Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-06
EXXO New Year Pictures.

The New York Graphic, in the subjoined no.
ice OF the New 1earreception Of that notorious
Sk1n-1ilnt, Henry Hart. errS in giving him the
ownership OF the Washington and Georgetown
railroad He at one time secured proxies enough
TO get control of the road for time, but its in
tereStS suffered SO seriously from his mean
management that the stockholders, headed by
one OF our respected Washington bankers. found
II necessary TO unite TO eject him from his posi-
ton. The Graphic says:
'!Among the many mansions of the wealthy
in this City. that of Mr.. Henry Hart, in LeXng-
ION avenue one door above 5lth street, was one
OF the happIeSt houses on Wednesday last
Every adornment that atfuence could acquire,
every luxury that wealth could purchase, " ouid
naturally be found in Mr.. Henry Harris resi-
dence Mr.. Hart and his deceased brother Mi
chael Hart. from starting in life as prOprIetOrS
OF petty pawn shop in Chatham street, where
an OLD Irish servant girl cooked their meals for
theEl, gradually amaSSed ample fortunes. In
TACT, Mr.. Henry Hart is to-day asserted to own
the Third Avenue railroad, the Pacific Mail
steamship company, the Washington. George
Town and Alexandra railroad, and in addition
personal property of a vast amount. Certainly,
IN comparison with the average class Of citizen,
Mr.. Hart should duly celebrate New Years
day; and he undoubtedly did. Carriages, with
/ costly attlred guests, constantly drove W to
the door OF his house, and among his visitors
was Mir. Phillips. the secretary of the Third
Avenue Railroad company. Mr.. Hart received
many congratulations on his good health and
heard scores of wishes that he might long con-
tinue to enjoy the wealth he had SO thriftily
gathered unto himself.
SUIItNildt Oh Il contrast 10 the way IN which
Mr.. Henry Hart, the president, and Mr. Phil
lips, the secretary OF the Third Avenue Railroad
company, enjoyed New Years Day was afford
ed by the manner III which Joseph Kearney. eX-
driver Of the Third Avenue Railroad Company,
endeavored to make his time pass pleasantly
kearhey is tall and good looking young Irish
man, aEdWas one OF the number of drivers who
ventured to protest against Mr.. Henry Hart
and Mr.. Phillips paying them for fourteen
hours labor wages Scarcely sufficient to enable
them to purchase loaf OF bread and room to
steep IN every day. lie expoStulated with an
other driver, who was willing to deprive him of
even this pitiful pittance, and was convicted Of
assault. AS he sat in condemned cell On the
ground floor OF the city prison, no callers came
TO see him during the day, ard with the eXcep-
ton of few instances when he answered the
greetings Of the kindly keepers he preserved an
unbroken silence. once during the afternoon
ne asked Keeper Mcguire If anything had been
heard from Albany. Some of his friends had
presented Governor Robinson with petition
Tor his pardon, and he expected to know the re-
suit On the first day of the rev year. No an
sWer came and he went to sleep at night de-
Jected and heart broken.
What a contrast between Mr.. Henry Harris
New Years Day and that passed by Joseph
heaTIey, Mr. Harris eX-car driver"