The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-20
NEW YORK'S GREAT RIV AL
cOHHERCE BUILDIS0 a BT0 CRY
ON the NEW JERSEY SHORE.


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v,c Las, Of the Eiysiau Fields The Old DE
Mo,tc Estate and the scacaucus Race
Trnch-Fort Lee, Pleasant Valley. aud
BuIra Frrry-Strctching out New Rail-
roads Heavy TuuneIling.
TIL, northern portion Of Hudson county, v. j.,
e ast uccomina one uf the most important sections
IN tec STATE OF New Jersey, and ere many years the
shores Of Jersey will be port Of entry. The vast
increase in the value OF property aud the rapid nddi-
non 10 it's population nave caused real estate to 20
o. every day. Many of the old land marks fast
tsappaaring, old estates arc being sold, and there
nn be no doubt that before many years the whole
Of Hudson county will become vast city. That
once famous resort, the Eysian Fields, is passing
way streets are being cut through it, and this year
closes the well.known retreat, 20 long kept by
Charles T. Perry. Old Fox Hill has been cut down
That portion of the Stevens estate known as Castle
Point, where stood the old stone entrance to the
grounds, las beeu carried away. Docks are fast
uowding up along the shore to the point, while at
HE Elysian Fields new dock over two hundred
Get in length has been built.
UrrER uOBoKES
IL becoming one Of the most important In the vicin
ny Of New York located as It Il ADJOINING the Vice.
tawken cove, and comprising what is known as Wee
hawLcn Township, which takes in the klysian
Fields The impr o vencnts now going on will make
" tue ncau UtlsnN uNpVt iui All MAINS NV" Wv
west A tunnel is to be opened under West lo-
boScn Tor oil trains exclusively. Two large iron
factories are about TO be erected, and large
hotel will be opened capable OF accommodating over
one thousand persons, Two new docks now
being built over four hundred feet 10 length and the
new ferry to New York, running from the lower end
OF the Weehawken cove. Is being started by Lyman
c Scott and others. This will be great outieJ for
the people Of Union Hill, weehdwken West Hobo.
ken, and New Durham. In fact the Ilaekensack road
will dow directly TO the ferry, which will afford
greater facilities to farmers bringing 10 produce from
The northern portion of the State. Messrs. Scott
Sons, OF Hoboken, have purchased a vast amount OF
property In this vicinity.
UNDERMINING THE JERSEY HEIGHTS
The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad
intend tunnclling the Jersey City Heights llo-
boken. The delay and Inconvenience TO the trains
IN getting through the Bergen tunnel call tor some
ether outlet and mon grant obtained from S1tnu me
the loot OF Ferry street, hoboken. The tunnel
enter VIVA, know sas IN .ne Iatne "na Per Per
Horn. about one mile north OF the Erie tunnel and
connecting with the new Paterson extension.
the Erie and Northern Railroad. The lire will enter
the hill at about ~ cet above the level of the present
Bergen tunnel. long open cut will be dug on both
sides before the work oil tunnelling begun. II
will be about 1900 feet In length, and about 300 feet
shorter than the Bergen tunnel On the east side,
or upon that side facing the North RIVER the open.
Ing wIl be 70 feet above high water mark, and the
uNer, t1us doing away with the running OF cars
ufon the present trestle work Tor unloading Goa
trains. IL will take about three ycatH to complete
TIE work, which viii cost abou, tiOOJ,O,D.
wEEHAwKES.
The great facility for obta mag rock Tor the Be-
nan pavement his caused contractors to buy up all
Some twenty new buildings nave Doen erected his
'rrng, principally on the Heights Tue village
could have been bought hye Year, ago for y;aN are
now bringing IL 200 10 1880 II Is connected wi,n
tie CITY by the FOr'y-seeond street ferry.
PLEASANT VALLEY AND BULLS FERRY.
Property in this vicinity has increased fifty per
cent. within the past five years Several new build.
ngs have been erected along the shore road, and
1t not for It's miserable condition, greater inn
Provements would be made; Several large factories
have been started at Bulls Ferry, ana some iOur
are to be built tais summer: the laciht.rs Tor
shipping goods direct IRON tue factories beans the
great advantage.
FORT LEE,
shich has for years been dead locality, +. begin.
bng " build ny, no less than Lny Houses being
In oil erection. Two lines of steamers run
10 this place, aud aad greatly to the iaeh les Tor
connect wish Manhattan Island, 1t i contemplated
thai the same slall connect with the West side Raj
road on tDe hudson rNor. II VIII 0eVsry beneficial
tot the trausp or;aton OF cattle 10 the upper portion
81 the city.
THE sEAcAucUs RACE TRACK.
ike all similar institutions started in jersey, is de
unct. Mcdonald. the proprietor, and his horde OF
southern negroes, have CeeH compelled to strike
their tents, aud travel to this side ol toe river. The
Fec, Wm. II. JacNson, and james W. and Wright
Giies are nov the sole owners Of the Seacaucus
lie courtesy OF Dir. James X. sllicck the Superin.
hndent 1t Is ascettainsd tuat tae estate Is to be
9p INFO lots to tie nnmocr ot noary ten thousand.
/ IL situated Just west Of Union Hin, GU tie New
York aud Paterson Illnk road, and only tour miles
nom the hO0tken ielrs. IL l. also reached by the
bre Railroad, which rnns through the properly. ami
idcpOt Is about 70 DC erected sp,eudij view Is
obtained of the county Tor mile, around from Almost
Every section oil Tue n!Lee so tA4i ere ,on- qglIe
siy VIII spring up; Inc Hoise railroad irom Hobo
teh u TO be extended to this new =ettemet> that
persons reach tue place IN three quarters ot al
hours lime from the erlI.
The OLD DE NOTE FARM.
THIS wellKnown estate, which has been In tie
Ole Kniekero0ckcr family Tor Years, l, also passing
out oil sight. IL Was purchased over ndr't
years ago by Gov Careret, and is located AT the
north OF old Hudson City ana west OF West no o.
ken. Il has now passed into the hands Of A II De
Motto, Esq, Of HoboSen who has cut 1t into ois -
The number OF one thousand or more Al present.
over one Hundred houses are going on ~.
place. Located the brow oi the westerly porion
OF ihe hill, y commands a fine view Of back'n-
sack river, NewarS, Orange and the New York 5Iy.
Cars will run in the course OF four week. ulrecy
the place. MIR, Do Note has helped h,Any IL. Tie
Il way OF getting home. furnishing tbeiL Two lot
upon the payment of $40, and giving the five year
9 psy the balance. Many poor persoi from ~"
L YORK Is now owning little home thrUu, MS grnt
| Iosy III this respect.
JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS.
Some three hundred buildings under way 10
Old hudson City, on te line OF Clinton, Montgo aery
4 and Eetgongood avenues. Three new churcBcs
have Just been erected, the only delrment to the
paef eng TIE want Of more sShoo.s hut a6oa
Il DOd4t,d. More efficient teachers are aIso Repaired
| TUE ELEVATORS.
The erection Of the new elevators along the side
4 Of the Iergon Heights II most imp rtant enter
] Itlsr. hrssrs. W. w. Shippen, Gen. Mcclellan.
senator Noah d. la lor, l. man C. Scott. and Others
/ ale me iucorporatnfs OF the company, ana In the
eourte OF three months Az elevator viii Oe erected
at tue loot OF First street. Hoboken. 1t will carry
L " wagons, horses, cars, and pedestrians,
L The North huCson County Railway Ompany
Il ~
fNy N"neIA cars "llltu the future Tu through that
| ttS.lou y. hnts'n Cny lying south O Washington
/ Nuto' sn sIIal t'ntnt long desired. Toe Mont
| koutig avenue =, Gle ~lu be extended 20 the Paer
L eh prank roah WINE the Union Hil c,rs viii nun
Ii L-rnILa. In l.-.u.