The New York herald., 1876-09-26
the Sound.

hard days work this place has seen' said Barney,
land IT'S proud day to-day for every man that did
crowd who rushed to the works when tho blast wus
over, and SAID q horde Of thieves came IN among
them and ransacked tho place Of every portable ar
ucle to DO found
THE cRoAKER's DREAM
Mr. Grumpy Croaker, living at No. $500 Broadway.
had, just before tho explosion on Sunday, curious
droam which, Perhaps may DO traced back to his fe
versh and wakcful anxiety over the result Of the
great experiment in which he had spent seepless
night
THIS was his wicrd dream, that seems almost i'm
possible from Wild unreality, ana which
brought to an abrupt termination exactly ono minute
before the explosion -
lie heard a most awful shock. such as he fanoied
tho universe had never before experienced. II was
Ike tho conclusion OF two planets The shock
blew him high into the air, and what queer
sights he bohcld .hcrel The noted places and
pcrsonages OF New York we're all turned topsyturvy
and presented the most curious muddle. After
gaming his sight, paraiyzed IN the first noment by
the awful shock tie first victim noticed was round
fat good natured John Kelly, smiling though moth
Ing had occurred But who that who had In the
general upheaval been flung round ohm KelIy's neck
Why, 1t was less person than Recorder Hackett.
They had forgotten all about the bitter political war
faro and wero hugging each other high ~ the air re-
this magnificent iour-in hand whose passengers had
all been spit into passing ash cartY Why, xas De-
lancey kane's TO be sure nnd instead OF being hurtor
bleeding tho gallant sportsman cracked his whip as
merrily ae ever and said, Never mind, II doesn't
matter, we'll reach our destination tune" Hore
perfect ocean of delicious sauces iOwing from
the shvcred dishes OF DeImonico's new restaurant,
and the curious confusion tho bland and Del
monico himself had bcen plunged into Hitchcocks tell
cent conee and cake saloon aud was consoling HIM
self with what that humble place offered Tor the
Of his splendid temple OF cookery.
Mr. Croaker. IN his dream, rubbed his eyes with "a
feeling OF wonder, and, dreaming people often will
do no clt that all this WAS TOO wild phan agora
TO DO real But 10 who was there calling 10 him
loudly for hcp? Why, IL was Governor Tilden,
who was blown up from his Gramercy Park
Residence, ana was being held at tho throat
by Tom Mast, who baseiy attempted to iorcbly
pose mo Governor for one OF his carca,ures After re-
leasing the Governor IRON Tom Nasts tight grasp he
were Henry Ward Bcechcr and Theodore Tilton,
CATE, and Mr. Croaker heard them vow each other
eternal friendship Mayor Wickham was hying across
just then, the terrific shock OF the explosion having
actually despoiled him OF his beautiful mutton chop
whiskcrs. Nothing could excel HIS Honor's express
sion Of profound gloom. Comptroller Green had iaen
upon the swan-ike neck OF OF the scruU women
whom he had refused to pay but she shook him OF in
dgnantly and began pounding him with u heavy
broom Bill Tweed's immense form wxs also plain 10
see he had evidently returned and tho violent shock
had wrenched IRON his pocket several millions or
greenbacks, which, by the quceres accident fell plump
the Guys cash box Inc telegraph wires had oil
been blown w. TOO: but instead OF contending Tor
their possession like hostile rivals Mr. Orion aud don
eral Eckcrt both happily saved were just calculating
the profits Of amaganasIon Of tho rival lines Gen
eral Newton had escaped the general terrible ato
his coat tails frantically held by William H.
Dodge who appcalIngy gasped, why, General, for
get all about that letter OF mnc and save me, )" which
the General generously and orslvingIy did Mr. Cowng,
OF the Greenwich Elevated road he
embrace OF the President OF the Third Avenue Railroad
VINO. IN the supreme moment OF salvation. exclaimed,
IAN Is forgiven I'll dissolve all the inunctions my
sell aud withdraw all the lawsuits" Henry Bcrgh,
the oariu uproar had cluchcd hold OF turtle which
he deliberately turning on It's back 10 obtain safe
resting place. tor which cruel act ho was Immediately
arrested by of the officers Of the society the
Prevention OF Cruolty to Animals Bret Harto had ex-
treated the HERALD critic who criticised The "rwo
Men OF Sandy Bar" from the ruins Of tho
HERALD Building, that the critic gratefully
promised him kinder notice The only fomslc forms
tnat were visible those o Bessie Turner and VIC
toiia e. Woodruff, who were whirlcd about III each
others arms like two spinning jcnnies from the fear
fui Vibration. Tho Filth Avenue Hotel was smashed
into thousand atoms, ana President Grant, who
stopping there would certainly have died among tho
ruins had MIR. Charles A. Dana, OF tho SSn, not come
TO his assistance