, 1881-07-03
NEW YORK.

IN THE STREETS.
New YORK, July :.-The uews of the shooting
of President Garfield reached the police heud-
quarters simultaneously with the report that tho
President was deud. Amid the utmost excite
ment the story fled from mouth to mouth, aud
was listened to at first with tncEedulity, but as
fresh confirmation of the rumor arrived indtR-
mutton took its place: Mr. Nichols, the only
Commissioner in the building. left hastily for
downtown in search Of fuller information
about the reported assassination. 4 total sus-
pension of business in the Department Office
followed. Tho clerks and employees gathered in
knots In the halls to discuss the situation and to
keep lookout for fresh news When at length
u message came announcing thut President
Garfield was not mortaliy wounded shout Of
"GoD BE THANKED"
went up from every side, and the sudden rcvul-
sion of feeling made more than ono eye moist
The relief was SO great US to produce sudden
disposition to unwoutcd hilartty. Steady old
clerks. who have gone lame gait for genera
ton, vaulted over desks and tables with the
agility Of boys, and
SHOOK HANDS WITH JOY.
Business, politics. everything was drowned in a
common impulse Of gratitude for the Prest-
dents escape. Superintendent Walling struck
hls desk with his doubled fist d sounding blow,
und shouted "God," III voice that could be
heard through half tue building. His venerable
face fatrly glowed with Joy. From all sides was
heard tho one expression "1f President Gar
the country bus ever hati?' Along later, when
the excitement had cnmed down somewhat.
came pnrlicu'ars Of the attempted assaslnation
and uf the murderer. that were received greed
liz. Business 10: the day was, ut an endnt the
puitce Headquarters,
WALL STREET.
The news downtown was received With con-
sternnton, and cnuscd much excitement on
Wall street, Brokers and bankers utmost fer-
got their business III the enScrncss to get fur-
Iher particulars. They bes!eged klcr,an's
nows agency on Broad street, where dispatches
from Washington were constantly arriving and
being distributed Groups we're seen III the
streets discussing the subject anxfously. and the
uewsboys did heavy business in extras. At
the opening of the Stock Exchange the news
depressed the market, but further dispatches
announcing that the wounded President was In
Il fair way to recover, AZ; was not so danger
oslsy wounded as hr3t reported, caused re-
action.
AT TlIE suB-TREASuRY AND CUSTOM HOUSE
there was also much excitement over the news.
and 6reut concern was expressed for Gen. Car
fields recovery. Collector Merritt was found at
the Custom House surrounded by uu:1oer OF
gentlemen, and messengers we're constantly ar-
riv,ng with the latest particulars The Collector
WIS somewhat a2itated. and. when asked Tor
his opinion regarding the attempted assasfna-
aWhats 99 sd The lat aiest: a Wien informed that the
President would probably recover, he said he
hoped 50, aud would not venture iln opinion on
the elect Of the news; neither would be say
whether he considered that the attempt had any
political significance. but merely remarked.
p-es,Ienr
MAYOR GRACE
noticed flags upon the newspaper buildings at
hYifmasr Sutnmoniue his chief clerk, his Hon
or directed thar tiaEs should at once be dis
played on the City Hail at half-mast: A Little
Inter- when it became known that the President
wus still alive, the tags were taken down. AT
the same time, Dir. koot, Mr.. Bartlett, and Com.
missioner Mason reached the Mayors Office, and
conyersed with bis Honor in regard to O.. the sad
they had cleaned from the bulletin boards Of
newspaper Offices In the Court House and 9th
er public offices the report created great excite
as TO what would be tho result OF the affair
throughout the country it Gnrticld should die
and Arthur take the Presidential chair:
- .h;s 1,,or1,;,r Fror, al,,anr
VINO arrived III lo"n lr1s nornsnS itg 1'o, THo
Wno. IT, itpaz,icnt tyns fmnd in the iobby of The
hotel. lie said ho had not received any private
iispntch in regurd to the shooting, and knew
nothing more than WAS announced on the buIle-
lin. If il were tr1e no said he felt exceedingly
sorry for Mrs Garfield whose present state of
h..ufth ia nrecarious. Senator ConklIng re-
manned in his room. and refused to be inter-
viewed. Elwood +. Thoruc, Past Grand Master
Of the Masons Of the State of New York. was
greatly depressed over the news. He ex-
dressed the deepest ,sympathy for the Prcsi-
DENTS fumiIv, and thinks that. even
r. tho ,vo,,nIls should NOT prove fatal the shock
n Wrs. Garfield In her present feeble condition
viii be very Injurious. He deplorcs tho shoot
ing rs beng orlc OF the greatest evils that could
hannon tt, the country,
"fr ,r,,1, c,.,,,p>-,,r>~7, orEicrc
IN ALL iAI IVY sh.'' "S..1!..,. t,S.r
the deepest sorrow was visible. heaos @ OF oe.
pnrtEanls made no enort TO uisgu'sc sae "eEae IT.
Ierfnrn' want about with sorrowful cotnto-
nances. At the City-fial the assassination was
upon everybudy's lips oMcials Of the otteEest
democratic stau!p Rr'!a, ornrnssni " srmnarhv
Inttat - 1,t,n 1900. ,vh;oh ooo1,rrad