"The good people of Gotham seem to possess an irresistible desire to change their residence on the first of May annually, and the ludicrous scenes produced by everybody, and everybody's furniture, being in the street at the same time, has been the subject of many a humorous poem, and laughable sketch."

Undated. Publication unknown

Several New York Times articles indicate that October 1 was also a busy moving day.

"REPRESENTATION OF THE FIRST OF MAY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK"

"THE FIRST OF MAY" - THE DISCOMFORTS OF MOVING

With bang and crash and clatter-clat,
With carmen bawling "Hey! hey!"
With broken china, stoven hat,
My children missing-Loo and Mat-
It comes, the dreaded May-day.

Agustus Comstock

"THE FIRST OF MAY IN NEW YORK CITY"

MAY-DAY MORNING OR "MOVING DAY" IN NEW YORK CITY - AN UPSET

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