The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-12
From Iceland
CONCLUDED FROM LAST WEEK,

~ From Iceland.
CONCLUDED FROM LAST WEEK.
June 3rd spent in New York among
the churches, etc. saw Wall Street,
the Brooklyn bridge, the Castle Garden
and many other places of interest. The
Brooklyn bridge is wonderful achieve
ment of human ingenuity; the bridge was
commenced in 1869 and finished in 1883.
1t cost fifteen million dollars. 1t is i'm
possible to form any just idea of it with
out seeing it. l was much disappointed
when saw Wall Street. 1t is very old
fashioned and narrow, perhaps like the
souls of some OF the money kings.
Among the churches l saw Old Trinity
(Episcopal) on Broadway, very rich and
famous. The old cemetery surrounds
the edifice, and l spent a long time
among the monuments. DR.. Morgan
Dix breaches there and l found him con-
Quoting service in the church. also
made fairly thorough study of St. Pat
rick's Cathedral, r. c., where Arch
bishop Corrigan breaches once month.
The parish is very large and l was told
that ten or twelve priests are connected
with the cathedral. 1t is most magnifi-
cent structure. made sketch of the in
side, the furniture, confessional boxes,
etc. No other church edifce IN America,
/ am told, is equal to it.
The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church
is very beautiful and famous on account
OF its pastor, the Rev. DR.. John Hall.
He is now very old, over 70, but still
power In the pulpit. He is an Irishman
and came as young preacher to New
York. l had the fortune OF meeting him
and his wiz. on the steamer, as they were
also passengers going home like myself.
He is remarkable man, great spirit
ual giant He asked me several ques-
tions about the mission work in North
Dakota and the western states. also
heard him make few remarks at an en-
tertainment held during the voyage.
Before Ileave New York I must say
that l think great deal of our metropolis.
The city is clean, the police civil and
people in general courteous. like New
York better than Chicago, yet you can
not pass through without noticing the
vices of large cities. In eastern papers
they speak Of the ''wlld west;;" they con-
slider us the prodigal son, but l know it
is not SO although acknowledge the
faults Of our western states. When we
were ready to leave New York most of
us passengers were standing on deck and
at the first st'movement of the ship we saw
the body of a young woman floating on
the surface for while, and though l was
shocked saw emotion expressed by
very few. 1t appeared to be nothing un-
common to the majority. met in New
York your friend and mine, the Hon.
A1ni Bjornson. He has good position
in the Rroux Borough bank, he was con-
tent and happy as usual. Saturday,
June 4th left New York on the great
Canard Line Steamer "Lucania." 1t is
the fastest ship sailing from New York.
having made the journey to Liverpool in
five days, seven hours and twenty:three
minutes, The ship is $50 feet long, has
two engines with $4,000 horsepower.
This trip they claimed to have | ,603 pas
sengers on board besides the crew cf 4s0
making il 1883. Every day they use
40 tons Of coal. The day we left New
Yord the ''St. Paul" and Sigsbee were in
the hathor and many were pleased to
see both. No one was afraid of the
Spaniards then, and as we went out of
the harbor even I was studying the forti-
6cations, was told that the submarine
mines could be seen at low tide. aud that
Of course u very unfortunate. So was
wishing thst the dangerous social sub
marine minl ve have at home, among
men. ID Pnbina and elsewhere, could
thus be ssea and avoided.
New ns larbor is something worth
seeing. Gavnors Island and Ellis ISL
and. Statue x Liberty, Staten Island,
Fort Hanniltna on Long Island, further
down than BROOKLYN. viii not esasi,y be
fosIottaa i ySnsss thssa WhenI was
flrly ott lhe harbor Ipsid ny hoap, 4
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