New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
MAD RUSH ON THE LAST DAY
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS WIND UP THEIR
SEASONS BUYING
CROWDS iy THE STREETS THE ELEVATED AND
SURFACE CARS, AT THE FERRIES AND
RAILWAY sTATIoNs-A DAY OF

RAILWAY sTATIONs-A DAY OF
JOY FOR FAKIRs.
The final rush to buy Christmas presents n''eu
many OF the and shops of the city 10 over
flowing Yesterday. Thousands upon thousands oi
people had put off the buying OF such presents u'
I'll the last day. and many of them FOUND me 'aSN
OF making their way through the crowds OF buyers
dmcul, and wear.some. Old and young persons
were in the crowds, and the rush ana pusue con-
t,nued all day and late INTO the night In every car
of the elevated and surface roads passengers were
seen loaded down with parcels. some o. the'h
looked as IL they had spent their last cent lot
christmas gifts and were glad OF 1t, wAlle offers
appeared TO wish that Christmas did not come even
once year.
The markets were crowded. usual on the any
before the holiday and many Of the buyers TOOK
advantage OF the desire OF the marketmen TO GET
their stocks OF turkeys and other fowls OH the-r
hands AT low prices in mid weather. While
grel: many people talked OF tie unseasohho.e
weather. apparently thinking that there could not
be genuine en- joyment OF Christmas without sno"
on the ground and a frosty nip in the ar the'e
were thousands of poor people in the city VINO "rie
thankful for the opportunity TO buy cheap 'h'i''
mas dinners and there were many others whose
lack Of warm clothing might have MADE tneih 1858
happy on colder Christmas Eve.
THE COMMON CARRIERS.
The mails and the express companies were al
perlntendent of Delivery Morgan said that tue
carriers were swamped with letters and packages
while the demand for stamps was so heavy ina.
extra windows opened for their SAFE al All u
the stations TIE day bid far to be record
breaker for mail in this city.
In the crowded narrow streets in the lover part
of the city the pushcart men reaped harvest yes
tardav and as they shouted to attract the atten-
ton OF BUYERS to their cheap wares, their chorus OF
cries made continual discOrd Their Naming torches
after nshtfalI made some OF the streets look as II
a political procession lad stopped by the way
In Harlem last night the dry-goods stores were
open to catch the last OF the Christmas trade and
the children went in focks to look at the show
windows with their wealth of toys. There were
crowds in One ndred-and-twenty- hfth-st. nh'l
Most OF the stores and shops in the city VIII he
closed to-day, as It Is the custom TO observe inc
sesS2des or skating 10 be enjoyed anywhere near
the city, and most people Wiii ENJOY t.eI't.nea u,
every church in which Christmas services are hed
to-day Elaborate musical programmes have pen ss
Tribnne on sunday There win a:so be special
music at the services today in the lauren ., te
s SIKH ." and at st. Lubss Chapel in HudsOn-'
opposite Grove-st.
ONE OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOLS
The Sunday school of the Church of the Covenant.
at No $40 East Forty-second-st, vii, have festive
service at II a M and the same hour there vii.
be a Sunde y-schoo. Christmas ce.ebration in Hope
Chanel at No. 339 East Fourih-st.. several East
Side churches uniting.
The railway stations were thronged yesterday
with crowds rushing off to the country to spend the
holidays Many OF the shoppers went directly from
the stores the trains. The Grand central STA
ton was a panorama all day. 1t was all hustle ana
excitement Nobody going any great distance.
but everybody much wrought up over me
Journey as II 1t were trip around the word
same eager. jostling crowd. Everybody was .aden
with packages and everybody was happy:
The hotelmen are the ones that are inclined To
feel bad Christmas Holidays are not good business
DAYS for them. 1t Is then that every one tries TO
get home and they have little no business
Despite this the hoelmen are making extra efforts
TO have their houses attractive Christmas Day.
The Waldorf and the Brunswick have decorated
their dining rooms and parlors suitably with ever
green and feature at the Brunswick H. IA large
Christmas tree Special dinners vii! he served.