New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-15

To these considerable additions made 1t is
Total nnmbeF of tse popuIaon, ineudng hat Of the
two wards lately annexed, TO lOlsG22 an mere @ %,
392,236 since 1865. But although this is tho actnn
uumber of persons residing within the city limits, u IS
not ne measure OF its real population; the true locan
sleeping life. To the enumeration made should be added
the number OF those VINO visit sbe city daiy or uet
upon il for livelihood and support. Those added would
carry the popuation az tie city and suburbs within
radius OF 25 mics from the City Hall to more han TWO
The lower part OF the city Is quite irregular in consrnc
tiOn but from H0usOn-si. 10 the nOrtnwaIii ~ M ON
that made by the Commissioners appointed by
the Legislature in 1907 GouycPnfur Morris, Dewitt
Clinton aud oherr There are brad avenues fu, .
in parallel lines 10 the end Of the island traycred a't
any by parallel streets, all OF which are desisnated by
boulcvards which connect with the Central Park ana
of long and pleasant drives Eroaaway 'ne ines
is exception to the & neral rule OF regularity anu
d diss ge r Ti Is 6a ra hons street ana is lined
with ENORMOUS retail stores and hotels. fHth'e'' ~
skirtIns the eastern limit Of the Central ParF with il
splendid private residences churches aud clubs, one uh
broken series OF ARCHITECTURAL display
CHEAT PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The public buildings are numerous aud some OF them
grand as well az graceful For massyeness the Custom
house in Walst. originally built for the Merchants TX
change and the Post Office are the most noted; or
grace and beauty, tho old City Han, and the suireasuy
in Waist. style OF architecture has recently
sprung up Of which the Tribune building and the
prng examples. Structures being erected Oh
over the city great and cosnes' bota for stores
and private Tesid, The II churches In when 'e
city worsbped iu 1898, have expanded. with Their
adjmcts Of mission organizations, into 40, OF "lon
there 81 distinct edhces, providing se4ls iof ""O
600 por-ous Connected with the Pfotestant churches
,rc 3jG Sabbathschlols, which give instruction to ~.
81 scholars Many ~ he churches are large nl i'-
posing luose uGs' marAci ~ ui,,r btH arc a'rt,'
Grgrc ~ Gcoigc'- tn new fifth Avruu" PfHhNtrIh'
the Reformed Collegiate, and the jewish synas"sne'
The Roman Catholics are erecting odinedrm ~
Gothic order with all tie em"tns OF me ne go
naiato, winch viii sBrass 81 otlr New-lotA 'huI'neS
IN archie Cful..l beauty and grandeur. -
Tue Cr0tnp Aqucdpct ha- iT on alndoc TO- lhcN"ppb
of water Us drawn ron the tr"t,n RIVER, c'af, PIE
Which h conlucicd To the cily through a covered way OF
solid masonry Toll nile, ia length. II las .amgl1
lem River the Hi4h Bridge, gtanite structure
1850 long - Get wide, ia ioet high; IL ce.Nea
ia ,wo great nei- in Central tdri lnl dis'"'ed Ho'
Two reservoirs through 80 miles oh PIPES -,,,...,,
Tine uhy oi ls as irst d1unnr 'itei 10 the citzfhs
chartered ,rmpaii,s now supply thr city OF ~. the
Manhattan has two wclk', which deliver sas ulrnngh
suil"r- aid 1900 Street lamp.
The ruaracts 10 ~ number, hut with hardly IN eX-
crruuu vtc utterly uuN"ddt ~ u -TeA. c'f' ~ th'
cuoinou5 hu.lnrss transacted 90 them GcSci tc- notice
ne les of hood Tor rsh we've reported by tr worthy
energy or Intelligence make the market ayHoin an
mono int. ~ IT airri'c 10 ine g, a. a'a'int.s -
alone received nos 900 ooO u thr hight Of inr s.r.
miles ~ country WAGONS rom Long leland Wcstrlett'r
Cuuty and tie Jcr cy- liic the streets heading 10 this
great co4ntll mart n ioIm busy ilou day
Ii-t untl .atc 30 Ooh, .r,ruon wti %" Imagined
m,i' tla, l.oovJ ,it"u-. %. p'ii' sexes ahi "a" isrs
cSc, hnsiie-- iy n the ely. Tie sipc1n''n d"nt ~
Pubic iudiH estimates tac average caiy number 90
guests % tnc BDt,l- at 2vNcJb
TRAVII.
IN 1888 and for many after the bec'ning of ia"
present century travel sim Ia the o.d-iasni0ncd
print I've maulcr, AMI communication hop state 10
state though mote oqIcnt tIaA before Tie Revolution,
did NOT aIea1y diiir "a hud Untl much later icri1d
Tho Il laui route ~ Boston was opened en- 1892, and
.g, run 10 AMI fro. starting rh each point ones each
month aud mok.n the single uip In dys. IN 1884,
lie 4, ~ton Stages srt ont ft0ul Ila= Tavern la Cor-
laudt--i 60 40 cyory Aoud,y and Thursday morning,
arriving Bo-ion 30 -A dys. IN the snmihc' months
tlisd trip made ia each wr'k; the far, four cents
per mile. IN 1877 stIge cft each city dtt'y hrd
reached ns destination IN 10 honr-. Today tie
express trains on thc railroads mas" n cas-
cciumunca, sn within eight hours. In lf-' ihr
nrst sis4,- began thoir tr.ls between New
f0k and Albany "h 10, ''rt h.uo 81 ic HF,4 .i l'ui
hure ~ o., lal. uI lou cont itr hc III IT, U.s."
stlg. fYI niladr ipl evening ffoir Fo"e-
iij1h, Jrr,y Cty, 20 o'c.o-k, gong ~ tr "Iy ~
Newark WHOM. tfev stoupcd Tor d. nj mt and rcirur
rh,do MIA tle mkt day. Anoih"r 'nc w.nt 'j WY OF
AZ night aud arrived rhiladdrhia tue next evening
,',cb ,y,,it connect. viii = r.. wagon - south Am
Doy vlicD tooh lis- Da-- 81 Philadelphia ny to WAY
w. -iinid13 ii die wni va r rac.,N Nr pun
WICK thc eunc evening, and r'truT To- Sew f"rt t'
Toe mi steamboat ON the Huison wac t'o Cla-
tue Il,c OF hyc miles the hoir Ia ~ iAc arrival a."
departure, OF steamboats, 81 N.N 1"lk r'."h"' 'Io'
-uunrei ,oi. Ne Point 80 Dicr distant, Ia -
hours, e T,te o. ~ mile the hour.
TIE RAILROAD s.sTrW.
sfoaln was nr-t practically Implied To railroads n The
wear 1870. when ihc Mohawk aud Hudson connecting
Albany with schcn. ct4dy, opened The h-t railroad
out 81 The ca fN-wYolL was the Harium, IN 80 Is
road began I'd tAo CITY Ulad IA III extended {" Fond
nan ~ Wo-iohotog Comfy. There now so tfrcc
grcat railroads having their terminus at the Grand Cen
tal Depot, line and convenient structure ~ TIE coThe
Of Forty rcond-,' aul the upper cud ~ Fourth ave
AL these nri now under the management ani control 81
tho great CAPITALIST and l,iirol ku COrucus Eand''-
BIT Tnc-e are the Hudson River, N'w-H,'k Central
ana the Harlem. which connect the metropolis With
The interior Of thi. state and tho western
states The Ncw-York and How-iIIyon carries
I'd sr, fi,r s,i7 rnnt Nri,,, which ii am r. g..
allowed the ci streets. f1vc railroads connect to
t.rinnu- on the Long Leland aide ot the Easi IuNtr.
Tho the IOnE island k!lrpad u GnCn9ot at tbc
oguc the Fiuslng and Nritn SIDE to Great Nook &c
Central u Baby lon. tra Late cn i ION % 4 T. sie~arL
t6c s'a's To- BuG,lo thence IN ihc we,ern states. and
communication nie n,"n,,, 'i 'l , al lie ,nd
southern States The average si'cd GA these route j.
within 80 Ullr+ IN hour
The city travel long period confined To stages
90 -Ji when there % linc-. few hr.- SIN re
main, bit they are gradually d-lpprauug oar "ll,r III
hiimts reminder t" ptlinv a y- OF ne famous IiD'S
~ kpp and brown, the Chelsea aud IN ca Ih'cfr'.
The hr-t city railroad ior horcaiz tho sixth Ave
uur established In 1852. Tho ll-t report oi thr STATE
In. HocT Tor S12 gvcs tho npner Of passelgcs ear
f ~ ij1 ,I1S,~ff at fares varying mum i've 10 tgit
cents. phc aioam elevated ROAD the pioneer OF rapid
trnu.t carried the year l6T, 1913 passengers, nc
fare 10 cents. The lnecnny Of the best ensinei u
nuw tasi,i devise mode of mpd transit which
may keen pace viii Che iurfr-" of travel, already oui-
running ai ift ami dcrOmlnn d.io on
The tst 81 steam fcril,. tltc Jrrey (tN
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