The sun., 1883-12-05
MRS DIooENEs IN WALL STREET
Wsv,ar stuck Fast IN the Mud, she MsAes
Hosue OdA Obseryntlona.

observed In THE SUN tho statement thst
tho mud which formed such predominant
part of the Evacuation Day display put s1so.-
600 in tho pockets Of tho tailors for new
trousers for the soldiers. In addition to sx-
pressing the objection OF Mr. Diogenes on the
diversion OF so much capital to band OF auto
Gratis OF the needle and shears. who. Mr.. ID. says.
rival even plumbers in insldious and deadly
assaults on personal income. wish TO enter
my own individual protest against mud.
wish particularly to condemn that kind OF
mud which finds ts way into Wan
street. It seems to mo that 1t Is tho
most Objectionable OF oil tho species Of mud
and water with which New Workers have to
contend. had occasion to 20 down to Wall
street to look after some stocks the other day.
Tho little boxcj.up thoroughfare was dismal
and cheerless to tho eye and dangerous to
limb on account OF the mud. Sidewalks and
roadway were hidden beneath q thick coating
Of it. 1t clung to the clothing. encrusted foot
wear, and spouted in showers before tho wheols
of rumbling vehicles that unsteadiy slid
| along. 1t bespattered buildings and frescoed
| street vendors and errand boys. The mud that
day entirely upset the normal order Of things.
and any number Of people. and had par
people and things, while was hurpyipg toward
given to mo conildentisily BY Mr.. % b.. who sot % Il
Tho same, WY from a friend, The point van
cns s psss
| In the scale before escaped from the tangle.
had however fine ,S Spp9,rtlnity to view The
! was stuck fast in the crowd. Tho narrow
thoroughfare was q Wild uproar OF voices and
%sas Ssfs al an
impatient brokers who Who coniidsntIy dnshed ont
Of tho Exchange and started In ono direction
as rrss N.Y. a' ss
tried to make Roadway on his first pail, OF
skates; ..i The whole thrang assumed similar
started anywhere found his feet sliding some-
where else, Anybody who stroye to correct his
regulate Ms limbs when hc found himself
futile. He speedily bumped against asth
matte EnsIsMhsoF H. and the sh9sk imparted t9
illerentiatcd motion. which laid them low;
ha b & St to hhng ths IN hs WnSe
No. i. The messenger boy. serene in MI the pIS pro.
lection Of mysterious fate. and mud proof in
rubber legsings threading his way through
difference and an lil-smeling cigarette.
No: 2. The rumbling omnibus, with its dread
down with q swagger that knocked all that on
posed it cndways: and left II FREQ to pursue its
~ At last a happy though struck tho crowd of
brokers and bankers and other impatient citi..
NenS Wnen tne STOCK marKeJ SnuI up ana IL
came time to go home. Having failed to get
anywhere by trying to, walk there. they, all
turned round and by dint of energetic plod-
ding the wrong way. finally succeeded in slid:
Ing homeward. by the timo this solution OF
the situation was reached it was dark and
found that was out of pocket just s47G6,i by
tho fall in price OF my unsteady stock. to say
nothing Of the cost o. a new, prir of shoes. Mr..
j. will attempt to say. with his usual sneer.
that have exaggerated everything. I'm
satisfied he will change his mind when he
has to pay for those new shoes. and finds that
the fund that was to afford money for my new
sealskn has been swumped by my failure ia
reach my broker in time to sell my stock be.
fore it depreciated. This means that he viii
have to buy tho sealskin for me himself. He'll
enjoy that MIR. ID. on previous asions has
said Of mud:
" 1t is mysterious something made OF moth.
Ing, in particular and everything in genera
and especially created for tho children Of sunny
Italy who belon. to tho broom brigade of the
Street Cleaning Department. 1t proves tina
Heaven is good to the Italians"
He expected me to think that worth laughing
Mt. or all the absolutely vacnous remarks he \
In tho habit OF making 1t is tho most hopclessl
inane. MIS-. DIoGENEs