The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
Nj. A. E. MarshaITs Trip to New York City.

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able paper The Hummer wish to drop few lines to
my friends in regard my late visit to New York City and
will say in part that had seen the Great White Way
since 1884 you may rest assured that rather
prsed the great transformation that had taken place in
the last 81 years Of my absence.
The beautiful roads and thoroughfares the finest sys
TEN of transportation in the world with its overhead eeva
ted railroads. its surface electric cars and its underground
electric railroads. also the great Pennsylvania system
There the Brooklyn tunnel extension Of the Rapid
Tras System connecting with the Brooklyn subway open
for traffic Jan 1898 cast iron tubes 6784 feet long IS
feet inches in the clear inside "a feet below the bed of
the East River also Hudson River single track tubes
500 feet long rode through these tubes mile min
ute light day below the surface by thousands of ell
ectrc bulbs and lights took spin the Elevated
track lines which from North South operated by
the marlborough Rapid Transit Co. Highest elevation at
10th Street being Is feet above street level Now the
skyscrpers run from 10 to so stories high
Manhattan Island was purchased from the Indians by
Peter Mnuit in 1925 for beads and valued at
about $40 The land value run into thousands of
millions of dollars Here headquarters for the great
est Railroads. Steamships and Insurance Companies. The
largest Financial and Manufacturing Concerns in the
world. The Borough of Manhattan has population of q
ABS 102 the last census, but 100000 daily
from the suburbs to attend to business.
Tunnels under the Hudson River connect with the
Jersey coast while long bridges different points
in Brooklyn.
must nOtfOrget the Statute of Liberty which stands
upon BedbOes Island ga miles from Battery Park 1t is
ISL feet high standing pedisol 1855 feet high and
y symboizes Liberty Enlghtening the World 40 people
stand in the head comfortably and the torch will hold
IL people.
saw the British bull dogs outside the 8 mile limit
awaiting any move the German liners may make also
noticed $40 100000 worth of going crafts tied at the
German docks, all idle during the European war
The new Post Office is built over the Pennsylvania
tracks which also 100 feet below the Hudson River
and then connects with the Long Island Railroad After
passing under the East River there feet waterght
tubes entering New York pairs at 3st 32nd and 33rd
streets The main of the Grand Central Station
is the principal feature of this beautiful depot 1t is 100
by 1870 feet has room for 5000 passengers When came
herefOr my train had few hours leisure and being
close observer could help but marvel at the remark
able imitation of the sky in the decoration Of the ceiling
with thousands of twnklng through the assure blue
1t is beautifully Illuminated at night
The object Of my visit was to bring back with Mr. M
Jensen his beautiful and charming BRIDE and will say
hroughthe influence of my brother and and the courtesy
of the officers Of the Scandianivan-Amercan Steamship
Line through without much red tape which un-
der existing circumstances is very We stayed in
Washington one day and must say there no finer or
cleaner city in the world with its white marble buildings
beautiful fountains statuey and its grand thorOughares
and depot the lay Of this beautiful city from the
monument $50 high the banks of the Potomac River
After our journey and upon arrival at home we
found the smiling continuance Of Bro Augustus Minister
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. who awaited unite
in marriage the happy couple, Miss Ophela Jacobs Of
Copenhagen, Denmark, and Mr. M Jensen of Houston
Miss. They will make their home with I and Mrs. Mar
shall until further arrangements.
will say in part that have told all that saw
because it would fill a volume. / can never forget it
brings back memories Of bygone days when followed the
sea- which still has great fasinatOn for me- but after
all there is no place like Home Sweet Home