San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-20
STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
A MANAGER CHATS A LITTLE ABOUT
THE BUSINESS.

THE BUSINESS.
A Hundred and Fifty Afiliions' Worth Of
Property Stored In Now York City waro-
houscs-summer Oustomers-Romoving
Furnituro-Systcmatio Work.
The storage warehouse for the safe-
keeping Of household furniture and arti'
cles Of valuo Of every description has be.
como one Of the permanent institutions OF
this city. It Is said that tho amount Of
property now In the custody Of these
storage warehouses will foot up Into the
neighborhood Of $l60.000. 600 These
warehouses are almost numberless, and
are situated In nearly every section Of
Manhattan Island. especially where the
population Ii Of such class that makes
their presence practically necessity. and
they are Of nearly every kind and quality
to suit the surroundings. Some OF them
are absolutely freproof; others claim to
DO 6reproof. but have collapsed In
greater or less degree whom put TO the
crucial test. while the third class makes
little pretension In that direction. trust.
Ing to chance and q certain amount Of
careful Watching to prevent their destruo-
tion by the flames.
It is at this season Of tho year that tho
capacity of the storage warehouse Is
tested TO tho utmost. for It Is during the
months of summer that 80 many city
houses are closed while tho occupants are
away. and In vast number Of Instances
the owners prefer that their furniture
and all their belongings should be cared
for In tho safest possible place 30 to
speak the storage warehouse has become
tho fashionable summer resort for the
finest household goods Of the city.
Through the courtesy Of Its manager, q
reporter was permitted to examine ono OF
the representative storage warehouses Of
this city The building was. apparently,
as indestructible as human Ingenuity
could devise There was nothing In sight
for the flames to feed upon. even II In
some miraculous way they should chance
to gain admission. for there were visible
only stone. cement Iron and steel ON
walls. floor and ceiling. The various
compartments In which were kept tho
thousands of dollars worth Of goods en-
trusted to tho caro- Of tho proprietors
were all separated from the others 30
completely that fire In one could not
communicate with its neighbor
"What people do you number among
your patronsr" asked the reporter, When,
after tour Of the building, tho almost
luxurious Office Of the manager was
reached
"Do you wish me TO give you tho names
Of our most prominent customersf Well,
Iregrct that 1t is against our rules to do
30. You can sec that II would not DO fair
TO divulge the names of those who favor
us with their patronage, and, besides. the
legal complications which might result
would be likely to be serious.
"Why do the rich store their goods
when they have houses Of their own IN
which to keep themr'
"Well, for various reasons. Many pre-
fer to leave their goods with rs whonover
they go to tho country or seashore, know
Ing that they will bo safer than In their
own houses. whilo others are almost
forced to do 30 from the stress of circum-
stances. have In my mind ono Of tho
most prominent brokers on Wall street,
who sold his house week or two ago. It
was q sudden transaction on his part. and
he had made no provision for the disposal
Of his furniture, 80 he Immediately sent
It to u.s. Another similar case was THAT
of the wife Of ono of the officers of the
Chemical bank.
1.-The number of people who have gone
to tho seashore, to tho mountains or to
Europe this summer has been something
wonderful. and within my experience
have seen nothing like It. and. fancy.
but small proportion Of tho pleasure
seekers have already gone. There are
many Of our patrons who do not store all
their household effects during their three
or four months of absence from town, but
send us their silverware, bric-a- brac,
paintings. bronzes. ETC.. for which We have
especially prepared compartments.
1.-THE age has advanced wonderfully with
regard to the facility for removing furni-
ture, no that In a measure the annoyance
and loss which was occasioned under the
old order Of things Is at a minimum now.
Let me illustrate. Suppose that you had
suddenly made up your mind to Leave tho
city for an extended absence tomorrow
morning. and had no time to attend to
the removal Of your goods today. You
would have only TO leave your order
with us as to tho time when you
would DO ready to have your furniture
taken away, and our vans would be at
your house In the morning You could
eat your breakfast In peace and comfort,
your servants would not hnve even
10 make up tho beds and the moment
after you had started on your journey our
workmen would be taking up your car
pets, removing your pictures from the
walls and carefully packing away your
bric-a-brac. In few hours your house
would DO absolutely deauded Of every
thing, II you so desired, which would be
safely stored away until your return A
day or two before your Homecoming you
could telegraph your expected arrival and
the work Of taking back your furniture
would be carried forward as speedily as
when It was taken away. Experienced
hands would lay your carpets, while real
artists In their work would hang your
pictures and arrange your bric-a-brac and
furniture, so that tho moment you en-
tered your house you would find II in bot
ter order than when you left II after
breakfast on the day Of your departure. =
What would you estimate as the value
Of the property In your custody at the
present timer
"It Is difficult 10 make an exact esti-
mate, but should say that II Is not less
than GO, 900, ,0C0.--Ncw York Mall and
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