The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-25
CARTMEN ANDCART HORSES
THE USEFUL FELLOWs VINO BLoCK
UP OUR STREETS.
An Humble but Indispensable Branch Of the
CARRYING Trade Ca rtinR In it- PaImv Days
Before the War-Csrtmen's Wages.

their places had been supplied by a Younger and
perhaps more enterpris'ne set Of men. In those
DAYS 1t was as natural for vigorous young fell
low fresh from the country to take to driving a
cart on his arrival In New York. as 1t now Ia for
the same class TO waste time ajd energies In
trying to mud situations as dry goods clerks.
These cartmen q a rule owned and drove their
own turnouts, aud took great pride IN having
creditsbie est Ibiisbments. There were no trucks
at that thne the hauling of merch ,ndise being
Mi dana vy,,h cat, ~. no. .,,,,,,, -
changes. The old fas hioned cart has given
place In Trucks douhls and s,ngls tns n.tiva
a-,.o. 49,. 80. -, So ~. '
u''o' NUS wv" 'ep''Vcu Nv t"oso W io'eep
birth, and the biting, risky bobtail nag has
almost entirely dlsapneared. 10 MAKE room for a
-, 49,, -, -, - -
oieeu VI "'K' ciuhsN' SLOW horses' soou ones 10
look at tut quickly going to pieces.
In former DAYS n man with n aIuygisb borae
s,ooa t,,i, ,,,,nr,.., A., 49,, -. -, -
s'oou "'''o "n""oc III '"e ousihes'' No" every
truckman lis into line and patiently waits hts
turn In unto A n.t ,ha, .va,yhotv r,,sh.,, 4,
=, ~. '' ~ W.
pen men, anu inc uriVcr WIN the smarte't,
quickest horse got in frat. The c irtman OF
thirty ve,ra ayo WA aiy,v. ,nora mr. i.ss ~ n
-. ~, - " ~
SPORTSMAN. HIS horse was not only required to
do an honest days work, but was frequently
.ll.d ,,no, ~, ,,,t,.., ,,,..,,. - 49,. ,,,.,t
oa"eu upoh oh 'nO'nhxnt Hghts 10 20 spinning
up tue ROAD before light buggy or sulkv.
These, however, came Of "A tough and hardy
race were gcner,Ilv n,cLad I'm a,snos,,,o, and
good many OF tnen very last. Old liluetail
Fly, a horse that worked before n cart every
do, haa ,.o,, l.,.,.. -, -, ,..,,. - -.
'af' ""u 'eo" Sho"" W u"' i"s'ue VI tnree
minutes, aud three minutes was considered
slashing gait at that time Nose, a white
narfng hnrsa af,er hard d,v,s ,.rL ,.o,,tI
ps'"H ""iSe' a'er n u'ru Jay "oIA' N"u'u'
Tor about half mile, give the best OF the rexu-
lar road horses hvely work 20 Keep alongside.
o,n ,,os- An ,,n.,v ~, v,, -,,.s
oAD mss ~ ""N"' ShN' foN1"Nh-
When New York turned oit to do honor to
Guy formed a cOnspi uOus BODY IN the process
SION Tney were headed by tnls same horse,
Nose, VINO was draO.d All IN solemn black, and
led oy TWO sttiwart uarki-s.
rue fuur-wheel truck was introduced about
IL VIA some time before n came INTO general
use Cartmen pronounced these ven,cies ws-
has demonstrated hat Ia tue latte, y rticuiar
they were n-ht: Tor "a hor driven To .rt.
barring accidents, will last almost twice A. long
required to put truck. A truck Is u
dead dra9 ali the time, ana being rger, i very
"'The Old i'm. nsrtincn annually in1,,l, al in a
t,rgst escnrsISn fInnk s,iDti,, M ,,itnsss,d
aver " lksd Inc str,e,s Srey s,yi.a t,,,,n
selves the "Nry YORK tartmen's Lon Z; tar,,'''
snt ,h.,r ,,n,f,r,, ,..n-,.f,,, ~ . In. sI,,rs
white truus. rs and a wtd.-awake nat Ihev nj
way. mad. AN iin,,,,uss a. si'sv ,,f H,,n,in, Inc
various steaIl'srIn lines iiirnisnIn, 81 ind
me-. Of silS n ih,s ,.a,tnsn ,y.r,. t'.r,,r,,i -
and w,ntel tne best ana tns,r MIA. .s,,,liy
consisted Of such sensible A tIclrs - sets of
h,rn.ss n.,y nrtdiea s.ts al "a, - ,na 80 -,
siunIl,v cart lnsI give a hail in the winter
when ~ a. In g.Ix lien cd nnt 'niY hy H.. a st
man th.rsst,.s ,sttn ,na,r -, -, -
hearts Il n ,lso by the ,ot,n er u,rrch,nts
IS fure the war what is known IN u,rr,nntila
circles as the busy season t,rsan folly a
MANN A. ,rli.r h.n A a "a ~ nr.s.snI lrrn'',n
IL opene1 ~ n 1nut IN. sam, I'm, .y.rv a.. r.
the snrtng tr,u. in F.nr',.rv nd ths i.L ia
Auptlst N Al nav. T. me In sudi.n1T Ana ,vitn .
usn One day tn.re woul no ma. a, mn. lin,
uo,n., ami ON the mnrros IN ne a o,,l1 ii A.,
and ev.ryhudy ue ke morr than L,Isy non N
d "A and nj nt for some slx vseks Ine yrrate.t
aisiui,v !, "a IA IN, sninnsnt ~ .,aas .n',,
S,IIins vessels we're sl",y nd cnsstiny stra,,,'r.
.c.r,, ~ n.re A 1 -. nn 4. veal na,. ~ ra.cn
IN tnI,nd sou h-rn town thsn N ta,I ~ ~,
even inny.r ' ~ " W
fne G rt,nan WIS an important fun,,iona,v in
tho.s aa,s lie ru led ths roo.f and ,xns L.nt -.
Veil informea about sales ss IN. p.sd Of The
nous. ni%sslf MI 10 IN. m.rcuN M IL
SouInern buyar on mis- arriy i FL town s,,,s''t
ouI . car, man 10 any. ma, nesrtltv nv Ihs
hand aud inquire after his welfare. OisaIs,
drinks, aud frequently dinner foil ~ cd the l.
change Of copuiIments.
ruK rE.usrrn,s ao1.nrs .ar
avn
In snipoinS goods ABOARD steamers every cart
u an WA oOhseu 10 taAe MS turn IN Tue me
They began TO c.owd tue pier aoOu, tue
tiine tue steamer expected 10 arrive Ire
qucnty ltlhk IorD-eisht hours before the
Nessel t,ucnou the uoeA 81 an. IN o. er 10 se-
cure pIacs IN 'ne ihe' mah Was obli@eu 10
nav s.uetulhE III tue suaVo ~ eopus on MS
cart, flace' IN the ilhe were oiten taken before
IN" Sou'hrEh merchant hau MADE MS purch So,
ahi IN orlsr - NIX sho" 81 having some
thihe 10 mp uhe cslthh 80 useu u uF'Ne do"n
" the dock with a ga all properly lnatked anJ
nAieu 10 IN moor OF h's car As me Csc lelt
heaNi 10 ny Que VINO ndu tue CURIOSITY 10 utter
WV ~ -" as ia u an supoDseu 10 pv ~ l.
for mir lin III ms, Of t,e,,, -, ~ ~
money as last a. 1t was earned. Il took from
three 10 four days 10 sup iOau, iuu a. tie very
last ~ 1ueut Tue utstders beg n 10 send down
tneir goods. As the, could not go IN ancal Of
those wno hau neeD w"itlns. ana were not al
love 10 carry truck alN goods t. 81. .u ar,
they were OBLIGED 90 pire some one ia tue lus
- take tueir foxes Ia diOng VITA TOR ONii.
From Eve 10 twenty-five dollars WAS Tue price
PAID Tor this accommodation, according 10 toe
urgency 81 the ease. Regular cgrtuen we're
very OuIlRing u eacn other. After tnclr own
goods nad been lvaued they wouli load w for
frienusnips sake a. long as there Was an lnch VI
room left.
Numerous tricks were resOrted u In order to
get goods sblpped On steamer when sue was
nearly full row boats were sometimes en-
pioyed, aud a tasorite dodge was 10 stfaD a case
behlnu Carthage cover IL WIN blhnNei, ana
pass II IA a. PASSENGER baggage satisfactory
lee 10 Tue Receiving SletA ".s given, ann Tue
Ease went app .tu az Il4n'' Wv mere i n'llo
OF no ue,tn' iuh al Tue s.esinsI- ahu Hleicnth
use Ca.l oe S"'"'7u ~ :" "''"'" n''ee" MINUTES
"a sa''H'-' .. -, ,, - $3.50 -
n.S' ~ e"ittheh n1No h'pH'h "HSScN '"'l,
anu VSII VI VeS u We pecl .ahv,, ny g'heIehs
Siass W mo-" LUG "ai Nti'' "u :" jon ~
we ulNVlS' q cn'S rms "cle .pi W. ~
t1sI s.eau' Hih"l ~ no o"ne's solu "''t 80 no
o. me-" Ir,Hih- anu "',lH's sp''s ''l.' ''heIFnt
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