New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
A GREAT SCARCITY OF HORSES.
THE CENTENNIAL PARADE AND MOVING
DAY COME TOGETHER.
MINING SCHOOLS AND LIVERY STABLES De-
s1EGED-THE TRUcKMEN WILL BE
MASTERS OF THE SITUATION.

MASTERS OF THE SITUATION
Moving day here has confirmed lmbit OF fall-
ing on Nav l. This il a plain statement that
does not conceal any sarcasm. 1t expresses
great deal this season that concerns matters
OF everyday life. II speaks for II multitude OF
afflicted beings who would like TO see the great
industrial parade on that day, and who cannot
because they must move. Either they cannot
defer that unmitlgatcd pleasure on account of
preyious engagements that cannot be broken,
or they must move because they have landlords
who do not consult their tenants pleasure any
more than their janitors keep certain command
ment. strict observance of which would effect
a saving OF coal and potatoes. And aSnin, IT
sets forth in O modest way the grievances Of
nm army of men who must do the moving Of
these unfortunates this day Of the great parade
II hints. too, ut the sacrifices that many poor
truclxmen will have TO make in order that their
wives and children may perch on their trucks in
the byways and see the great show. IL leads
to thoughts OF streets iammed with trucks, teams
and people In fact it Is a moving power itself,
and can throw up ideas as easily as rich, juicy
banana skin can elevate an unsuspecting old gen.
tleman who does not handle his feet with care
THE MOVING QUESTION TO BE SETTLED.
First. there Is the moving question. Some
neople will have to move on May 1 whether they
want 70 or not and some will have 10 cross
the city Somebody must move their household
things for them, and how is it to be doneP by
@ or 10 o'clock in the morning the lines OF the
narade will be drawn and teams cannot pass
over the route OF the procession. The hotel
and railroad mon say that there will be
half a million of strangers In this
citv during the celebration, nnd 1t win be
difficult work to engineer the huge vans through
each a multitude and steer through the army OF
teams trucks and horses that viii block the way
az an early hour Some Of the large storage houses
will endeavor TO keep their engagements others
,,;ll an orders ON condition TINT they be not held
o".onsihe for failinR TO come 70 time, while few
go in tho dark as 20 what they VIII DO. some
anvino will be done on April 20. mat WIN De
nossihfe because the crowds then Will be down
to1sn Practically nothing Will be attempted on
the next day. but May will De bard day Tor
.hose whose goods must be moved across the city:
nr,her Of storage companies and proprietors OF
nans are arranging 10 begin their work at a. m,
and a IN only By working In the early hours that
the moving across town can be accom- ished Moy,
ing up aud down the East and West sides ana above
There Is always plenty OF work for 11ekmen on
moving day, but 0 good many OF them VIII give up
their Jobs on May In order 70 avail themselves
and their families OF the privilege OF seeing the
parade from their trucks. Tins suggests the iact
that the heokmen WIN nave chance
drivers can swear each other in and out OF
line II first come first served Is the rule there
Win he A rnce for place and q long wait for the
show 10 come by. The tfuckmen, too, VIII have
their hands fun 70 keep the crowd OF their pre-
serves