New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

OF authority was engaged In conversation, who said
These men sleeping out hero mostly men without
regular work We had big strike here last winter.
The men getting biz wages then. sixty cents an
hour for night work and thrtynve cents for day The
men on The CccaL steamship piers Joined them They
didn't make IT, for IT only took two or three weeks
to bring Swcdcs and Italians to take their places
They finally had to give in and como back, but now
they only get forty and thirty cents an hour. Tho
fellows who from abroad havo been gradually
cleared by tho old coming back TO their work
and being given the preference. As they have no
work except as extras they sleep around on door
steps. II makes this dangerous locality day or
night Why, saw a man held IN and robbed Of $50
right over th-re the sidewalk IN broad daylight.
II was O'Clock in the morning; His money was IN
the inside pocket OF his vest and 10 got the thieves
tore open his coat and vest rudcy that picked up
a handful OF buttons of the sidewalk Ono policeman
took In twenty three vagants IN one nights cXamna-
lion of five blocks hcrcthat is fellows with no money
Another night two policemen picked up 40. les,
IFS pretty rough the old men 10 be forced down
to competition with these fellows from abroad, and
they will take It into account In voting though from
how vote OF all these slcepers out here. not one
In fifty Is voter, and most OF them would ilhc 10
viii result in stopping emigration 10 some extent as
IT got back to their friends that they are not
making fortunes here, and that labor Is getting to be
drug on the market
When Senator Hoar comes TO New-York he Is sure
to be approached by newspaper reporters and equally
sure TO say something that shall surely
Indicate his dislike 10 what is known
As interviewing He was sitting on a
sofa at the Fifth Avenue Hotel tho other day
talking with ex-senator Pinckncy Whytc. Of Maryland
when llknown newspaper man approached him.
saying: Senator, am Mr.. Blank, of
The Daily Blank con- replied the
Senator, with face indicating anything
but pleasure Il am so glad to see you. sir
This was contrary his usual form Of greeting to
reporters that the Journalist was for moment dazcd.
hpclfafpl advantage hesitation
va, fatal for the Senator suddenly sail. laughing and
with energy No, am not glad 10 sec YOU You can
say so II you want to do and you can add that I
VOL, prcvarcatcd. when | said sO' There was a
good naured laugh I'll around over this frank state
men and he was not troubled with further inquiries
Therc arc some indications that Fifth ave. between
Fourteenth and Twcnty'hlrd SITS. may become great
publishing centre. Tho new building for Tho Judge
Site OF Morrellls old restaurant. tho
Of sixecnth-st., IS to be finished for occupation in
May next ". J. Arkcn, Of that publication, tells
me that the entire building viii be occupied by pub
fishers. Two blocks above the Methodist Book Con
corn has secured site for its structure. At
Twenty d" The NcwYorl Mirror has It's
Offices. Among people I'm the publishing business
outside OF daily PAPERS these facts are taken
signs Of the pwari march OF the publishing business
toward Madison square. which great many people
think will eventually become the business heart Of
New York Ci,v lilo tinc i. rrobably a long way
of, but the surrounding, Of the square take on a
some TAX thoi largo drycoods firm has been ncgotla
Ing for properly the side OF the square. with
view of establishing itself in business there next year
Among visitors in New-York Just now IS Charles
Green, who Is president OF the association which con-
trolls the great fair at ST. Louis. combined with the
Geological Gardens and the ST. Louis Jockey Club
lie has been here attending the races in which he
takes deep interest. but has taken time to tell all
his friends ard ac4ua.ntances that ST. Louis has the
biggest fair in tho world. VIC don't stop our
dccla he IA n United
states he said. II Is the largest fair IN tho world
our next exhibition Is the first week in October
Last year hai $4,000 people IN attendance I'm n
single day. and | Will venture a new hat that we
swell that record to 100000 this year