The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-03
NEW YORK.
M INTERESTING DESCRIPTION
os sights and Scenes at the Great Me-
tropolis by the Herald's Cores
pondent-Brooklyn Bridge
"Storming of Pekin.'

NEW YORK, July 3d. Correspond
snce.l 49, Everywhere we go, in and
about this great commercial city,
we find some new attraction or
some wonderful achievement of man.
The great East River bridge, with its
lowering piers of massive granite, looms
mn over housetop and steeple, and can
he seen at great distance against the
blue sky. The four immense cables,
With a strenth of l2,200 tons to each,
swings high above the tallest masts OF
.hips and joins Brooklyn with New
York. 1t is grand architectural mon
nment of genius, science, and bravery,
and the immense amount of money of
All, OOO, 600. Cars compelled by station
ery engines convey, passengers across
! the bridge, or one can walk over for one
cent. We stood on the bridge one eve
ening about dusk and watched the YES
sells pass under the bridge, and the peo-
pie aboard seemed like specks of black
and white from this great height
What magnificent view we
had of the two cities, washed
on every side by either river, bay,
sound or ocean, bearing on their spark
ling surface merchandise from every
land! What vast opportunity for
trade; vessels on every side, from the
great iron steamships down to the busy
little tugs, that propels the heavily
laden canal-boats to their destination.
Here comes an old New Yorker, an en-
zine builder, and one of those good
noble hearted men who are always
ready to help weary traveller.
"ilOw do you do, Texicans," he
Saucily exclaimed. We laughed and
exchanged greetings, and finally our
conversation turned on the topic OF com
mercial enterprise and the fine harboI
of the city.
ayes, there are seventy peers on the
East River and siXty-three on the North
river. They are not in very good condi.
ton now, but the water line is to be ex.
tended some $50 feet and new piers built
of stone bulk heads"
"The rents must bring good revenue
to the city," remarked.
well, they average now from $35,00t
TO $4,000 year. That boat you see
coming belongs to the Stonington line
There was competition for her berth
and they bid $4,000 for it. The People,
line there-there is one of the boats
now, the st. John-she cost about mil.
lion-well they own their own pier. !
suppose 1t is worth about 100000"
"Where do those immense stones com,
from they are using over there Mt tina
pier; they must weigh several tons?"
asked.
"They are manufactured in the city,
Manufactured? Those immens,
stones!!"
ayes, everything can be manufactured
now days, from a stone pavement to
Presidential candidate"
Telegram O'clock" shouted littl,
newsdealer. "Will you have the WorlC
or the Tribune" tho boy inquired.
Our friend selected the World, whicl
gave us to understand that he was still
Democrat. While looking over tn
city our eyes caught sight of Printing
4 House Square, and turned the converse
ton on the leading papers.
"YOu can't find finer newspapers i
4 the world than we have in New York,
said our jovial companion. "No foreig
4 journals spend half the money we do /
getting news from all over civilization
We even hear about your water famine
in Texas" he remarked, while he nudge
one of our party.
"Well," | remarked. "New Yorker
seem to think that Texas is a wild, III
civilized place, but allow me to infOrI
you that We have all the latest improve
ments, and some of the most beautiful
homes Of the South, where familie
gather around their own iiresiLes in
stead of lounging around clubs"
"Ges, New York is not a city of homes,i
is great place to make money, but pee
pie have to look sharp and work hard,
he replied. "There goes one of the nigh
. editors of the leading papers. His wor
begins ut 9 and will last till tomorrow
morning, then the papers are ready 70
distribution. You should see theI
carted away in great wagons TO the NJ
per parts of the citv, and in large bag
tothe post-oflice, and before So'clock yo
can find them within radius of II
miles on the breakfast table as iirs
cOurse.n
"The new post-oilice is massiv
structure" | remarked.
Eyes, it is built entirely OF grant,
. iron, brick and glass. 1t has frontag
on Broadway of $40 feet, on Park Ro
~ feet and n north front of 800 feet. 4
give YOU an idea of the amount of wor
done in the post-Oilice, lust imagine loo
OOO0O letters and packages received /
Syear, distributed through carriers {
. through the branch offices. Some of Ill
Expert clerks have amazing memorie
and can recall 10000 names and ut wha
part of the building they are delivcre
at or whether they are sent out by ca
hers or by the mail wagons. AccuraC
is demanded, every error costs the ellen
fine. They are being constantly teste
and those who are the most expert N
rapidly promoted. The rules of the Oilit
are very strict, and no one is allowed
thntr hn.s a., IN, ~
Have YOU seen the StOrming of u
KIN, at Manhattan beachY
mo man, said our good friend,
uont like TO 90 to the beach mt nigh
HON did YOU like the disrlay?'
We'll | must say il goes ahead
anything we ever saw in Texas. ] wiz
Wecould take IL with us. IL is lar!
aetung OF Chinese vessels on n small Il
unclal pond in lieu of the sea, with
scene of Pekin in the distance. III
nlgh' was dark, and rs the storming b
sun soldiers were seen ut work M
soon the booming of cannons and SIX
rockets illuminated the scene. The {
'ect was so grand and so realistic as
. carry one enthusiastically into tho obje
representation. At last the city W
all allame, amid the cries Of victory al
ID Heleat The display lasted about O
mnpur' and was certainly one of the tine
nominations we ever saw. AS '
came along through the crowd, q smi
inioy asked his little sister, "Say, if
the girls went to China, where won
N tue boys go?" 81 don't know" lisp
inc little girl. "Why to Pekin," said /
. Speaking of children, did you knC
mat am taking lessons in dancing,
order to teach the little ones sol
pretty little steps to dance at the no
DAY festivals. | shall open schC
shortly after my return, for nothi