The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-03-03
NEW YORK, February IS, 1876.
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NEW YORK, February IL, 1876.
THE RICH MEN.
Daniel Drew, the great stock gambler, is
sick, and will probably go hence before
long. He gave, last year over 800, 600 to
the Methodist churches and seminaries, and
as an offset gave the bar privileges on all
his boats to his son. Daniel is a shrewd
old gentleman-he has whipped everything
that stood up before him, but he will lind
his match in grim Death. And then what
will become of his property? Where, then,
will be his railroads, steamboats, and stocks :?
Drew is estimated at SIS, 600, 600, which is
quite enough to ruin all his children.
Commodore Vanderbilt, a greater than
Drew. has had his affairs in readiness for a
sudden departure these two years. The old
gentleman is hale and hearty, but he has
had a number of very close calls. The
public are never permitted to know when
these men are sick. If Vanderbilt should
die, the vast interests he controls would be
so demoralized that no one could foresee
the end, A rlmor that he is i'll sends stocks
down ten per cent. in minute, and It's
authoritative contradiction restores it just
as quickly. He cannot last long, however,
and when he does go under there will be
smash such as the country never saw. He
has taken advantage of this fact to manip-
Mate the market himself Occasionally
more of the stocks Of his various roads
have zone out of his hands than he desir-
ed, and to get them back cheaply he would
take to his room for a day and let it leak
ont that he was ill. His brokers would
step in when they were down and buy as
much as he needed for his purposes, when
the old gentleman would appear on the
street as smiling as ever. A very talented
old man is Cornelius.
TRAMPs AND vAGRANTs.
The country is infested with tramps and
yagrants, and as the city enjoys the pres
ence of four times as many as usual, the
question is where do they all come from
Never in the history of New York were
there SO many as now. The streets are full
of beggars, who poster you at every turn
with their opportunities, and the back
areas are crowded with them. Some few
make show of some kind OF business,
but as rule that pretext is not observed,
but they come at you with bold, and, gen
erally. irnpudent demand for charity. II
Won give, Mlltb YOU SiNC 10 Sok1fS5No AASo
rum In the shortest possible time, and then
the station-house furnishes a lodging fol
the yagrant. The taxes the city pays fol
these vermin is something enormous
There are over 50, 600 professional beggars
and thieves in the city, and when the
semi-thieyes. those who live unlawfully,
bnt manage to keep out of the hands of the
law. is added, the sum total is something
awful to contemplate. 1t is a pity thai
some plan for compelling those sturdy VII
| lains to earn their own living could not be
devised. The attention of the public il
| beinr called to it, and doubtless the Legis
| lature will give the city the relief 1t g
much needs. If they could only be arrest
ed and compelled to work on the public
works or on the streets. it would be an i'm
mense saving to the city, and would d.
awav with a nuisance that has grown lntt
vast proportions, and is daily increasing
Mendicancy is so much easier here than il
| Europe that thousands come here to pl,
| their vocation Every steamer and ever.
| sail-yessel as well, brings its assortment
| thieves and yagrants, TO reinforce our ma
five product. Congress will be petitionet
this winter to take some some steps TO pre-
vent New York being made the receptacl
Of the crime and paupefism OF the Olt
World. But whether it can be done !
donbt full. There is no doubt but tina
something ought to be done, for the nun
/ sance is well-nigh unbearable.
IN WALL STREET.
wall street is as old as tile city, but it
habitues are not SO ancient. The ayerag
stay az a man In that street IS very DI1ei
He NAV make great deal OF money On.
wear. but he is morally certain te lose
fhe next. and ninety per cent Of them q
| oat moor. The oldest man I'm the stree
has only been there twenty seven years
ana he has stayed that length of time y
! doing d strictly commission business an