Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-04
NEW YORK LETTER
The World as Seen from the Brooklyn
Bridge Metropolitan journalism
Going to Fire.
Entertainment for the Theater-Goers of
Texas-Olara Morris-Mlle. Aimee,
j. K. Emmett and Others.
A City in Summer.

NEW 1ORh, July we hu'o Sceh
so many interesting places during our
visit here that we are forced to
acknowledge that New York is the
greatest city of the North. Every
where we go in and about the city
there is some special attraction, some
wonderful achievement of mankind.
EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
The great East river bridge with
It's towering piers of massive granite
looms up over many church spires,
while great wire cables stretch across
the river and connect Brooklyn with
New York. 1t 10 a grand architect
ural monument, representing genius,
science and bravery, and $l4,OOO,OOO.
1t Is certainly great convenience, es-
peclally for Brooklyn, and property Is
steadily on the increase In that city.
Cars propelled by stationary engines
convey passengers across the bridge at
the rate of five cents, while foot pas
seDgers are charged one cent.
One of the finest views of the city
can he had from the bridge, Of New
York, Brooklyn and the adjacent
towns and villages.
Looking toward the bay the ocean
steamers are seen ''ssiling over the
dark blue sea-" others bringing in
cargoes of choice fruits or valuable
merchandise. The harbors are full of
vessels of every description and from
the flagstatfs float the ensigns of every
nation. The huge ferry boats pillow to
and fro laden with travellers and ex-
cursionists.
THE NEWSPAPERS.
Looking up the East river we get a
grand view of the cities, so densely
populated. We are attracted to Print.
ing House square in New York. rs
the news-boys shout out the evening
papers, Telegram, five O'clock"
Already the weary merchants
are returning to their homes in Brook
Ign, as their business is over. But
there goes the night editor of the Her
aid, his work will soon begin. While
half Of the city is hushed in sleep, hun.
dreds of busy hands and brains are
commenting on the worlds news
which is brought over the cable In
skeleton dispatches or gathered by the
troupe of reporters who come in with
gleanings from lectures, dinners, balls,
fires, etc. What n mass Of material is
required for a newspaper! If one
should see the news wagons and ex-
press carts waiting for the papers to
come from press they would form some
idea of the great sale of daily papers.
Now York papers are ahead of London
or Paris journals, in obtaining news.
No cost is spared to furnish the latest
and most important news from all
quarters of the globe. Here in Print
ing House square is found the World,
the Sun, the Tribune and the Times
Many large fortunes have been swal.
lowed up in trying to start a newspaper
in New York.
A CITY's MAIL.
Near by the square we see great
triangular building. 1t Is the new
post-oiiice, built at q cost of 81, 900 600
Its frontage on Broadway is $40 feet,
on Park row $40 feet and north front
of 300 feet. Granite, iron, brick and
glass are the only materials used, and
the building Is supposed TO be fire.
proof. The lower floor Is used for
asserting and distributing, and to give
an idea of the bulk of material done up
here the following figures will show
More than 100, 900, 900 letters and pack
ages are received in the year. The
money paid on orders amounts annu-
ally to $6,0O0,000. There is a small
army of carriers, assorters and dis
tributers. Some of the expert clerks
have amazing memories, and caa
remember from Is, 900 to 10000 names.
and at what particular window the
mail is delivered. Clerks must be
quick and accurate. and they are
tested constantly and fined for every
error. Our postal system Is worthy OF
our highest praise and commentator.
Tor considering all the miserable direc.
TONS which are often put upon letters
and packages we could scarcely ex.
pect them to reach their destination.
and yet they are forwarded without
delay. so perfect Is the postal system
at present that a letter can be traced
from the time Of dropping in the
Office to its most distant delivery.
thousands Of miles away,
THE FIRE ALARM,
ferhaps the.most interesting sight to
a visitor like myself, is to witness nm
alarm of fire at the engine houses. A
gong Is attached to every station house
and the ringing of that gong Is as we'll
understood by the horse as the men.
Ihe horses are remarkable for their
beauty and great intelligence. They
are never Embarrassed, but stand In
the stable ready for start. AS soon
as the gong sounds the
horses back with a bound and
lear at their stalls In furious manner
rush 10 their positions and are ready
IN moment. Only thirty seconds are
used 10 harness and get away. The
drivers are strapped to the wagon Ia
prevent them falling, and away they
70, rattling over the cobble stones and
dashing around corners. while a gong
sounds forth to clear the track, The
horses are SO trained that thew will
stand all night in the midst of the con.
fusion of a fire. 'oA-
THE sToRMING OF PEI<IN
Speaking of fire, reminds me of n
grand panoramaic display we epioved
one evening at Manhattan Beach Tho
storming Of Pekin. A scenic view nj
tne city of Pekin was shown i'm tho
distance, with settings of Chinese
, xesse as on a small artificial pond in
a ,,ea OF me sea. The night was dark
ana AZ, as the storming began, soldiers
were seen at work and soon
part Of the city was In flames
SRy-rockets and red-tire lit up the dill
say while peal after peal Of cannon
anu hre.arms gave such q realistic
snect rs TO cause one to think he was
ia the Chinese city. Nothing could
oe more grand or magnificent. "a
%nen AZ last the city is wrapned in
LANES i amid the cries Of victory and
THE ScAcn~,