Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
RippIes on the Current of Life In the


cost at sac, 00O, 600, OF which $50, OOO,OOO VIII
be paid for labor.
The new line begins at Harrison, on the
east side Of the Passaic river. just across
from Newark. II runs along the south
side Of the Pennsylvania main line for
about 5000 feet. at which point 1t has such
an elevation that II can cross to the north
ward across the meadows to the west side
Of the ridge Just back Of Hoboken. On the
meadows the line crosses seven railroads,
besides the main line Of the Pennsylvania,
and an important highway, on which is a
double-track trolley road, and II ~also
crosses the Hackensack river. All OF the
crossings are over grade. That necessi-
tates a continuous embankment. or vladuct,
from Harrison to the tunnel portal at the
west side OF the ridge, about six miles.
At the Bergen ridge the line enters a
rock tunnel and energies in Long Island
City. the total length OF the tunnel being a
little less than six miles. The total i'm
provement from Harrison to the junction
with the Long Island railroad lie twelve
Not a foot is on the natural surface; all
is in tunnel or cutting or on embankment
for viaduct.
Across the North river will be two tun-
nels and across the East river four. and the
tunnels are to meet at a great central sta
tion to be established on Manhattan island,
between Seventh and Ninth avenues and
Thirty-hrst and Thirty-third streets.
On Manhattan island the rails will never
be nearer the surface than forty feet, and
everywhere they will be below mean tide
level. In fact, at the highest point Of the
tunnel the rails will be about ten feet be-
low mean low water. Obviously, the sta
ton platforms will also be below tide level.
| ITpdar tho naraan rtJno a. ~-.Ao - A..
tunnel will be 255 feet below the highest
point Of the hill. Under the North river
1t will be thirty-hve feet below the natural
bottom Of the river and eighty feet below
mean low water. Under the East river
the depths are about the same.
The uptown movement extends rapidly.
The department stores, the theaters, the
hotels and the newspapers are in the move
ment. An uptown site for a new postofice
will soon be selected. The appellate court
already has a building uptown. Commits
sioner Partridge has applied to the Board
Of Estimate for an uptown site for new
police headquarters. The site he selects
is the triangle at Broadway, Seventh ave-
nue. and Forty-seventh street, In what is
known as Longacre Square. This is an
admirable situation. There is no doubt
that new headquarters are needed, and there
could be no better site selected.
That ]. P. Morgan believes in rewarding
honesty In others was shown the other day
when he gave a little newsboy an extra half
dollar for going several blocks to hand
him change from the purchase OF a news
paper. AS the great fnancier was driving
to his ONCE a newsboy recognized him. The
boy ran alongside the carriage and shouted
Hey, Mr.. Morgan, here's a coal strike
extra!" Something in the paper caught Mr.
Morgan's eye. and, reaching for It, he threw
the lad a half dollar. The carriage never
slackened its speed. The boy clambered
on behind, and when 1t stopped In front Of
Mr.. Morgan's ofice he handed out 40 cent,
change. D., H.r
Here's your change, sir" said the lad
as Mr.. Morgan stepped out.
What's that for?" asked Mr.. Morgan
grufiy.
You bought a paper from me at Liberty
street, and l couldn't give you your change
answered the boy. ..
Never mind the change" said Mr.. Nor
gan. Putting his hand in his pocket he took
out another half dollar, which he gave the
boy, telling him to buy himself some
peaches from a cart standing near.
L cali myself III luutAcI anu q bCIdp-
per-" said the occupant of an office not far
from Madison square, quoted by the Even.
ing Post. by scrapper l do not near
a ~pugilist, but a professional scrap boob
maker. In these two fields. or. really one
field, because no scrap book is OF value
unit. 1t has been indexed, l am an expert
That does not mean much, because there
are only six or eight OF us In New York,
Our calling is the result of the clipping
bureaus, Of which there are now some
thirty or forty in various parts of the
country. You subscribe to a bureau and
order clippings upon any particular sub
ject or subjects. These are furnished to
: you by tens, hundreds or thousands, ac-
cording to the subject given. Each clip
ping is mounted upon a slip, which gives
the name. place and date of the paper
from which It is taken. II you are wise
you will now employ an indexer and scrap.
per to put these into permanent and valu.
able form. II you do not care to engage
an expert for the entire Job you will hnt
IT advisable to consult with one for in.
formation and advice.
"In the choice of scrap books beware o.
the gaudily bound AFFAIR with which the
market is flooded. They are poorly bount
4 and go to pieces before they are hal
E filled with scraps. What is even worse
j the pages are made or thick wood pulI
= paper. which dries. cracks and breaks err
i a year has gone by. I have seen scores o.
5 nice looking scrap books which wer,
masses Of fragments by the time the las
r page was pasted with clippings. tn,
. only kinds OF paper which should be useC
a are either the best linen or else Manlll
e hemp. Literary people may profit by thu
d usages in business ofices. The books Their,
. which are made for the heaviest wear ant
e tear have their pages Of yellow or brown
Manila hemp paper. This is particular!
o the case with all frst-class invoice books
r which will last till the day Of doom. Mos
Of them will outlsst their bindings and FOL
this reason nearly all are so constructed
I that the heavy canvas bindings can be re
e moved without trouble and handsomer one
r put on when so desired. What is more
y they are very economical. A 2~50-page in
d voice book costs $3.50, which is less thar
n most of the pretty parlor table affair
which contain but 100 pages and the poor
r est wood pulp paper"
Extent of MorEan's Power.