Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-11
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
RippIes ON the Current of Life in
the Metropolis;

Ripple on the Current of Life in
the Metropolis
The heroic deeds Of men in civil life,
though rarely celebrated In song and story.
easily rival and often surpass the heroism
of warriors on land and sea. Fire depart
ments are prolific of heroes whose daring
and self-sacrifce ennoble mankind. A re-
cent fire in New York City showed the
stuff Of which the hremen are made. Fire
man William McNally was overcome by
smoke and flame in the burning building
while striving TO rescue an inmate. Fire
man James McAvoy saw his perilous po-
sition, dashed through the flames and
dragged McNally and the inmate TO the
street. McNally died of his injuries and
McAvoy was severely burned. For the
intrepid fireman." says the Sun, 1T is
enough to know that his fellows in the de-
partment, used as they are to daily acts of
bravery, willingly and ungrudgingly con-
cede to him the right to wear now, and
for so long as he lives. the 1ame-forged
badge of courage. Mentally died as the
result of the injuries he received before
his comrade could get to him, but the deed
of McAvoy will live and brighten the rec
ord Of the department, so rich in the
achievements of its heroes.
From the days of Huais, the Irish king,
the McAvoys have been a great sept in
doing the strenuous things of life. Never,
however, was there a McAvoy in Queens
or Westmeath a finer broth of a lad than
the McAvoy Of truck 8, county New York.
To the whole line of them, long life and
more power"
The committee or laws and legislation
of the board of aldermen, relates the New
York Tribune, held a public hearing re-
Gently on the proposed new rules of the
road ordinances, which proposes to regu-
late traffic on the streets of the city.
Samuel Donnelly and John Flynn of the
Hackmen's Protective association opposed
the measure on the ground that it would
vest the power to designate hack stands
in the hands of the police commissions in
stead of the board of aldermen. Mr.. Flynn
said what the hackmen wanted was the
abolition of special privileges on the public
highways.
"All we want" said Flynn, rs equal
rights for all and special privileges for
none" In explanation Of this Mr.. Flynn
said tina any number Of fine hotels now
permitted hack stands in front of their
places, and exacted as high as 10 per cent
on the receipts of the hackmen, those re-
ceiving such privileges being obliged to
agree that they must take only as pas
sengers those who are guests of the hotel.
why" said Flynn, Mr.. Seaich, who does
the work of the Waldorf-Astoria, paid
$14, 900 one year to the proprietor of that
hotel for this privilege. What right, !
would like to know, have the owners OF
this hotel or any other to make the public
highways net them such an income by
shutting off all other hackmen or cabmen
from competition"
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A. Frank Richardson, a Rev York ad-
vertising agent, formerly of Davenport, Ia.
is a general of industry in a new field OF
endeavor. Mr.. Richardson controls prac-
tically the worlds supply Of cod liver oil.
AS a medium of speculation petroleum
isn't in 1t with cod liver oil, and Mr.. Rich
ardson's profits are of a size calculated
to make John d. Rockefeller's hair fall out
again-this time from envy.
For instance, Mr.. Richardson some time
ago bought 1000 barrels Of cod liver oil at
sos a barrel, the market price. Three months
later, when it was discovered that there
would be an enormous shrinkage in this
years supply of the product, Mr.. Richard
son was offered $4,000 for those 1000 bar
rels, or So, 200 more than he had paid for
them.
The offer was declined, and there were
those who said that Mr.. Richardson was
foolish not to have accepted such a ire
mendous profit on his investment. But he
was wiser than his critics knew. He not
only held on to what he had, but his agents
were busy gathering in the surplus product
of other years until now he is in control of
the visible supply, and the market price of
cod liver oil has advanced to the un-
dreamed of figure of S134 a barrel.
If Mr.. Richardson cared to dispose OF
that original 1000 barrels he could do Sc
today at a profit Of $1,000 on an invest
ment of SOS 5000.
New York is having some difficulty In Sc
curing men to work in it's engineering de-
partment owing to the small salaries paid
by the city. An engineer employed by the
city may receive anywhere from $500 &c
IS. 600 per year. A similar position with q
corporation would pay from $4,000 to $4,000
per year. A superintendent or assistant su'
perintendent In the city's employ receives
from $500 to $4,000 and IN a corporation
any sum from 5000 to $500. A purchasing
agent or buyer for the city receives 5000
whereas a buyer for one section or division
2 of a drygoods or carpet firm receives any
where from 5000 to $1,000 per year.