Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-03-07
A Few Reflections From Trip to the
Great Metropolis.
NRw yoRK, February p, 1890


Some days since | left Hopkins
4 vile with full determination TO FOL
low my inclinations and you can read
ily see where have been led. stop
ped over day in Louisville and found
This growing city still alive to her pro
eressive inclinations. The CONNER
cial Club building, ten stories high,
has been completed to the top, yet il
will require several months to fit il up
y for occupancy. This building is q
monument to the energy and ambi-
ton OF Louisville's young business
men who founded the Commercial
Club, and who have done wonderful
work in the development OF this beau
a full and prosperous city.
After seeing and passing smiles
with many of the railroad boys and
other acauaintances took leave for
Cincinnati, where / found everything
in business whirl and no abatement
in the movements of the wholesale and
retail trade, which afford an enor-
nous volume OF business. Filling in
the day fairly well and being just on
time to catch the G. d .. pet, the +.
+. ", for Newport News, ! left much
relieved with the prospect OF such n
palatial ride for n hours. These IA
nous vestibuled trains, notwishstand-
ing the dullness OF the travelling sea-
son, 90 out full every day, which is
proof OF the preference the travelling
public give them,
Passing on through the grand pan
Drama of s.scenery my thoughts re-
turned to the,many 'pleasant excurs-
ions had accompanied on their de
lightful trips, and how they enjoyed
with wonderous delight'the handiwork
of nature, My intention being to go
via the Old Dominion steamcr.l found
il necessary to go on to Norfolk from
which point she would sail. Being a
little late | missed the steamer, and OF
necessity was compelled to lose a
DAYS time, SO | cast about for the
best mode of killing time. Learning
that the new cruiser, Baltimore, was
living at the U. S. Navy Yard at
Portsmouth, made up my mind to
look upon her and see how Uncle
Sam was making preparation to
knock 'em out. found her lying be-
side the dock having her guns put on
deck. She was built at Philadelphia
and her guns and carriages made at
Portsmouth. 1t has taken five weeks
to put three, carriages and one gun on
board. She carries six guns and they
are SO constructed as to be instantly
shifted to any range. 1t requires yUt
tons of coal for fuel and 400 men tc
man her. With all of this powerful
weight she only drew seven feet oi
water at bow and nine feet at center
Her machinery is 50 perfect and noise
less that on her trip down from Phila.
delphia, / am, told, was scarcely per
ceptible she was moving. Her ap
pearance is.that of being top-heavy
but as thorough inspection has beer
given | presume she would stand the
storms.
Norfolk, though an old time place
can boast of fine Y. M. @. A. build
ing, which is supplied with an audi
torium, social room, parlor, library
sitting room, game room and mode
gymnasium. 1t is truly luxury Il
The traveller TO visit such place anc
find warm welcome and plenty o
reading matter with which to Kill
time. The Y. NJ. @. AS. do wonder
full amount Of good.
The steamer Guyandotte being be
ing ready to sail pass through tn
office and exchange few words Will
Col. ]. S. Culppeper, who so well per
forms the duty of general agent, a
Norfold, and who is ever watchful o
the passengers Of the o. D., and thel
go aboard just in time to catch tn
faint sound Of the gong which sum
moned me to the last meal Of the day
1t is needless to mention the bill 0
fare, for so many people who will rea,
this have Jared sumptuously ON thi
line and know Of the excellency OF til
service. 1t all that can be desired
After supper she sets sail and we pl
gently out of Hampton Roads, pas
Old Point with her thousands Of light
glinmering, then through the cape
and we are fairly at sea, Fortunatel
the waters were not rough so nothin
out Of the usual routine happened
and no one on board grumbled. Th
Old Dominion is favorite line fc
.