Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-06-22
NUMBER 20.
NeW York letter.
NFw York, June II, 1915

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this is the most pleasant and agreeable
summer resort in The world; and, al
though the fashonables have gathered
their robes about them, closed up their
city residences and disappeared from the
metropolis within the narro" limits oil
the rooms OF country hotels looking back
with degree OF contempt upon those
who remain here, Ie, in Our large AIRY
apartments, with an abundant supply OF
the luxurieS OF lie, with cooling drinks
and ices at our command, can aliord to
smile al their contempt, and pty the
blindness which causes them, IN the pur-
suit OF the phantom fashion. TO deprive
themselves OF so much real comfort and
10 subject themselves to so many annoy
ances and inc0uyenlences. Don't think
| would disparage the attractions oi The
country. Its charms are seldom lost or
exerled in vain upon the dweiIer IN The
city but | most strenuously maintain,
that, during the scOrching heat oil md
summer, 10 crowd oul selves into small,
close apartments in popular country
hotel is not the way most calculated to
impress Us with the beauty Of the rural
districts and that. in comparison with
such resorts, New York offers great At
traction.
As AN illustration OF the regard in
which the rank and lille Of the Democratic
party in this city hold the officials. the
action of the laOorers on the bouleyarde
lew days ago, i Interesting. lou are
probably aware that the city has been
pay ing laborers at The rate of Two dollars
per day OF eight hours; with the very
injurious effect OF drawing large numbers
OF men to this point from other parts OF
the country. each one with the hope of
obtaining work al this high price. Hun
dreds of men are out ui employment IN
this city who might find work and fair
remuneration in other places, but who
hope to be employed by the city ct its
liberal terms A short time ago the
wages were reduced to one dollar and
sixty cents Tor eight hours work; and a.
soon as our adopted citizens who do us
the honor to work upon the bOuleyarde
were apprised OF the reduction, they
struck in body. and started tor the City
Hall At Fifty ninth street they were
stopped by the police and compelled TO
disperse. A large number of them soon
after congregated at the City Hall Park,
and, finding all approaches to the offices
well guarded. appointed a committee to
wait upon the Mayor and Commissioners
and state their grievances. Upon being
admitted to the presence of the officers,
having stated their complaint and ex'
pressed the imposslbility OF sObsistlng
upon one dollar and sixty cents per day,
the spoS esman said, that wnen they voted
the Democratic ticket at the last election,
they thought things would be differently
managed they thought they should all
be supplied with work at high wages
But hey had been deceived by their can
didates When Republican claims that
the government should protect the man.
ufactures OF the country, there is great
outcry from the Democratic press that we
don't want "fatberly government
But the average city Democrat expects.
when his party is in power, that he shall
be supplied individually. at the govern.
ment expense; and he generally IS.
We narrowly escaped terrible disas'
ter last week, which would have rivalled
The terrible disaster at Holyoke, Mass.
The large school house in East Ninth St.
which cost, a few years ago, over one
hundred thousand dollars, was burned to
the ground by fire which originated in
q planning mill adjoining. The fire &C.
Cured during the noon recess. while the
children were nearly all absent at their
homes tor dinner. Had il broken out
when the scholars were ia their class
rooms, the loss of life would undoubtedly
have been immense.
We have some hope of rapid transit
now. Two bills await the signature OF
the Governor; either OF which will en-
able US 10 take SOME measures toward
the attainment OF that desirable work.
We hope 10 obtain the benefit OF them
both. The Greenwich Elevated Railroad
is proving decided success. and carries
great number oil passengers. The
trains OF the railroad companies running
from the Grand Central Depot, now pass
through the Yorkviile tunnel, and the
time from 42d street 10 l2oth street is re-.
duced from fifteen TO ten minutes. The
tunnel is magnificent work and credit
to The city. The East River Bridge Co.
has been dissolved, and the building Of
the bridge undertaken by the cities OF n.
York and Brooklyn. Work is being
pushed forward. and 1t is thought both
towers and both anchorages will be COM
pleted this year. Many new buildings OF
note have been completed and occupied
this Summer; conspicuous among which
are the Tribune, Western Union Tele-
graph and Evening Post buildings. The
new Post Office is rapidly nearing conn.,
pletion, and ell New Workers will rejoice
when it is ready Tor OCCUPANCY and The
miserably inadequate and inconvenien'