The sun., 1883-12-16
THE WHEELS OF TIE MErROpOLIS.
Vehicles of Almost Endless Variety and In
Countless Number.

Vehicles of Almost Endless Variety and In
Countless Number.
Tho vehicular pcculiaritics of New York
arc many. A very large part Of the city goes
upon wheels. That approach to perpetual
motion which is the national characteristic is
exOmpliled by the incessant locomotion which
is tho incessant wonder Of the visitor in whose
ears is eAer sounding the rumble Of tiros upon
the pavement. There Is such u variety OF
vehicles that but few persons can evon tell
their names. There is such u perfect adapta-
ton to different service that one can almost
tell tho time OF day by the character Of the
vehicles in the streets. Tho early dawn. for in
stance. develops the milkmans rafting round.
as ho dashes from one street to another pnss
ing pleasant words with the rosy checked
domestics. Next come tho butcher carts driven
by stout young fellows with brnwny arms and
we'll combed locks. Then tho grocersl wagons
and licensed vsnders perambulate the resi-
dence quarters. and provide for the feeding OF
the great city. Soon tho car and stage lines
begin to run oftener and to MI up with the
toilers on their way to business. After break
fast the carriages begin to come out Ladies
20 shopping or making calle. or brokers drive
down to Wall street.
Broadway begins to sparkle with liveres and
shiny brouGhams. Great trucks begin to ap-
pear The streets nre crowded. and down town
occasionally the labyrinth Of wheels gets jam
med. In tho afternoon gay eQuipages course
toward the drives in the upper parks and out
OF town. Men in buggies. suikies. and skeie-
ton wagons. women In phnetonS. couples In
yict9rlas and oarouehes spin out on the smooth
Leans. As nighttall comes on the pleasure
see kers drive home to dinner. and the cartmen
go home in long professions. Soon thero are
few vehicles in the streets but the cars. stages
and carriages. Gradually tho public convey
ancas decrease in number until the carriages
Then tho newspaper wagons como out. and SO
day by day the advancing hours OF the city
keep time to the moving wheels.
nnmb.r Of veIic!ss il Nsw York. Mayors Mar;
the licenses estimate that there are 100000
horses and 100000 vehicles Of all kinds in the
Ihss are oyer o dss, pos
cude the wagons OF the large express
companies which. by special adjudication
so long rs their business does not include the
| taking up and delivery OF the same goods in
there the sr are noary 5000 They hnvs their reeG gu
lar stands assigned by the Mayor. There are
about 900 dirt carts used exclusively for car
ASHES. garbage. and building rubbish Thoy
nrs not allowed to carry anything else:
| kinds licensed to peddle merchandise. chiefly
| food. The number of stage licenses has been
motion have come into public favor There
are now only I'll licenses issued. while formerly
theirs were thousands. There are only three
| lines. having seventy stages each-the Madi-
| son avenue line the Filth avenue line. and the
Ninth avenue line. There is one stage line
but but few ' ciiissns Ths route " Is from Thirty.
| fourth street, along Second avenue. Fonrieenh
sB"rey to
every year for this route by Marshall Will
kins. The idea is probably TO preserve the
Tho surface ra road computes have so far
defeated tho efforts TO compel them to pay the
Sy o nssy 'naa 90 as
nayine the Sixth and Ninth, avonns lines
The sixth pays SAP per ca, car License, and anu tn, the
| by the city from the surface ear companies is
but 5000 II year. or about ons,;;nnnrter Of the
pending in the Court Of Appeals in The case of
The seventh Avenue Railrond to determine
whether the Tn has hs
cislons IN It's favor in the lower courts ana VIII
be entitled TO u handsome revenue II the Court
| Of Appeals decldes in its favor.
| There are III licensed junk carts. No olicense
Is REQUIRED fer Grocers W, wagons nix Haa WAGONS
coaches or horse vohices. Then there are
G3G ne.horse vehc cabs, cabrio"tsi landau, M
licenses for special coaches. These do not 60
about seeking custom. but stand in front OF
are about 1000 licenses issued to street ven
dsrs who 90 NOT com. under the mead OF iner-
Of fancy goods. and about the holidays many
of these liceIses are taken out for the sale OF
| such goods from street wagons.
| Among the peculiar yehc es OF the city NAV
| be named the big hotel coaches. tn. Tally Hos.
the big stages called The Martha Washi ing
tor" George Washington. Lady Franklin
| and others used by excursionsts, chowdeI
clubs, &C. The Gayiy painted mail wagons, the
pretty ornam"ned wagons in which some Of
tho tailorS and other business me n d.ver their
wares, aud tho really artistic paintings tina,
may be seen on some OF tho express wagons.
all contribute in no small degree to the great
variety of city vehicles.
| Among ths odd vehicles may be mentioned
the big trucks for carrying girders and other
heavy articles tho odd cart IN which Mr.. Berg
takes OF disabled animals. tho sprlnkling carts
the Black Maria, in which prisoners are
moved from court To prison: the ambuances
for carrying the sick TO the hospitals. the grea,
beer wagons that 70 loaded mountain high
with Kegs the hearSes Of various patterns. tn >
trucks for transporting new ears. the market
wagons. and private carts wagons, and ear
ria..es Of many SORTS and sizes 10 say nothing
OF tho million baby wagons and the bicycles.
Tho receipts Of tho Mayors Marshal this
year, which come largely from the licensing o.
vehicles. were sll5.si5 and tho aggregate rs-
ceipts of the year will DO $50 900 more than fol
| auy DreyIDus year