The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
A VISIT TO
NEW YORK
Journal Reporter Writes of a
Trip up the Hudson River
and Describes Many Points
of Interest Including New
YOrk'S State Capitol.
BurrALo, July II, 1901.

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ED JouRNAL;-A day only was de-
voted to sightseeing in the London Of
America, but the time was thoroughly
and proftably employed. New York is
unquestionably great city, and her
people expect, within a few decades at
the most, to out populate England's me-
tropolis.
Having passed through the celebrated
Wall street district, we visited Central
Garden whose geological exhibit is not
surpassed. Castle Garden and the docks
where hundred Of foreigners are landed
daily proved an interesting place. A
steamboat excursion TO Gay Coney
leland relieved the monoton of bustling
city life and commercial scenes. The
value OF such resorts, including parks,
10 any community is great, for it affords
to all place Of quiet and pleasant
recreation, where both rich and poor
may spend the day and share equally
in the enjoyment of the privileges pro
vided at municipal expense.
A visit to Brooklyn bridge, the re-
markabe achievement in suspension
structures, and an extended street car
ride through Greater New York con-
cluded our Sightseeing.
The ride by steamboat up the Hudson
to Albany, the capital city, presents
continuous panorama of beautiful river
and mountain scenery that is probably
not surpassed anywhere save on the
matchless Columbia river Of our own
state.
Among the points OF interest passed
on the way were Grants tomb in River.
side Park, New York; the state penal
at Sing Sing, where con-
demned murderers are executed almost
daily by electrocution only; the govern
mept's military academv at West Point;
the marble summer residence Of Cleve-
land, the manufacturer Of the celebrated
Baking Powder, and also the magnificent
summer home OF Levi p. Morton, in ad-
dition to innumerable other summer
homes and famous mountain resorts.
Albany is pretty city Of 100, 900 pop
lation. The New York state capitol
building located here. is the finest in
the United States, the Texas state house
ranking second in point OF cost and
beauty. Colorado claims third place.
The construction Of the New York state
capitol was begun in 1867 when the
was started, the corner stone
being laid in 1871. The building as IL
now stands was completed only about
year ago, its aggregate cost approximat-
ing $24 100000. The exterior consists
entirely OF Maine granite, while the
interior is BEAUTIFULLY and elaborately
finished with polished granite, marble
from every state In the union where the
is found, and different colored
one OF the stair cases is
entirely Of pink sandstone
imported from Scotland. 1t is an inn.
nense structure and in point OF size is
four times as large as the
state Capitol in Salem. The Offices and
apartments are elegantly furnished,
particularly the the senate and assembly
nails. New York's legislative depart
nent, as modified by the recent state
convention, consists OF so |
Ienators and l50 assemblymen.
We travelled from Albany to Buffalo
IN the Empire States Express which
las the reputation Of being the fastest
rain in the world for the distance
covered. The distance between the
points is 800 miles and was made in 5
hours ~ minutes, including four stops,
" an average speed Of nearly 81 miles
IN hour. The best time on the trip is
made shortly alter leaving Rochester. |
fellow passenger caught the time for
! mile and the distance was covered in
ID seconds.
In my next letter will tell something
Il Niagara Falls and the American
J.W.C.