West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-10-23
NEW YORK LETTER.
New YORK, Oct. IL, 1890

! lN"'EcSponSchCco OF tho Argus.
A movement has been on foot for
a long time past for the purpose of
reforming the abuses on the elevat-
ed railroad which have become so
great as to be almost uncomfortable.
The essence of tho trouble lies in
over-crowding and lack of accom-
mediation, which cause in their turn
slow time and vexations OF various
kinds. In the morning all the
down-going trans are full and IN
the evening uptown trains are
packed before they start. No one
is liable to get seat going up in
the busy hours OF the evening un-
less he gets it at the start. and then
he is virtually called upon q dozen
times to give it up or act the part of
an ungallant. Nowadays he chooses
the latter and allows the women or
old men to stand or hustle for seats
themselves. The slow time made
by the elevated in these days of
steam and electricity is simply out
rageous. Nine or ten miles an hour
is fast time and twelve miles is
most remarkable. Add TO these
Inconvenience, the dingy old cars,
the cinders and the noise and YOU
have an idea of what the New York
travelling public suffer. The SIN
has taken up the subject and is
giving it good airing, il the people
will only act little, instead of
grumbling, great good will result.
Work on Delmonico's new build
ing, cornor OF Beaver and South
William streets, has been going on
fora long time and will soon be fin
ished. 1t stands on the site of the
original Delmonico, so well known
to all old time New Workers, and
when completed will be magnlfi
cent place to take meal, and n
grand down town resort for bank
ers, merchants and brokers. Don't
imagine that the uptown establish
ment is to be abandoned, for in
spite of its many later and elegant
rivals, it is perhaps rs flourishing
now as ever. If any change should
be made ut all it would perhaps he
in the nature OF movement fur.
ther uptown. 1t has already moved
from 14th street to 2Gth, and If
fashion demands it, would probably
jump TO 50th. All this does not
prevent the building of palatial
downtown establishments Mt Beaver
street. 1T is remarkable fact that
while New York is every wear
stretching further and further to
the north, its old buildings down
town are being constantly replaced
by now and more substantial ones.
The Central Park menagerie has
just acquired another Interesting
attraction, this time in the form of
baby hippopotamus. 1t Is only n
week old as yet, but is q healthy
specinan Of its kind and gives every
promise Of becoming IN time ro-
bust and full grown "riyer horse.''
This is the second hippopotamus
born III this country and the only
one living born in captivity. The
fellows brother born last Decem-
Der, died soon after from starvation
1t would not take it's nourishment
in the natural way. The new one.
on the contrary, takes its nourish-
ment once every two hours, spend
ing six or seven minutes each time.
Its mother, who rejoices in the lii
berni0n cognomen Of Miss Murphy.
has not yet named the youngster,
but 1t is hoped she will do 80 soon.
The little ones color is whitish
brown, much lighter than ITS par
ents. II weighs Sc pounds, is three
feet long, while its mother is nine
feet long and weighs a ton. No
body is allowed to see it yet except
keeper Downey. II things arc IA
vorable the public will be admitted
TO see it this week.
EDWIN ARLINGTON.
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