The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-04
NEW YORK.
The London of America.
What Can Be Seen in the
Great City.
The Suspension Bridgs--Trlck
sters in Trade, etc.

ton into the manner of conducting
certain Offices in New York, and the
discovery Of some political and
financial frauds, l concluded that l
would give to your readers, in a
serie. of Sunday articles, some items
of interest concernlsg this great
business centre of the UnitedStates,
as we can say both good and bad
things about any city in the world.
| New York ia essentially the Lon
don of America, and nearly sll the
varieties of human kind which come
under the travellers notes in the
I"World's Mart" are visible to the
mixed eye in the empire City"
This vast metropolis, which covers
shout 1900 acres Of ground, and
has 3 population locking towards
q million and a hall in number,
was founded by the Dutch
in the year 1914, and WAS called by
them New Amsterdam. But the
English obtained possession CT the
city in 1914 and re named it, calls
ing it New York, in honor OF j smes,
Duke of York, and brother OF King
| Charles Ii. It was again taken by
the D Ssh in 1878, and named Nsw
Orange; but in about year after
that occurrence it was ceded to Eng
land under treaty, and resumed
its English name, which it has
maintained till this day, n0twith
standing the ty was taken by the
American army during the war of
Independence. The English again
obtained possess ion in the battle Of
Long Island, but after the peace Of
1888 they evacuated it for ever.
| George Washington was inaugu-
rated there as the first President OF
the UuNed States in 1859, and since
that tins its yicis-itudes have been
varied and many. It had a fear
fu! visitation If g. slera 10 1882, and
great fire il 1885. Immense riots
foIlo< ed in 1868, caused by an
effort on the part OF the United
States authorities TO enforce the
draft, and New York furnished
considerably over a, million men
during the civil war. Then there
came the riots Of 1871, wheu the
Roman Catholics attacked the Pro-
testsnt Irish. during an anniversary
of the battle Of the B0yne. And
then the financial crisis and panic
Of 1878 which cause d such rattlipg
| Throughout. the United States.
New York has q curious porula
ton. It is largely foreign, at the
census in 1880, but 727,629 were
found to be native born, while the
| population was numbered at 1905
200. With this Hrest'ess minori y,"
NO wonder thas the politics Of New
York is said to be manipulated by
che Irish and the Germans.
Among the principal objects OF
interest Ia ths metropolis, is the
huge suspension bridge lately com
pieted over the East river, of which
New York by act Of the Legislature
in 1874, was required to pay one
third and Brooklyn two>thirds OF
the cost
This vast structure is ssid TO
weigh Il CSC tons, and, togsthsr
with its travelling freight and rolling
stock, is supposed to reach 1890
tons in actual weight. 1t is built
on n solid tim Der foundation, plsced
fifty feet below the surface of the
water. It commences st Sands
street in Brooklyn, and ends at
Chatham street in New York, and
in gigantic proportions and ingeni~
Qua contrlvRnce is one of the seven
wonders Of the modern world.
While inditing thsse papers | will
touch tenGerly on the dark side of
things in the great city. It would
never do to give you all the good
points now, and then leave all the
slime for she concluding chapters.
So, while you contemplate the
beauties of such work of skill as
the New York and Brooklyn bridge,
let me tell you something shout the
trieksters in trade. will shake the
social phial, and mix the contents
consistently. Among the tricksters
in trade 10 thu petty "plsnp' dealer.
This fellow has sn eye to business.
He is thus described by = reporter
who called on him lately: Dark
eye, short, black moustache,
stiff brimmsd hat, rosy cheek, short
brown double breasted coat, tight
pantaloons to match, brown CATERS,
diamond.s!uddsd searf-pin, large
link cuff Duttors, brilliant pock ct
handkerchief, and walking cane la
mode. He LOOKS up and down the
avenues Of trade, dstscts what he
doubts not is an evidence of decay
| in a cigar stand "plant" or business.
Having sscertainsd when the rent
will be due, he steps in q day or %
before the fatal day of demand, and
purchases cigar, enters into con-
versation with the proprietor, vbe
very soon proposes to sell out, snd
after some bsnteripg, finally agrees
to pay half the rent, and buys the
stock at terribly cut prices, giving
nothing for the f>business." Then
obtaining immediate possession he
at onca fixes up the place, has 1t
scrubbed and clesnsd, puts up chrap
paper, turns the new sides OF the
boxes outward, puts down a lively
cheap oilcloth, makes his window
show up well, with bright ehands-
lier and gaudy fancy goods, and
then looks out for customer to buy
fha VAourfshinUD b,1uipaac Ne m,