Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-29
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
low York. May 9th, q.

the local tram t. 90 from the end al
the mole to the business or residence
portion Of that city, will know just
what sort of trip t is here to 60 to
Staten Island. FC~o hoa'e leave
the Southern externIty Of ihis city
every half hour and connect with
local trains on the Island which
whisk along through the various ste
tion and villages until the traveller
arrives at his destination. The trip,
to nearly all of the stations, requires
about an hour.
As the ferry boat leaves the wharf
at this end of the trip, the tall build
ings of the business portion of the
city assume new characteristics. They
look much more imposing than they
did as one walked or rode beneath
their shadows and looked up. The
view is full of interest although very
little of New York can be seen, as
far as her magnitude is concerned.
In a few moments the boat is far
enough away from her slips so that
the Brooklyn bridge can be seen and
that huge structure looms up IL a
gigantic, graceful way which one
10 ~,
Presently the boat passes very near
to Governors Island and the old
smooth-bore guns look down from
perches or poke their black muzzles
from ports If historic castle William,
an ancient fort which stands more as
a picturesque relic of older days than
as al offensive or defensive strong
hold. Governors Island is occupied
By Q, s. troops and has some build
ings which are more modern than i
old Castle William, but it is not :, =
identifying to IT, D..l' a.
though its smooth slopes of graz are
rather refreshing.
The boat after leaving the cid
castle, rapidly approaches the nearest
point which it ever makes in the
vicinity of Barthold's famous statue.
The distance is perhaps quarter of
a mile or little less. One gets a
very good idea of.Miss Liberty whose
pedestal occupies nearly all of the
little island called Bedloe's.
Arrived at Staten Island the pass
Singers step out at st. George,
small village perched prettily on the
bluffs which rise from near the /,
waters edge. Part of the people
lake a train which goes to the South :
West and others take one going to
The South East. On either one would
ind succession of pleasant SUI
ourban homes and the occasional
IF houses and stores which constitute
he stations. Everywhere are trees q
md grassy slopes and guards. Ma
ure's irrigation, in this section of q
he Globe, keeps the verdure very
resh and makes it very abundant
The island is what would be de-
cribed as trolling land;" hills and
la!es in pleasant alienation. Where
nan has not planted houses, fences
nd brick structures, Nature has
planted trees. These are elms, bir> :
hes, willows, chestnuts and not
ew evergreens. La many places the :
fleet Of New England forest is COM
,lete. There are hundreds of acres
n the island, as wild as acres ever
ct az close to civilization as these
re. They are grown to trees, grass
ocks and even springs and marshes. =
hat such places are lovely needs :,
ardly be added The place, were it :
OF named an island w hich of truth .
is-would never be suspected, by !"
ny but careful explorers, of isola- !"
on from the mainland. 1t is large z.
nd quite as satisfying as small :
ointment.
On the Eastern extremity of the
sland, perhaps six or eight miles A
ON st. George is another Govern
tent reservation. Two forts occupy
ositions on it, near the channel,
trough which all ocean going crafts
re obliged TO 90. Both forts are of
a old type-fosmidable in their day, !.
ut now woefully superannuaS9l. =
he lower one is old Fort Richmond, 6
nilt at the very edge of the water.
ormerly il brstled with cannon and
unitions of war. Ever today many
d smooth-bore guns are mounted