The New York herald., 1879-09-27

"Yos certainly; seen him. of course have He
IS here every day."
.well. has he spoken to youe''
spoken to me. We have had several conversations
every day
'Yes. but has he seen your"
Il tell you yes, every day"
"oh. then it's all right and he added conhden-
show. Puff mp Weston. send her up high" and
tapping the reporter familiarly the shoulder Mr..
kSnts. who is heavy man; ended his orders with
morrow hot. mind; make it hot"-with two more
parting slaps on the back.
SCENES AT THE TELEGRAM BULLETINs-sTREET
ARABS TURNED INTO REPORTERS.
All day yesterday the excitement over the match
throughout the city intense. and all the bulletin
boards were crowded with people anxious to learn
the relative positions Of the walkers Rowes illness
gave intensity to tho interest that felt in the
result. and everywhere there were inquiries in
regard to his condition. At the expiration of each
hour great crowds assembled wherever il was possible
to obtain any news and "How is Rowel?'' .Is Row.
ell again on the track?" and similar queries were
heard on every hand In front OF the HERALD Office
especially this intensity of interest manifested
in the highest degree. Even days succeeding
elections to decide great national interests larger
more eager crowds have scarcely assembled to
read the Ereaing Telegram bulletins. Men and boys
stood in the street from early morning till late
at night watching for the figures to come from
the painters brush at the expiration of the hour
In the evening the crowds grew larger and denser
than they had been at any time since the beginning
OF the walk. At nine O'Clock last night Broadway
filed with people, from Fulton street all the
way to Barclay. and it much as two police
men could do to keep back the eager crowd. In
spite OF the efforts OF the blue coats the
mob would encroach upon the sidewalk. and
IL next to impossible to keep the
way clear tor MhnAap reporter
Watching the eager throng. 1t was bright day
light almost and every face lit up with expectation
and interest. could be seen clearly under a
mondays sun. hundred notebooks could be
observed in the hands of young men and boys.
OF urchins scarcely big enough to scrawl the hgures
they appeared. ~
What are you doing with your notebook and
pencil. young Mr.. Reporter?' the HERALD man
asked of lad who in his eagcrness had encroached
upon the sidewalk, and was lifted out of his place
and commanded 10 move on by the policeman.
'I'm agetiug the walk for liquor store in Dey
street." the youngster answered. and. Watching his
Evidently business has been developed.
Journalism has taken novel phase. Tho news
boy and bootbiack OF last week had been turned
into news gatherers, and the walk had turned
out a crop of journalists great as
that which annually pours into New York after
Commencement Day at the New England colleges.
Every liquor store--indeed almost every business
place-exhibited the hourly scores, and had to en-
poy corps OF reporters to bring in the earliest in
telligence. Most OF these found their way to the
HERALD office rs the best source of trustworthy in
formation. and the typical newspaper reporter such
certain modern dramatists religiously work into
their pays-for instance that represented by
Claude Burroughs years ago. when he made his
debut IN Sardous agnes '-couid not moro osten-
tatiously display his notebook than did these
youngsters. The HERALD reporter looked and
smiled, but the lads figured away with cautious
determination to be right that showed their positions
in danger if they made mistake and misled
the public.
What do all these fellows want round herc?" re-
marked one little chap ''Thcy keep fellow what
came hero to work from doing it--that's what
they do"
THE HOURLY nErunNs
The clock on st. Paul's Church struck nine. There
was an uneasy movement In the crowd-an
effort to get nearer the bulletin board. The
policemen redoubled their energy, and pulled
one youngster after another out of the crowd
and pushed him forward III the direction of Park
row. After the lapse Of minute or two the man
with the paint pot and brush appeared and began to
trace the figures on the score. Rowell Merritt and
Hazael were cheercd and before the figures all
down the crowd broke in every direction. It was
like Tammany Hall ratification meeting when John
Kelly has finished his speech and Sunset Cox stands
to joke the boys out Of the Wigwam. In . few Sec
onds only the young reporters were lett, and
they finished their figures and left, too. Only
a nucleus remained for the crowd at the next hour.
but at ten O'Clock broadway was again choked with
q similar multitude. SO, too, at eleven. and at
midnight the interest scarcely abated. Some
seemed to have come to ut " and as the HERALD
and trying make up their minds whether to hedge
their bets or let them stand.
The Ecening Telegram bulletins in Brooklyn at
tracted immense crowd OF people, who stood
patiently during the night studying the hourly
record OF the work of the pedestrians and shouted
loudly upon each announcements. The assemblage
at the City Hall extended across tho square from
fulton street and Myr.le avenue to Court and Mont
gomery streets. impeding the progress Of the cars
tue ntersecting routes and occupying the atten-
ton of the police in keeping the sidewalks and car
tracks clear so as to admit of travel.
THE ASSAULT ON HAZAEL,
The Jefferson Market Police Court was crowded