The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-05
ON RUNNERS.

HOW NEW YORK ENJOYED ITSELF YEsTERDAY-
THE SLEIGH BELLS REsoUNDNG THROUGH
THE PARK-sALrED THoRoUGHFAREs AND THE
CONSEQUENCES.
Time, eleven A. NJ; place, vicinity OF Union
square; dramatts personG journalist and stout
friend; scene, an auction and the usual ad da.
Before starring numerous inquiries were pro-
pounded as to whether the FLOODED animal, i'm
patiently paving the ground, or the white and
gold colored Portland cutter belonged to Stewart
or one OF the Astors, and polite tnslnuatons to
q ready purchaser, more so even than in the case
OF the naughty memoirs OF George w., were ire.
Quent lily INDUCED in. Breaking away from such
an embarrassing position the journalist found him.
self on Fifth avenue, that glorious thoroughfare
where sleighs, swill carts, stages, ice wagons,
green cars and yellow Albanys meet on equal foot
ing. block or two OF Film avenue convinced the
driver OF the white and gold sleigh that
II would be advisable to seek another path
way to the Park. From Lexington avenue
to Seventh avenue the sleigh and its occupants
and the housekeeping sorrel horse land pecu.
liar and rare sorrel 1t was) sought III vain to OBJ
tain tolerabie sleighng ground 1t is popularity
supposed that sailing the thoroughlares is con-
trary to law and that such pernclous and dan.
gerous practice Will not be permitted to exist in
this city. But the law mas become dead letter
III every seuSe Vi Iuc WOTus lOT every TdllTOdQ ana
stage line unite in violating It.. There is not
railroad In tubs city on The tracks Of which saline
pools cannot be found, and Filth avenue, owing to
the practice OF the stage lines scattering salt on
the snow, Is dangerous and disagreeable at the
present time. 1t Is dangerous to the health OF
horse and driver, as any physician can readily
testify, and there is no particular pleasure IN
scraping one's sleigh against the pavement. The
police authorities should attend to this nsgrant
Breach OF law.
Alter zigzag journey from river to river In
search oil an available northern route and alter
numerous leDcontreS with lager beer wagons
that persisted stopping the way choleric ponce
men, who insisted upon their right 10 brandlsh
passed, regardless OF the feelings Of the animal
and It's possible tendency toward running away,
the venice 10 question reached the Park uudam-
aged, except IN the case OF the horse. VINO WAS
a sleighing carnival that he commenced peculiar
CIRCUS performance az the Fltty-nintn street en-
trance to the Park. TO the intense delight OF two
gray-coated policemen and five small boys VINO
had been coasting. The driver argued the ques-
ton with the animal ana noted its exception.
wnereupon all went as merry as the traditional
marriage ten. Then came most enjoyable
scene, the magnificent drive through the Park,
yisas Of beauty robed in aspotless mantle meeting
the racers heels, the trees, naked OF
hustled faces Of society bellies, coiored by the
pencil OF JACK Frost and peerng out from mass
malta land how some OF those faces nestled close
to the driver y, the shining as brightly as 1t
was possible Tor Old PROBABILITIES TO make him,
and above and around ali the delicious music or
the bells, ringing sweet melody into the ear OF
man and beast, the drive was terrestrial
Elysium.
Beyond the garden OF the city, the long lines OF
the DOulevarus the semiroZen Harlem River,
crossed on an ominOusly creaking bridge, with a
black smoking locOIotive and us tram OF cars
rushing beneath the same bridge, causing mettle.
some steeds TO caper ana curvet numerous way
SIDE caravansarIeS where accommodations Tor
imam and DalSW were ostensioly announced,
Jerome Park, looking as spotess OF turf sports in
It's s1owy garment as Il there were never for
tune lost or won there, ana unmuslca madrtgal
parties singing out OF tune and time, lent varied
interest to the scene.
And 1t Is well that advantage was taken Of the
beautiful snow yesterday tor we lear that without
a solid freeze last DJRht and this morning 1t Will
De dIfncult 10 get OUT OF town to-day on runners.