The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-08
GARDEN CITY.
Three Thousand Acres Of Waste
Land Reclaimed.
A THRIVING CITY SPRINGING UP.
How the Work Is Done and the
Progress Made.
THE WATER SUPPLY.

Everybody has beard how. at the impulse Of . mil
honnare, there suddenly from dreary wilder
ness tho lovecst city Long Island; and how. owing
70 tho spirit and enterprise Of single individual,
wild and rolling prairie land has been transformed
into series OF blooming fields and parks. Dur
Ing the lifetime OF tho late Alexander T. Stewart
the growth and development OF Garden City was his
dearest hope and now that no is dead Il Is doubtful
whether no has left behind him moro enduring mon
umen than that which stands equdistant botween the
Sound and the There great many who suppose
that In the tomb OF the deceased there placed
with him many y scheme unacccmplshcd and many
design only partially fulfilled; and there others who,
unaware OF the extent 10 which he sought the coun
sci OF his for the successful contamination
Of all no conceived imagine that he could not possibly
leave his designs tho hands Of who would BIO
able to carry them energetically as himself
visit TO Garden City, however, would show even
the most Indifferent visitor how mistaken those
who think thus, for before in its history has
he territory presented OF such extraordinary
activity has il previously presented such prom
Sing outlook Judge Hilton in carrying out the great
work lett him by his associate friend Is displaying
an energy and enterprise worthy of the hcarost
praise. Familiar he with the private affairs Of
Mr.. Stewart, and cajoying more than any other man
hts confidence and trust he has distributed tho
fields and parks and avenues regiment Of men, that
zach day change takes place. ard every change is
In the direction OF i'm proycmenI
No matter In what direction the eye chances to wan
der II bchods activity and lite. Steam poughs at
point be tearing up grand avenues through
fats OF tangled weeds and sour grass and at another
immense rollers crush the sand and gravel into
hard and pleasant streets. On the hand DO OBJ
served bands Of lahoring adorning unfinished
homo, and on the other groups of other turning
up in tue sunshine tho rich loan Of the plains Great
changes have been made the large park cdiacly
surrounding tho hotel During the spring months the
nurscrynen have bus.ly engaged planting low
crs andshrubs and such prousion and In
such good that those who remember the Park
last season. and who visit It this year. will
present the strongest The main street. too,
which runs IRON tho Park toward the east In the drcc
lion Of the farming lands and thence eight miles west
ward toward the end OF the estate, has been very
materially extended and improved The iavorite drive
through Central Park is no better than drive along
This superb avenue. II IS compact, firm and solid and
upon It's smooth and surface 1t is almost impossi
bio 70 distinguish the impression Of oven the heaviest
carriages
While the operators extending tho main street
r,her into the wilds OF the surrounding plains they
did not neglect the old thorougharcs which
ructed AT the foundation OF the On the contrary
they have boon particular 10 further improve and adorn
them, and have IN addition the formerly along
their lines planted over ~ 900 naples. Tho utmost
taken in removing them from the nurseries,
hearty and vigorous despite the fact Lat they dis
tribuicd over an area OF nearly 5000 acres
RECLAIMED LANDS.
Ono OF the most interesting scenes to be witnessed
this spring about Garden City is the retaining Of
act can be observed team after team upturning the
and ing out In tracts fields which will here
Sr rs nna p Arsos this 11 oa
Of wheat. IS OF barley, 400 OF buck
wheat and loo Of hay. making in all 475 Of
marketable products raised upon what bleak
and barren wilderness
THE WATER sHKps.
Yesterday there thrown up the first shoveul Of
upon the ground where, before the close of the
present season, there will be constructed system OF
pipes and mains capable Of supplying almost
fifty large this Garden City OF the plains
Tho readers Of the HERALD have already been informed
that underneath the territory being developed by
Judge Hilton there Ii subtcrranean water course,
which flows steadily from the sheds Of the north
southery direction toward the THIS water
is about sixteen feet below The surface and flows
through beds of sand and gravel which forty iect
No matter in what part OF the city u shaft is sunk
there be found large supply OF water that tho
construction of reservoir at tins point though not
attended by much expense elsewhere, still In
wolves the of the most novel machinery. For tho
site Of the water works the managers selected point
Hilton avenue, about quarter OF mile from the
hotel The well ID to be fifty feet IN diameter and
thirty feet in depth and the regular water supply
this point only thirteen feet below the surface
pcnetraes the itself TO the depth
lccL The excavation will be made TO within one foot
Of the under level For the purpose Of cutting
through the Garth there is being constructed circular
curt OF heavy timbrrs, strongly bocd together. the
rim of which Is three feet thick and four feet high
This rim is formed with nosing the lower edge,
shaped like the letter " As this rim rests
against tho subterraucan water course upon ia ton
will b. luid circular wall Of brick. thlrywo inches
ia thickness The top OF this brick structure will be
slightly contracted SO as TO give Il shape somewhat
may not be irnpetcd BY friction, but. on
The contrary, aided by It. Tho throwing out OF
The soil and the stone and the gravel will be
menced upon the inside OF this circular structure As
room these removed the immense weight OF the
bricks above will the rim TO sink 10 It's proper
depth The moment it reaches It's right level the
water Will rush In through the bottom, and the
mensc well VIII be Immediately nllod. TO provide
ncanst the greatest emergency iron tubes with pune
turcd points will be sunk still lower IN the water. in
such manner as TO communicate directly with tho
tank. The excavation " III b. surmounted with para
pet Of OF i've feet thickness, and resting upon
this viii be constructed circular roof of glass. d.
rccty alongside the well very stone building
will be put up which will be placed tho machinery
There will be tour engines and pumps which can be
nscd 10 Tho Ordinary way as compound engines. Of
In pairs or st IL need be. separately. The system
invented by Mr. Holly, and Is known as tho Holly
systcm.
The water from the pumps passes into pipe sixteen
inches In diameter which breaks into three tcniuch
mains. Those mains divide the city into three Sec
tlons either OF which may be easily on from
Tho Others whenever the occasion requires. From
these MATHS these three sections are divided INTO blocks
BY sxinch pipes, any one OF which may be shut up IN
case OF accident
In case OF Gre the circulation oil the water through
the pipes arranged that the supply be concen
trated any point where II is most needed and by
OF this system the necessity OF IRE engines Is
entirely done away with. BY means OF the machinery
patent hose connected with one Of The hydfantS
can throw stream OF solid wafer TOUR inches thick
distance OF $50 a straight line and go feet YER
Iicaly The watcr, coming II does, through beds VI
clean gravel is dcl,ciousiy sweet and cool
Hundreds OF woFkmcn b. seen excavatng
the streets and laying the strong IRON pipes which VIII
communicate directly with every house In tho CITY,
The work will be entirely finished by the LIST OF July
Garden CITY - said be entirely free from mosquitoes
and being located directly between the sound
and the sea- ~ always frcshencd by cool breeze Quo
hours drive takes the Far Rockaway, where
he may enjoy full day upon the beach, and there
u railroad In prospect witch viii enable him 10 80
over the distance Ia seven minutes. There now IN
the city over 100 residences built modern
designs the rents OF which range $3.50 $500 per
year. These residences surrounded with the bright
raj al "A In