New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03

dent Garfield to be shot because his ideas do not
happen 20 suit certain lot of politicians ~
But" suggested by-stander 9 YOU don't know
that the assassin was prompted by any one. lie is
:" SO was the assassin Booth lunatic. There is
altogether too much method about this kind Of mad
ness, however"
Il would like to have that murderer in my
pS"n o & , man OF
Tor him. ''''
The expressions of sympathy for the Presidents
family were universal and heartfelt.
1.-The most brutal part Of the whole crime to 9n
just as lie was going to sec his family"
EXCITEMENT AGAIN INCREASED.
As the afternoon on. and the news in regard
to the Presidents condition grew more and moro
ominous the excitement grew correspondngly in
tense. The crowd in the streets increased and the
people Waitcd brcathessly for additional informal
ton. Par1row presented spectacle which it has
seldom presented in the past 1t was almost soiid
II eXtendcd even into Broadway. whore 500 or
600 men were gathered around The EreaiaJ Post
dm ms en- hat " and nl51 the eoTy G ha9
!. President Garleld's symptoms are very. Here
he paused and began on new line.
" Oh, hope they are good" exclaimed two or
The next word, however was ,"m-
disappointment. Many persons moved away when
the bad news was announced, but their places were
quickly filled, and the throng continued as large as
ever. Az Ann-st and Broal way the jam and noise
were very great. Hundreds of boys were shouting
crowd. In front of ST. Pauls Church were from
800 to 800 people, who stood in Broadway
OF the danger they incurred of being
run over. The street cars were going
through the crowd in Park Row continually. The
drivers had to bring their horses to walk, and then
they shouted themselves hcarse to ,ct the people
gers put their heads in the most reckless manncr in
their efforts to read the bulletins The women who
had to pass through had hard time for the men
were SO excited that they paid no attention to any
one. rive or six policemen tried in vain to keep the
sidewalks clear.
Late in the afternoon all along Paik-row the
crowd was enormous The street was filed with
wheels on she pavement could he heard ON all sides
the cries of the newsboys. Their papers brought
unable, to keep, them from obstructing
stand, on which were displayed numerous pictures
OF Presidcnt Garfield, surrounded with people.
SrVfI OF tue street ears ANA wagons nov IN
bulletins to see what the latest news was.
tnoSs Which, aWatsd Was Esmsrg% m9% tb
greatest anxiety. and which even crowded into the
Pabhea aps office so IN is Wien dis
stating that there very little hope of the rresi
dent recovery, there were five or SIX hundred peo
Don't be down,heared," said one man " there is
apossiblht\ that he may recover"
General Garfield" exclaimed another, "was one of
the kindest hearted men that ever lived full of SYM
pathy and charity for others don't believe that
The people waited around the bulletins for some
time after this, and it was o'clock before the crowd
began to decrease at all.
EVENING SCENES.
There were crowds collected around the bulletins
in the evening, although they were not so large AS
they were in the day time. lii front # THE TRIBUNE
Building there was large throug until very late.
Ihe Herald bulletin was Illuminated by an electric
iight and as late 10 O'clock there was a crowd of
SIX or seven hundred people gathered in front of ii
also.
SCENES IN AND ABOUT WALL STREET
BANKERS AND BROKERS NOT WILLING TO CREDIT
THE REPORT-H0w THE STOCK MARKET WAS
AFFECrED-COMMENTS OF LEADING BUSINESS
MEN.
The news of the attack upon the President caused
Intense excitement at the Stock Exchange Private
dispatches had been received before the opening of
the Board by at least firm of brokers' but the in
formation was discredited. 1t was about twenty
minutes after the opening of business before it was
generally known the floor that the news was
correct For few minutes the market withstood
the shock, but after awakening from the
first stupor, prices began rapidly to decline.
Aftcrward they fluctuated, and at times
violently according 20 the tenor of the
dispatches received from Washington concerning
the Presidents condition. These dispatches were
contradictory in tone, and the market was sensitive
and feverish until the close. The lowest prices were
touched in the last hour of business, when it be-
came known that the Presidents wounds were
likely to prove mortal
The decline in the active stocks was about 405
per cent, and from the lowest figures there was
partial reaction at the end. At the opening prices
were strong and generally fraction higher than at
Texas Pacific which dropped from 6Sl4 To 60
Lake S,;c declined per cent to 123ls :
Erie fro = TO 44l2. Northwest from 1898 to 1851,
and ST. III ire'n 127l2 to l22. Western Union
Teegra j lropped per cent to S7as OF the South
western Il b., Missouri, Kansas and Texas fell from
81 10 TO AZ Wabash from 5934 55l4 and preferred
from 9J''s to 81 2, and Missouri Pacific from l2l2
70 1OS The coal stocks suffered less in comparison,
Jersey Central declining from 1925 to 9Sls and
Lackawanna from 1243s to 121 b. There were ne
riods of dulness during the day but these were
very brief. In general the market was under IL
tense excitement throughout the day.
Shortly before noon President Mackay read from
the rostfum OF the Stock Exchange a dispatch
ceived by Assistant Treasurer Ilihouse from the
Department at Washington, which announced briefly
the fact of the attempted assassination the Presi-
dent, and that his physicians did not consider the
wounds necessarily dangerous. Still later in the
day and lust before the close of business Mr. Mackay
read the latest dispatches then received in which
lhe President was reported gradually sinking.
After business hours Mr. Mackay slid i'll relation
j. the probable death OF the President
- dread the effect of that event the business
of the Stock Exchange. The market is extremely
sensitive and is fear, i'll dangerous condition.
Many firms are heavily burdened with stocks which
Ii they should he compelled to throw these stocks
the market suddenly / should fear the resilltsv
AS to the political effect, Mr.. Mackay continued
"Ihe DOsitiOn of Mr. COnklIng in abandoning his
seat in the Senate, is shown by this event still more
clearly than before to have been childish in the ex
treme. lie surrendered The control of the Senate to
the Democrats, and now we are certain, in the
event of the Presidents DEATH to have a Democratic
Acting Vice-President AS to the succession Vice
President Arthur can have the advice of
some of the very best men in New-York,
his friends but it is very doubtful if he Will follow
their advice. He has been acting in manner