New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-31
TIE END OF THE BEGINNING.

The destruction of the older section of THE
TRIBUNE buildings. which began fortnight this
morning Is substantially completed. II would DO easy
msraize upon the topic to show how much less diff
cult 1t is 10 pull than to build up aud to
hne conservative moral. But from a text eminenty
suggestive IL is hardly worth while to preach howy.
II is encouraging to know that the job without
accident TO beast and with AS little discomfort
as possible to neighbors and the general pub
lie. The sidewalks either street must for
a time be ucumbered and the old corner Will
little while longer mako q somewhat untidy appear
ance; this is only the transition stage through
which 1t pass before its architectural gories
fully developed. At present the view Is OF dusty
hatness. When the building about half demolished
It presented prettly ruoous appearance and, though
the outer wall gone, the public was treated 10
glimpse OF the arcana or penetraa OF the establish
ment yet remaining; but now, save to the eye OF i'm
aginaon, all is unsighty and nothing picturesque.
The bposers utilizing the exposed walls Of neigh
bors which are already Respondent with variegated
pacards but walls have been or VIII BIO cared
away TO be used hereafter as the faes may determine
The curious who wish for specimen bricks
or relics must help themselves at an early moment.
The prompt ready way In which the work has thus
far proceeded has been emiuently satisfactory AS has
been said no accidents have occurred to beast
during the progress Of tho operation. and such, as
tho public knows. such occasions not
Everything has gone on steadily under the superntend
ence Of Messrs +. W. Soagrist, and f. W. Seagrst,
IT, and OF Mr. Thomas E. TriDer the contractor for the
removal OF tho buildings. Temporary Inconvenience
have been surmOunted, and tho situation made much
more olerable than was ut first anticipated Our great
eight and cylinder presses Will remain In the old
vaults. The apparatus for folding aud directing has
been removed 10 new quarters. Above, the composing
and stereotyping rooms have been changed. aud are
now In perfect working order, as tho appearance
of this mornings's TRIBUNE will testify. The
counting rooms are also arranged conveniently
for the public on sprucest The editors private office,
the for the editorial STAFF for the proofreades
tho library and for the department OF local news are
now established In the Sprucet. buildings those In
the employ OF The TRIBUNE who had anticipated very
uncomfortable Summer expressing their appreciation
Of a change which gives them quarters agreeable
tnaD those which have been abandoned and destroyed
and even n for time the accommodations were less
oommodous, there would be consolation In the excellent
promise the future. Thus the business has met with
infinitely less hinderance than expected Any re-
mova OF old establishment apt to be awkward and
annoying: but up to this time the inevitable dGsoOrS
msnls have been such as very little patience has on
abled all concerned equally TO sustain. ,. ri n.
Thus, Just sx mouths from the day OF its founders
death, 10 completed the preliminary arrangements for
erecting monument which, In the very business cen
OF kew-York, win keep hrs memory fresh In the
minds Of millions for years 10 como Would he here
10 share In the abors aud the plans OF the present. and
In whatever successes may await theml But however
great may be tho future prosperity OF THE TRIBUNE
admirers OF the great man 10 whom IL refers Its origin
will find 1t always ready 20 confess the debt which il
owes to his energy and oonsummate Obility In hs
feasion. But for him these busy changes might
be going onl His DO the honor. II honor be boz
stowedl 10 his be the OF needing
hls example aud following Ia his f0Otstepal