Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24
HOLIDAY TIMES IN NEW YORK.
our Cummiuv~ Han Letter.

THE TRICKS OF WALL STREET, RETIRED Boss AND
HIS wouLD-BE RIvAL-THE yoYs AND NDKRIEs OF
CHRISTMAS sHoFPrNG-THE INVASION or THE ANA
zoNs--PAYSG THR PRICE OF ovKR-fAxATIoN.
Special Correspondence of TIE EVENING STAR
NKw YORK, Dec. 23 1SS6
WHO Is Mr. sUILYe
"Who Is Mr.. Sully?r blandly inquired Mr.. Jay
Gould, with quiet and disingenuous SMILE ae If
he had really never known OF the existence OF such
a man. The question was asked prominent bull
broker, who was bulling Mr.. Sully's Reading
scheme. The two were seated side by side In the
9Th avenue elevated railway car on the way down
in the morning to business. The broker confessed
that he had never seen Mr. Sully, who is so gener-
ally mentioned as the mysterious power behind
the throne In all OF Austin Corbin's enterprises
He 1t was, according TO report, who induced that
gentleman to 60 into the Coney Island BONANZA, to
establish his banking house to facilitate mort
cages on southern plantations; to wrest the Long
Island railroad from Drexel & Morgan; to specu-
late In Richmond Terminal tof which he, MI. s.,
has been elected PRESIDENT and the reorganization
dent). The broker continued that Mr. Sully was
reported to be worth 900 600; that he was the
principal man in the Corbin Banking Company;
that he was the tall, slender, pae-faced man. VINO
was natural-bOrn f1nancier, and who was 50
quiet and unobuusive that he was almost mys-
FERROUS.
Mr.. Gould listened in silence a characteristic
| smile disturbing his heavy beard and mustache,
until the broker in his enthusiasm exclaimed:
..He is more Ike you, Mr.. Gould, than any man
that has ever appeared on the street, and tell
you he is bound TO be your rival!r 'But you know
| am out of the street now" observed Mr.. Gould.
meekly, toying with his slken watch guard.
..He's the boss today" responded the other.
"Reading will close i've to ten points higher" he
added. Mr.. Gould smiled and smiled, and observ-
ing new building meekly remarked: show
many line buildings are going up in New York, '
and then lapsed Into silence no expression on his
face giving evidence Of his thoughts. 81 see you
are not sustaining your own stocks" at length the
broker observed. '.Im out Of the market" re-
sponded Mr.. Gould, as II recalled from reverie OF
pleasant summer days on the Atalanta. When
the train reached the Rector street station the two
alighted and went their different ways, the
his In the Western Union building.
A few days afterward it was found that all the
money In the banks was loaned, and there was 9
pear RAID and the Stuf1lng was literally knocked
out of the Reading turkey-and Sully Is no longer
the rival of JAY Gould, who Is outspoken as I'm his
denunciatton of Judge Gresham for his Wabash de-
csion, only when he wants TO be. Who bursted
Suily's bubble7 Jay Gould, by one OF his old-time
bear raid, after cornering the banks. The bull
praises OF Sully. BY the deal Mr.. Gould made as
many millions as Mackey scooped up In the recent
Comstoek deal in San Francisco, which he wanted
Tor use In telegraph war with the little Napoleon,
who is now good and ready for him.
For a fortnight the city has been
TANNED WITH SHOPPERS
residing out OF town. The volume of business at
the retail stores has been unprecedented. Nothing
like 1t was ever known before in New York. One
dry goods firm alone has employed 172 delivery
wagons. With the exception OF sundays, these
wagons have been every day constantly in use.
Nineteen-twenieths of these purchases have
been made by ladies. Even with this large number
Of wagons goods have been delivered from forty to
sixty hours after they were bought. A lady who
bought half dozen holiday gifts at the same store
saws that they came Strngfng to her home in
different wagons for week. strong force or
men has been kept in the basement OF each we'll
known store until daylight asserting and directing
the goods sold on the previous day. over 100000
purchases in one day are recorded In one store.
Delivery wagons have been so numerous at the
intersection OF Grand street with the Bowery that
the streets have been repeatedly blOckaded for an
hour or more on Monday line OF Sd avenue
cars over mile long awaited the unraveling OF
one of these blockades. On fete days the streets
have not been more crowded. Fourteenth street
especially has been choked. A lady assures me
that the crowd was so great recently that it took
her thirty minutes to walk two blocks. Scenes in
the large stores surpass description. These estab-
hShmentS have been literally overrun with mobs OF
well-dresSed ladies. In many cases It was absO-
lutely impossible TO reach counters devoted to spe
Ladies were packed in front OF common counters
three rows deep. The jam was frequently fright
full. PoliteneSS and the commOnest courtesy were
thrown TO the winds. Unlike the men, New York
women are at such times usually regardless Of
each others rights and feelings. Men display
strong common sense in similar situations They
intuiuyeiy form line, each calmly awaiting his
turn. The weak aid Sickly are thus protected and
all are satisfied. With the women, however,
IMPULSE OvERRIDES JUDGMENT.
Each eagerly presses forward, determined to be
in the van, regardless of consequences The strong
plant their elbows in the ribs OF the weak and
force their way to the counters at all costs 1t
calls the picture OF trOnclad steamboats, cutting
a path through the fields OF ice. In some stores
where the crush has been greatest, shoppers OF
such shrinking dispositions have actually been
disrobed by such AmazOns Not long ago was
passing bazaar OF almost national repute A
women N
the sidewalk. There were calls for an ambulance.
1t was with the utmost difficulty that Two police
officers could ascertain the cause OF the disturb
ance. 1t turned out that a lady on crutches had
been caught in IA crush at special sale. She
tainted and was severely injured Great sympathy
was expressed for her by the shoppers, but within
five minutes the jam at the counter was greater
than ever. The strong were again trampling
down the weak In an effort 10 buy linen handker-
chiefs lettered in blue silk for nineteen cents
apiece
The ladies who reached the special sale counters
quickly found that their troubles had only just
begun. They were confronted by women clerks
exhausted with work, and it was difficult to secure
proper attention. When this was secured, how
ever, and bargains were finally made, their
troubles were not lessened. The fair patrons were
forced to maintain their equilibrium In the swirl
OF the human maelStrom for an hour or more, un-
til their 'change' was returned. Add to this the
trouble Of giving their names and addresses, and
saddle that with the suspense and vexatiOn at
tending the delay In the delivery Of the purchases
day buyer Is not happy one. Many present
bought TWO days before Christmas will not be de-
hvered until after the anniversary.
IT is AS MUCH AS LADY's LIFE Is WORTH
to secure a seat in dry goods establishment run
ming its own restaurant. It's dining room in
the afternoon is crowded to repletiOn. The tired
shopper sagaciousy determines to patronize some
outside cafe. Diaries and exquisite lunch rooms
surround the heart of the shopping district. She
enters one on Union square, and is appalled, at the
sight. 1t is vast hail. but every table is filled.
over thousand ladies are eating rolls and slipping
coffee there. The noise and confusion Is deafen-
ing. The chatterfng SurpaSSeS the chatter1ng of q
flock of parrOQuetS. An accommodating head waiter
marches the newcomer an eighth OF a mile in
her at the door of gorgeous paTlOf, where she is
asked to wait until the crash is over. She may as
we'll wait, without going elsewhere. All the res
taurants In the vicinity are filled with customers
and their walters are daShing around like insane
men trying to fill their orders While eating In q
the other afternoon, couple secured seats with
me at the same table. The lady was delicate and
was richly attired. The
FIRES OF SHOPPING EXCITEMENT
burned in her eyes, but she was as fragile as crys-
tai. The exertion had been TOO much for her. She
was totally exhausted. She complained Of her
head, her back and her feet to the gentleman who
accompanied her. He was evidently her husband.
He had temporarily left business cares down town
behind him and had sped up ON the elevated rail-
road to enjoy lunch with his wife. She had been
waiting some minutes for him. / never saw q
woman more completely tired out. Her pretty
face was haggard, and she hardly had strength
enough to inhibition her SealSk1n cloak. The hus-
band regarded her with affectienate sOlic1tude as
she detailed the troubles OF the day and the sur