The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-09
on LIE VINO NEW YoRh

Your correspondent is now little
nearer heaven than he ever expects 60 he
again. Before leaving the cool breo2es Of
the Green mountains, friend said to me,
"As you roach
NEW YORK,
90 TO the Grand Central and get room
on the eighth floor and you will find acool
place We are on the eighth floor and not
IN the atmosphere Of New York at all,
but in the
COUNTRY ABOVE TIE CITY,
There being at least ten degrees difference |
between the Office and room No sl2 The !
elevator brings upin Just three-qusrters Of
minute, city time. If the elevator can |
stand this kind OF thing VIC can; but
the thought occurred to US that in case Of |
FIRE
The elevator would stop sure. We took |
survey, walked out to the end OF the hall |
There was large wooden case directly
under the window, on which the words
Fire Escape were printed Evidently
this contained the rope ladder that WAS to
be thrown out in case Of fire. We took
look out Of the window below So far
down that the
MEN LOOKED LIKE PIGMIEs
No use. We should never get on, tina,
window without falling, ladder or no lad
der. We walked back. There was a
long section of hose attached to a water
pipe in the ball which looked ominous.
AT length we reached the
GRAND STAIRCASE,
And away down IN the depths below VIC
could see the first landing, which will ever
be memorable from the fact Of its being
the place where
jim FISH RECEIVED MS FATAL SHOT.
We commenced going down leisurely
and easily, and in about ten minutes
reached the bottom Of the one hundred
and hfty-frst s,ep, by actual count, and
was on the ground Aoor again.
pyLL CITY.
We have made annual visits to New
York for the past nineteen yoars, but W
never before saw il so dull or So hot. Il,
a stranger Broadway looks lively us ever
but to one who has boen here before, il is
insutiersbly duh 1t is estimated that Of
the residents here over
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
Have left the city. Still New York, in
spite Of the extreme heat, is healthy, An
that saves this city from the most fearful
epidemics 10 tho fact that It is surrounded
on three sides by water, and thrice each
day as the
PTooU TGpE CONES ~,
A grateful and delicious sea breeze sweeps
in with it, waited through the broad ave
nues and marrow allies, reyiying and puri.
tying this whole great city 1t is simply
this and nothing more that is the secret Of
the general good health Of the city.
THE BOARD or HEALTH
Here has unlimited power. The last week
It has made raids on Washington and Full
ton markets, Many Of your readers who
have visited these places remember the
OLD BOOTHS AND suANTIEs
That extend over the sidewalks, across the
gutter and into tho street These have
all been removed and carried away Last
Saturday night after midnigt
LARGE squad oF POLICE
arrived with axes and other tools and
commenced at Fulton market and de-
mol'shed everything outside the Sidewalk.
completely removing the market Teams
at hand Tor the purpose, csrtcd tue
DEBRIs
Away as ias, as made, and by daylight the
job was done. On Saturday afternoon at
'oelock, nearly all the business portion
oil Ne" York close up, and the remainder
0. ms gay mg'Yen up to enjoyment One
oi inc principal places OF attraction a,
ruch times this hot weather ia
CENTRAL PARK,
And here last Saturday afternoon in com
psny with several other 81 Loui.uus, "
wended our way 1t seemed to US II
place never looked 50 attractive and boa,
tiful. The recent rains made the
CLOSE CUT swAKD
Look like carpet of green velvet. Son
ten acres Of the park mas been set aps
as 3 play ground for base ball clubs, e
50 instead Of tho words keep Off the gra
you see instead a little red painted sil
COMMON,
And, Although..the grass is green and &c
!. der, yet it lie free to all On the pl
!, ground hundreds could DO seen, and mai
games OF base ball were in operatio
1t would have done tho souls Of some
. your
n. CAIRO PLAYERS
Ia Good, tohsvs been present and seen son
Il OF tbs beautiful fYs taken in. La anot
or portion Of the park q splendid bar
was discoursing magnificent and delicio
20. music, 70 an audience Of thousands Of d
Il. lighted listeners. One Of the most int,
N estipg features OF the park i. the
gH THOUSANDS or cIILpRgs
- You see attended by their mothers al
" nurses. Everything that art and mon