The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
IN Interesting Letter.

Brooklyn My. May %, 1900.
Editor LEON REPORTER: will write
you few of the incidents of our jour-
ney from Leon, Iowa, to Brooklyn, N.
Y.
My wife and left Leon, Mayl, and
taking sleeper at Charlton we arrived
at Chicago next morning at ZOO a. M.
We were transferred to the Michigan
Central Railroad but could not leave
until 800 p. m. While waiting for the
train We took a cab and were driven
through part of the great city and
looked upon some of its many attrac-
tons. In the afternoon it began to
rain and as we left the city it was rain
ing so hard we could not see over the
lake.
1t was raining at Niagara Falls the
next morning when we arrived there at
$40 a. m. but $40 q. m. Eastern time.
We were driven to the Hotel Niagara
and took breakfast. About 1000 a. M.
we took cab and went to see the Falls
and we felt we were amply repaid for
coming SO far to see them as we gazed
down an elevation of $50 feet close to
the waters of the Grand Rapids which
is the outlet of the lakes to the ocean.
Leaving Niagara at $50 for New York
City and arrived at the Grand Central
depot at 500 a. m. Friday, May 4. Our
daughter Bertha and her husband, Mr..
H. +. Dayisson, of Brooklyn were here
to meet us. We are we'll pleased to see
Bertha's husband although it was the
first time. They have lived in Brook
| lyn over two years and like the city
very much. Brooklyn is a very clean
and healthy city. 1t has a system of
elevated railroads., a complete system of
street railways from Brooklyn Bridge
and East River connecting most of the
ferries to New York City. The bridge
is wonderful structure having two
elevated railroad tracks and two street
car tracks, two wagon tracks and one
foot path in the center. Walking over
the bridge you have splendid view
of East river above and the Harbor bay
below with Bedloe island where the
Statue of Liberty enlightens the world.
The bronze figure being Ill feet ia II and
the stone pedestal on which it stands
1876 feet and his right arm holding the
torch is AZ feet long. The statue was
presented to the United States by Ma
poleon, of France, in 1884.
The steamer Oceanica sailed for Paris
| Aoo0 WOCA WILL AOVO pdSS0ukOlo Oh UOalu
and the Teutonic sailed for Liverpool
the 23rd. It was a large ship and very
heavily loaded but did not have many
passengers. Not near so many people
are going to Paris now as there have
been as the steamers are charging such
high rates. 1t will take seven days fol
the Teutonic to reach Liverpool. 1t is 9
pretty sight, to one who has never seen
a ship sailing, on the water to see one
as it moves out into the ocean as grace
fully as swan upon lake.
We were in the New York Exchange
where the Spectators in stocks anc
bonds have large organization anC
where the Bulls and Bears are always
striving to get the advantage of thu
other people. They were bidding while
we were there, but there was so much
confusion caused by all of them talking
at once that We could not hear wha
they were saying. If the people of thi
nation were out of debt as a nation ant
also the states, cities and individuals
were out of debt and we had enough
ready money to do the business of thi
great nation there would not be an,
business for those spectators. But as j
is these men will continue to speculat
! and live off of the labor Of the larg
working class until they learn to man
age their own financial affairs b.
abclishing all Banks of Issue and lie
Congress control the circulating medium
pie insteaG OF a i3ttby; .s..s.r..=l .saA,a.,s,
sharks of London and9New Yolk.
We visited Gen. Grants tomb in tn,
north part of the city, also the Ar
Museum in Central Park. Here we saw
q great many life-size marble busts O
heroes and noted men and women, ant
q number Of paintings by famous artists
from all over the world, mummies from
j Egypt and curlos from all nations
1t is one of the great attractions of tn,
city and must be seen to be appreciated
as no words of mine can portray it,
beauty and numerous attractions.
i / always thought the city of New
York crowded with people but Their,
are hundreds OF business houses witt
the words, ITO Let" and "For Sale
prin ted in large letters and hung in the
windows. In Brooklyn there are quite
a number of flats to rent. These fatl
are large buildings covering a block o.
i ground, are several stories high and
are occupied by great many families
largely the working class whose little
children have to play all out door game,
in the street.
4 My wife and are enjoying oursalve.
looking at the magnificent buildings
and going over the beautiful parks. W.
visited Wannamaker's large department
store which covers one block of ground
is six stories high and employs almost
one Thousand people.
We eys sect to REMAIN here until June
Is. Sill 60 to Washington, D. G..
and 3 81 spending few days there We
wills = sour old home in Indiana and
wig s Sh home the last of June.
e 5 81 think this will be interesting
IL < our readers you may publish it.
| Yours very respectfully,
/ w. E. CANNON
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