The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14
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thing. or course. In this district we have to
take a great many drunken Somen and men
much. because when we put them In q cab
ard go home with them. II they miss anything
when they sobe- up they are alwa,s ready to
say that the messenger boy stole it,
THE boys have II great many. things laid at
bie." said Mr. Hull. tie manager OF the onice.
looking around. ut his force with an indulEent
an engagement to meet another AT a hotel at 5
O'Clock came In here Mt. Z and wrote him that
It would DO Impossible for hin to keep his >
~ said that he. would lay 1t on the messenger
boy. Halt. OF these. tales we hear about the
slow-footed Mrrcurles In the service originate
Just in that way. People may he sure that the
bows would not kcop. their places unless they
were prompt. shrewd. attentive to business.
The principal business ot the A. d. T. boys
located at the Grand Central station {. escort
ney. the manager. - hey sec the. serious MS
well as tho FUNNY side of l!fe aud talk over
the finest policemen and detectives In the
world. and are as shrcwd rs they can be. To
came In here to engage n boy to take an order
for n dozen boxes OF cigars to n concern. on
Third avenue. He took the boy aside and told
him to tell the firm that he came from IL Ger
tain store IN 125th street. The bov, got tho
thoutst there was something crooked soinx
on. We telephonei to l25th street and found
.hat there was such a place there. but that they
lad not sent n messenger with an order Tor any
,isars; so we notified the Third svcnue concern
and saved them n dozen boxes. III Just call
some OF the boys and let them talk"
Five lads from fourteen 10 seventeen respond.
cd. looking as neat as new rins. When asked
what funny things they were called on to do
one Of them answered:
We'll. me and this fellow have Just had n
i hi. , wnSi They cam 'q risi, toy ,ors sge. Sns
was 10 take a blind colorei woman to Brook
Ign, and the other TO escort n pretty girl to Jer-
sey. OF course, ANYBODY knows what we both
wanted TO do. but the clerk settled H.. Every
day we have to escort children ana ladies who
| aA,aA L.. 80, sk. tn. IA ..lar. tl.x ruH 30 ON ~
And we have TO tote battles around for wo.
men, interrupted n little fellow. Yesterday
over, TO Sixth avenue, was selected to carry
her kid. md me and the kfe was gettin' oil fine
TIL wc struck. Firth avenue; Then IT happened
- get SIGHT @ my mug, aud you could hear IL
ycll to the Battery. The mother had to take
1t. cause most women can't hear. their kids
srv without ttkin' EN-. you know"
The boys in, This district have, to be good
detectives" said a mature.:ooking boy. Once
; man In Connecticut telcGraphcd for n mes
scncer Ia meet his wife. who would arrive on
u certaintrain.' and follow her until she got on
the train to return home. !.e also had one OF
PinHcrton's men there. to do the same. Wei.
the woman came, and we chased her In one
store aud out OF another and she went to ono
the detective LETT her. and went to the oiiice
and turned, &" his rcnor.. for he Thought OF
to her, following her three days and two
ni!hts without getting n wink nj sleep. lot
husband was 30 glad TO find that she was dead
straight he CAV. me n handsome check. lie said
she lr1t nome III " rage. anu I' uNln I KNOW
what hr would do. She spent most OF her time
In tile stores. and Mt nights she stayed NJ her
see EN- coming down together now a. happy
a. two June bugs.
The me incst thing that sc have To do" he
continurd. lis 20 - shopping with strangers.
It's awful. Saw. them cut.of.;own shopners
never know when they get tired. They chase
fr"n one end 81 every big store in town I: the
other. upstairs and downstairs, and load usdown
with bundles until We can hardly stand, much
less walk. It's , mean carr, One boy. We
| had lie died the OF lpr luN was \ dandy AT
that business. lie knew all the stores perfect
~ and could really help The ladies'
II had n grand time not long ago." vOlun-
tcered n chubby litflc fellow. "a line lady
ZANE in on a train to 90 10 n reception Ia Madi-
son avenue. and che took M" with her. She
said 'lousei Is 10 set in the hail TIL get ready
70 20 10 my tr in say. but Yon,e ouch, TO
ralc tired within II dudg come ny an ssidy Why.
my man. have you had, any supper, told
was catin' an brought me II waiter OF ~daintirs.
Say. | didn't do n ting to EN-. | never thought
m im aE,ns a| 'sm s pS'S' an iii never +, H.T viH' ssl ia'i He .% toI'
tue inc folks about me. an they come out an
took u look and ~ sscd comnlin eIgIs wild me, an
know which Is the is.an-st rall one to 20
shoppln' or one to take u blind woman TO one OF
these hifaiutin concert, | wonder why blind
women never goes 10 Tony Pastors or Proc.
tor. or Keith. They cant see, en- 'he,nl
carriage any day than 20 20 to one OF these
grand concerts"
several call, came and the boys scurricd
away to 60 whlrc they were sent checr:ully,
not outstanding their preferences. =,
"Evervthinr Is done on the ;nmn in the Wall
street district" said tho manager. who was
once n n e-scnger hor himself. From 10 Ia
= o'clock two calls n minute come IN here. and
though we have from eighty Ia ninety boys In
thi, "tlicc permanently. frequently We have 10
call IN thirty or forty extras
These toys daily handle INN nSe fortunes
for the brokers. Most Of their tire Is nut IN
answering business calls. The brokers often
have neard the boys say Inn; they sometimes
give them te. notes :" deliver. one to wife tell
ing her that bushes, WIZ de'aln tnem, and the
to the imagination. our ovs here are often
hired by ladies 20 watch their husbands. and
they get well tipped for II. too. II was n bay
from this flee VIM was cent 10 Europe a few
years aga. to advertise II play here. Ere.
usually that Ia on business. Many OF our
messenger bows have secured fine Jobs
witt. the trok"rs around here. The brokers
get acquainted with them. learn their efficiency.
and hire them. One boy. who was a mes
scngcr a few wears ago. = u rotc ;,llcr in u hic
bank. Ot coursr. we mrs ALWAYS glad to see
them advance and encourage them Ia hnd bet
ter places outside"
training school for the boys. In its ranks. NJ.
". Rayers, IN. SUPERINTENDENT. is II discip.
linnrian. aud has made many changes In the
appearance and manners OF tn" boys since h.
went into office nearly " year ago. lie started
very company NJ which he is now superintcnd'
Ont, and understands the needs ani trials OF
sumcd this once he worked Tor months from y
on, morning until . the next tnIking with the
BOYS aud the managers in the various districts
and impress;ng upUn the former thu impor
lance OF fidelity In the discharge ~ all duties
and OF ~nealness OF person. |. speaking OF the
boys, Mr.. Rayens said;
II want every boy who enters this service
70 t:el thu; he la; u future before him anc
ypnced. a hoy enters he service as a mes
seager,. and next hr, occories II sergeant. hi'
duties bclng To ovrrlOok ihe boys IN II distric
, office. TO see tina troy keep In their places ant
behave In u Gentlcmnnly way. FROM sergeant
lie is ]prOBotcl to clerk, from clerk to assistant
manager. and then to manager. All NJ tn,
executive offices at head quarters are filled },
men who started as messengers, aud when
. place ope..s We never get any ono from OUTSIDE
. 10 fl IL. Formerly the boys bought their uni
!. forms. but decided that they didn'I keel
, themselves looking qulic smart enough. so hi
= IN the plan OF allowing them to rent them
!; Every boy pays ATTY cents u week for his uni
: form and cap. aud this entities him u q clear
, linen collar every day. The uniforms mr.
= cleaned and pressed every day and kent IN ro
+, pulr: II "a hoy wears his out III three months h,
, gets another. By this arrangement they mr.
) able TO Look quit" spruce all the time ami the
> lose nothing If they leave the service. III
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