The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
4 LITTLE TRIP IN THE CITY.
Varied Phases or Life and Manifold Activities
Wrought 10 View.

4 LIrTLE TRIP ~ THE CITY.
Varied Phases or Life and Manifold ActIvitie.
Wrought 10 View.
In a great city like New York one may take,
within the limits OF the city itself. walks or
street ear rides that will carry him through dis
tricts OF the most diverse characteristics, and
scenes that are ever changing. often striking,
and always interesting. suppose, for instance.
he lives uptown west of the Park. and begins at
West Eighty-sixth street.
He will observe. IL such details interest him.
that this is what is commonly called a wide
street: certain of the uptown crosstOwu streets.
at approximately uniform intervals, beginning
with Fourteenth street, were laid out wider
than the Others, and this is one OF them. Pro-
cecding west on this street he tnds that it is not
yet all built up. but il is fast building up, and
with a fine class Of residences. The sidewalks
are broad, as we'll IA the street. and they are
bordered with grass plots in which trees are
planted. one OF the avenues he crosses TO
the Boulevard. the great thoruughfare
OF the b~icyclist. At the foot of West
Eighty-sixth street he inds himself in
Riverside Drive. From the high ground there
he can look across the narrow Riverside Park
and over the broad Hudson to the high green
bank beyond. A village appears at one place
at the foot OF the slope. the spirr OF the village
church rising from the midst of it: and there are
buildings scattered here and there along the
summit and others at the water edge.
Turning south now along Riverside Drive
the city traveller finds the %landwari side OF that
. noble way along the river building up with tne
residences. At the southern end OF the Drive
he comes to West Scventy-second street. one OF
the finest OF the city's residence streets. Follow.
ing that street for a short distance. he there
turns again toward the south. this time. say, on
West End avenue, one Of the hand somest OF
and for some blocks below il. Lower down it
traverscs II district containing moro or los
vacant ground. the b%uildings being chiefly
fne day there might be in progress on
TIVE Two or tf three bali p sam pas oD Dp TIN day sSaG on w RSsG
the trip here described was taken there was
going on a game between two mines, of boys or
young men OF 10 or IL Years or Whereabouts.
The diamond was surrounded by 500 spectators.
men and boys. an interested and perfectly orderly
gathering. and the two mines played in dead
earnest and played very well. too.
At Fifty-ninth street you walk IA block east.
and IL you have III Il walked far enough you
take a Belt line car down Tenth avenue. through
a district for the greater, part denseiy popu-
West Eleventh street. and follow thence to
the Battery. along the North River front; past
the widening, improvement now under way AT
piers. and steamboat piers. and ferries. and
railroad freight stations whence cars are
taken on floats, and 50 on down to the
Battery, - lovely little park. at the busiest end
OF a busy city. at the confluence OF two great
rivers. always alive with traffic, at the head Of
a spacious and beautiful hay. beyond which to
the south staten Island rises like 4 low noun.
tain. AT the Battery one may visit the ideally
situated public aquarium in Castle Garden.
Starting down The Battery afoot. the visitor
walks up South street, along the East River.
and IA FAR as the Corlears Hook Park. which is
one OF the small PARK, recently built in the most
crowded east side part- Of the city. For ship,
ping. South street /, not v hat 1t once was. as u
spectacle OF -pars and riTglnE, oy any means
steam has now largely taken the place OF sail
lnE vGs'el lair Dat nrrn there Of may a5i,j 1t;Il 1 2s. seen
There are usually here some steamers with
spices or teas from Japan, or China. or
the East Indies. Their ale various ferries. Al
one point you pass under the Brooklyn Bridge,
and farther up you come to he sectional docks,
where As likely "a not YOU will see a steamcr or
some other vessel that has been lifted out Ot
water 10 b. cleaned and painted or repaired,
towering high above the street. and where you
you can walk around ana under her IL you want
TO. south street can n"Ter lose its interest,
Corlears Hook i iu,t tsi9w Grand street or
of perhaps three or four city blocks, fronting or
the river. It i as yet m'inly a small park o.
yet had time to grow. Along the inner edge OF
the park on the side farthest from the waite
there i a spacious pa y.!ion. Noored at th'
water front adjacent - the park there are tive
floating baths, each with a sign in Hebrew a.
we'll ~ English.
Directly in front Of the park across the Eas,
River Is the Brooklyn Navy Yard. md to thu
north OF thai appear the great sugar houses arC
other familiar building OF that part of Brooklyr
which formerly was Williamsburg. The rive
bends to the north here, around the Hook. Al
the traffic that passes up and down the Eas
River rounds this t->chooners, tugs, lows
the big car floats. the great Sound boats. yachts
seaEOing steamers. ships, pretty much every sor
OF craft that tioats, and practically they neve
cease. In fact. this Is one OF the show places o
the city, so far as views Of marine life are con
cerned. The park itself i, a comfort to the ey,
> now: il will be a beauty spot by and by; it is
blessing lust as IL stands.
From the park a walk OF a block takes one /,
j, Grand street. and then. having probably walket
as much AS he wants 10, the traveller takes
street ear along that thOrOughfare. getting
, glimpse here and there to the right and left o
crowded cross streets. He gets a transfer at tn
q, BoNyCry and rides up that cvcr-wOnderful stree
I, and on M busting Thir. avenue on II cable On
"a far as FOrty-HsConG street. There he trans
=, fers again, this time to n boulevard car, an,
y rides along FOrty.-ccOud street and up Sevenii
Z. avenue for Il little distance 10 where that ave
= nue. crosses Broad way. The ear turns int
: Broad way here and runs up that thoroughfar
! into the Boulevard, intowhich b~roadwty merge
= az Fifty.uinth street. Here the sightseer /
back among the bicycles, in an asphalt-pav We,
A avenue. with two roadway and o park strip q
! grass and trees between. Thus proceeding, h
! comes pretty soon 70 his avn cross street, an
), pets OFF close by the point n which he started.
= There were three or four miles of walking I
= the trim az thus described this Of course can h
= reduced il one prefers 10 ride. As here set fort
the trim consumed about four hours of time an
, the expense WIS ten cents, two car fares. On
y hnd gained from IL some idea OF the varie
u phases OF human life 10 be- found In a great cit,
: and ONE idea OF the city ) m 'nifold activities.