New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
thsy. never lsasssa. thoash sons Of shsm eAnos''d

ct this Last assertion.
Ths Pistehers ne going 70 move 10 Ho6oken.
That means moro In wcstst than II docs In Printing
House Square. The firm Of Fletcher, Harrison Co.
Is nearly half . century old, and Their shops near
Desorosses-st, Just across the way from Commodore
Van santvoord's Albany Day Line ofhces arc oa'ume
landmarks Here was built the machinery OF the
most famous river and sound steamers from the Mary
Powell to tho Puritan. Up ono flight OF weu'worn
steps Is the ONCE. It s about Is large Is the csoin
of fishing schooner. and hung with paintings o.
steamboats, In every color from chrome yellow to plum
pudding black. II has always boon marvel now
these beats could travel fast through so much blue
And green paint, but thsy could and did. Inc
rIetchers never seem to have learned the trick Of do
signing . slow boat. there Is . steamboat man
around New.York who has not sat IN ono q these 80
ONCE chair. and spun yarns soout sse:IoSsang On
tho North River s 70 "sS nsa n VINO
.sy blades when he should say buckets and wants to
5 ns oG %s,ss engine. H's r. sn
sSns the Sag ana ,er 81
hs Hobsken Ferry, and their friends arc 80 numerous
md attached them that they viii accompany them
Gn ss' Old s msS s Ss
ships than that were ever LAUNCHED on the Des
.akes, and then stay with hem'
Very likely not few Of the people who 60 to tho
foot of Jayst TO take the ferry that connects with
the West Shore and ontario and Western trains at
Weehawken, have been amazed to see the undgnined.
ancient and almost tumbledowh structure which serves
tho purposes of ferry-house and railway station
A traveller who was waiting on the bridge Of the
fairy for late boat the other night, explained the
vhy and wherefore of the matter to another man who
WA there on tho same errand BY saying that tho
property on which the shabby ferryhou stands In
Guiding also the pier above II, Is ID dispute a. 70 ip
title. In consequence, no assured lease can De Cd
tained and 30 the company cannot AFFORD TO erect
substantial building, and will put up with the present
makeshitt affair until settlement Is arrived at. or -
long as the building can be made 10 answer INC pur
nose The pier TO the north Of the ferry is uncovered
and is used Unfortunately by boats OF all sorts ana
conditions As 1t is without owner or lessee. 1t Is
favorite place for boys to SWIM ana on any summer
evening dozen twenty may be seen enjoying theh
selves thoroughly as possible IN eSns rom ss
which are anchored few rods away The police are
evidently unaware that fr bah exisus .. tni, phns
aerforman"es Which go on Immediately under the eyes
Of the passengers on the Terry poaes'
A locomotive engineer has o Keen anecuon TOT MS
@,ron steed' Isn't that what it is caled' But
II one NAV believe an engineer on one OF the great
railroads OF this country, locomotives are extremely
tickle lie declares that his engine will take train
over a steep grade with rush on one day, while
perhaps on the very next day, with the same tram
and the same grade the artful coquette Will pretend
10 be shy will draw back In feigned timidty. fence.
airt and finally do what 1t is asked TO DO With pout.
It's hard he says, "to realize that Your engine
isn't alive She acts like q horse She will shy and
bak at grade when she feels like 1t, and again, will
take the bit I'm hnr teeth and Jerk the load clean over
the hill. You can't help calling such an engine her.
Sometimes / feel like speaking TO her wnen she Is
sulking. Maybe do without realizing IT,"
"we, I've waited on gentlemen, ladies ana children
for twenty-five years." said waiter In q Broadway
restaurant the other day, land I've eeeh some
queer dishes and some people with queer tastes
in that time; but l never saw any one
do thing like that" and he pointed mys-
tsriousy over his shoulder to welldressed young
fellow. who seemed to be eating with great gusto on
the other side OF the whats he got?' asked
the man to whom the astonshed waiter had addressed
his remark. at looks like ice-cream." "Ice-cream
II Isl said the waiter, "sure enough. But what do
you think Is under iti' Give it up" was the reply.
And we'll you may, sir7 said the man with tho
swalow-talIs and napkin for might have guessed
for a week and not hit It. It's piece Of apple pie
made as hot as can be In the oven. He scooped the
icecream over tho top of the pie and It almost Missed
Then he began TO eat the mess with spoon before
the cream could melt than Just little and he
really seems to revel In 1t. 1t beats all what people
will do to their nsdes" and the walter bustled
TO seat young pretending not TO SEQ thar an
old man who had not tipped him was struggling Wildly
to get into his overcoat without assistance.