West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-12-11
NEW YORK LETTER.
Special Correspondence OF tho Argus.
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Special Correspondence Of the Argus.
NEW YORK, Dec. s, 1890.
There are three great engineer
ing enterprises now before the PEG.
pie of this city and vicinity which
are also of interest to the whole
country. One is the North River
tunnel. another is the North River
bridge, and the third is the East
River tunnel. Such startling ar
ray Of immense enterprises has new
er befor been presented to our cit
liens at once. and we hardly know
what to think Of it. The only one
OF the three schemes which is actu-
ally under way is the North River
tunnel. This is being pushed along
at y rapid rate and is now almost
half way across. The bridge scheme
will eclipse it, however, and the lat
ter will be closely followed by the,
East River tunnel which is also to
run entirely across the city. The
North River bridge will be mon
umental undertaking in every way
1t will be twice as long as the East
River bridge, will weigh ten times
as many tons, will accommodate
four times as many railroad tracks
its piers will be twice as high, and
the cost will be three times us much
The New York terminal will be at
l4th street, and the proposed grand
union depot at Union Square. The
estimated cost of $40, 900, 900 is en-
ormous but with ten big railroad
companies to contribute, it may not
take long to raise it.
Prof. Darling. the lion tanner in
the play "Cladius Nero, now run
ming at Niblo's Garden, presents
one OF the most interesting perfor-
mances to be found In the city. His
exhibition is as far ahead of similar
performances of days gone by as the
railroad ia ahead of the stage coach
instead OF wildly leaping into the
cage, whip in hard, firing revolvers
at the lions and raisinga rumpus
generally, the professor enters IN
the most unconcerned manner and
gives his orders to the beasts in a
quieter tone than a foreman would
order q gang of Italian laborers.
Neither is he afraid to take his ewes
of them whenever he pleases. and
during the performance he turns
his back on them dozen times.
The ANIMALS are wonderfully train
ed, and at the professors bidding
go through a number of fcats that
a generation ago would be consider
ed impossible.
The Secretary of the Milk produ-
GERS Union has sent notice say
ing that the price of milk until
otherwise ordered will be s1,77 per
can of 40 quarts, less the transpor-
tation charge, with an addition OF
8 cents per can when the can is de-
livered on the west side Of the Hud-
son River. This is an increase of
half a cent quart, net, to the pro-
ducer. The result will no doubt be
a contest between the dealers and
the producers. Tho Union IS an
important organization, and inclu-
des most of the heavy producers in
the near by counties Of this state.
Connecticut and New Jersey. The
reason assigned for the raise in
price by the producers is tho incrc-
ased price Of feed. Former efforts
Of the Union to fix the price Of milk
in opposition to the Exchange have
not been successful, for the reason
that milk has been brought to this
city from great distance, and many
members Of the union sold this
milk at exchange prices.
EDwIN ARLINGTON.
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