Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-01

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len dip TO the ground and then q
Dlunge beneath the waters Of small
axe is the sensation promised visitors
% Coney Island this summer. This il
ne newest "thriller" that has been
4 added to the hundreds of attractions
Shat make Coney famous the world
ever. While few of the managers have
made their plans public as yet, still the
orst mild days of spring have awaken
+ ID interest in this popular resort so
Stat the eager crowds have begun 20
Speculate as TO what sensations have
been installed during the winter
months. This latest "chriller' Is TO
be q mono. railroad built on scientific
PRINCIPLES. The track liz TO be about
two miles long, and after q series OF
alps, the track will rise 20 a point 100
Feet above the ground. Here the ears
will round q sharp curve hanging at an
y angle Of fory.fve degrees and then
make n sudden dive into a lake Of
\ peal water. Hut the passengers won =
{be obliged TO wear rubbers or carry
umbrellas, for by means Of fountains
8 She entrance and exit Of the tube run.
ling beneath the lake will be conceal
ID from the passengers, giving them
"a genuine sensation without danger Of
4. getting M much ms a drop Of water on
<their clothes.
tb Toe big apartment houses with
their narrow halls bid fair 10 revolu-
} tionize the undertaking business in New
York. This was brought home TO the
Undertaking fraternity the other day,
when a gang Of piano movers had 10
be called in 20 assist the undertaken in
lowering the casket from the fifth floor
,fof big apartment house TO the street.
b The casket contained the 800. pound
\ body of woman who had died Of
dropsy. 10 large was the casket that
d had TO be taken to the house in Sec
Mons and put together in the apart
nent. The problem Of moving the
coffin with the body therein was ser
lous one, for the narrow halls and stair
ways made il impossible to remove it
Y In that way. 80 six expert piano NOV
ers were called in 20 solve the problem.
"a block and tackle was rugged on the
>k 2oof, and then il was found necessary
lao saw out part of the window TO al
Dow the easket through. The coffin
f<1Was then lowered slowly TO the street,
reEhere n tremendous crowd had gath
NJ bred. The boss piano mover announced
\ At the conclusion of the operation that
h he would never tackle another like II.
m On the upper part of Fifth avenue,
X In the millionaire district where pure
cid fashioned sentiment Is supposed Ia
<{ have no place amid the mad rush fol
n social distinction, stands a small two
"a <story frame house. Surrounding this
tseminder Of simpler and less extrava'
AZ giant days are the modern palaces OF
Gotham's multi.millionnires This lit
<|tle wooden structure is tucked in behind
The palatial residence Of james Con
stable, at Eightythird street and Fifth
avenue, and in this house Mr.. Con
|stable was born. When he built his
magnificent home on the corner AZ
found it impossible to destroy the hom'
about which clustered so many happy
sememberances Of his boyhood days, 81
that he not only preserved the house
but has kept it in repair ever since.
A new field Of endeavor has beer
discovered for the charitably disposed
in New York. II consists in helpin,
TO solve the traffic problems that are
presented every night at Brooklyn
bridge when the thousands OF weary
81 hungry, workers fight for places in th'
peething crowd, where everyone is try
ling 10 get the same train. The first
however, to volunteer his services b
Brother White, for 80 he has become
~ known TO the rusnhour Brooklynites
He is a big smooth faced man with sill
vering hair, derby hat, fine clothes an
generally a caranation adjoining tn
buttons, shield or ferocious looks 1
terrify the rushing crowds, but on tn
contrary a firm but gentle voice and
q happy smile for all are his sole wear
ons by which he keeps the crowd i
order. He stands on bench overlook
ing the crowd, and from his position
<|<| n HE IN snot the trouhle maker An