The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-12
no consequent on the extension OF electric
tramways and the elevated railway.

WATER SUPPLY. BATHS AND
The author does not think IL Is an. exaRgera-
ton to soy that the Inhabitants OF old New
York. enjoy the finest water supply In the
world. II u as free as air; The Croton water
y yor Gertee city, a 5 and nd,r wnSlesom et hpd q N onc
water per head, 112 gallons daily. is used in
any other city in the world. .
Public baths and w~ashhouses, as understood
in England. we're unknown in American. cities
Of one In New York but the result of this prac;
tbs hss phhi a,ni yqt a. simply J IS th nouI IN az "
snS P sse O tSers 4 e a 3 ba Raa AND pg TStsT e sSsstS at q
tached to each. bedroom. Whatever We in
ENGLAND may think Of such al arrangement
question az to its comfort. In passing, tho
author may express the opinion that IN Amer
icn they hrs ahead OF MS II. all matters connect
ed with plumbing, alike in regard to appear
anco. workmanship and detnils.
SANITATION. BUILDINGS AND ELEvAToRs.
New York. built as IL is on. q long, narrow
Island, enjoys an unriyalled geographieal
There Is q good system Of drainaTo, and every
householder has to pay a fee OF So for making
To- thu cost OF laying the drain to the line OF
The great height Of the buildings in New
t thsy; b sSS t b2n sTGh t 4 Tii t. !. of res GESe ot ti,sIs G sST.
press" elevators are found IN every public
building; and IN consequence It makes little
Nu0NntT ~ Hluu UuTTltS on liz DlNl-
ness on the third floor or on the thirteenth.
These elevators ascend and descend with a
until one becomes accustomed to il tho scnsa.
ton produced Ia very similar to inciplent sea-
sickness, In New York there are many eX-
and OF various kinds Of stone found in the vi
,inlty. marble being l2vishly used as a medium
purposes are extremely beautiful and varied
IN color; 4 result which is attributed to the
TACT that they are burned with wood instead
OF dust and aQhaa aa in ENGLAND Whilp Ella
great height Of the "skyscrapers' makes these
e%rections very unsightly. they are the outcome
cumscribed. and hence arises the virtual i'm
possibility OF avoiding high buildings.
LIBRARIES. PARKS AND TELEPHONES
Nearly every city in the United States has
It's public library. more or less maGniiicent;,
Some mention. however imperfect should
be made Of the masniticent Library, of Con;
manship ,was enlisted for The .sdornment Of
Of one e&RG 2 SSil at w "a shH RsGni'' The flEIBS raryy
grounds adjoin the Capitol and cover an area
q Ths zen acres s,o equivalent to three city blocks:
streets. and this, comhoined with the spacious
courts and nearly 1000 windows. makes the
Apart from the wonderful SCULPTURES and wall
paintings, which are symbollcal Of the whole
building is unquestionably the handsomest of
its kind In the world.
The Americans, are Justly proud Of their fine
ingly laid out and we'll maintained.
In the United States the telephone as n
means OF communication has been brought to
great perfection. The telephone system in
New York is probably the best in the world.
There is no delay. the number is switched on
at once and one can make an appointment or
ask, a man to dinner within five minutes OF
application. This tho author proved by per-
like 225. 900 calls a day. 1t has been
found convenient to divide the city into nu-
merous districts each with a central office,
but at frequent and Convenient intervals one
located in telegraph and me ssenger
offices. hotels. drug stores. or ferries branch
offices known as pay stations" in which the
use Of a telephone can be had for a small fee.
The rapidity OF, the service may be Inferred
pletins a connection is about thir RI seconds o0dh-
The total number OF stations at tho end Of
1893 was over $4,000.