The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
DIR NEW YORK LETTER.
The Summer ExOdus-Frnit Abund'
ant in New York, and Cheap-The
Steamer AlbatrOss-Electric Lights
IN Marine Investigations.

The Summer EX0duS-ffulG ADund@
ant in New York, and Cheap-The
Steamer lbatrOss-Electric Lights
IN Marine Investigations.
Especial correspondence of the Statesman
NEW YORK, June 3, 1888.
New Workers are now doubly re-
minded of the near approach OF that
unwelcome season called dog days.
Why people should take occasion to
insult the dogs because they are dis
pleased with the weather, is a problem
that your correspondent will not at
tempt to solve; but it Is very evident
that 'dog days" are nearing us. This
is to be inferred from two thlngS-the
| lively exodus to Europe and the great |
quantities of early Southern and trop-
| ical fruit now being rushed into this
market, Nearly ever steamer that
sails for Europe goes out loaded with
people who are off for their European!
summer travels and vacations.
Many of these belong to the wealthy
class and go every year, while others
are what might be called "well-to-do,
and by straining point manage to
make one or two or perhaps half doZ-
en- trips of the kind in a life time,
Just to keep up with the prevailing
fashion, and to be able to tell every
body they meet, for the next ten
. years, what they saw the summer
they spent in Europe. OF late years
few of the larger firms in this CITY,
Boston and other places, have made
2 practice of sending, at their own ex-
pense, many of their employees across
the seas, partly with the view OF per-
feoting them iQ their various aYoca-
5 tions. That there is mach to be
: learned regarding business by trip TO
: Europe, especially if people go there
:, for that purpose, must he admltted,
and there is no Gpter pupil than the
: business man OF woman OF the east.
e The exodus this season is remarkably
n lively, much to the satisfaction OF the
greatly increased number of fast
: sailing, Rodern-improved steamers
= that are this season offering superior
q accommodations and special induce
| ments to European pleasure seekers.
! But while thousands go, millions re-
main to participate in the attractions
d and pleasure of American seaside re-
s. sorts-reSorts that can be reached at
o rates ranging from fifty oeItG TO ten
dollars, and by ride OF from
. one to twenty-four hours
and perhaps they come nearer
getting the worth of their money than
u do those who take passage on a ship
l. for European shores.
f The New York market is now vel
q supplied with melons, Strawberries
y and peaches from the sunny south
n semi-tropical and tropical fruit is un
e usually large this season, and the sup
ply promises to be immense as the
l OIL DnnnhpG and chnr
:, ! ries are dear vet, but STRAWBERRIES are
F." sold at from six to fifteen cents
J. basket, and oranges, lemons anC
it bananas are also cheap. Perhaps New
# York is the cheapest fruit market the
year round in this country. II fruit
D is to be gotten anywhere it is to be
Ie had here. Frequently, when the mar
Le ket is glutted, bananas Can be had al
I. Washington market at fifteen tC
twenty-five cents dozen, and dollar
II will get one hundred nice, large ones
3; Oranges and lemons are often retalleC
is at twelve to fifteen cents dozen
If Garden struck" is now very plentiful
and cheap, also. The rains have beer
L very seasonable this year, and the
IT supply of vegetables seems to be II
,e excess of the demand.
if One of the most interesting vessels
= that has been in this port for some
IL time is the United States fish commits
sion steamer, Albatross, now lying a
the Brooklyn navy yard. The vesse
L is 234 feet long, with beam O.
IS 2715 feet, and depth of 16 feet. Slit
D. is lighted by 1870 of Edison's incandes
:, cent lamps, one of which is attached
q to a flexible cable. The most interest
N ing thing in connection with thi.
" vessel is, of course, its scientific in
II veStigatlons. The possibility that a
- a depth of $50 fathoms, and lower
"a the waters of the mighty deep ma.
rs be so Illuminated as to show tn
re jewellers in their briny depth is
n dream which ALMOST approaches real
= ization. All that now remains TO
Is ingenuity to produce is a globe tina
If will resist the pressure Of the waite
j. at such depth. The labora
a tories of this vessel are already filleC
~ with submarine treasures, and in
e Yestigations under the new condi
lie lions is onlylin its infancy. The frs
10 work of the AlbatrosS was done TIVE
months ago Off Cape Hatteras, wheI
70 an investigation OF the movement
II Of migratory fishes was made. Tina
le investigation showed that mackere
# and other fish which seek the coast il
spring retire in the hidden depths o
ie the ocean In winter. By means o
ID the electric light it is eventual,
hoped their whereabouts may be dis
covered. The progress of this won
st derful vessel will be watched witt
0 deep interest. TRAMP.