New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-10


to ayenswood II lsCO the Long leland Railroad cstao
hshed Its depot there, and the ferry also beginning to
entire district WA was Reap Of waste lands and
swamps No change could better illustrate TIC ~
formation from what they we're then to what they
have become They were al then included as 0f-
ton OF the Van Alst and Hunter farms, ana were put
chased by the Schenectady Union College for SlloUy;
The work OF blng up the s"amps - st progressing, "
men finding steady employ IN this direction houo,
Mead0Ws are being drained ana nlle, anu I AHA " ,1 NE
neighborhoOd are constantly beng cut for hnng pur
poses For instance Mr. Peter Halsey Of this city, nov
very long ago purchased MI i9r lne 800
filling up with IL such lands as ne might purchase Iyn
the company owning them Fields to the noIth on te
village have already been drained ana Mice; others 20
the east OF it Ia contemplation OF being subjected 10
similar process in the Spring aud Idsss on te .ot
east have likewise been eyeled ia o. eI 10 ~ to
swamp lands their nutriment and solldty since rev"
Workers commenced to take hold OF H. hnhters tSl1
has amazingly improved IacsSonaye spiI ~
oughfare, Is entirely settled by New 1OfhelS ~ IS V~c
by turnpike company ana eStenGs o lots sn 1paS on
the average for 500; beyond the reservoir the average
price ia $500 which upon the pThcpal @ Its
fares, such as CentraEave or NeStVe the 80 tS
varies between 500 and 1900. Inc reservoir p1 o
by TO which allusion has been made was
piled with water from Payhters creek. Wnat hunter
Point much needs Is good sewerage goou I ba
good supply OF water Inc attet l9Al3 - u,
partly supplied from Rdgcwood through Brooklyn pipes
horse railroad will also before long, connect Hunters
Point and Brooklyn, by way Oi Geepont hlthy VI trT
public and private buildings at Hunters Point are very
new Among the public ones n5e me scnool on y t
st. the stone jail Sixthst and the large stores a lhe
Intersection II West Seconds and Westaye The inter
CentraiaYt ana west SccOhu-sl Hah
been selected az the Site OF new National Dank. nun
Point has marine railway for hosting vessels 10
be repaired I has also score OF Kerosene OIL factories
three varnsh factories and one saerats factory Dssue
three boiler shops drainppe pottery an iroiOnnuery
Riissvd too IL finds Dependency held in some repute
for its whisky dstiller1es and OIL factories.
FLUSHING.
OF all the suburbs Flushing is OF the most interest
ing years has been constantly Infused with the
activity and enterprise which characterize the metropolis
ut "a. "A
residence and as business mart. II is tho center OF
oongerie Of villages and throws s prestige over White
stone Little Neck and College Point The flavor Of old
age fingers about IL, the principal guarantee for Its
antiquity being homestead more than 400 years OF age
quantity Of farm lands Las recently been laid out in
lots and there is no reason why so exemplary an eS
ample should not speedily be fooMed lots 80 ieet by 100
being between $500 and 1000 The railroad from Hun
ters Point recently purchased two lots Mainst. 25xlcO
for $500 piece $1,000 per acre being asked Tor Iarin land
only mile distant. Near the farm lands just laid ont,
half dozen new houses have been erected. scycrll
have sold for 5000 apiece The mansions OF MI Fred
crck Potts. Mr. Samuel D. Parsons, Nh James BrcWstcr,
and Mr. Gilbert Hicks range III value nom $4,000 10 So
90 The completion Of the railroad IRON Funlers foit
the first enterprise that start TO flusIng An
outlay Of not less than s3oOC0 Was incurred by mo
company which completed II. The history OF thls
road 10 somewhat curious Ten years ago two Flushing
tonians purchased IT, under foreclosure ior slcSCoo
One year ago. M Steatns' shpeflntchueht II we NsN-
Jersey Central Railroad bought i from them Tor double
that sum, subject to laoitease OF S1ocm Few mohI5
since MI OhVcf ChSfnck ol Ine hols i"ii
Railroad Company. bought 10 OF Mr. seatns ana MS CO.
adirtOs subject TO the mortgage, Tor t3pNo IN
der Mr htearnSN presidency l9lunishl iAih iet Iunt
ers POiu twice week. but under the new presidency,
the complaint is made that such M Arrangement does
not pay. More than year ago road between flushg
and Great Meek, distance or sig miles was completed
over holders OF communication tickets travel daily be
Hunters Point the first station the train stops al Is Win
field Here prcpey u stg 56 neessnE ~ S Gnd
houses built In the vicinity 81 the depot, lots twenty
9 yS ~ 9ns IN & n Ba 9G ] Soeh ES
Flushing West Flushing and NcwtOwn, similar move
meets are perccpble though ~ less energetic cLarac-
ter Newton - noticeable Tor IT'S glass ana cIlna i5s
tory. Flushing proper has couple OF gliatIms'
It's entire population inclning that Of rs surrounding
villages. is nearly 1900. II supports one cMy paper
Jos in' snd " ~, Nv" Go,c Iaad ics t Is %e
provided with sidewalk ana fasppc5 ana We hopeH
tribute sWcn the Intelligence Of ~ Leighbor
gous character lncr instance ~ the extraordinary
growth Of Flushing can be adduecd than she fact That
constructed fom Hunters Point VIII probably cot fall
short OF 10000
FoRpnkr
In Fordham new streets being continually ouL
sewers built and sidewalks tagged. Asset. neither
wnter-works nor gns-works exist but many Of thu e
obviate the last Inconvenience by home manuac
ture. Fordham and ts ncighborhOod are charfningy
beautiful and Though neither Byf0ns painless woods
nor lonely shore are TO BE found there still the Hnunera
walks and drives escort past picturesque ahode
and lovely oOk0us from stately eninences Ihe history
OF this region dates hack more than two centuries or 10
the year 1892 when the Dutch Nest lndiA company PUT
chased it from the Indians. generation AFTER ia the
called Fu!dlam. upon tract % over 100 acres, Tor
which he had obtained q patent from The BRUSH crown
Church, and about twenty houses. OF late. the
laying out Of jerome Park ard tho racecourse has. 81
course. done vast deal Ia awakening an interest IN
FOrdham. For instance couple " lusters ago, tho
lands west OF the Harlem Railroad sold on the average
Tor $3.50 dollars acre. As much - 5000 Is now de-
mnnded for them and there some Of the wcatost OF our
merchant princes build their homes. The principal manu-
Ifri
i rIIiS, NrrV aro dweilneS il Fordam'- com
pce Between 20 and 80 OF these were ran UP during
four schoohouscs and a sufficient number OF hotels aud
r..potids IN Of
ing population as Iordhain possesses.
MOTT HAyEN.
Five years ago. the section now familiar 70 Mot.
Haven slept as silent the grave Now 1t Is trimming
with activity II extends between the Harlem Railroad
and the Boston road and one seventh
st. and Harlem Bridge is the terminus Of the Fordham
horse cars aud is reached directly the Harlem Bridge Is
crossed great work ia gracng and sewerage has been
transacted in this vicinity during the last Eau Hafl 10y
4 North New York which has been partoned INTO noue
ots aud streets 100 feet wide aud where IL wooden ana
nine brick houses have been built within The past
wear The industries OF the section which includes Soft
Haven and North NewYork, represented ia various
factories and fOunderios Gas us already PROVIDED "l
and long IT VIII also be furnished with waterwOrks
Mott Haven and North New-YOrk among the most
promising infant suburbs. Other infant suburbs
pught to admire and emulate them, observing how thor
Dughly they imbued with New-IOrk gO'aheadatlVe-
ness.
MONTCTAIR.
Moutclair, formerly West Bloomfield only commenced
% become what she is with the completion Of the Newark
md Bloomfield Railroad. which brought her within a
luafer Of an hours distance OF Newark 1t ia situated
IN the eastern side OF Orange Mountain about ~ miles
rom the City Hail. and right next 10 Iewelyn Park II
stored with iununcrabe handsome and "a few splendid
residences has four MISUNDERSTANDING Catholic Pres
Dyteran, and Epsc0pal-to which te Ephc0lalans nave
,een adding another O Gothic architecture, valued
Al $4,000 and is exceenty provided with public schools
aud hotels. Among tho latter are Ashland Han, the
Mcclellan Hotel, and Prospect House.
MORRIsANIA
The township which contains MorIsania proper like
wise includes North NewYork; North, South, aud East