THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE.

Evening Star, Issue 3891, 13 August 1875, Page 3

THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE.

This journal Jins lately moved into new offices, which nve said to be the finest newspaper buildings in tfyo world, though not yet quite completed. On April 10 a supplement was issued with the usual edition, containing a description of the building, and giving a sketch of the history of the paper up to tbs present time. Though only thirty-four years since the first sheet of the ‘Tribune’ was printed, it has made its way up in that comparatively short space of time to the position of one of the foremost journals in America. It was Mr Horace Greeley who started the ‘ Tribune.’ At first it was a little four-page paper, and of the first issue only 5,000 copies were printed, of which,” said Mr Greeley, “ 1 nearly succeeded in giving away all that would not sell.” The entire receipts of the first week were only ninety-two dollars, and the current expenses were six hundred and twenty-five. The ‘Tribune’ had to fight its upward path most desperately, as might be supposed. When it was only a few days old the owners of its chief rival, ‘ The Hun,’ entered into a conspiracy with their own newsboys to ilog any urchin found sidling the ‘ Tribune’ in the streets, an employment of which even the editor of the ‘ Sun ’ did not consider himself unworthy. Tins, however, did the youthful journal good instead of harm, and henceforward it steadily increased in popular favor to such an extent that now its pro prietors and conductors arc enabled to take possession of one of the noblest piles in New York,

The offices arc nine stories high, built of granite. By their side stands the comparatively diminutive buildingof the ‘ Sun,’ which is completely overshadowed by the giant edifice ou its left hand. The spire of the ‘ Tribune’s new home is 260 feet from the sidewalk, eclipsed in height only by the Trinity ' Church rind the Capitol at Washington. The dimensions of the building as it stands at present (some additions are to be made) are as follows : —Principal frontage, 92ft; second frontage, 52ft ; depth, 48ft; height of main building (not including tower), 150 ft. The granite piers which support the vast weight of the upper stories arc 6ft thick at the base, tapering up gradually. The internal fittings are ns complete as science can make them, and the whole structure is permeated with a system of pneumatic tubes. The ‘ Tribune ’ is printed by means of an improved press, which throws off 16,000 copies an hour, printed on both sides. In addition to this, it also has several other less powerful description u of printing-machines. The necessity for these will be seen, when it is stated that the circulation of the ‘Tribune ’ is over 50,000 per day.