The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-10
In THE GREAT METROPOLIS.
Uncle Views Some of the Sights, Including
John N. Neels.


NEW YORK, April go, 1S9O.-TSpecial cor.
respondence of THE HERALD. THE east
efn side OF Iowa presents bright and bet
Ter picture. There is some ''get upn and
Tue Towns get better; there are bteter
street cars and electric lights and more
solid buildings. Burlington is a CITY of
some pumpkins, and don't you forget IT,.
we cross the Mississippi river on bridge
and plunge into that beautiful and lively
state OF Illinois. There is no prohibition
mere, but square issue between Republi-
cans and Democrats. Both parties are
Dent ON long and strong pull. as
they are in Ogden, first, last and all the
tlme. Ihey seem to be almost another race
fol people-brlght, sharp, quick and broad.
Aurora, the city Of watches and corsets.
and pretty girls and lots of them.
vi Here we are in the Union depot of
Chlcago. Look out when you get outside
the depot gates, for toughsl You can see
the brand on them L once thought the
CITY OF Buhalo took the prize, but do NV
haI 10 chicago saw this city when IL had
string town of frame houses ON the shores
o. Lake Michigan; now LOCO, COO of as bright
Aulerlcans are ON the Qui uiue, rushing pell
men III business pursuit. | took a visit. to
iMfarsoall f1eld's retail dry goods estab-
HshIhent, and was politely shown through
every department., and instructed in all its
"DETAILS. This department has a book
keeper, superintendent statesmen. saIes-
Wo1hen, cash boys and delivery men. etc
TO the number Of l $50 people, all working
smoothly and quietly with no
sun red tape formality. / did |
9ot nave time to visit the wholesale
department. The Palmer house. Michigan
avenue and other places of interest tooIf11n
my tune: L could not help looking at the |
Iaoles with their sprightly walk. good com |
pleXlonS and figures, all very pretty creo
lures, but OH what feet! | am afraid |
my friend, W. 81. Rowe, would not like to |
make m shoes for them at Salt Lake prices,
But they are pleasant creatures.
/, Oeafporn Depot-Here I met jackson.
' Sne great slngger, one OF the largest and
uarkeSt men have seen for some time He
IS one OF the last men l should have taken
lor slugger. His smiles, good tone of
voice and soclable manners have but LITTLE
d the brute which most of that Xix disDlav
On all ordinary days at this depot goo. 000
passengers come and go through those
gates, the great bulk being local peopIe |,
living in the suburbs.
FROM this place we take the night train
over the Chicago Sc Atlantic railroad, one of
,he most interesting routes east. PASSING
,hrough the iron works of Pennsylvania
ma the oil regions, taking in its course
New Jersey, the solid little Democrats
'tate. New York city is reached via North
1Ver Terry. What change has come
'ver the spirit OF my dreams since my last
'lslG IN ~. The old streets are still Z
lere, out freshly dressed with new build Z
ngs, SIX, eight and nine stories hirh !
broadway now extends for miles. The
wholesale houses, of course, are on lower
broadway, but above Canal street for
niles, is one continuous string of beautiful
well stocked and brilliantly il
stores
central park but that will do So much
as been written about this New York
q, alaulse mat VIII not attempt it now.
Madison square, the great resort of
George FRANCIS Train, where he used to
1t and feed his sparrows. | did mot Gee
george, for he had taken the Train Z
father Nellie Bly, around the world r
saw lots OF sparrows, but could NOT tell r
,hich he fed. Visited Johnny P. Barney e
Iatft Weller & Co.; ]. H Bradley il
L. human, Bnckly & Co.; and o
(; Neels, of st. John, Kirkham & Co.
1 OF whom are polished gentlemen. The
foprletcrs OF the houses which they re
resent speak IN the highest terms of tbe1
amer, promptness and straight forward
7ss OF the business houses of Salt Lake T
gden, Provo and other towns of Utah. Ii
theatres, Barnum's show, and all good v
nusements are not far from NV
'tel to be visited, as my health
'es't permit me to be out late :,
alking of hotels, this one is sitr. " "
ed on the corner of Fulton and Washing +
n streets, and is conducted on the Euro. -
,an plan. 1t has Arb rooms. and can
ithout extra cots, sleep $50 people be-
les 10 regular resident guests: has 200
,ly arrivals, furnishes L, 600 meals daiIv M
ID On extra days has furnished 10000 "
calls 1t employs from 800 to 325 people in
the shape of superintendent of DEPART B
ents, clerks, waters, chambermaids etc re
UNCLE. N
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