thousands
OF rats who have hitherto held undis-
puted sway Meath the cutters OF the mar
ket. Last night they felt that the
moment OF the rrepressibe conflict mad come,
and gared, thousand strong, at the carpenters and
policemen who came to make them homeless.
Where the rodents have gone to in their exodus
no man knows, but II they should be encampcd IN
the main body Of the market 1t Is possible that
some night they will carry OF the venerable watch