The sun., 1897-04-27
GREATLITTLEPA THIS
CEN COILS TURNS OUT ms BRI-
GIDE BEFORE THE MAYOR.

...r Men In Yeiiow Oiiskins. inspectors, |
pI.,ntor MEN and Others In Hue MIX UP
,,,,h the wid west Indians ana soldiers
and Gi,o Firth Avenue an Eye-Opensr.
piftoen hundred men, including the engi-
,csrs INSPECTORS, janitors, cleaners, carpenters
s,rrbers, and elevator attendants employed in
,hc public buildings, together with the sewer
aug and sand brigade Of laborersi in the Depart
nent OF Public Works, paraded yesterday on
ryuh avenue In their new uniforms. They were
,,viewed by Mayor Strong and Gen. Coils, the
rommissioner OF Public Works. Tho sewer
o.rt,, sprinkling trucks, and sand wagons,
numherlng over hundred, wero In the line.
The men began to assemble at Fifth avenue
md six,y. seventh street at z o'clock yesterday
roorning. The engineers were ettirod in blue
,uits with gold buttons, and wore blue caps,
m, insuectors wore bluo suits trimmed with
h,,ck braid. and had derby hats with shining
.bields bearing the word Inspector and the
,rI,ial letters I'D. p. W." Tho men who run
tho elevator cars In tho public buildings woro
navy blue, trimmed with silver braid. Tho jan
,tors were similarly attired. The street cleaners
wore blue jumpers and dark trouserp. But tho
uniforms that attracted most attention wero
those worn by the sewer gang. Tho 200 lsborers
employed to keep the oitys sewers in order
looked like n gang Of Cape Cod fishermen in
bright yellow oliskin suits ana new rubber
boots.
Alto o'clock the men were drawn up In line on
the sidewalk along the eastern wall Of Central
Park They were commanded by General Fore
man Blauvelt OF the Public Works Department.
who aided Superintendent Of Streets and Roads
william Henkel. John G. Graham. Superin-
tendent Of Repairs and Supplies marshaled tho
carriage as . reviewing oficoE. with Mayor
l,SSs; riase were Ccmmlssioner Coils and Deputy
Commissioner II. Payson Wilds. The two car
rqses were driven up and d9wn ths line line Com
the ,S, men NEW who Keep tho sewers cleared checred:
waving it at his Honor shouted:
wen make you Mayor Of Greater New
Tho Mayor bowed to tho boss Of the sewers
and smiled The sewer fishermen ughtened up
their flowing red collars, swelled with pride in
Capt Kane, the commander OF the public build.
Ina cleaners brigade, was complimented by
Gs on of the
Elevator Mems Brigade received similar COM
But there was no getting over tho fact that
the sewer fishermen attracted the bulk of at
tention. A.,
They certainly dc" said Commissioner Col.
lis, and this opinion was echoed from the win
'0Ns After the Mayor had praised the appearance
the sewer is6ermen bad again wished the Mayor
want yer" half dozen times, the reviewing
party drove away, and the cttys , employees stS
avenue. followed by the sand wagons, sprinkling
trucks and sewer carts.
neSsr 81 the csS who
nans sresiS ss its % Wonderful to see fishermen
few minutes later. when the sinners and
fishers and the rest Of them were passing tho
a sRI ssSSy at h tho
Indians on horse back got mixed with the
Army crowded up nearer the house line on tho
sidewalk and both processions marched down
Viewer saw anything like it ON Fifth avenue" :"
said little old woman with EEsy onrls who Tst
parade-fshermen, Indians, and soldiers. Never
iiis: an Tn ~ years old. Ny! II Libby was
At Fifty six III street and Fifth avenue ono of
the " Sinners got into an argument with an
.Eata.fish, big big" shouted the Indian;
something that sounded like: "Et-to te-te Ia
Then he screeched like Third avenue cable
car going around that curve at Ann street, and
.esoea the
dered the Sinners to halt, and held tho sewer
gang back until the Indians had passed down
tho avenue.
The noisy Indians aroused the residents of the
street, who poked their heads from their win
dOws. Tho people looked out In time to see Gen.
Cois's Wild East Show and Buffalo Bills Wild
West. Nearly every one along the avenue be-
. hered both professions were in town to join in
the Grant parade.
At Thirty fourth street and Broadway the
"shiners" were dismissed. The men who polish
:the public Office railngs hurried down town to
work. The elevator men climbed down next.
and the sewer gang made dive for their busi
'NesS.