New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-21
MAY-DAY MOVING.
WOES IN STORE FOR HoUsEHoLDERs.
A. CHANG. FROM THE PLEASANT CUSTOMS of oLphN

The nontbs OF April and May were regarded ms
.ho iorous davs of spring in the olden times The
Romans com,ne,norated the last days Of April and
ths beginning Of May with festival in ho@or OF
Flora. Even IN modern times the days have been
conspicuous az days of rejoicing. The haypoe fes
tva Ia still observed In parts OF England and other
old customs have not been entirely forgotten. But
with Americans especially with New-forkers' every
vestige of the old customs has been swept away and
the DAYS have become identified with wind and dirt
and a panorama Of moving furniture vans. The
floral affairs arc represented by overloaded Trucks
and the dancing youths by profane cartmen. New
York Is already in the enjoyment OF this peculiar
American custom. supposed 10 lie continuance OF
the original migratory impulse that induced foregh
ers to "moven to America.
The mania for moving increases apparently from
wear to year. 1t was estimated thai over oO,0oO
families changed their domiciles in this city last
wear and this year the number will he much greater
So far however there has not been so much activity
in the moving market there was in the middle OF
April, 1850. The weather has been unfavorable'
owing to the continued cold. and although the
truckmen have tho reputation of making 1T
warm for the unwsry householder 1t Ia
kind of warmth that does not entirely make
ND for the loss of the suns rays. Last year,
too. the increase in rents was 30 slight
that the expenses of moving in most cases would
more than make up for it; so tenants dld nor iecl
obliged to change ,S Sn an ar With roDGene
and having been successful with small increase
last year they felt inspired to make still larger one
this year. ThereupoD many tenants gave notice that
they should quit the premises referrng to pay more
for the ills they knew not OF, SINCE they must pay
more than for those with winch they were talrnnaI
to stay until the last minute or until IL M. MON
day, May 2 May is on Sunday, One tenants de
termination to stay prevents another from moylng
in, nd IpSulfs far-rpaCnlng.
thought, too, that the Landlords would rcent ana
compromise In this they have not Altogether been
they they supposed in February, there, would
calculation, Yesterday, by the fact that 40 many
persons going to Europe thus season ana rent
Inc their houses. " Every outgoing steamer" he
said is crowded, and all the beIts are taken until
the middle of July"
Whether this discovery can alone ace0dnt lot the
changed demeanor of some OF the Landlords Is ques
touable; but they are iii mood 10 compromise a
tenant in York Vile paying So month was IN
formed in February that his rent would lie raised to
H. the the g ,a, on mo"e Nav " " but yesterday
S Se WINS ymv "S Offered the same Aat for
| $50 month inducement to remain Inc icei-
INC among tenants that rents would come down
again before May l. therefore, has inteLercd WIN
early moving and it will all come together az inc
end of the month ana almost az 'n' sne ." H.
Already the truckmcn Gro talking ~ cottages NJ 'ne
seaside as result of their enhanced profits IRON late
moving. ,,. $500, A. da;
80
tions and alterations to old houses have LETT the
| market well supplied. There IL also Ii" LACK
of tenants. providing the landlords are, Wiling
Ia accent them There is large number OF persons
seeking houses who not particular about details
or such tres as the monthly rent In fact, there -
never any trouble Ia let house but II II sometimes
difficut 10 collect the rent. This class of tenants
always waits until the last minute before MOVING,
and may be expected to add e'n S;i e,-
counter The skiuhsh line of the great
houss-moving army. however. can alfcany DE
seen on H-os siTt Claims large part of the nd
vance gu ,rd, and jersey Clty, loDoken anu otner
suburban places holding out Inducements IN me
way If low reuts Inquiries at the ferries sh0" that
no far the advantage is Oh heather side. About a.
many persons said to be coming INTO New-1Ork
with their families as are going out arge part on
the moving is confined TO the new wards:
the the advantages Of rapid transit by 2 con
siderable influx from the Harlem district,
where rents have greatly increased, while persons
living sti. lower down are moving into the weith
and Nineie cnth Wards, where 80 many new houses
have been erected. The attractions OF the country
AZ This time of year and the visions Of dreamy sum
| mcrdays amid fields and flowers, always take good
many families to the country While the eI prrleno,
| off from the convcniences of the Guy, al"ays
| brings back a considerable number e. the
city, This year IN this respect IL not very dlicrrht
| from previous years the number moving 20 the
country being only little larger There has been
slight advance in rents IN Jersey CITY ana Brook
| lyn aud this has checked the movement toward
those points.
| LEAVING FLATS AND BoARDISG-HoUsKs.
| great many persons who ia the dull times went
into fats apartments and boarding houses To econ
| onize, are now moving into homes OF their own
| again. Better O dinner of herbs under ones own
roof than n stalled OK at hotel or board
ing-house is the way man. many OF these
| The man who has n home of his own and who does
| not move in April OF May is beginning To IL some
| what of an anomaly i'll many neighborhoods. He
| I,ak W
move away in foe ks and scatter themselves IN all
directions in search OF something better OF cheaper
| He has the novelty, however Of new neghbors and
| new faces The corner groceryman always remains
and serves landmark To preserve the identity OF
| the neighborbood. IL.
Another result of the spring moving is 10 stilnu-
| late BUSINESS in many industries. This result Is
| already visible. The plumber, carpenter painter,
carpet layer paper hanger and glazier
| sill profit by IT, and even the apothecary and ply
| stefan find AN unusual amount OF work on hand.
They in turn hep the undertaken, ana 80 business
generally feels the result in one way or another
| The cartmen however, are the Thrifty fellows who
| make hay while the shines They have no re-
gard for anything bnt men and wagons OF heavier
build and this year they unusually independent
Business in the warehouses has been delayed owing
| to the Writer and now the cart men hnd
| all they can do. Already they are demanding
| as high as SIS to take load of furniture from
Fortirth-st. to City Hall, Brooklyn, aud $40 for a
load across town There IL no hxed rate accord ng
TO the truckmen their charges being limited by the
| pocketbook of the householder who desires Their
| services. The following are the legal rates how
ever az fixed by city ordinance and they AWAY
| hold good unless in case of special agreement
oneh rse cart, miles and under per load 80 oO
For loading and unloading the furniture and set
ting up in the house hall, per load 90
For each flight OF stairs, up or down per load -
-borae cart two mies and under per load on
| Zach additional mile ............... / 90
Loading aud unloading and depostDg III hail.. 30
Iarh Night of stairs 90
| Twenty short blocks, or seven long blocks from
| avenue TO avenue, reckoned a mile. 1ranspor-
tation OF pianos on May is excluded from the pro
| nff he ordn contracts must
| made for them. No matter how short the distance
II Ia counted as q mile AL carts have 10 be licensed