The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-24


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Az EN-iaNnoS EDITOR.
The Brcndwnx jam and Upper New York.
TO TIE EDITOR or rnE HERALD.
The exceedingly uncomfortable condition Of
Broadway below the Park, janmcd it is daily
with scores Of half empty omnibuses, il attracting
public attention. and various plans proposed for
the relief Of tho great thoroughflre. This state Of
things is the effect Of tho growth OF Upper Now
York, and has taken place under state Of things
adverse to full Development of tho capacities Of
the upper wards. Under these adverse ciroum-
stances the crowded state of Broadway has become
unbeaiablc. Under these adverse circumstance it
will become more SO; under more favorable circun-
stances immensely moro so. many event change
OF the existing arrangements must be made. Undor
change of system, the adverse circumstances that
have held in check the growth Of upper Now York,
and the Inconvenience that now annoy citizens
may both be removed.
New York has gained in population since 1886 at
rate that doubles once in seventeen years, while
Brooklyn has doubled every eight years, and VIII
liamsburg every five years. While the population
of New York has been doubling once, that Of Brook
Ign has quadrupled, and Williamsburg hns increased
tcniold The business Of lower New York, the bust
which made all this increase of the three cities.
has fed the parasites Brooklyn and williamsburg
while New iorks legitimate self, the upper portion
OF this island has remained comparatively unfcd by
the abundance of that nutrimcnt her business fur
Dishcd This is owing to the evil policy that de-
layed the opening Of streets the upper portion Of
the sland and has kept back the opening Of great
routes Of travel, and the establishment Of now
means of transit
Al length, however. there are Indications that We
may expect to see the tagging New York overtalso
Brooklyn and Williamsburg in the rate Of growth.
For this change shall he indebted to the opefing
ard improvement Of new streets, and to the enter
prise that constructs ample means and ways Of tran
SIT from the lower TO the upper portion of the city.
The most effective ofthese of transit will be
the city railroads that shall afford lower New York
facilities for transit. at least equal to those afforded
by the ferries to Brooklyn and Williamsburg-fs-
ci'ities for the speedy ard comnodious transit Of
tremitcs Of the metropolis; and with result similar
to the Brook ferries, in reduction offrcs and am
pie dividends well organized system of railroads
through the great avenues running north andsouth.
except broadway, would readily be introduced,
private enterprise were allowed to jump in unison
with the growing wants Of the citizens. Ono great
avenue, for tho relief Of Broadway, might be esab-
lishcd by opening through Church street to Trinity
to the Battery This measure, with the extension
of rail along the route 70 the Battery, would do
more to relieve Broadway than any one act that
could be done consistent with the general accommo
dation Of our citizens.
transfer Of the growth from Brooklyn and Will
lamsburg to Now York, would plainly increase tho
taxable property of this city immensely, and the
annual revenue of the city proportionably. The
wisdom ofthat administration Of our city govern
ment which chartered the Sixth and Eighth avenue
railroads, SO far as that ec goes, will be fully ac-
kEowedged in time. Had that growth been direct
ed to the upper part Of this island fifteen years ago.
now have been fifty millions moro than it is
1t is not designed to object to the growth Of
Brooklyn and Williamsburg, but surely the quadru-
pie and tenfod growth over the rate Of Of
New York proper is not legitimate and the property
holders Of New York, who have brought the Croton
to our doors, who light city, maintain its police,
and pay for the beneficial public institutions Of New
ork. that New York, whose business it is that has
built up the extensions Of Brooklyn and Williams
burg, these property holders entitled to pro-
portion of that growth equal with that of Brooklyn
and Williamsburg: This proportion would have
been fairly maintained had a judicous policy been
earlier practised The property holders Of New
York may congratulate themselves that the mea-
sures and railroad charters above named furnish to-
kens OF the recourse to such wiser policy. But
public convenience demands the extension of their
rail by some route to the Battery
When we look at tho increased facilities for feed-
ing the growth fNew York in the opening of tho
IluHsOn, I1aElem ana new uaven railroads.
and the organization Of our fleets OF steamships At
lantic and Pacific, we may anticipate rate Of in
crcase greater than that Of the past. Surprising il
takes New York seventeen years to double again,
which it Is not likely to do, what an amount OF
space will be covered somewhere by the added popu-
lation of half q million! The opening of proper
means of transit will locate most Of it on the upper
part Of this island Such system has heretofore
East river.
Muchas the omnibus lines have done, they, as they
row exist. would be entirely inadequate to do al
the carrying that the growth Of the city will re.
quire and If increased beyond their existing force
they will under present regulations, render the
great horoughfare useless for the business purposes
of our citizens. New regulations of the omnibus
lines, and the opening Of railroads through great
avenues, always excepting Broadway, from tho
Battery up, will be required to meet the demands Of
the city's growth, il that growth is permitted to
take its legitimate direction. IL is folly to suppose
that the interests Of the city railroads and the om
enough for all in main trunk lines and branches and
cross city Ines and not only the entire amount Of
capital now invested in omnibus lines, but quadru-
pie that amount will be proftably invested in omni-
bus and city railroad lines before the expiration Of
ten years from this date The opening of streets in
the upper wards, and the establishment Of ample
accommodo TONS rail and omnibus, for transit to
and fro will generate the business for their mutual
occupation and employment. People doing business
in lower New York, need not necessarily be forced
to travel across the East river, where the immensely
of travel has reduced the errage from six cents to
one On the contrary, people may be led TO ascend-
ing the island with results to the omnibus and rail-
road lines, similar to those results that have re-
duccd the fcrriage fare to one cent, while the dvi-
dends yielded, by the reduced rate, are large
enough TO satisfy the demands of legitimate busi-
ness appetite. Indeed, it is impossible now 70 esti
mate the immense throng of travel that will pass
up and down this island under the favorable cir
cumstarces spoken Of above, to calculate the
rate OF fare al which such travel will be made Its
cheapness will, doubtless be dominant clcmcnt
miniseIcd TO in time, by application OF steam or
galvanc power in some form Of engine free FROM
the objections attaching to the use of exi5ting en-
giues Science will in time, lend its aid 10 trans
PORTING the bu -iucss man, the aborer, daily from
biz residence he biz shop office, from ward u
wagd, as il aDs ualts MIN from city TO city.