The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-02
MOVING DAY.

Yesterday saw less OF the hustle and stir OF the
annual change OF residence Ia our city than is
usual Tor May day. This date occurring this year
at the close Of the week all those prudent house
Keepers VINO were obliged TO move and who could
possibly do so had made their change OF location
during tho earlier Gays or the week. so as TO oe In
some measure settled in their new homes by sun
day. Stil our streets were lively yesterday with
the shifting OF those who had been unable earlier
TO obtain possession OF their new quar-
ters and thousands OF families had their
household treasures roughly handlea oy nur-
rying cartmen and more or less exposed
TO the gaze Of the puolic under circumstances not
favorable to the production or good impressions.
In the streets devoted TO tenement residences the
sidewalks were all day long Uttered with iurni-
ture, household utensils and baggage in transit
from the home OF 1874 to the home OF 1875. Care
worn women were seen on all sides looking
anxiousiy at the handling or mirrors and other
fragile articles, and badgered husbands strove
vainy to obtain satisfactory treatment Tor hcm-
selves with safe and speedy carriage Tor their
goods from exactlng carmen, who were, for the
day, masters OF the situation. 1t was day OF
toll and vexation, but mingled with fond anticipa-
lions OF coming comfort. All the vexations and
inconyeniences OF the years residence IN quarters
Tor a thousand reasons unpleasant, are lightly
consldereu when the mind dwes upon the vet
untried merits of tine home oil the future, as they
have been described by the 0blging landlord or
the attentive agent II the old rooms were cold in
tue winter or hot and f.yentiated in summer,
hope vouches thai the new ones shall possess all
the merits the old ones lacked. and be clear OF all
the laults which made the old nome unpleasant
So even the severe laOor of moving had its share
OF pleasure
While the moving housenolders found the day
manly one OF fatigue and worry, the fortunate
owners oil horses ana drays though nardworked
ana tired were as a rule happy men wno carried
cneerIully well-hlleo wallets. they charged, as
the truthful reporter Is forced 10 confess,
exorhtaut rates Tor their Indispensable
services. Many OF them made believe that
they were badly abused people by reason
OF the superabundance OF WORK; but these
same GROWERS Kept sharp lookout to make as
many engagements possible and made no pro-
test against receiving all the pay they could wiring
out OF the unfortunates whose traps they con-
veyed.
As usual many heavily loaded trucks were seen
crossing the several ferrles and Brooklyn and
Jersey CITY received their annual large accessons or
population from Manhattan Island, which the
more rapid pushing OF rapid transit should have
retained within our own municipal area. Not
alone residences were shifted yesterday IN great
numbers, but there vas a large amount OF change
In stores and otllces through most oil the leading
business streets. gloomy sky and the threat OF
rain, which lasted Through the whole day, in
creased the general discomfort, and 1t may safely
be said that there was seldom IN New York a
greater number OF thoroughly tired out people
than last night.