New-York tribune., 1873-02-27
SUBURBAN NEW W-JERSEY.
A NETWORK OF RAPID TRANSIT ROAD

TRANsIT-OvER FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
PEOPLE FORTY MILES BEYOND THE HUDSON
WHERE HoMES ARE OFFERED ON TIE
LEADING RAILROAD LINES.
The value which business men place upon
their time and tho reluctance with which they spend
large portions OF each day in travelling from and to their
homes apparent not only from the general attention
which the subject rapid transit in the city Is receiving
but still from the practical results which have fol-
lowed the accomplishment OF rapid transit the oppO
site side OF the Hudson River II ia estimated that New
York and its suburbs within radius Of 30 miles, COM
prise population Of nearly 2SoOOoO divided as follows
Per Cent Per Ceut
NewYork Al Orange Rockland Rich,
NewJerscy ............ .2lI mond. aud Fairfield
Long Island .........23i Comm Counties ......3
Westchester County,.
The rapid growth OF. the suburbs only began when
those parts OF Manhattan Island within easy reach OF
the business section became densely crowded New
Jersey offers TO the middle classes homes within the
their purses and their tiine and to the
wealthy country residences in which they can do some
thing than sleep and eat The growth of suburban
NewJersey has been chiefly noticeable within tho past
ten years Beyond HudsonCounty the cities 10 that
period were small and outside OF them were farming
lands which could be bought at farm prices Now 10000
more persons live in NewJersey within miles of New
York. than Long Island, including Brooklyn, tehird
city in size in the Union The towns OF Newark, Paer-
SON. Hackensack, Elizabeth. Jersey City, and Hoboken
are almost connected by intervening villages aud the
most remote only an hours ride from New'iork
UNION OF CITIES.
1t ia proposed unite these towns under one govern
meut. city will cover l22 square miles, the
saIno area as that OF London and with its present popu
laon OF 100000 it will be the fourth city IN the Union
1t Ia estimated that at least twothrds OF these people
have left this city, have settled there because their
business ia NewYOrk This proves that the wave OF
suburban emigration sets steadily toward NewJersey,
Notwithstanding the natural barrier presented by the
North River
NewJersey has supplied imperative demand and is
reaping the reward Eight ferries connect New-York
with the Jersey shore and - different railway lines
run 4 daily passenger trains under tho control for the
most part Of companies that consult their own interests
by regarding 1.-THE comfort Of their passengers New
Jersey has within 40 miles OF this city 223 miles of single
track and l67 miles of double track road making 400
miles IN all. Fares reasonable and communication
rates tolerably low.
In the towns along the lines within Is 20 miles OF
New-York land be bought for from $500 to $1,000
lot in the vicinity Of tho stations while outlying lands
mile or from the stations may be had for $500 an
acre The prices diminish. OF course the distance In
creases from NewYork and In few OF the larger cities
much greater than these rates. Many other curious
facts In relation to the railroads OF NewJersey in OPP
Grafton aud process OF building, may be learned from
a work Of Messrs. A. d. Meick, jr., & Bro entitled
"New-Jersey; It's Cities. Towns and Railways lately
published. ,,,..,
The Central Railroad OF New-Jersey runs from New
York TO Easton Penn, distance OF rs miles. where
connects with the Lehgh Valley and the Iehigh and
Susquehanna roads. AS far as Duneen this road may
he considered within the suburbs OF New-fork THIS
town. OF origin though now containing over 1000
inhabitants and two churches, is reached in one hour
and II minutes For six miles from Jersey City the
road extends along the OF NewYOrk Bay through
Bergen Point 25 minutes from New-York, and reaches
Elizabeth in IS minutes. R0sele Is reached III AZ mn-
utes; Crawford in 81 minues Westfeld IN IS minutes;
Fanwood Scotch Pains. In one hour and one minute
and Planned Ia hour and ten minutes The last
two named towns lie at tho base OF the Blue Ridge
Mountains and present many attractions. At FanwOod
the railroad company purchased 400 acres OF land
and purpose laying out public park, through the cen
ter OF which their road will run.
The Newark and New-York Railroad Is leased by tho
Centraf Railroad and 2s trains run each way daily,
whio on the SewJersey and tie Morris and Es.e xail
roads 90 trains run between Newark and New-York,
daily each way yet comfortable houses within
sreach of the stations may be bought for $500 each
The New-Jersey Railroad leased by the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad is tho through line to Washington its
local trains number 20 daily each way between New
York and Newark; "a to Elizabeth and IL to Railway,
which town is reached In one hour. Among the other
suburban towns through which it passes Waverley
As minutes Linden, so minutes; Houghtonyie. one
hour aud 10 minutes Unioutown, hour and Is min
utes and Metuchen, hour and II minutes from New
York,
The Morris and Essex Railroad is leased by the Della
ware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company.
From HobOken 1t extends across the meadows the
uackensack and Passaic Rivers, through Newark and
the beautiful Orange Valley at the base OF tho Orange
MOuntai thence up a steep ascent Summit Noun
TAIN through Summit aud Madison to the old town Of
Morristown which is reached in hour and thirty
minutes There are "A daily trains TO Newark,
"a to Rosevile, and to MorristOwn. Rose
VILE Is O pretty little town, with broad streets
lighted with gas and bordered with shade
trees 1t is only As minutes from NewYork, yet many
comfortable houses be bought for $500 Orange,
which OF the most attractive OF Summer is
reached in hour. other towns this road East
Orange 90 minutes; Brick Church, IS minutes Orange
Valley, hour and 2 minutes; Montrose. hour and
minutes; South Orange. hour and 10 minutes; Hape-
wood, hour and is minutes; Huntley, hour and 20
minutes; Summit hour and 20 minutes and Madison,
hour and Is minutes.
The Newark and Bloomfield Railroad Is a branch of
the Morris aud Essex road, running rOrthery from
Newark, along the base OF the Orange Mountains 10
Montclar Bloomfield four miles from Newark. may bo
reached from New-Ysrk in 81 minutes and MontcaIr In
one hour.
On the Erie Railway about "a trains each way
daily. Ruherfurd Park. 81 minutes from New-York Is
the first station n IL the Pnssaio River beautifully
laid out with broad and avenues. has had
remarkably rapid growth within the past ycars West
Rutborfgrd adloiatns Rutherfurd Park on ,ho weSt