New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-26
TOWN TALK-1BoOT PERSONS AND THINGS
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PERSONAL, THEATRICAL AND PRACTICAL.
NETWORK BIZ DAY AND NIGHr.-It would be a most
curious cacuationwhich would establish even sppror.
natey, the difference between the population of New
York City during the day and the night IL must ba
somewhere In the hundreds Of thousands and is quite
possible that 1t will reach half oven OF
million. 1t doubtful In any other city in the world
many workers by day leave the hive to sleep in other
Cities Brooklyn alone. If ferry statistics can be taken
the basis of estimate must accommo date at least
100000 persons at night who swell the metropolitan
total during the day.
SETTING A FASHION IN BUILDINGS. 20 THE TRIBUNE
Building" said builder who contemplating Printing
House Square from the City Hail. to have set the
fashion In the architecture Of high buildings In this city,
There of les peculiar style before it was de-
signed, and Of the many since built the Morse Temple
Court, Boree, Mills and Produce Exchxnge follow
closely its general plan while the United Bank and the
Field buildings, with their undressed-stone trimmings,
are practically In the same STYLE"
AN OLD NAME MHApPLIRD. Since the demolition OF
the old Washington House at Bowling Green and tho
Battery known as washngton's Headquarters" some
body has tried to attach the TO building at the
corner Of Pearl and Broad sts OF course there Is q
liquor shop there and the claim Is made in its behalf
1t not absolutely certain, but is probable at the
time Of the Revolution the site of this new-found head
the bay. The wall at wall-st. had not entirely
disappeared then, Brosd-st. still canal
and Fort George the Bowling Green. Ths
present Battery only indicated then. IL must bs
remembered that New-York In 1775 still small
provincial town. Broadway paved only as tar
st. Pauls Churchyard, and to walk in Broadway"
says Swedish traveller OF the day. "was like enteringa
garden the shade plentiful the birds sang
sweety their branches and the frogs cbanted
erriIy In the Gins and locusts that could hardly
hear ones self speak There streets above Dey
and City Hall Park was an unnclosed common.
CARS OVER THE BIG BRIDGE" 1t will be three weeks
yet" said John Hoagand Master of Transportation
Of the Bridge, yesterday, before the rum"
When will the elevated railroad station be removed q"
" understand that 1t will be about the time"
the reply Inquiry elsewhere elected that by
rangement reached by tine managers of the road and
the Bridge, the connection between the two at
New York terminus will be at once completed by the
extension of the Bridge platform TO the track at the
present terminus This will practically make the Brook
Ign terminus OF the Bridge terminal station Of the
Third Avenue Railroad The railroad cara will be
the Bridge by being attached to the regular Bridge
cars the locomotives, Of course not crossing single
for the ordinary traffic during most Of
tho day over the road from the City Hall to Chatham
Square, and it thought that the Brooklyn traffic
will require the addition OF than 1t will
be great advantage Brooklyn residents especially
at night
CURIOUS CoIyCIDENCE.-It is a matter of soma
comment that the real name OF one and the assumed
name OF the other woman whose escapades have
furnished town.talk for a fortnight should be the
same The true name Of the prima donna, Lillian
Russell who recently amused the town and disguised
the dudes by running away to England with
Of the uges hammered and most ignorant Of the
many English ''cads" whom the operate craze has
forced us, is Heea Leonard 1t is also the assumed
name OF the woman who presented TO the town the
curious problem OF the complete infatuaton Of young
educated and beautiful woman for ugly, unrehned.
and broken-down roue three times old as sho
was. There is comprehending such women's tastes.
SUMNER THEATRICAL RIvALRY.-The rival summer
theatres the Casino and Cosmopolitan. have been
maintaining close and curious watch on each other in
regard to the opera Of Prince Methusaen" both hay
ng purchased supposed rights which neither
force against the other. Rehesrsals carried
secretly If they conspiracies, and each house
,ndeavored for time to advertise the opera without
revealing the date fixed for its production. The Cos
nopotan had "window- bills out III great numbers,
but they gave no date OF the first performance The
Casino people say they prepared TO do the piece as
orty.e hours notice but being satisfied with the
present business of The Queens Lace Handkerchief"
ire reluctant 10 produce Prince Methusalem" until
hey have got the full benefit OF the Cosmopolan's
,uRlng OF It. They also want TO wait until they
brow open the upper tier restaurant and the roof
len to the public satisfied that that will attract largely