Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-20

time. AL nlBnt women Ol tNlS class
are still more in evidence, and the
streets do not begin to assume an
aspect of reasonable quiet until be-
tween two and three o'clock in the
morning. On the avenues away from
Broadway toward the East Side the
level of humanity sinks rapidly, how
ever, and after nightfall such evil
dences of civilization and decency as
may have been observable while the
sun was still shining, completely dis
appear.
Then again, from seven to eight
O'Clock in the morning and from six
to seven in the evening, Broadway and
the paralleling avenues are congested
with other great throngs that are no
less interesting. These are the work.
ers in the offices, stores, factories, and
shops. They also are of all classes Of
men, women and children, in all de-
grees of prosperity, and generally
eminently respectable. Some travel
in automobiles, some in the different
kinds of rapid transit cars; but the
great majority on foot Laboring New
York is a remarkably interesting sight
and If there are any who are under
the impression that after all work is
not the principal business of New
York, they are mistaken.
Much Humanity and Consideration.
One thing 1 noticed about great,
busy New York was a surprise to me.
had been told time and again that
the people there are cold, hard and
selfish, and except for what cash they
can get out of each other they have no
more feelings for humanity than have
dogs. This may be true to large ex-
tent, but l do not believe 1t is the
rule. OF course there are all kinds of
people in this great city; but 1 am in
clined to think there Is here as much
Of that fellow-feeling that makes all
the world akin as is to be found any
where else on earth. Having in mind
the wisdom of maintaining proper re-
serve, l took occasion from time to
time to ask information Of different
individuals with whom 1 came In con-
tact on the cars, in the streets and
elsewhere. Naturally l used more or
less discrimination in sizing up my
man before 1 made advances; but in
almost every case / not only got the
information 1 wanted but discovered
an inclination, II not an actual eager
ness for friendliness. In most cases /
found that the other fellow was dis
posed to size me up as New Yorker
to begin with, and generally I did not
ton; but in several instances 1t de-
veloped that the men 1 talked with
were either New Workers who had
been there for years, and were keen
to discuss the current news of the
day, weather conditions, the recipro-
city bill, the plays that are on at the
different theatres, the city govern
ment, and almost any subject. l struck
up a casual acquaintance with one
prosperous looking elderly gentleman,
who lived on Broadway near Central
Park, and who mentioned with pride
the fact that he had served in the
Union army during the war, and who
told Of his campaigns in Virginia,
and strange to say without a sugges-
tion of any bitterness toward the
to the Museum of Natural History at
the time and he gave me information
as to how to get there quickest, how
to see 1t to the best advantage and
seemed to be especially concerned
that be sure and see certain archaeo-
logical collections from Central
America and Mexico. He told me how
best to go through the museum with
the limited time at my disposal and
expressed regret at not being able to
go with me; but was hurrying to meet
an engagement with some of his grand
children. The old gentleman did not
ask me where I was from and 1 did
not tell him. Another man that / ap-
preached casually on car went to
some pains to show me how to reach
the aquarium with the least loss Of
time. and still another down in the fl
nancial district was very obliging in
helping me to find a printing Office
1t f4lo h,,n h,,t atnta
was unable to locate. A street car
conductor with whom l struck up an
acquaintance in order to pick up GER
tain information that l needed at the
time, seemed to be very much inter-
ested when l told him / was from the
south and he wanted to know about
the prospects of making living down
this way. I had a similar experience
with a Broadway barber who came
from Argentina eight years ago and
who was looking for country that
held out more inviting prospects than
he thinks New York holds out. There
were quite a number Of other eXper-
fences Of the same character. l did
not meet with a single case Of snarl-
ishness or bad temper. But with all
this, do not mean to put prospective
visitors to New York off their guard.
men, ruffians and cut throats in the
city, and If man ventures very far
beyond the bounds Of strict propriety,
he may easily find himself in troubles
from which he may have to escape
the best way he can. The rule of the
police seems to be to protect respec-
table people so long as they respect
themselves: but when a man Of pro-
Tossing responsibility seeks association
with the vicious classes he carries his
own risk and is pretty liable to get
what is coming to him.
Travel BY Steamship.
In conclusion a word or two about
the water route to New York. For up
country people, especially, If either
time or economy be the considerations,
1t is best to go by rail. The railroad
Is quicker and cheaper. But If the
considerations be the experience and
a pleasant time, no method of travel
can be more delightful. This Is so
under almost any circumstances, and
particularly so in company with a big
house party like the Press Association
crowd was. The service on the Clyde
steamers is in every respect up to the
best to be found in the big hotels Of
New York, and the officers are as gen.
as anybody wants to meet. Our party
went up on the Apache, Captain Sta
Piles, and most of it came back on the
Algonquin, Captain Macbeth. Almost
everybody on the ship became person
ally acquainted with Captain Staples,
and Capt. Macbeth is as fine a gentle
man as ever commanded an ocean
passenger ship. He is in for any kind
of innocent fun with his passengers,
and seems never to tire of answering
questions. From him l got some in
teresting lessons on navigation, and
quite as full an explanation of the
practical use of ship instruments as
was able to take in. He also gave me
the first satisfactory idea l have had
as to the exact nature of the dispute as
to whether Peary reached the identical
mathematical location of the north
pole and answered no end of questions
as to storms, hurricanes, squalls, light
houses, lightships, buoys, etc. There
were on the trip too many delightful
gentlemen and ladies', who devoted
their whole time to making things
pleasant with music, cards, jokes, an
ecdotes, skits and in its way the time
spent on the water was, except for
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