, 1875-09-21

!sfm York ErtnIn1 Aait. Sept ~. ts7s.
For six,een vears the Fifth Avcnus Hutel has
bnrn associated viii the p1oRt osBivo hintory Of
this cry. III the first, It was among the leading
enterprises to 80 up town, aud With Tho A, tor
House divldos tho bon,r OF having entertained
mott Of ths men who hAvs been Ieade1a in onr
politics. profossions, kui trades ia The yeA'
a.ncc it has boon established. With II are asso-
ciated many evauts memorable In tho lives Of
many tneu, in tho history Of tho diana in this
city. Of music, and of many events Which hayo
marked An epoch, or insteA ed Tho number Ut
rcd.lester dasn III the feco.ds Of our proero,s
Many stories might bs tod OF the Inside his
toy OF political and social movements whfcl
havo originated and tran .s.irsd bore, aud II the
litt!c stosies about tho doinga And saying OF emil
nent meu Who hare, from time 10 time. been
guests At this hutes. could be collected, they
souId doubtless n.Ako Yerv interesting reading.
Being no identified With tho match Of liu3reas
sud belpR. wlthal place winch Eeems to ba =
part of our institutions. and not = riyAlc onter-
rr!Ae. in which esory citizen take. kind Of
prlue, and palnte out 10 Whiting frionda ~ ono
Of the places which deserves attention. It 10 but
natural to suppose that Anstning Which CAD be
said about any now feature in the place would
10 read With interost by tue general public
1t probably II not extensively kno~u that th.
INIT passenger elevator ever put into practcnl
operation wA* conet1 ucted IN The Fifth Ayenus
Hotel under tho direct supervision of tho it-
sent,r, the lAss Otis Tufts, 10 1859 During the
sumulsr n,"ntbs this elevator. altar 10 nauy
scata "f 10 vice. MAS taken ont and man aud
improved machine instituted. TO ezpcnd words
Of nralao ~ describing the sfsRancs I this ele.
yhtor MIL bo Aupett1uous Whan 1t IN stated tb1t
it cnAt vitn,n traction of s20,010.
But fittla do orption Of Aafe&v apparatna
which ha> been lntl odurcd % &ct IN CO. junction
nth tie e!.v"sor H.I no dH'bs be psrsIoued.
and it regulates tho rata Of spssd ~hioh tl.e ele
vAtor aha! attain tn descending. hAy,ns no con-
t.0l over lts movements while gong u. The ,e-
tartler " OIL tho Top Of tue bui.d ng, looks Ike
the steam chest OF locomotive. aud IL attaelsrd
to the alevator by two s'out cAains. The caain
asseH over 4 wheel. out Of : window; to tits
aud thera are weights attaolled which coun.
terha'Rncc tho hoft OF the cAr. The NheuI
over which tie Chain p.B-aa, without es,y
cl!4nco at It's clipping. ~ controlled BY =
aud aois npot, as. Nheel. only allowing the
wl.e i to move "a fat the oil will How IL, oueh
crevice: heng furced bv The d,-wl,eoI thn ntI
holds back, aud on'y allows il 10 progress ~ fa4t
as It II desired 70 have tue CAT 60 down. Thus,
It viii 10 sren. tbs chaihs cannot 90 any qucxer
than tile wheel Will permit, aud the whral can
not so II sng hIEhst t4ta Of spocd than il can
torca that body OF otl through \ cr.vtcn mtlcl,
sina! 81 than y" o.u yolu'lIs~ thus making it a.
mort !n,rOss!ble for the car to meet with ANY
~ rIuur accident. should tha wire r,.rea. which
contlol lts motion, part oe become in auy wav To-
juscd
new ateAu, anK1ns Ii now bens rerfected
aid will bs used 10 run tho elevator. Tho en-
sssnt Isahc up and down tbs marble sts1rwsye
wore sHhy the stst's 10 shst II WAS 10 oueor eafe
to wal" upon them, consequently thaY havs bern
replaced ty new onas. 1hese WITH &um4 new
furniture aud cxttiets for tbs suites Of roums :
served TOR tamaues. hsrs ouss IL tho usixabor-
hood Vt 4tllUNI.
Tho K.an.i staircase will uoon 10 4 suhs veil
~urtA b-lo dug; IN asery aoos IL to 10 bsi,
c"ns. osetlooA'nY the Atsuc4se. sud foru,t"g
recess flo'n the slsvatol lobby, whe,e Z prrson
may snjoy tho 6nsv rcene ba'o~ while waiting
foi the car. Theas batcontea are to be lux.
urlaul!' upholstered. Aid will remind ono OF ths
picturesque Venetian 'srands shess tho dusky
beauties Of lhia llAlisn city asa wont 10 stt il !
solitary royetie, or in siiunt coptemplsuon Of
ons Of thosa niost lossly SoutAor,i suusots,
which the eyes never nam 10 weary of.
Tns clncinnatl P"rk'tacssss' Association has
determined q saska ~ s1blbitiou Of the hog
product ~ ths ihIiadslrhiA ConteaaiaI. and ans
po.ned thor pFoseut Board Of officers caus-
mites to prooufs apaca and carry out tbs pur-
nosn II tho AtAoc1Atluu