New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-04

along Third-ave begins 10 flow nOrthward Every
car which comes up Third-ave. is crowded. and
there is a rash and crush at One hundred land
nty-ffth-st. where the transfer IL made 10
the cars which go through that street and up
Amsterdam-ave. to the Heights. Two OF the
biggest open cars which the company owns are
fastened together and these cOuplets run
close together possible. But usually before
the car leaves Thrd-ave. 1t is crowded. and then
at each street crossing the additional passengers
hang on in any way 10 keep their feet clear OF
the ground. Sardines packed so closely as the
people are in these cars would spoil
WASHINGTON BRIDGE NEGLECTED.
But It is a happy crowd. nevertheless. Neither
the rush for seats nor the lack OF them seems to
irrtate the passengers In the least. They go up
the long hill singing. and come back singing
few hours later When the Washington Bridge
was first built nearly all the passengers alighted
from the car at that point But all this Is
changed now. For several years after the bridge
was finished both sides Of the entrance were fun
Of peanut stands. sideshows and cheap res'au-
rants. These were ali cleaned out and their
places are taken by well-kept lawns and flower
gardens.
The bridge however. has become somewhat Of
a back number to the Sunday visitors To the
Heights. and the crowd does not get out OF the
cars until the end Of the road Is reached Then
there is another scramble fNefyDony seeHlS
anxious to get somewhere in hurry. The tide
all flows way until night Car after car, as
fast as the company can handle them. arrives is
quickly unlOaded and returns empty ohiy 10
come back a short time later with another load.
The Heights end in BLUM about iniIc ABOVE
Washington Bridge. and this bluff Is covered
with small trees and bushes. IL Is several nun
dred feet down TO the low ground south OF
Kingsbridge. On Sunday afternoons this blum
from distance looks Ike an ant-hill IL ~
alive with men. women. children and babies
SO far natural beauty is concerned. no more
picturesque spot could be found within many
miles OF the city. The view extends long as
lance up the valley, and on the eastern side of
the bluff the whole OF the Harlem River can be
seen with It's myriad Of boats OF all kinds moving
about In various directions. The gap through
the bluff along the Hudson River. through which
Spuyten Duyvil Creek used 10 flow. but which Is
occupied by the new ship canal. may also
be seen. AS a background the Palisades rise
from the shimmcring waters OF the Hudson.
Winding along the eastern side Of the Harlem
the trains Of the NewYork Central and the
Northern railroads are constantly coming and
NOISY STREET MERCHANTS.
But not much chance is given to the Sunday
visitor to view nature III contemplative fashion.
There vendors who have wares to sell. and
they mean that you should know It. Fierce COM
petition drives them from the street to the bluff
and then sends them in long string from the
top Of the hill to the bottom A winding road
leads down the bluff. but at present 1t Ia rough
and unpaved. But that Is OF little moment. the
people walk down the hill to see what there is AZ
the bottom. and. finding nothing. climb PACK
again to the domain Of beer gardens soda-water
fountains and lemonade vendors.
Before the sun disappears behind the Palisades
the rush for home has begun. And II Is worse
than the one to reach the spot earlier In the day.
for the crowd wants to get home within shorter
space Of time than IT took to reach the piace.
AS the switched TO the downtown
branch and stop to ALLOW the passengers 10 get
on board there is tremendous scramble. sCorns
are trampled and starched gowns are crum-
pied but matter The car moves on, the
crowd begins to sing and another car comes
along TO have the same gcene repeateos