New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-27
THE LOST PROPERTY ROOMS.
ONE OF THE BUSIEST PLACES IN THE
CITY DURING THE RAINY SEASON.

A sIGHTsEER LOSES HER UMBRELLA AND IN CON
SEQUENCE SPENDS AN INTERESTING HOUR
AT NO 80 GREENWICH ST.
Mrs Ellen p Loveland OF Colorado who !.
now sightseeing in New-York. missed her urabre!la
at One hundred-a nd twenty ffth-st. yesterday Sh'
thought she took it with her on the elevated al
Fourtee1th-st Her friend did not II was. as Mrs
Ioveland put It, "a natty affair. with gold trim
mings." and she dreadfully put out You &c
TO the Lost Property Rooms at No 50 Greenwich
st." said her friend. land III go back to the
dressmaker's and the restaurant and the dentists
and the other places we've been TO. and you walt
for me at the Lost Property Rooms. That's the
way we'll save time" and she was out OF the car
at Fourteenth-st before Mrs. Loveand could say
word and Mrs Loveand hurrying on 10
No 80 Greenwich-st. The clerk said no such UNI
hrella had been turned in within the last half-hour
II might yet the car she left al One-hundreu-
and-twenty -ffth-st not having had time 10 return
Would she wait? IL had to-" said Mrs. Loveland,
my friend had left no option But mao a
most interesting hour.
WHAT SHE SAW AND HEARD.
As to contents the place resembles combined
drygoods store and curiosity shop There are rows
~ shelves crammed with neatly labelled parcels; a
long counter loaded with umbrellas OF all sorts
and sizes: there are hats caps music rolls books,
shoes coats canes. baskets. satchels clocks hard
ware toys and anything else you can think Of.
I'VE have a hundred calls day" said the clerk;
yet deal Of property Is uncalled for. although
we have a notice In every car reminding the public
to do and requesting the finders of lost articles
10 turn them over TO us
The next caller Observation-Disclosures man.
Mrs Loveland caught the words: "a large quar-
to volune''-
II was produced The professional-ookng gentle
man registered and walked out with an air of
great relief.
Again caller wants a book. He is ten years old
IIo
second youthful seeker after lost literature APP
pears.
-"What Is 1t. johnny The clerk seems TO know
Johnny and Johnny's ways "Ef los it on de
car" sobs Johnny, I'll git IT. but eff ddn' los 1t
de car'-his feelings are too deep for words.
Fortunately. he lost il on the car He may not
have known what between the covers. and he
had some difficulty in giving the name. but he de-
scribed the outside In such burning language that
the name was a non-essential in Identification. and
Il was returned 10 him treasure. rs far as binding
went. of gorgeous colors and great magnifcence.
Hell lose the mex thing he takes on de wild
i'm says Johnnys companion.
1--WE do a large business in books" the clerk
remarks. "In season we are regular caretakers of
school books
as anybody happen to pick up ball O Irvine
a carr" asks youth I'm laborer's togs. ut had
brads stuck in it,
= Three people asking for umbrellas. fourth for
a pocket book. and a bicyclist looking for lost
foCtreSt ana tOOlc1s@, come IN quick succession
They get what they for. to the Irvine
A swish of silken skirts. a faint odor of violets
and Miss Vanity Fair futters In. MY purse-have
you got my purse up here" she palptates. Here
Is trouble. indeed,
The clerk. after the manner OF expert. tries
TO make her describe the lost property. Was IL
a large one?" he asks. benigny. Perhaps large
purse has been found and judging by her distress.
her purse must have been very large, indeed!
"Yes-no-that is / don't know exactly what size
to say. Rather a little one-fat-like a cardcase."
Your address in it,
NO"
PITY Ladies make a mistake by not carrying
visiting card In their purses. How much money!
81 don't know-very little-it had note in 1t.
Oh dear"
Perhaps your name was OF the note"
MY naine-yes my name was inside-on that
note, Oh dear.
The clerk looks through his catalogue and stores
with utmost care for the dainty affair described
but without avail. and the fair one goes off saying,
"Oh, dear"
A little woman in rusty black is asking for
baby's photograph. 1T is the only one had" she
Gays with quvering lip as she sits down 10 walt
with the sembance Of dead child In her hands
Another poor little workingwGman comes in
10 see sne can Sitting s beside her on the bench that
she fears her pocket has been picked for she Is
down in the car When the purse does appear
she starts up with tears In her eyes. She lives in
A soft voice is asking: My parasol? White silk
with turned wood handle-oh, there II Is Thank
per, little miss trips in: Package lost on Sixth
s sx SET, 10 Of 9 sfns hs .he Ta sDy
Another caller s9w in makins kn9T smoM as
says the clerk mildly. ~ you don't know what
you've lost. we can't find H. s,roos,,a h,y
hands The clerk eXpostulates and urges him 10
be definite Cloth. he burts forth The , be-
wildered clerk DrOds the foreigner again. 'IaDlc.
ne shreks still spreading his hands and smoothing
an imaginary SUI, sTIaee The clerk opens parcel
and reveals an olcloth tabe-cover in mnrbe e
pattern. The German gr1nts guitur' ho,0 OF delight
Are my shoes here inquiries an anxious oid
Small package on Thrd-ave.-needles pins
a can Of tomatoes and n pot Of marmalade"
IAN alpaca coat-had tears In it'd know them
tears the minute set eyes on EN-
An umbrella with "a tle hole IN az ~ ,rsvs,v
and finds everything but the old woman's shoes.
Where's my dog" asks an anxious woman
no dogs have been turned in to-day, madam"
says the clerk politely ely him a, ,,. Las. proper.y
Rooms" saws she in an injured tone. Il lost him
Perhaps he followed some one or the car at
do you think that conductor would let my dog
HE might not have known it was your dog
madam. He might have thought II was the other
oh he might he might she cries. and Il rush
ing off hurredly 10 the police station when l' ,he
advise her In case the dog is turned in later J.,
do you have much live stock the clerk II
"a llttle now and then We had a Swapping
turtle here once. Broke loose from somebody on
the car we supposed. il had bit OF string
round It's foot. 1t was creeping round under the
ns End va keg q IN al a Of ate NOBODY
called for it. and the Zoo got IT," , ,o,,,, ,,,.,-
ness 2irlSh figure In muslin ana lace. Ifi'oo'S