Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-07-26
NEW YORK LETTER.
4 Graud Air Garden PrOpOsed.-All
important Event In Journalism
The RaZZIe-DaZgle.
Core .pondent of the JovEa'rJ

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much greater supply Of water in the
mains for ordinary use but there j:
also an ample amount stored up in
the great reservoir in Central Park
which can be called Oh i'm case of q
large fire or any other necessity
One thousand million gallons is the
capacity of the reservoir and this
limit, it is thought, will be reached
in the course of two weeks, when
the supply Will then be ample fol
any emergency Among other
things, the opening oc the aqueduct
has revived the suggestion Of con
verting the old reservoir at Fifth
Ave. and 42d st. luto ~ public park,
or place of amusement. The idea
now put forth is to substantially
floor over the reservoir, or air gar
den. somewhat similar TO The fa-
nous changing gardens Of Ancient
Babylon. it is proposed that Bry-
ant Park, which occupies the re-
maiDder of the block toward Sixth
Ave, be graded up and formed into
a grand approach to the air garden
on top Of the reservoir A maonif.
icent music pavilion is suggested as
among the possibilities, as is also an
observation tower, which would
give visitors a wide view over the
whole island.
THE HERALD no MOVE UPTOWN.
1t is given out on good authority
that Fir. James Gorden Bennett,
Of the Herald, has determined upon
one of the most important moves in
the history of New York journal
ism. This is nothing less chan the
moving Of the Herald from the cor
ner of Broadway aud Ann streets TO
Broadwy and @jth streets, which is
also the Junction of Sixth avenue
The new property, which comprises
a small block now covered by an old
armory, has been leased for II term
of 80 years, and II new building will
be erected worthy of the occasion.
1t was well known that the Herald
had been looking for for an uptown
sight for n long time, but no one
thought it would venture as far as
35th street, for the reanon that all
the big papers and their necessary
accompaniments, such as the Post
Office, are located 90 much farther
down town. However, rs Mr.. Ben
nett usually edits his paper by cable,
while he himseIf is in Europe, or
elsewhere, and also runs a paper in
London and oAe in Paris, perhaps
he can manage the Herald as far up
town as 35th street.
THE LATEST INTERNAL MACHINE.
South Beach, which is one of New
York's latest discovered breathing
spote, is rapidly gaining great fame
just now ms the place wherein is To-
Gated the most narrowing contriv-
ance for transporting men, women
and children, and thereby obtaining
the seductive nickel, that was ever
invented. 1t is appropriately called
the "razZle-dazzle," aud is one of
those things which can be better i'm
agined than described. 1t is like Il
merry-go-round, but is much more.
1t resembles II tOboggau slide some
what, but is far worse. 1t goes
round and round, but it also goes
up and down. Briefly described, it
is II centre pole, attached to which,
by means of ropes reaching 10 The
top, is II circular row Of seats.
That's all, except two or three guy
ropes by which the Internal machine
Is worked. The motive power is
man, and the effect produced is a
cross somewhere between Il sea voy-
age and balloon ascension.
EDWIN ARLINGTON,