New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-07

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| THOMAS TOwNDRow.
know. hat ne remembers much The bosom ~ re-.
! portrr-if he have snap in him-becomes the
receptacle Of vast amount Of information which the
nature Of his business requires him to keep locked mp
! Ills willing Is nllcd with matters which hc dares
not breathe to his employer. much lees serve M
| to tho publ, as news. M, usefulness would be ut
terry DESTROYED he tell all he knew. lie goes
among his fellow vehicle Of explosive informa
ton. sort Of Internal machine loaded and prtmed'
but he seldom bctray, a trust
ALWAYS FAITHFUL IL HIS WORK.
Mr.. Towndrow has been faithful reporter. Lot
us back with him 10 the days II pioneer journalism
and enjoy Of hi, "reminiscences. lie can tell
much now that he could not have told thirty ago
without giving serious offence one OF his mos;
/ laughabc experiences was with Tho Herald l.
gives idea Of what the news instinct was in those
DAYS. Though connected with Tile Tribune he sup
| plod Hs rival win news. the cement being
sanctioned hy tho editors Of both papers, IrAay
afternoon he across tho and learned from
him the simple fact that a murder had been committed
The coroner was dumb A. 10 who the victim. who
/ the murderer where the crime was committed and
! when.
Now there amt any use in bothcring about It to
/ day. 10 said. for not a single policeman in New
I lori knows anything about ~. 30 1t can't get ont
|
W reporter with eve 10 business and a nose for
news wolM have been satisfied - lose an entire day
when there was good thing going a murder
/ case. with much argument and more persuasion Nr
| Towudrow convinced the coroner that he must have
tho story for Nondly', paper. That was his ulti-
/ matum. Tho coroner finally made him promise 30
keep quic TN evening. when by gons to what Is now
tho Twenty ninth Precinct he might learn all be-
wanted 10 know.
with hs head mn 81 the murder he hurried 70 4" Tho
Herald Office 70 turn IN some copy co"crng "A
matter ~ little consequence which he had been
at work during the forenoon.
"Towndrow.- called ont VIZ. Hudson, tho managing
editor want you ~ 20 church 10 night and get
a good report of Dr.. Blanks sermon. President Polk
will Pc tcr and must have full account Of wha,
takes place
The church was tn lafayette Place. Mr.. Town
drow politely asked 20 Dee excused. Mr. Hudson n
fused 10 excuse hin. be- must report that sermon.
Mr. rovndrow explained That he had All important
engagement with the coroner. that murder had been
committed and he va, going to "work II up that
night. The managing editor waNed wroth. but tho
reporter remained firm. Notwithstanding threat, OF
Instant dismissal
PUTTING orr THE NEWS FOR 4 DAY.
"Iu,t write graph for 10 morrow's paper. say
ing that have heard That foul murder has been
committed. FIN particular, Of which will appear IN
Tuc.day's Herald. said Mr. Hudson. That viii
,au,fg N" coroner and whc the public appetite.
Imagine. Il you can. managing editor or city editor
In tn. year of grace proposing 70 inform n" public that
. murder has been committed. "of which wc shall give
full particulars tomorrow.T
VI. Tovndrov continuing his rcmonstrance
when gruG voice. with broad scotch accent. broke
in:
What, the matter there What's the matter
Why don't you DO It, he wants you''
II vas Jane Cprlou bennett who had coin" MP nm
Cd T,,v.rI lr,,u
hi, engagement with tho coroner.
Dom the corolcr. dom the coroner VT Bennett
exclaimed. II Dee says WARD lo-h him III the
paper, Josh him we'll
Eut Mr.. Tovudrow had his way. and Monday
paper contained q full account Of TIE murder Moth
ing moro Wa, heard Of the dismissal NJ about the
same time Tile Herald had Il setback in a tlcari
cal venture originated hy Dr Houston then IN charge
Of the reporting .ian. lie and other heads OF de
partmcut, had been -criou-lv offended by nc"drinh
which Wa, then ENJOYING prohtihl" run al burton
Theatre ~ chamber {. one of the characters wa
made TO represent Il ll.ali' reporter th" author on
dowing him with =, many offensive qualities a. M |
Imagination could conceive I'm one Of the ~ccnc'-a
drawing room IT Sew porthc mingled with the guests
note book in hand. ,cc'lng brhcs for complimentary
notices Or. iIou.ton hired $50 or 200 street gamln' |
to 90 into gallery while he. supported by ~ many
II The Herald stan were dNcngierh ''' III inc |
parquct the purpose being to biz, the play on the |
turbance had scarcely begun when the enIae'd audl
cncc arose ~ one man. and selecting Dr. Houston ~
the object of attack forced him 10 leave the he'ro
and ncc for hi, life. with score ct angry men AT MS
heel he dashed acro>, Chamber, 81 at top spccd he"
through the parK and sought refuge In lammahy Hall
where he remained the greater part Of the night ma III
q closet. rhc Tammany wigwam at that ilmc was
The sun Binding Of today.
INVEsnGNrING THE MILK SPRINGS.
In tho,, GOOD old times he rllknan was treasure
lut v.ator WAS 80 handy tina he Occasionally per
mitcd himself (" il under suspicion. just rs ne doe
10 day. Mr. Towndrow, being ASSIGNED 10 ne dl'N
Of investigating the milk supply. found that 1t con.
sisted largely Of springs aud pumps Inc upper part
Of the city, he region about Central Parh WIS '"c"
a wilderness, with springs bnbbling mere anu ,'lc'''
while in the side street, there we're many nan MAIDEN
pnmns WAGONS bearing the lcccnd-an entirely
NEUROLOGICAL one Pure Country Milk were seen I"
stop AT these springs and pumps. ana drivers were
caught IN the act Of rcpen'lhng nan empty ''"'
with something thin water. NlIN"eh are Ic>'
hold now bec,usc the springs and pumps have been
oblcratcd. The natural milk supply OF ""aS i
art hcalN increased DntchcS, and orange 'ouht'S
far from the watchfl eve Of the newspaper reporter
II was i'm isfI that Mr.. 1ownirUw first took II upon
himself TO make an effort IN behalf Of Law ana order
In the course 81 The Henry clay campaign ior ulr
Presidency Captain Isaiah Ryndcr' collected s'hs
II Democratic hcrlcr,. some roo Strong ""''" pc
came known fame the Empire BOYS i'cN ""
a club room tn Paik Row. aud were terror - me
Fourth Ward Their first public appearance was on
the occasion Of magnificent horseback parade oil Tue
silver Gray Whig,r Captan Rynders had filed them
with beer and when tie time for work arrived he sald
uoys do your duty Their duty was to break up
The parade and lncy performed 1t with astonishing
alacrty scattering the Wings all over the city, Mt
Towndrow, who attended their meetings ana hhe"
many OF them personally, learned that they had or