Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-15
A HOME IN the SKY.


4 visit 20 shc Tall Tower Of the ne.
duce Exchange.
New York Dali
by far the most interesting and con.
spicuous feature of the new building ri
tie New York produce exchange is its
tall and majestic tower. A solid fire.
proof structure, in size forty feet
square, its total height comprises twelve
stories, including three mezzanines. Il
is in itself large edifice, capable OF
housing as many inmates as an ordinary
hotel or apartment house.
Seen from the street or from the deck
Of q ferryboat the massive proportions
and strong outlines of this towering
piece OF masonry most strongly assert
themselves, and to the foreigner ap.
preaching our harbor the impression
must be most vivid and striking.
Access to the tower may be had by
the elevator, which rises from the
ground floor to the roof, or the top may
be gained by climbing eleven fights OF
iron stairs, the latter being preferable
on account of the view to be obtained
while ascending.
As story after story is passed the
outlook from the numerous win.
dows becomes finer and finer, until
the ninth floor is reached, where the
view from the circular opening is most
enchanting.
On thi story the living rooms of the
lanitor's assistant are situated, and on
the tenth floor are the apartments of
the janitor himself, the monarch of the
building, in his way small king, and
lie ruler and director of the comfort
an well.being of his numerous tenants.
Here during the dog days one may sit
Tor hours enjoying the cool and refresh
ing breel es from the summer sea. The
eleventh story is all taken up by the
weights and machinery of the tower
clock, of which the heavy pendulum,
twelve feet long, sways in its are with
measured click. outside are the enor-
nous dials, the hands of which may
be plainly seen at distance of eight
miles.
Ascending to the roof, the visitor
finds himself enclosed by strong rail-
ing OF terra Gotta, which is approached
with feeling of tmidity, and the first
look downward causes slight sensa-
ton Of dizziness.
On the roof, anchored to the walls Of
the tower with stout iron cables, is an
iron and glass structure eighteen feet
square and twenty feet high, while
fifty feet above that the flagstaff rears
its head.
But the highest point accessible is
yet to be reached by ascending an iron
ladder. Here, at the foot of the flag
staff, is the seat of vantage, and the en-
tire surroundings are sufficiently awe.
inspiring to cause an instructive grasp
of the iron hand-rail. No writing could
adequately describe the grandeur and
beauty of the prospect from this point
Stretching away to the southwark is
the great sheet of water comprising the
upper and lower bays, with the outline
Of the Highlands of Navesink in the far
horizon. On the right We see the no.
BILE Hudson and the mountains of Jer-
sey, on the left Brooklyn and the
thread-like arch of the bridge, with
both shores Of Long Island in the
background.
Turning to the north we look over
the wonderful city, far beyond It's ut.
most limits. and mp the Hudson to the
Palisades. II may be safely said that
no building in the world commands
such an outlook, where may be seen,
side by side, the work Of God and man.
Everything is reduced to miniature.
and seems almost like the view seen in
the reflection Of q hand mirror.
The Washington and Wells build
ings. near by, appear as ordinary
houses, and the roofs Of the surround.
ing buildings seem as II on level with
the earth. The ocean steamships, com.
ing and going, are like toy craft, while
the sailing vessels appear Of the dimin-
utive size 80 familiar TO boyhood.