New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02
MAY-DAY TRANSITIONS.
rUE ANNUAL CHANGE OF SCENE MADE II PLEASANT
wEArlUR-FEwER PEOPLE MOVING OUT OF TOWN,
AND LESS MONEY WASTED on IRRESPONSIBLE


AND LESS MONEY WASTED on IRRESPONSIBLE
TEANsTERs-CoST OF TRANSPORTATION.
The coming yesterday of the annual festival
OF dsarray aud confusion, the day selected for the
removal of the household gods, had been heralded by
many signs. During the latter part of April many
things pgesaged change. In the rare intervals DC
tween tho rdIn-alls, moving wagons, piled high with
furniture and domestic trappings, were no inrequeht
sight white in numerous houses soon to be deserted
the huddled heaps of goods and the dsmantled and
dreary aspect OF tho rooms betokened speedy
exodus On Thursday the great annual movement
set in with under ayoring sun and with genial
airs and IN the streets all the city above the bus
section. the appurtcDances OF despoied houses
were TO be in transit. Progress along the side
walks was embarrassed by streams OF furniture which
came pouring from many doors The process OF mousse
emigration went during che day aud even encroached
upon tho night The bright moonlight was taken adj
vantage OF, and bclaed wagoners were crossing the
ferries at n pretty late hour
No householder could have desired u more Inviting
day for moving than yesterday, and the work of aban-
Comment and occupation began early and ended late
The unwarrantabe weather of last month left great
deal undone. Not 50 much has been accomplished 50
far as is usual at this date. aud more mid
May moving 10 ANTICIPATED than IN former
years. Ia the migration this year it has been noticed
that very few people are seeking new residences at
distance in the country Only the nearer towns Of New
Jersey, New-York, ana Long Island are much sought
and some moving firms declare that many people who
have lived in Harlem and Weschester County are seek
ing new homes more Convenient of access from tie
business quarter this city large number Of loaded
vehicles have gone TO Brooklyn. To Flushing and in
that neghborhood Long Island there has been con-
siderable migration. Planhed, Elizabeth, and the
country about Paterson aud Passac, receiving not
few NEWCOMERS The demand for cheaper houses has
sent many wasonoads of fine furniture from the most
..,gVx .Iapg nra
extensive master OF transportation in the moving line.
notes a considerable exodus from the choice part OF
New-York between Fortleth and sixteth-sts.
The disposition to economy has made people unwilling
TO put up with high prices for moving, as we'll as with
costly rentals All the teamsers agree In saying that
they cannot get more thau threequaters OF ast years
rates. one OF the principal owners OF trucks SAID en-
Phatcally, People don't seem 10 nave any money
purse prevented many Instances OF the exoron which
has May Day. Tho press Of applica-
tons, however made truckOwners advance from 70 10
rs per cent upon the prices they were asking In the dun
times OF last month. Another thing which tended
its OF the regular furnlture-movers was tho
host OF unemployed trucks and wagons which In o
busy Spring are occupied In business transportation
downtown; great many Of these were pressed into
before No small number OF worried fathers OF families
impatient TO get their possessions to their new abiding
place employed the first truckman they could lind at
proper for the safety OF the goods he took
Every the number Of these irresponsible teamsters
has grown greater To their numbers and the lack
employ for business trucks Is due the fact that
more business to do yesterday than on the same
day OF last year, In some cases not so much. All OF
them say that there has and is to DO moving
this year than before AT the Office OF the prn-
opal furnturemover of the city II stated that 50
per cent loads mad been carried Thursday than
on April go 1873, while yesterday the work about
the upon May Day OF last year. This house had
moved mparatively few to Brooklyn, but had taken
large number to the nearer NewJersey towns aud many
To the annexed districts OF NewYork Not few were
moving into New York from NewJersey. The tendency
towar, houses OF cheaper rent was TO be observed
multitude of pc@ne were moving from the neghbor
hood OF Fortieth ana ifietn-sts some out or town,
some Harlem, aud furtHs@r down town. The
$40 to s2. where last year s2 to els had been obtained
To YOrRyille go per load demanded; TO Harlem, SIS
to points outside the city. Painteld, Nyack, Port
CHESTER and others the rates ranged FROM SO to So
Another gentleman who every Spring transports
considerable proportion OF the movable household
effects o. New YORK, said that he had found generous
outp0uring To Elizabeth Paterson Passaic, Haokensak
and other New Jersey towns within easy distance
hardly any going far on A good many were
going 10 Brooklyn ana 10 the towns t. while YOu.
kers and its nekhborhOod well sought There was
no such rush as some had expected TO FordAam Ire
mont, and that vicinity Ho had observed u general
pressure for houses Of cheaper rental Rates OF tran
pOrtaon were lower than in past seasons, he only
got $40 per load where three years ago the price
us The average IN April had been Sc s. per
for short distances In the latter part OF the month the
rates rose To q and 49, and yesterday from slO SIS
was received To Brooklyn from tl5 To $40 asked
10 Harlem from SIS 20 $l7 and $40; to FOrdham West
Farms and thereabOuts $20 aud Previous Thurs
day the averageto Brooklyn had been $40 10 Harlem $40
andtl1, TO Ford ham SIS and sls