New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-01


are prepared to pay large proportion OF the value OF
their household goods to the carmen who move them,
and TO suffer uncomplaningy large losses from the dam
age resulting from carecssness and haste IN hahuhg
private property. ExtOrtionae charges ana uhilmteu
breakage have come be looked upon as evils INSOFAR
ably connected with moyingday and few persons seem
to be acquainted with the fact that licensed carteh arc
subject to law on that day as at other times
There is q city ordinance which provides that the
person to whom license Is granted TO keep pubic cart
shall be considered the thereof and Responsible
for all articles ntrusted TO- and for the conductor inc
drivers thereof and liable to all forfeiture penalte~
and punishments herein contained or provided Ihis
act makes the of the cart responsible for all
breakage and in another section, provides that the
cartman may charge for the removal OF loose household
furniture distance OF half mile IS cents per load and
for loading, unloading, and housing furniture In
the removal of families, 95 cents per load extra /;
bedding tied up chests, trunks, and boxes per lOao
10 cents But should the distance exceed half NILE
and be within me One-third more shall be added 10
the rates and prices and In the same proportion Tor any
greater distance And if any public cartman shall ASK
demand receive take exact or extort any greater rate
price, pay. compensation for carng and Transporting
any article or thing whatsoever than is mentioned
allowed, expressed, and limited as aforesaid IL Sna
not be lawful for him to receive any compensation Or
the said cartng transportation and the said asking
or receiving shall be deemed violation OF TINS ehaper
Nor public cartman neglecJ Ut IcluSo VVN"iiJ
good aud sufficient load on his cart Unless NC Do 'nu
actually employed.
II will tins be seen that even on moving day, people
have rights which cartmen are bound % respect The
difficulty Is hOweyC., that the demand so far exceeds
tho regular supply that in most instances bargains nave
already made at extortOnate rates in view OF the
possibility Of having goods and chattels remain all
night on the sidewalk To this end all sorts OF private
Carts wagons and other vehicles brought into re-
quiston and for the wrongs inflicted by them there Is
no redress but through the civil courts In the case OF
violations OF law by public cartmen the penalty may DC
the revocation Of their licenses: and all persons en-
poyng cartman should take the number oil hls Vehl
Gle in order 10 protect themselves
The turmoil OF mOyng-day has been avoided TINS year
by all who able 10 get into their new houses at an
earlier day THIS has been the case with nearly all VINO
had engaged new houses very many OF which have been
made ready habtatiOn within the last few weeks al
through the upper part Of the city. Many VINO are
spend the Summer in the suburban villages began theH
mgratons several weeks and the exodus reached
its maximum prior to yesterday, when, for ntermura
uses carts and express wagons were In great demand
In order to get idea OF the number OF those seeking
homes outside OF NowYork. TRIBUNE reporters yester
day visited all the ferries and other avenues OF travel
out OF the city, and made inquiries by which the follow
ing information was gaiued.
There il not much moving the Communipaw
Ferry most Of the people settling In the vicinity OF
steamer Chancellor Five six wagou-loads OF iurnI-
turo have passed over the ferry daily the middle
of last week and on Tuesday the number was H. 1estcf
day there were Ceven eight The steamer Chancellor
has taken on an average loads Of furniture day for
the last three weeks On Tuesday there was somewhat
OF an increase aud yesterday the number fc on These
are chiefly taken TO Elizabeth Linden. and CRAWFORD Oh
the line OF the New-Jersoy Central Railroad
The Jersey Cry Ferry at the foot Of Cortlandtst'
does less business OF this kind than formerly, much Of u
being taken away by the Desbrosses-st. Ferry The
moving OF furniture begun about Friday, ana, on m
average from eight loads have gone over II daily
since that me on Tuesday the number rose TO H. aud
yesterda. IN OF again to about nine.
At the l.0bOken Ferry, at the foot Of Barcay-st'
there has been no business than usual anti within
the past two three days. and there have not been
more than ave or six loads OF furniture daily at any
time The Pavonia Ferry. at the foot Of Chambersst
has done very little moving. the upper ferries taxing
most OF Il, FOT few days past two or three loads OF
furniture have passed daily. There has been "A
steady migration the Desbrossess Ferry since the
lat Of April. Since Friday 10 IS loads OF furniture
| have passed westward daily. On Tuesday the number
reached 90 Yesterday there not than eight
The avenue most used by movers seems 20 be the
Chrs'opher-st Ferry to Hoboken which for week
mast the number OF loads OF furniture passing daily has
ranged from $50 300 the highest point having been
reached on Tuesday. The Twenytbirdst Ferry Is used
10y many families moving TO Orange and Newark Tor the
summer About 20 loads OF furniture have passed over
daily since Thursday; but most OF H. the tetfylDaster
! said. would return in the Fall.
The tide emigration sets fairly toward Staten Island
Over the North Shore Ferry. at the foot Of Dey about
eight or ten loads OF furniture have passed daily On
Monday there many as H. IL IL not so easy 10
estimate the number OF those who have sought homes in
Westcheser County, most persons moving their goods
thther send them directly by wagon, without using
| do he
that the Westcheser towns receiving fair proper
| ton OF settlers from New-York.
1t was remarked at the East River ferries that Long
Island would benefit little by May moving. At many
ferries the number Of furniture wagons crossing was less
than it was last year. and at others there increase
Some OF the ferry hands stated that would be useless TO
Judge however as much Of the traffic would come to-
day. At Fulton Ferry the ordinary traffic OF teams has
advanced considerably during the past few day nearly
every boat having board at least van loaded with
domeac furniture but while the tide has flowed freely
I'm the direction Brooklyn. there has been counter
current large number or people having turned their
faces toward this city As no record kept any OF
the ferries Of the different kinds OF traffic. exact figures
coud NOT be given but il estimated that about $50
loads OF furniture went TO Brooklyn by this ferry and
90 came away yesterday. AT Hamilton Ferry the traffic
was small the region into which it leads not being con
sdered popular with householders. Such furniture as
crossed in this direction chiefly that OF the la
tSG w, hSe Ferry. where the Immigrants we're
evidently or the luxurious class Many artistic ana
costly pieces OF furniture were transported. Inc num-
beers carried and from Brooklyn by the Wals Ferry
were nearly equal; but at South Ferry the migration
was favorable that An immense train OF teams
loaded with furniture belonging To the middle and lower
classes filed the boats Of the New-fork ana Brookyn
Ferry Company, from Grand and Rooseyelt-sts, 20
the Eastern District, throughout the day. as
on the two previous days Here TOO. . the
shore Some OF the ferry hands Informed TRIBUNE
reporter that where 100 wagons or furniture went 10
Brooklyn only 80 came to this city. This also the
case at the HOuston-st Ferry the arrivals aud depar
lures by tho Tenth aud Twenty third-sts Ferries To
reenpOint nearly equal IN number. about 70 loads
or household goods having crossed either way during the
past three days The business at the James'sup and
nr y-fourths Ferries 10 Long Island city was said TO
be slight not tnan Is loads going IL That direction
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