The sun., 1891-07-12
STARTING a NEW FORK xEWspAPER.
The Opinions OF Mr.. Howard Carroll UpoH
Nn Interesttnn Subject.

The Oplnsons OF Mr.. Howard Carroll UpoH
nn Interesting Subject.
Mr.. Howard Carroll. ut tho principal ofnco Of
the Stsrin Transportation Company. Pier 1S.
North River. suggests nothing OF the newspaper
man In his appearance He disposes Of busi-
ness with rapidity and decision, the questions
submitted to him varying in importance from
atriding matter concerning the exchange Of q
ticket to tho Important one OF determining
whether big steamboat ought to go on the
dry dock or not. But his desk Is newspaper
mans desk, piled high with papers, and
1t Is unnecessary Co soy that the papers
are In confusion. The furniture is sim.
ole. and the place is nent and clean. On the
walls are pictures OF Chester A. Arthur. Vice.
President Morton, Ohm II. starln. Roscoe Conk-
ling. and Inspector Alexander 3. Williams.
Mr.. Carroll Was SURPRISED BY SUN reporter
tho other day In this retreat. He was not sur
prised to see the reporter. but he was rather
surprised at the question What do you
think. Mr.. Carroll. of the prospects to-day OF
in New York eitv?'
Mr. CAROLS curly hair ,o,k on an added
genius or an IDIOT. % One Of those would. ci
Mr.. Gar oil has had years OF experiences on .
New YORK newspaper AS genera repo,t Ter
on % roii'icai i sub,ects was az ono tims lea urs
In the columns Of the Ne,o York 7imes. Latter.
lyhs has been temporarily connected In an
II have never dropped out Si .he HABITS Of
thought OF u newspaper man." said he. AM
interest Ny connection with tho, Keco,der
was closer than this bu, It seems TO have been
oi friendly rcGari for Gentlenian. .wi,h n large
snare ~ Inc @ Helped @ hon mo OUT
s6sre Of my s hst at 'Hn1t ny bu SD
domestic arrangements were intoriered with
BY day m and night work =, - 80. u
opinion ms to the nature Of the in -pirntion that
would be required TO induce II man u start u
now occupied by nine journals. which appeni
Tor suprort TO every ,aryins tast. and opinion
". sd Is n%s IN 'so .
that you can fill u long felt want. and you ha, 0
ample capital. your iirst dinicuity will be
to tecuie competent stall. The reason
for this Is thnt most newspaper mon are doubt
Ing Thomases us Ia tho succa,s Of new ven.
papers Al loath 10 lenvo them 10 make an sx-
pertinent And man who, ia q good mnn will
true that every rub stands upon its own bottom.
Ws IN 0ths 81, sa an knW Inns 8,
credit Tor doing most OF the work who 4 actu-
ally doing nothing, and some poor fellow may
consptcuous. In newspaper office what man
does each day y known, and shows ior Itself:
his editor sees the other papers. The result
OF this condition Of affairs Is thar new office
Al instance OF ths dlflieuly Of getting tic kind
q men you n, oupd n the niss05y % OF the
CLester s. Lord. the nanasinG editor Of The
Sun .Sn received otie Of sl5ooI year 70 20 9n
IN addon on 70 the m Nens s Snbe. be
The same An &C Conditions iaiicatad by these s: re-.
fusnIs ri eyail the WY down tho scale.
Even thoueh shsro enc sre Wstnr 0r readr. sna
sss Service must s. SuiIs nn f,'t HE - neS:dsasrs
% IA hhas
tion Dy ths public they are in doubt.
The di!outy Of os aEiishing the news ser,
Hssoca!ed Pres. service. while stiIi sSperiort to
every s other Is not the only resouIcs csc in the di-
that nid not exist ten years ago. special
resemblance cnn only b. built up very
slowly. and they are requisite, in any
Ied f 70 p.psrs Inc "e Na 'Is York o'9
one time prided itselt gI;;on It's spe ial service
IL 5ohn 1877 whrk
to get it IN shape; and In all the fourteen years
that he wasin that office he s'iiI kept ut work
menaion this rs a little matter OF detail to
show tho nature OF auch an undertaking
how futile. no matter how much money may
BE- spent for any ono 70 EXPECT to Jump into
full Tn few Win Ts;s ;esr now news
to get %hes
paper has stability and is capable OF usefulness
to them. ": had circulation at ono time far
yertisins patronage four Or five times greater
We To
advertisers TO go into new ventures. l know
81 nc". GS dry HSod 4 s1 sna
ble rule not TO go into any publication that is
less than year old.
giving away things to push sales and build dup
DDS. You NAV get circulation by giving
away magnificent nrt supplements. worth two
Y You Una may build up pa remarEsbls @ "a and i pheno@:
enat circulation; but but you are eis with the the
exlraneons ai1s q tho gift system. The ten:
Gsncy Of The pusc * 70 ns.ead Of
t6em pictures but alter their expectations
looking SH nsi Tor BiSies and N sewing maehines @ '
even ,tv II 81 MAJ sompany ,SaGs WeTs Eol
or aoid ali these he Fact sSs
field is occupled SO fully must then 10 consd-
cred. II iS as hard TO induce man to give up
q newspaper to which he Is accustomed rs 1t Is
TO make him give up his fayorite tipple; That
is true In city and country e but It especially in
taking to get II man to change his newspaper
as 1t ts to give up his politios or his relig:
In the fold wo are conside Ing. each oil which
caters to one or more varieties OF taste, each
bnsinsss. social. and, peI haps In some cases
religions interests. It Is hardly possible to
find among those nine papers one which would
satisfy his reaulrsments In the way Of Informs
ion or IN tue itsrars stys ia which ths nsWs SMs
Sun, the Herald Tribune. Times. World Re
corder. Press Journal, and Advertiser.
"Tho great mnss Of intel 1e Mt and prO1reR.