Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-03-04
STRAY TOPICS FROM LITTLE OLD
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Feb. %. New York is
To have the largest concrete bridge
span in the world, when the proposed
Henry Hudson memorial bridge over
Spuyten Duyvil Creek is completed.
The central span Of that structure is
to be 703 feet in the clear. In steel
there exists a longer arch, that of the
upper Niagara span which measures
$40 feet. The nearest approach in a
concrete bridge TO the Henry Hudson
span, is the Grunwald structure al
Munich with a span Of 230 feet. This
new bridge is also interesting from an.
other standpoint, as it will be the link
that will connect Manhattan with the
mainland II il were not for the small
Spuyten Duyvil Creek, Manhattan
would not be an island. The cost Of
the structure will be close to 100000.
While the fight goes on in many sec.
tons of the country against the smok.
ing of cigarettes, the latest figures re.
veal the fact that "coffin tscks" are
increasing in popularity in New York.
while pipes and cigars are on the wan.
One reason advanced for this 10 the
greater convenience Of the cigarette.
II mas been noticed also that nj mum.
her Of fashionable "stag" dinners this
winter, the cigarettes have been very
popular. A few years ago, it was Gus
tomary at these dinners to give out a
few cigars, and lay cigarette at each
plate. But il is now the practice 10
give an entire box Of cigarettes to
each person, the entire contents OF
which IL smoked between the different
courses.
| The thousands Of men and women
who fight for places in the subway
trains every night, during the rush
hours, have realized tnat the struggle
resembled a 6erce foot ball game, but IL
remained for DR.. Welzmillsr, physical
director Of the West Side Y. N. G. A.
TO tell them that hanging on to
strap, with only space enough to stand
on one foot was next 20 taking a reg.
ular exercise in n gymnasium. DR..
Welzmiller explained carefully that 1t
all depended on the point Of view that
one took Of the matter. In short, IL
one is to get real gymnastic exercise
for half an hour he must be an Opt.
mist. lie must forget that he is in the
subway, must forget that someone is
constantly stepping on his toes or jab.
bling him in the ribs, and hang on 70
the strap with the right hand and then
the left. In this way men and women,
according TO the doctor, will find the
ride pleasant, and get sufficient exer.
else, not only TO keep them in condi.
ton, but make them enjoy their dinner
when they get home.
Close upon the heels Of DR.. Well.
miller's subway gymnasium scheme,
has come the report from London that
IL is proposed there TO run separate
cars for women only, during the rush
hours 40 that they may not have TO
fight for places with men and boys.
The same scheme has been proposed in
New York, but it is probable that the
result Of the experiment in London will
be watched, and if il works satisfac.
torily, it may he tried on Manhattan.
ties.
New York went to extremes in fires
last week, when small blaze occurred
ON the fortieth floor Of the new Singer
building, and at the same time car in
the subway caught fire. The FIRE in
the Singer building was not serious,
but it established the record for the
highest fire Gotham ever had. II was
a sight to see while it lasted, and aad
it been more serious, it would have
been splendid test for New York 3
fire department in dealing with the
lofty skyscrapers. The subway FIRE
was not serious either, and no one was
hurt, but the ear was run while il was
ablaze, from Worth street to the city
hall where the flames were extin.
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