New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

in trade of these drivers consists mainly of pair
would be of small use in polite, society" said the
speaker; and they worry along throngh o. s nS
and AT dangerous trot when they are empty
do not even include the drivers OF the great vans
like so many children with bad Of sore throat
they are the men who deserve the title of
skilled laborcrs. But the men who make II busi-
@ p To S aa boes n% tnsn
entitled to higher classification"
THE TRUCKMAN AS AN ENGINEER.
I'm order to gain an idea OF the truckmans engi-
nccrng knowledge" said one Of the party. he must
be with a fve-ton load aboard and stuck in a
country road case of that kind some time
lelgo and marvelled at the inventive capacity of the
driver. A great piece of machinery was dashed Sc
| ing it along the road slowly and steadily. when
without warming the near fore wheel settled ana
fence rails and a team from farmers wagon ,n
which he handled The bar. his commands TO. the
men whom he impressed into me service. ana ms
was about. showed that he was capable OF more i'm
The subject once launched every one had story
| to tell which showed the drayman to be man OF
| good judgment and mechanical ability. But what
man was not a good driver also and If he did not
understand how TO manage his team? Those VINO VINO
and good judgment in that branch OF MS business
Sp 9GsG Tn MAKE ss ~h
| tool four horses in front of a drag. and applaud
,hnn %n@h cha e npioh but the see r%ckman
deliver six-ton load and back his dray so nat II
| II ,yas intended without a word Of comment; and II
the driver should brush against PEDESTRIAN an, as ne
| he had come he would probably be yelled at for
beng when o1 drivers of fancy parade
| and give the people chance to see what Is called
s ss nnd one from which the public would derive
more benefit. If some OF the expert draymen would
show what they can 90 win ueau weight ana oro'-
. nary dray horses
WORK DONE FOR THEM.
The men who haul the large iron beams and
| trusses which used in the construction Of the
modern high buildings have much Of their work. as
! far as loading and unloading IL concerned. done
far them and their business Is chiefly 10 transport
the material from place 10 another. At the
starting point and at the places OF delivery there
are mechanical appliances by means OF which the
obstructing the streets 1t IL not an unusual thing
TO The b peee int into POSITION Wh"n the
is ain some distance from the building for which
''i .}ui said builder. "a truckman blossoms out
in ali his wrath when ne goes 10 foundry or
! machine shop ana receives hve 10 eight ton
piece for transportation into the country. When
an and ali the machinery necessary TO handle the
innd nroperly When the truckman reaches his
pace many instances the burden which he brings
was purchased with the understanding that II
sn Th nnskiled laborer then makes his survey OF
the situation. gets few men TO help him makes
~ "f the average kind he will have his load de-
II, ,ss."oI In safctv with more dispatch than II the
| sskilIed aborers who watched him had managed
the job 80 -, .ho,gh " oro ~ IN. krow
,,g ones said which require as much skill on the
INK me, ~ the drayrnan to handle as the heavy bur.
pana VI A. ali the railroad stations great floats
NAV NAV be seen on almost any day. ON which the
nlns - belonging to travelling theatrical COM
soios ia transferred from stations TO theatres and
| bark again. The gilded and highly coiored TN. IN.
,r,"rs the rustic cottages ana the impossDie
,eialnois and waterfalls must all be handled with
W., care and while there may be enough TINE
tlc1 !, ali sowIy when the company arrives. there
10 ~ scramble and n rush when the. snow
=, over and the man who carts the scenery 10 ths
- w. unuId destroy much important u not val
liable property II he were not skilled In MS orahcn
| NJ the business ., ,ha, tho d,avuan
on an u ,,nderestimated man. and that II ne IS
| master Of his calling he belongs i'll TIC "''' '
~ he unskillcd laborers