New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-02
TILE ANNUAL MOVING DAY.

A BUSY TINE FOR THE CARRIERS.
PLEASANT WEATHER AND AN UNUSUAL NUMBER
OF CHANGEs-PROGREsS OF RESIDENTS TOWARD
HARLEM.
Not often has the weather been more pro-
piti0us moving day than il yesterday. The sun
shone brightly all day, dispelng the chill that lurked
on the shady sides OF the streets during the morning
hours. Clouds Of dust blown about during the
forenoon, hut caused trifng amount of annoyance
compared with that which shower of rain would have
produced At an early hour the sidewalks in the resi-
dent part of the city began overflow with household
goods which were piled upon wagons. Carriers
made their way up and down front soops grooming be-
meath heavy burdens There the usual amount OF mid
swearing when two sets of carriers met each other on the
star-cases where furniture being moved in and out
and the usual amount OF funitu smashed in these
encounters The loads of furniture presented shock
ing an appearance as is possible when all the choice
things are wrapped In rags to protect them from in
jury.
The carriers reaped Iich har est yesterday. Not
only was every furniture wagon IL constant Use. but
every other kind of vehicle which could b. u ed in
transporting goods in demand also. FL -nitu; was
piled high on heavy trucks and drays from wharves
express wagons, coal carts aud milk wagons. Many
hend-car;s and vheebarrows pressed into service
in the poorer districts. Many Of the carriers had been
engaged some days in advance, and those ersOns who
neglected to engage conveyance for their goods unt
YESTERDAY found little trouble III moving The prices
varied all the way from 80 to SO Load according 10
The Of tie Load and The distance IL had 70 De carried
The busiest scores witnessed on the west side
above TWeniy-thu DIST Many slnal dwellings, are ~
ths portion Of the city and The occupants move nearly
every year. II Is often considered cheaper TO move
than to pay the rent From inquiries 1t was learned
that few loads OF furniture were beng taken more than
"A tew blocks, ana frequently the wagons were sent
loaded both ways. person walking up Eighth-ave
coud count more than dozen loaded wagons In each
street similar scenes were TO De nouced on the
East side between IOrneih and SlXtcentl-sts. wbtro
There also many small residences ihere ulu NOT seem
be many changes IN rogTees IN f1thdFe ana III me
adjoining streets but where there was moving III TINS
neighbOrhOod the display OF household goods was ofteh
kbove Sixtiothst. on the East Side, much furniture
was being moved into the rcT residences whlch nave
been erected recently but ony lew fhmes appeared
10 be Changing their quarters IN this part or the CITY,
Residents OF Harlem said recently thtt they nad not
seen so many conveyance, loaded with household goods
passing 'Ae stiC, ,t o.! restot bTnter -
Benjamin Page, llCnllgut rear estate pIOhtr o.
Harlem sid yesterday The greater portion Of the
furniture which is being moved thiougp our streets
to-day comes tom below FOrueth-st. From what
nave learned SJOut TINS uptown movement Noulu
estimate tEaG the population Of Harlem viii he IN
creased nearly One-thiid during the present MONTH
This IL a youdCFf. change and IL viii no doubt cause
great neht to tJc merchants In this part OF the cy
In me teuemeut-louse region there were fewer
changes than is usual Poor persons, II out OF work.
seemed 10 prefer TO stay where they we're rather l 10
incur me pr Of moving. and those who had been
Tor several ye3r in the same house would not go 10
sfrau. landlord vino would he more pressing Tor the
rent than with whom they were acquainted. III
qulrles ut the various ferries led To inc cOneu-
sion Chat the prepOEderance o. moving ID INTO
mis- city from Long Island ana NeWoJersey. The
ferry over which the most loads have come Is the one AT
The foot of CatIerue-st. The officers stationed there
have kept 2 careful account, which shows that during
ire month OF April 353 loads Of household furniture
,ane into ire civ nom Brooklyn. During The
ine the number of loads going to Brooklyn BY TINS
ferry was very small except OF new furniture OF winch
there large quantity. ON tue west SIDE many
street Ferries from Jersey city. The number coming
was IN excess OF tnat departing.