The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-23
HENDERSON, N. c, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1890.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Especial Correspondence Of the Gold Leaf.
New YORK, Oct. 18th, 189

New YORK, Oct. 18th, 1890.
A movement has been on foot for a
long time past for the purpose of re-
forming the abuses on the elevated
railroads, which have become SO great
as to be uncomfortable. The essence OF
the trouble lies in overcrowding and
lack of accommodation; which cause in
their turn slow time and vexations OF
various kinds. In the morning all the
down-going trains are full, and in the
evening the uptown trains are packed
before they start. No one is liable to
get seat going up in the busy hours
of the evening unless he gets it at the
start, and then he is virtually called
upon dozen times to give it up or act
the part of an ungallant. Nowadays
he chooses the latter and allows the wO-
men or old men to stand or hustle tor
seats themselves. The slow time
made by the elevated in these days oi
steam and electricity is simply outrar
geous. Nine or ten miles an hour is
fast time and, twelve miles is most re-
markable. Add to those inconvenien.
ces, the dingy old cars the cinders and
the noise and you have an idea o.
what the New York travelling public
suffer. The Sun has taken up the sub
ject and is giving good airing.
The fifty-ninth annual exhibition o.
the American Institute has begun IN
the big exposition building at 63rd
street and Third avenne. For the
coming two months this big fair vii
be one of the most popular attractions
of the Metropolis, representing. as Il
does to a large extent, our progress II
the industrial arts and mechanical In
genuity. To enumerate in this space
it's many interesting and instructive
sights is obviously impossible. Sufhc'
it to say that the exhibition aims to b
national in its nature, and is a business
enterprise of the first magnitude. Man.
large manufacturers make as man.
sales at the Institute in two months al
they do in six months at their sales
| room. Every available inch Of space
| is occupied by the exhibitors, and tn
prospects are that this years show viii
be more successful than any Of its fit.
eight predecessors.
The Cooper Union has just openet
| up its six departments for the season
| with all its classes full and two or thre,
thousand names on the waiting list
Two thousand five hundred are enroll
ed as students in the department TO
the advancement of science and ar
and more, than a thousand are LET
over. About fifty pupils have JONES
the stenography and typewritlng ciasse
and at least four hundred are aInno 04 &, th; th
waiting list. The entHe hloome y. ~
Union is now absorbed In support,l'
| the different departments, and IN otoe
to increase its facilities the Trustee
are considering the advisability OF ask
ino for an additional endowment Q
s50O. 900. AS all instruction is tree Q
charge, here is a chance for some gen
tleman of wealth to show his phllan
throphy and emulate the example
one of the justest Of wealthy men, e
ter Cooper.
| A patriotic project is on foot {
place the stars and stripes so high a
to be the first thing seen by the passeII
gers of an incoming ship. A huge pol
/ l25 feet high is to be soon erected OF
tween the twin lighthouses at the A
! lantic Highlands, near this city: wnic
4 are l8l feet above the level OF the SCI
The flag will therefore wave 3O6 te'
above sea level and be visible far o.
to sea and before any other objec
Tho cost of the enterprise, which wi
: be about 5000, is being raised by POI
ular subscription, the limit being 81.
, The flag will be kept flying evel
day in the year and be taken care
, by the keepers of the lighthouse: II
. scheme also includes the placing
flags at all the principal harbors OF Il
. country, and its originators hope to g
J a liberty pole at every cross roa
through the land.