Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-20
RICHNOND-NEW YORK
POINTS or DIFFERENCE AND slMl-
LAeITY BETWEEN THE TWO.
,v..r. the ono ia SO Far Ahead OF the
other-Rapid Transit-Nowspape"
Rising Heavcnward.

fcorresnondence Of the Richmond Dispaichl
Nyw yoxx. January Is.--Did any reader
Of tho Dispatch ever note the surface uiHsr-
anca between New York and Richmond!
Not that there are not points OF resem-
blance. but the population OF the metropo.
lie 'about sixteen times as large as that OF
Richmond. gives opportunity for every
tind az difference and really makes 1t
matter Of surprise that there are any simi-
larities.
roth are historic towns. But IN the
forrner sentiment has been completely ap-
sorbed In business. The history OF NsN
Vnrlr has almost been gathered into places
~ oafa deposit for inspection by ylsitors,
o,d Tr;nitv church down Broadway seems
ahout Ia be half buried by the. immense
structures rising aboutit Just as the ancient
prave.stoncs in its burvine-rrounn are now
half concealed by the leyeillng OF tue CEN
turies .,1. 49,
hall with its hrownstone back, Tor one
or two other buildings, and for an occa-
sional hint given by an old buslness-mah'
who takes time from dealing IN futures 90
give a thought 20 the past. one. Woulu
almost be persuaded hat Irving's knicker;
hooker History of New York was pure ana
unauthorized fiction.
TOLD DY THE STREETS.
The configuration of the streets are ex-
callent euides 10 the movements OF popula-
ZION. Al the lower end of the island they
curve from west 10 east just Ii ke piles OF
sand left by ripples upon beach. Farther
mn thew gradually lose thor curved lines
until they are north OF the City Han.
which it was once thought woulu oe az Ine
cifv limits, and then they become stralght.
Broadway was called Broadway probably
in contradistinction 10 the straight and
narrow way winch leadeth not to destruc-
tion Rut its hurly.burly, its rapidly
moving cars, through a jam OF trucks and
nrivate carriages, offer no more real danger
TO life than the rapid gaits and sudden
turnings Of corners permitted TO some
Richmond vehicles.
QUESTION or COLONIES.
While the City Hall is much superior II!
many resuects 10 the present quarters OF
Richmond's city fathers it will IN no re-
spects compare with the magnificent
structure on Broad street which Will be
| completed some day. In this respect tine
southern CITY is far ahead of its overgl own
northern sister. Richmond is at an advan-
! face also in having no colony, unless jack
son Ward can be called one. No French,
| German. or Chinese quarter disturbs the
| politician or the police, for if any stranger
| barring the laundryman, comes TO Rich
mond it does not take him long 70 become
| imbued with the characteristic OF Rich
mond's white population-homogeneous
democracy. The solution Of any problem
rand transit. for instance-in which po-
| iitical colonies have TO be considered, is
| not as difficult in Richmond as IN New
York.
RAPID TRANSIT.
You all have rapid transit on the electric
cor lines. New York is still signing for
more rapid transit than the elevated roads.
whether they will secure electricity or
underground cable, whether they will
reIepate the East Side 20 n rapid-transit
| boulevard, remains TO be discovered. In
any event, somebody Is going TO make a
| pile of money, and 1t would not be at oil
surprising If Albany should not this winter
| be turned into a rapid-translt Wall street.
| 1t is pretty bard TO do anything for New
! York's permanent improvement without
| some sort of dicker at the State capital.
! The remark of well-known politician re-
Gently that his choice for United States
| senator next to certain politician was
| doodle is sufficient commentary. A
pertinent question of more than one in
| fluential legislator when approached on the
| subject of New York city improvements
would be: what are we here torf" Rapid
| transit for New York means rapid transfer
| of sometime OF Albany.
The nreiudice against passenger elevators
| in Richmond finds no reflection here. Per
sons would rather suffer momentary sea
| sickness in being shot up or down on
| eleyator-shaft than climb half mile to
| his Office at the top Of well, twenty-four-
story building, like the new World oi1ce.
CLIMBING HEAvENwARD.
All the newspaper offices that are able
seem to show tendency to climb heaven
ward. say newspaper offices, because the
workers on any newspaper who are faithful
| go straight to Paradise. l reckon. They
| deserve it anyhow. The World now has
! the lead as far as elevation Is concerned
and there is no doubt that in time
a reporter will be specially detailed
4 10 note the doines of the colony
which must ultimately find home on the
top of its immense cleaning dome. They
| will be too far up to be reached any other
way. The Tribune, though quite. tall
| structure, has had to take second place
and gaZes complacently across the street
at the magnificent Times, and further down
at the Herald. Even the Mail and Express
will soon occupv taller building on
| broadway and il may be possible thai
Kernel Eliot T. Shephard may be ADMITTED
to the ranks of the elect because he
tried TO be newspaper-man. About
the only substantial and prosperous
paper which is not adding one cubt TO the
stature of its home is the Sun. Charles a
Dana is evidently of the opinion that BIS
and new building is not necessary TO max
his paper 60. and naturally IS attached Il
the old building which has been the scene
of so many OF bis trlumphs and defeats
| 4 cf 1aClra in hfa 4nI IN
rial-rooms and the handsome and com
plete improvements in his business-offict
are examples of the sweetness and hght
which characterize the editorials of the
Sun. and demonstrate his faith in the doc
trlne that after all it is newspaper brains
newspaper training, and newspaper e1pe
rience which make paper success.
DUST AND DUST.
I suppose the endeavor to oyertop eacl
other by newspapers is on the principle o
mo palm without dust" Speaking of dus
reminds me of one great resemblance II
New York TO Richmond. Coming dow
Broadway the other night | saw far down
the s. rect clouds Of what thought smoke
blocking the view beyond. The car sooI
brought me to a solution of the question
had begun to ask. Two roller-sweeperi
were in operation. As passed through
closed my eyes and in an instant was watt
ed back TO Main street, Richmond. l
was about II o'clock at night, when crowds
were coming from the Academy to take til,
electric cars. Relentlessly the, sweepe
rolled on over the unsprinkled cobbles
Pedestrians eyes, ears, and clothes werI
soon filed with dust-minute particles o
Henrico county. Then opened my eye
and found that was still in New York AM
only covered with more dust than II ha'
been in Richmond.
May New York always exceed Richmond
in this respect anyhow. RAMBLER.
Mr.. ROYALS REPLY.
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