The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-17
New Work letter From Oar
Special Correspondence.
Pnrxcrrcx, N. j., Jan. ). 1881.

PRNcErcv, N. j., Jan. ), 1854.
DEAR LEADER:-I have just returned ftom
visit Of several DAYS TO the great city Of
New York and, in fulflment of a promise
made some months ago, will now endeayor
to give your readers a faint idea of some of
the sights TO be seen there
The weather in New York is very much
like the little girl in the nursery rhyme
when il is good il is very good, but when IL
is bad il is horrid" We were unfortunate
enough to land in the city when it was in tie
latter condition. The atmosphere was so
foggy that in crossing the Hudson ferry we
lost sight of land; the snow made it dreadful
~ uncertain 10 pedestrians, and the slush
was so deep in the streets thar it was like
wading a river to get across them.
But we we're hot to be deferred by fog or
snow or slush. We had come TO see the city
and we we're going to sec it If we had TO ex.
anime it brick by brick vita magnifyng
glass. So having eaten an oy ster dinner cal
culatcd to render us proof against the in
element weather, we boarded the elevated
railway bound for high bridge.
The fog had lifted somewhrt and as we
shot across streets we caught glimpses down
them of snow banks piled high on each side,
OF vehicles of every sort contestiI G the right
Of way with street cars and the drivers of
each using terms that could in no way be
understood as complimentary. This did not
last long, the fog grew heavier until We could
barely discern the ground beneath and go we
retired within ourselves to mediate upon the
excellence OF elevated roals and the uncer-
tainty OF fogs and sweethearts.
We soon reached our destination and there
4 a l. n ~ r 4
obscurity. The stone monster lowered high
above, its colossal proportions seeming lar
ger than they really were, through the mist.
We were under the bridge, but we were far
from being on it, Eut at last with mony a
weary step aad many a groan" Ne reached
the top.
On High Fridge, the Croton Aqueduct, the
water supply Of the city, il carried across
Harlem river. The guide book saws at is
1850 feet long and is supported bv IL arches
resting on solid granite piers, the crown of
the highes arch being ll6 feet above the
river surface. The water is carried over the
bridge in large cast iron pipes protected by
brick masonry. A wide foot path enable
visitors to walk across it and view the fine
aspects from its top" | follow the guide
book because. | did not see all the bridge at
once and put nothing in this letter that |
did not see unless from the best authority.
| One fact is omitted by the book; that is, that
a large policemen is kept constantly on the
bridge to keep il from float ng away.
| The scene from this bridge must lie grand
! in clear days for there was something sub
! lime even on the murky day We saw it. The
| heavy veil of fog that rested on the scene.
the dark river tar below lazily gliding between
| its snow covered banks, the huge bridge
stretching away into the obscurity of the
mist, the water-towcr lifting its head out OF
! sight above, ali conduced to arouse emotions
of sublimity.
We retl rned to the cars and were soon in
the heart of the city. Under a driving rain
which had now begun to fall we attempted
to make our way to seine other object of in
terest, bu; the immense amount of moisture
above and below soon affected us and with
| dampened spirits we returned 10 our hotel tC
dream about avalanches and floods.
Next morning was clear as crystal with a
crisp hrceze from the North. How glad ",
were. Such fine day for viewing the ocean
for the first time. The day mast not he lost
so off we (ths includes three pGrsOns) start
ed to CJney Island. | am not aware tina
this resort has ever | cen visited in md win
ter so | place on record our experience fol
the good of science and humanity. We spec
along rapidly now and then catching Gimp
SEES of the hay and the many crlfs going il
and out. We sighted Bellows Islands whcr,
the famous Blrth Jdi st ltur is to be rlaced
We reached the Islands and u drcary pr rs
pect il was. Not f)otstcp bat our own re-
sounded through the buildings where 80,
900 visitors are daily seen in Summer. The
wind whistled desolatcly through hall ant
gallery. Tbs giant elevator lifted its shelter
from high above ali, tit guard 10 watch tn,
des rted place. The iron pier reach d it,
long arm ont into the sea, The waves tapping
it gently making Il dreafy, lonesome sound
We made our way through the almost unhrok
en- snow to the sandy beach which the reccd
ing tide had left clear.
| The great ocean VAS before Us. Bat there
was something worse behind us. A geutl,
zephyr stealing away from tho warm pre-
cincts OF the North pole, lingering momen
to frolic on Greenland's fertile shore, rapid,
made its way South arriving at COney IslanC
just as we did.
Never before did such wind llpw; it actcC
as if it had search warrant tor every nool
and corner of our body ID was going to d,
its duty. Muslin ovcrcoatS would have tel
warmer and good heavy peace of muSquitt
bar would have been equally as good tin
ones We had on. We determined to retrpa
so hastily gathering = few shells AS memen
toes of our visit we returned to the station
our whole time of our isil occupying IS mi
nutes. Coney Islands may lie a pleasant
resort for human eings in Summer, bu
nothing except a seal or Polar bea
can stay there in Winter. / feel warme
after having expressed my feelings, so vii
close. HARpGRovE.