The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-02


"Quito Il hlstc for 200 FOUNDER" said the
driver Of Madison avenue stage TIN other day.
n he put forth his hand to help the suNr cI orter
10 as end to his lofty porch. To nsc the lnn-
Euagc OF the victorian whip, It was q hlst',
and not an agreeable one either Tho street
was muddy. the hub 81 tho wheel. which was
the 1rsi ioothOld, was slippery. and tAe rc"iht 10
the stops above was prriiousN long. OA'a stii-
cd. however. all sonse II dangers lu7i Was Tor
cotton. Tho STAG Wls bound up town. One
gentleman as used. ride with me- nearly every
day" said the driver Weighed three hundred
an odd. lie hadn't seen his feet for twenty
year.. and mover could tell whether he Aad Lost
Tho bottom button OF has vusi til ho took il on
Still ho used TO climb up hora as easy az % cai
gets over ono Of those patent fences. and mako
himself at homo. lie smoked a big moers 'haum
pipe himself. but | mover know him 10 miss
handing cigar 10 me-"
What became Of himi" asked the reporter.
who had by this time lighted weed and offered
another 90 the whip.
"why. what should become Of limp He diod,
OF course; but l didn't know of it for long
time. He was the great street coptractor-Mr
Brown"
How long have you been driving stage?"
"Well. | commenced in the stage business In
1872 was what was called n stage boy. and
etood bohinl tho bus 70 collect the fares AT
That time Brewers stages run from william
and thore were lines in Blocker stre,t and in
some Of the east side streets On my stage
darn BARN Sa'oS old Z F,cGr" Lorarl III. sSns
are the bg tobacco mon. who liycd at
Broadway and Tenth street. and Commodore
Napdcrh1t werc s'ogdy customers NJ one time.
Peter G. Stuyv,snut. one q the oldest old gen
.sy,l.en 20" cver $ w, used To- = out Just above
lards was beor. the fire. VIM. j. Astor Of
I,nfayottn ulao, John j. COster who used To-
I've whore the Astnf House now Is. but who
nftorward was ia, Chimes Museum and Jacob
Cram the disi!llor. II Bond street. used 10 ride
regularly. Philip Hon used ~ ride IA NY
stage when lac wa Mayor ond als9 wl,cn ne ne
looking man ! over saw. 1udge Fn1t'. Paul
Hpon5ri. and Tnomas II oston -,hgs! two were
place on liroa1way' Edwin D. Morgan, the
Governor. ,rGde up e. Laiayelte pee Y,tty
u Fourtoeth street AMI BroadwuJ. VIII - the
pomostie SOWING Machine hn.t M s Ihen
WIN. c. hhin"lander-they rode nearly every
day Carriages weren't as common then Is
"A. T. Stewart used to rid, up with u to Broad
WY and Blocker street and walk down 90 his
egusc in DE- Pau row. Ihen there was Thomas
Hope, milliunHir. gro 'er. who -tuit' ia lite
Is 4 po1dier. H. alwHv- ~ Of ui Bond street
Another Bond sir," rich uai Who rode W.tu u,
start6d i'ose e s:.i' li,ions iio ihs Aflte re-
gi9ns. H. liked 70 eet ON tom Qt the stllre. and
sn6 6 vT'ia and-' Naioy wGail ha,c Known thr
b. wOs 'h man from his actions. h,prrt
Lenox IN up al Twelfth street AMI Iiith
Men. Ono ga while We had Horace Greeley
ns pass snger, hut not OFT y. lie alMai sat
Hope tlat toll YOU Of heiore. started the
hiodss q A,i,ssr& 4erG | Aa.ys hsstd ~,
OF other old follows thai saw every day. bui
''Rroadvav seonIs' crowded today" said tho
reporter rs the old man paused IN has low Of
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