New-York tribune., 1885-01-16
WALHS AND TALKS IN THE CITY.

The first time saw Captain Isaiah Rynders was under
circumstances that made impossible ever to forget Ills
lank and bony form. II In 1876, on sieclai 'Tah
over the Wabash road. between Toledo and ST. Louis
had through Reeiver Cox been able to secure vacant
berth In OF the palace occupied by Tammany
statesmen their way Ia the Democratic National Con-
vention There card playing. ri0ting, drinking ana
swearing sam Tlden tl past midnight The car theh
began 10 be less noisy. except that -FOUR pury
howers who engaged in n game OF draw POKER In
tho corner kept up a constant stream OF cham once
or twice heard from one OF the compart-
ments almonish them be quiet Then one oil the
players answered back with some sort OF What
are-y going. -do-about-itl remark III SLASH the
heart out OF you you blankety blank blank, came IN
,hund srous tones bchin6 the cr aims. The card
players halr drunk. and the reply to this was IN the
same strain Tho rcoindor was noise between howl
and a yell. heard movement In the car aud looked
ont lust in time TO long. lean ank specimen OF
humanity clad in red flannel underootbes. with red
annei nght-cap his head Hash by with dirk IN MS
upiuod right hand. To my eIclsed Imagination tho
weapon appeared least foot long had only time
10 soc that The man well advanced in years In lie
Of cat like agility which he displayed. before he hhd
sezea one OF the card layers by the throat damned MN
into the corner the seat while the others shruns oacx
I'm dIsmay; and with the knife brandishing hiSh wS
amid horrible oaths and epithes whether the
noise was to be stopped permit him TO &C TO sleep
The players meeky promised amendment ana the old
man went back with that they had better
keep their promise. Thal'was Isaiah Rynders W. A.
CroGut told me morning that Rynders was the old
head OF the Empire Club OF New-York. To whom Henry
Clay owed tho defeat OF his Presidential aspirations
had talk with the Captain which nettod me column OF
interesting Renaissance.
Since that first meeting often ran across lynders
lie was prolific In anecdotes aud political gossip But
what struck me forcil about him that according
10 his own Of himself he must be terrible
dsperaio e told OF stabbing and shooting men, OF
counereiting scrapes OF swindng the Government OF
tricks played In gambling and horse-racine, anG OF
politicai yianles unnumtereL During the recent
political campaign saw him repeatedly In the Eepubi
can camp where II was we'll understood that he was
stabng Cleveland The campaign was no sooner ended
hoyeyer than he was ClegelaDd man oil over. and
be to circulate petitions advocating his appointments
as United states Marshal Like most men of his GLASS;
Rynder. was generous fault and though at one time
wealthy died poor.
ind on inquiry .among real estate agents that inc
large number OF tenements erected In the past year
aud the duness In business generally VIII materially
reduce rents The coInuc season There Is tendency
among tenants return easier distance from business
than s afforded by residence north OF tentrh fath'
where many people went last year
Ex-Congressman Miles, OF Connecticut. tells me that
Senator Platt will be reelected TO the United states
senate withou, and that n the question we're
left the Republican voters OF the state there wsuu
NOT he an "