Middletown transcript., 1896-08-15

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A FIVE CENT RIDE.
.lt Covers Three Hours and All Parts e
/ Manhattan Island.
One summer night suocessfulIy
demonstrated that the possession Of
a fat wallet is not absolutely essen
tial to the visitor Sdesirous Of enjoy
ing an extended trip around this in
teresting town. Toanyone who con-
templates repetition of my expert
ment the first step to its accomplish
ment is to board the car labeled ssEor
Fort Lee and Tenth avenue at the
intersection of Sixth avenue and
Forty second street. After ride Of
few blocks along Forty second
street, passinga brick building over
hung with ivy in manner that
would do credit to the most ancient
ruin in Europe, you turn north into
Tenth avenue. Although the avenue
seems densely crowded, iE is only
when you peer down the narrow
side streets that You grasp the inn I
mense population of this CITY. The
houses are packed to suffocation.
From the windows and fire escapes
lean the bodies of workingmen and
their wives, eagerly striving to Sc
cure breath of fresh air from the
nearby and noble Hudson. The pave
nnent Is literally covered with chill
dren of all ages, sizes and nationali-
ties, fighting, playing, screaming
Kaleidoscope mass of diminutive
humanity Occasionally some tot,
burdened with can of mixed ale,
strays acrossl he street, seeming to
dodge as If by a miracle the hoofs Of
car horses.
Alighting at Ninety-sixth street,
! received q transfer on the car
which traverses the Boulevard. Any
natural beauty which may have at
one time characterized this famous
thoroughfare has been defaoed by
the miles Of fences displaying the
advertisements of gums. soaps, cor
sets and hair regenerators. The ma-
jority of the stores are devoted to
the sale of soda water and the rent
ing of bicycles, an undoubtedly sue
oessful combination.
Arriving ct One Hundred and
Twenty.fifth street, / retraced my
steps to the bluff overlooking the
Hudson which serves as the site for
Grants tomb. The bright moon
beams shimmering the surface Of
the broad, cool waters revealed the
majestic Palisades on the opposite
shore and the slowly passing and
brightly illuminated ferryboats
Landward the lanterns of the bicy-
oles which dotted the broad plain
seemed myriad Of huge firefies
Then followed q leisurely inspeo-
tion of the attractive interior Of the
swell restaurant. and as I listened
to a well trained orchestra. skilled
in the playing Of popular melodies
gave myself up to fascinating study
Of the different outfits worn BY the
devotees Of the "bike." Truly, ey-
goes, from the trim linen
suits of the swagger element down,
long variety Of styles, to
the strapped trousers and cut down
dress skirts of the humble riders.
The stables sheltered q few two
carts and high stepping
Jobs. As left the popular rendes-
Vous of the boulevardiers ! was al
most run over by q Jack Tar, whose
vide collar streamed Ia the breeze
IS he madly wheeled along. Rumi-
1ating on this new recruit to the
'anks OF the enthusiasts, I wander
ID all alone to the crosstown cars at s
)ne Hundred and Twenty-6fth
treet, where, In exchange for my
transfer, received anoth.
Y one for the Third avenue oable
ar. It rushed along, stirring pp an
nvigorating breeze. and soon land
d me at Third avenue and Eorty-
eoond street, in the heart Of the
'ustling east side. Here the con-
uotor pro6ered me transfer On
he Forty second street c1osstown
inc. On arriving at Forty second
treet and Sixth avenue, the start.
ne point. I glanced st my watch
nd discovered that I had snj1yed :
hree hours ride over the surface of
(anhattan Island for Aisolitnry q
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