The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-08

The estimated ratio Tor 1869 Is l16 20 by the city
railroads alone-the number OF passengers carried
beng set down at ,oOoooo; and, al the same ratio
1880 VIII open with demand FOR means OF transit
equal to 20o,oO0ooo in the mere matter OF interna
circulation. Were every longitudinal avenue to be
filed with horse railroads on the surface aud punc-
tured underneath with double track tunnels the
facilities would not therefore, be equal to the
demand, besides being neither convenient nor
pleasant,
But IN calculating the raio Of circulation to num-
Der OF inhabitants other means OF transit at present
in operation must DO considered. Thiee wagon ami
two railroad bridges connect New YORK with the
mainland on the north, fifteen ferries with Brook.
yn and other towns on The east, ferries with
New jersey ON the west and Two ferries with Sbaten
Island the southeast Besides these forty or fifty
small steamers connect the city with small towns
and villages IN the suburbs and besides these three
through and SIX way boats ply 10 points along the
Hudson. and six regular boats TO points eastward.
From these data the average yearly circulation, ex-
elusive or large distances mag be calculated b.
parng ana massns the Statistics Of the several pro-
cesses Of It, The East river ferries exhibit average
ofl2oOoo boat passengers ana 5000 vehicles dai7 the
North river ferries daily transit or $4,000 foot pas
seugers and 1900 vehicles the steamboat and
steam railroad lines daily average OF 100. Mass
ing these statistics the animal circulation al small
distances may be calculated vita great accuracy
The table exhibits the probable Ggures for 1869 IN
detail:-
By city railroads. lis o0o 600
BY East river isrre9. 43,e0a.99J
By Hudson T.Eef ferrte a. g01 900
BY steamers ana steam raHroIds. H. 800 900
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Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1900
Rauo TO population. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 100 to /,
This il quite exclusive or the circulation b. stages
and hacks, which would swell the ratio to 200 10 l.
which cannot vary materially nom the figures
tactuaD for this year. OF tho above amount at
least 9oooooo0 by city railroad represents the CIR
culation northNard along the longitudinal avenues,
43sO00o0 represents the circulation to and from
Long Island ana staten Island, 1900 90 the cucu.
laton TO ami from New Jersey and the remaining
a. 600 600 a circulation thu points Ga2Dui Of which
are lndeternlnate.
Yet with all these means Of transit the supply Is
unequal TO the demand, particularly in the digcc-
ton OF the north, partially ntae crossing OF the East
river, and to q small degree as respects the North
river The capacity CT the city railroads runains In
north erly direction equal to T. 900 per hour;
The demand for northey transit during three hours
OF tn9 day being eQualsomethin. over 10000 oil
10000 in excess or the capacity OF The horse cars.
This demand Is, however, limited as compared with
what II would be were there any means by which
the armies OF tenement house population could DC
transported TO tho country. What the working man
needs IL transit % the Harlem river Oh spuyten
DuyvH creek Ia hfteen minutes, ~ an EXPENSE
not exceeding avo cents aud unless these conditions
OF the problem can be satisfied there Is no Telei
Tor MN and his lanlhy except 10 rot IN teRe-
ment catacombs OF hlth aud Inconvenience. con.
siderIng the CITY Ha as 4 centre, the leading
avenues OF travel la thls direction have eastQry
inclination and terminate very dnereut distances.
Thus the Second avenue terminates ~ the Harlem
rver, about seven mics frOm the CITY Han. so also
the Third, Fourth and Firth avenues Eighth avenue
cuts tie river mise miles from the same centre and
tho Kings Bridge road about twelve: the valleys
O. the county north run IA similar direction Win
the leading avenues OF New YORK travel end would
anord easy and natural combinations Of them; and
the surface OF Tie county ~ exceedingly well adapted
10 purposes OF suburban residence. lts imfnediaie
mont on the Harlem river is capable OF being made
available Tor purposes OF commerce. aud a. the tltn
n not lar distant when the triangular gore east o
Harlem river VIII be but CONTINUATION of the city oi
New ork II becomes u question Of the utmost I'M
poftance that The laying Out Of II be accommodated
which VIII lie IN the way of this when
tie property he's become more valuable cam
not be estimated. For instance lying WITHIN thlg
gore are the villages " McrrHana, Mott Haven, Port
Morrisania, Melr0so, Woodstock, Elton, Caremont,
HghbrdReyle, fremont, Belmont, West Farms,
lCcntral M0rriSania. Mount HOPE Mount Eden, VII.
iaDebridge, Paramount ana Fordham, neither OF
winch can be sald 70 have been lad out with just
regard 10 los relations others adjacent or to gen
eTal surroundings. Less regard sui mas been paid
10 their ultimate relation 20 tho great metropolis
which rs at last destined to swallow them shark
swallows smaller nsh. The case ~ similar with that
part OF yonkers which adJoins this CITY. IL needs
hut little foresight, therefore, TO see dincute3 IN Inc
distance In this respect ana obvlate them before
property shall have become too valuable 10 be TAM
peTed with with impunlty.
The Harlem river and BpuvteD DuYvl creek, now
Utu9 naywated Iof conmerca purposee and Oh.