One night, after working late at the office, Charley was in a hurry to get back to his apartment, so he decided to take the subway from Grand Central instead of taking the bus. He walked down the flight of stairs and entered an arched doorway, where he got lost in the corridors. At the end of the doorway, he went down another small flight of stairs and reached the third level. On reaching there, he was much surprised to find that everything looked old and different. There were few ticket windows that were made of wood. The architecture made him feel as if he was in the 18905. The men had beards and fancy moustaches. The women wore long dresses and skirts with high buttoned boots. Charley also saw a Currier and Ives Locomotive and an issue of an 1894 "The World' newspaper.