New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-02
N.fYDlY REMOVALS..

Nav Dav was celebrated in Ncw-iOrk in the
modern way that H. the last day OF grace for NOV
Ing tenants II merry festival Tor everybody WHO
did not move though there were no daisies To pick no
May.poles to dance about. and no May queens to be
crowned with flowers. The tide OF emigra-
ton swept westward and northward against the
opposition OF strong wind which blew
unrcmittngy and mixed all the dirt In the street with
what otherwise would have been very beautiful day
The morning air frosty imparing audacity To the
truck diver and courage 10 the moving householder
They began the days Interchange Of bantetings ana OK
pleives q, early hour, aud most OF the moving had
been done by 3 O'Clock in the afternoon Many pcrma
nen houchOders had days flying. but made no further
attempt to do honor TO the moving cayalcade The wind
turned the textile odds and ends Of each load OF house
hold goods into swapping streamers, and made
outside doors close with voice like thunder Some OF
these circumstances caused annoyance aud remarks
Altogether, ii day OF much ygor Of voice and ac
ton.
Other MAY days have been observed generally by
that part OF the population which annually IL
matter serious Importance to the metropolis whether
IA, influx during the last week in April equals exceeds
the exodus certain percentage OF the population OF
an American city is bound to move once or twice
wear 10 satisfy merely desire Tor change
Thi, wear few could afford moving, regarded
solely rs luxury, and the majority Of those who did
move had in view cheaper habitaons and economy
Consequently Harlem and the accessible cities In New
Je sey ed large accessons, ana lie exodus WINE
not very large, ten times as great AS inc ihhuA
Though rents comparatively. are not excessively high
I'm Drooklyn q great many families turned westward and
p,lcrd the towers OF East River bridge behind them
The amount OF furniture which was conveyed across
Fulton and the other East River ferries Yesterday the
catckccpcrs said 100 per cent smaller than year
ago few OF The Brooklyn emgrants went To Harlem
n larger number scattered themselves over Manhattan
Island but the majority drove To the Jersey ferries But
IL WAS "A dull MAY DaV. for the Jersey ferries AZ
by o'clock not more than 40 trucks hii
crossed VIC ward and those bound for the metropolis
numbered only six The l0bokcn Ferry carried about
the sae proportion, and the Penns! lNania Ferry trans
portcd surprisingly small number yesterday p lar
GREATER emigration crossed that, as wei us the TWO
trr ferries during The days OF last week trucks hnu
yprss wagons for EiiLabclhpor and other Ne" jersey
towu. were seen in Brooklyn The gatrkeepis shy that
iudyiug from the furniture taken IA NewJfr-cy the eAo
Ans il mainly among the wcll-iodO and middle classes
broadway seemed less popiions tbah usi WIN Pe'ns
trims Yesterday hut some places was crowded With
thr nrteuInccs OF wholesale and retail trade ana inc
household effects OF anltors following lhe ior'ncs p
tbc firms Trucks Ind an unusual ifecuoh III
the rnt thorotgifnre of the metropolis Drivers ufo'o
v,tT rcckieegneg, in expectation OF having another
inb and the furniture danced III Il way tno
'nu,ners w,nIld not have smiled To see Somc
o"".'' mammoth loads, but up on the tower
az Babel principle, but representative ioaa D.onSins
Ia b noorer classes was warped deal table WIN noe
r,cg,d urchins sitting complaceDty beneath MOI lew
mon stunned with small load of merchandise 10
.In the effect of An emigrutng tenement occupant
Dr,up the morning hours every hlnl OF lTuck anu ca
press wagon seemed Ia De III lnotio' nut Wy t e.,
Tho usual corners dotted Win iiuchs n1"iinb 0
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