Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-03
From New York City.

Ed. Register-We intended sending
you something from New York for
these many weeks. but lack of time
forbade.
Of course you read all about the big
snow storm. 1t is now thing of the
past, but I'm sure 1t will ever be pres
ent in tile memories of those who had
to face it. For 40 hours there was
drifting, binding snow fall, which was
so dense that one could not see many
feet ahead. Traffic of all sort was COM
PEELED to stop; not horse was to be
seen; trains even on the elevated road
could not run; street cars, Of course,
were abandoned. Not small number
of lives were lost in the storm. One
man started down town to his place Of
business but was buried before he had
gone two blocks. The embargo was
complete FOR two days, and had 1t been
much ..longer New York City would
have been provisionless. There were
seven pilotboats stranded in the harbor
and the number of small crafts wreck
ed was great. Later, when the streets
were being opened up, the sncw was
80 deep that in many places the street
cars could hardly be seen. But now it
is all past, the weather is quite warm
and spring-llke, though not so warm
as in Ironton, I'm sure.
To-day we had trip across the
Brooklyn bridge afoot. 1t ia surely an
immense affair, hanging like large
web across the water from city to city.
The span over the river is 1881 feet
long and is 135 feet clear Of high water
in the centre. There are four immense
cables, each measuring 153 inches in
diameter and 357S2 feet long, weighing
800 tons each. which support the weight
of the bridge. In addition there are
innumerable smaller cables, from one
to three inches in diameter, which .'di-
vide honors" or weight with the large
ones. The view from the bridge is
lovely on clear day. To the east is
Brooklyn with 100000 inhabitants.
while to the west is New York City, on
Manhattan Island, TIE city seems
limitless. AS far north as the eye can
| see are houses packed and jammed to-
gether, occasionally an extra large one
looming up above the other. Beyond
the city toward the west we can see
Jersey City and Hoboken with Jersey
Heights still beyond. Up East river.
over which is the bridge, can be seen
Blackwell's Island, with the peniten-
tiary and charity hospital, while still
further up stream are Wards and Ran
dall's Islands. But to the south is the
most beautiful view. First, long lines
of steamers, ships and vessels of every
size and style and from all nations,
whose masts are 80 numerous that it
looks like forest of trees, minus the
leaves. All across New York bay can
!; be seen vessels, some at anchor, others
Just coming into port, while others
again are departing. To the right can
be seen Bedloe's Island, surmounted
by the statue of Liberty Enlightening
the World" Governors Island, with
Fort Columbus, looms just to the left
of Bedloe's Island, and away off in the
dim distance, scarcely visible, are the
hills on Staten Island covered with
snow. The 'narrows," the gateway
to the Atlantic Ocean, is just east OF
Staten Island.
Now, let's go down and get closer
view of MADAM Libertyn on BedIoe's
Island. Taking the ferry at the Bat
terry we have delightful ride Of three
miles, which requires ten minutes,
across New York bay, and the nearer
we approach the island the more evil
dent is the immensity of the statue. 1t
is simply wonderful. The statue is 157
feet high and rests on an immense ped
estal or base of gray and red granite 151
feet high. Ascending the base by
stairways on the inside, we find our
selves a the foot only of the statue,
visitors not being allowed to go up into
the statue. Here one eau appreciate
the distance he is from Mother Earth,
and it seems as though the statue is
not half as tall as the pedestal; but do
not be deceived, you are not half way
to the top of Madam Liberty's head
Now for some figures as to the size of
the statue:
T From base Of pedestal to top of torch, 3O5
feet, 6 inches.
From base of statue to top of torch, 157 #.
From heel to top of head, Ill feet.
Length of righHhand, 16 feet, inches.
Length of index finger, feet.
Size of finger nail, 13x10 inches.
| Length Of nose, feet, 6 inches.
. Width Of mouth, 4 feet.
. (Couldnt she give wonderful kiss,)
The weight of the statue alone is 200, 600
: pounds. At no time does the statue
, and New York bay show to better adj
} vantage than at night when the cleo
trio lights in the torch arc burning.
To cross the Hudson (or North) river
!. by ferry by night is beautiful sight.
! The harbor is 81 pretty, lighted by
: electricity. Ferryboats are constantly
passing and repassing, while the shores
of the river are lined by lights Of all
colors. Oyer in town the large build
: ings, the Western Union Telegraph,
the Herald and other large buildings,
: seem to touch the stars.
For fear of wearyinp yOur readers