The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-01
No CHIMES, BUT MANY HORNS.
THE NEW FEAR USHERED IN As MOIST
LIZ rs USUAL.

Big n Jon 10 STOP the Horn blowtnE.
For the first time In half century the IA
nous chimes In the steeple OF Trinity Church
did not ring the old year out Ths bell that
marks the passing hours with deep. resonant
tone noted the last minute Of 1893 with twelve
solemn strokes preceded by n brief prelude on
the chimes and that ended the ceremony OF
bidding farewell to the old year.
The crowd that iourneyed to the ancient
church to hear tho music Of the chimes was
seemingly as great as that OF any year in the
last two decades. Dr. Morgan Dix's announce
mont that the chimes would not be runY had
apparently no effect upon those who wanted to
hear them.
These thousands simply didn't believe IL
possible that tho time-honored ceremony
would he done away with. There is no ques-
tion that It struck the vast thronR with sor-
rowiul surprise when H. o'clock arrived.
with its brief peal Of bells announcing the
half hour and no carols or anthems followed.
Nearly IL. OUO men. women. and children turned
homeward at midnight in disappointment
II was u clear, cold. and beautiful night and
he police were so active in and around the
INN edldte vicinity Of the old church in sup
pressing the heretofore irrepressible blowers
OF tin horns that 1t would for once. at least.
have been possible for the listeners, who
really admire tho music OF tho swaying bells.
to enjoying their pcaling melody.
The crowd began to journey down Broadway
aioot singy and in groups OF from throe.to n
dozen persons us early as o o'clock. These
early arrivals had an opportunity TO
admire a beautiful spectacle. The eloc-
trio lights in Broadway shone against
the facade OF tho church. and the
steeple itself was thrown so deeply into
shadow that its outlines could scarcely he
ngushed from the street below At 10
o'clock q hugo star bazod with blue-white
light seemingly directly overhead the pinnacle
OF the Ghostly Eteeple. 1t was Jupiter In his
full glory as star OF the evening.
Everybody who tramped down to tho church
carried with him or her hope that the chimes
m ght ring. and tho hundreds and hundreds
who wanted to know whether they would ring
or not made the lot Of the policemen VINO were
stationed near the church very unhappy.
Roundsman DAILY OF Old slip station, who stood
at the Fine street corner. said that 2Oo, people
About this hour Sergeant Ploss. on duty mt
the Church street station was kept busy an-
pie out Of town who wanted to know whether
they could enjoy the chimes
Capt O'Cunnor Of the hurch street squad
had given strict orders to his men to put stop
TO the uproar OF the New Years horns Police
man o'Brien rabbed three Hebrews. who were
broadway with bags full OF tin horns. These
arrests were made at 10 o'clock.
Meantime the throng Kept swelling In num-
bers. They swept down Broadway in steady
stream from the Fourth ward. The girls and
boys. but they were careful about footing
them A roieSsl9n came down from PaIk
hand. This procession sang negro melodies.
Presently came a troop OF collegians with
bds hSss tim They nHy
down Broadway in tho M ddle Of the street
eh.eesring ara waving their Hays.
from il to 20. who marched Ave abreast In five
Ia D. lou sins htfp hos
onn GSbbcd nS Snn
Horn. of l2l Halliday street, Jersey City. who
do honor to the first year Of his manhood lie
lie had the, horn stuck in his pocket. He
laughed good naturally.
~ The horn cost ten conts." he said. Il could
have got two beers for that and wouldn't have
The young man who earns his living on the
curb was early in view, There were scores Of
them lining lower broadway and Park row,
and each had before him large basket piled
high with tin horns.
cents to twenty-five cents; for nve cents he
offered little instrument that gave forth a
son3 ES big guy fat of hat TSoSi On"
rich and round below. Some OF the horns
more rS Rsn The others pG
together One dealer called them automatic
mTsiea laGs, lie sold , m rnn Of then rem ,,r,
ing business when tho police raided them.
Policeman Baker caught three at Park row
Gruber, Henry Scho1 and John Newman, all
OF l33 Orchard street.
street station arrested benjamin ROsenhaum
and Louis HOrrIng OF 172 Chrystie street. and
MAILER Alter OF - Orchard street All wers
Policeman Baker was stationed at. Fulton
street and broadway at 10 o'clock with orders
to seize every horn ne saw, As tho crowd grew
he soon had more than he could do. Within an
hour he had gathered In over 900 horns, and
they wero piled high within the stoop-ine at
The crowds soon began 10 help the police.
Whenever peddler came into view bowling
mob attacked him and stole or broke his
wares. one OF the peddlers; small jew, ran
nell by 800 boys and men,
The Jew had his nag Of horns elutche tight
was coTnered near one Of the doors Of the Post
| Onice, and for minute there was wild
scr mmsge, me neIn,SsG rmh.S Go{ away b 6y
| hedged him In, and when no reached the open
| his bag was stil clutchet tightly.
| chased TO tho Opposite sidewalk. There half a
| dozen women got entang!ed in the crowd. aud
! leayened by series OF piercing feminine
! shrleSs. Pale, painting and disheyelled the
peddISr 6olted down cellar stairway aud
BY n. oslosk he police along Park row a. and
iRs hdrns' Gangs 'oI ity ami SKY weTe
| marching down Broadway; some had drums,
s2hS hH had Become impassable and the
| roadway was filled,
by IL 10 carriages began 20 drive past Trim
| ity. An opcn carriage howled along with two
| men and two women in 1t, blowing horns. With
| the carriages came trucks, decorated with
| bunting and with empty wooden bottomed
chairs arranged in rows.
the truck owners had expected to pick IN
| half dollars by letting out the chairs had the
| chimes Tung. These true nlen were IN any
| thing hut a happy frame OF mind
The IAN around the old church az i 40 was
| tremendous. The crowd flowed over into the
| roadway m such dense numbers that the cable
| ears had difficulty in gstting ahead, The IAN
| extended for two blocks north and south OF
| the church. Everybody in IL Knew bY that time
| that there would be no chimes ringing.
A silence Tell upon the thronE as midnight
| approached. Even the tin horns rested min
| ute. and $4,000 persons waited anXiously Tor
| the tnllinE bell.
This interval OF expectancy was made more
mark cd by the explosion OF enthusiasm that
| followed il, There was one Wild, tremendous.
| and deafening OuthuIst OF noises The Whls-
| lies OF the elevated trains stationed back Of
| the church let loose "A piercing shTlcE.
The crowd in the street put All their lung
power into one ear-splitting loot. Those WHO
| hadn't horns earg or cherred and from the
| side streets came the echoes ut revolver shots,
yRrg firing on uiStOls IA