New-York tribune., 1899-06-11
MOVING FOR THE SUMMER.
TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS BY VAN
THE NEWEST AND QUICKEST WAY.

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A. this season Of the year many people who
never ride wheel are as thankful for the i'm
,-,yed condition OF the highways as the men
40 have ambitions in the direction Of century
-.,s They are the people who move their
household goods from their city homes tC the
MACE where they Will spend the summer. Be-
TOO The DAYS Of good roads this had to be done
~ rail or by steamboat. The furniture had to
10 hacked in vans and taken to the station or
., the wharf and then every piece had to be
banded acain. packed in a or on the deck
= the boat and then when the point Of destnL-
ton was reached. the furniture-or all that was
lef of .t-had TO be packed into a van again
and carried to the house where it was to do ser
,ica FOR the season But moving by vans and
transporting furniture on the highways dis
,arces o., from thirty to one hundred miles have
-eyoluuonzed matters in that line, and one
nay have his household goods moved with
out the loss in breakage and partial ruin which
vas formerly the natural accompaniment.
zone u the phases Of the constant evolution
N division of labor" said a professional mover.
IS the assuming 10y organized companies Of the
responsibilities that formerly fell entirely upon
The shoulders of the housewife. Not only is the
modern hous, keeper provided with the clothing
rsed 10 make. but she is also relieved Of the
heavy burden Of moving. If she is wise now she
sends for the expert packers Of some van COM
many. allows them 10 inventory her goods and
cbatte,s. gives them the keys Of the old house
and OF the new. and in an incredibly short time
al her effects have been shifted to the new
quarters and all necessary cleaning has been
done Loss by breakagc and damage is avoided
and freedom from all anxiety is enjoyed. The
cost may be a little more in money than if she
superntended the removal herself but there is
an immense saving in time, in labor in bodily
and mental wear and tear. and in the preseTNa-
ton OF the goods"
The moving is done in great vans which re-
seInble circus wagons, and trips Of thirty or
forty miles are made with comparative ease. At
this time OF the year vans sent daily TO sea
shore resorts and to points up the Hudson River.
The price charged for moving goods long dis
tances depends on the condition of the roads and
the distance 1t is usually from 81 to 81 30 a
nile but when the point to be reached is so far
away that A rest over night must be made the
charges for keeping teams and men are added. If
The distance is not more than thirty miles the
TIP is made in one day The start is usually
made al about midnight, and the horses are al
lowed to rest during the warmest hours OF the
day. There IS not a day at this season said
the head Of Z large moving concern, that we
~ not move vanloads Of furniture and house
bold goods fifty or sixty miles. and we have
many customers whose goods 60 one hundred
niles or more"
There are some places 20 which there are so
rany goods transported by van every year lhat
& regular rate has been established. Ihus'
yAr.oad 10 Asbury Park costs so, to Rye sou
to Pompton Lakes $50 10 Lawrence 50, to Far
Rockaway So. etc Horses and carriages are
Usually driven TO their destination, and with
that kind Of property thirty miles is also CON
sderec A fun days work. At the completion oI
that distance the horses are turned in for the
night and the journey begins anew the next
morning.
In cases where the house TO be reached Is
long distance from the nearest railroad stauoh
IS uot unusual to load the vans on platform
cars and take them by rail to the nearest polh'
AID then drive them TO the house. The people III
the moving business say that, with the eAcep'lon
ef the Long Branch Steamboat Company YES
SIS. there are no boats going out Of New l OK
which have deck room for moving vans and ior
TIA. reason goods cannot be transported up 'he
H..3son River in vans except Oh the roads.
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