New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-07
teeence, and could be made use of in the development
SOUTH BROOKLKEs FUTURE.
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRESS.

Forth Hamilton, fath and Coury Island. Thirty years
ago capitalists believed that it would become at an
early period, manufacturing and commcrcial centre
secord in importance 10 none in or about NewYork All
that region lying south and east OF Prospec. PARK is pc
culary adapted Tor homes for immense business non
uation, that mi- M occupy the shore line The results
OF that belief among the capitalists Of those days were
partly seen in the removal " Bergen hill" All md
deaced BROOKLYN people vii, remember passing through
deep cur In 10 In going 20 Greenwood Ts site IS
covered by large private mansions. The earth
was used in the filing Of the lowlands
the south, and In the construction Of Ham
Hon-ave. 10 Thir!-lve. Ths route forms the
only level means OF egres ard ard southwark from
any Brooklyn ferry-the others, az Atlantic Wall aud
Fultonsts., presenting steep hal 10 the outset
other result wa seen b. the construction of the Atlantic
dock. which contains thrivX If wafer. and often
has floating within It's massive bukhelds aud bcsid.
granite sorchoUsc- over 100 squarcrgcei vessels he
side shoals OF smaller craf such lighters and email
boats Being close 20 NewYork, aud accessible at an
points through the East North rivers, u has been
steadily prosperous. aud s even now lJurlshing audi
paying dividend Of per cent The storage capacity
Of the warehouses at Atlantic dock f. 100000
bushels Moreover, very many OF tho canal
boats that find shelter there never break bulk;
but 60 out to be uuloadcd Many retain their
loads all Winter. Potatoes aId other g.abiss kept
there this way and 20 &, saiI that vegetables win keep
as well al winter I'm the hold OF canalb03t as in tight
wards arc now rapidly developing ~ the manufacturing
portion II south Brooklyn. The persons engaged In the
removal OF Bergen ILL., while they filed large OF
Ow land, could not profit much y tins made ground Tor
Lack 81 The bIlwarks building. They got their
ward mostly in the enhanced value of tle trace from
which ihc earth removed Now that the waterfront
is being improved exen-.yely,it is believed by u1aJ
that Tie whole r.ghhpriug region Of Bloofyu wi Doe
come .ribatIy 10 this commercial and manufacturing
portion.
After che Atlantic docks came the improvement
southwar5 fesm Ham,tou-4v-.. including Commerce,
Van Brint, and Ecuardsts., 20 Rd Hook The develop
men. 300. RAPID a. expected, Tor uIres rta-
sons: a. The paac OF 1857; 2l The great .bip-'cycr
scare when he foyer brol-t tlcr. 80 tine refuse OF
ships ta, noat ashore; g. The need 81 the extensive
Consolidation Of capital ~ buid the balkhelds aud piers
from Red Hook around 70 GoEaaus Canal, IN order to
keep ou; the tides, and make TIE i.nd within That bouu-
dairy ava liable. Thousands OF owucr, found themselves
with lot. which were covered with was o. hiZhtIa.
and which in tie absence 81 The work, mentioned could
not Dc used. Al this has changed. For orvth,tandns
and panic. millions have been expended m grand
series of inpr4ye'nen'-. extending ain4r DE n" o. th'
1r j. - i.anaii i"i. Tow i. Do. 'iis ''i .--
Tile latest Wuits--t.a Dr. Dock. Erie aII Br9.kIrU
Basins. ctc.-lre iu The hands uf WiIw Beard. Wood
r1H Robinson e. Co., aat gre B-0o-."Ius. ih- compile
tlnl oil i.c G1Wduas g. ga. ANA A,- BIS tuo work oi Lr
oi w-Dhl- J.. G. Lichheid iArsc mrroNr orhjs are +"
flr completed that iI connection VITA the lines ~ fII
II.
t-s he4.i 1 y "'tsl 10 i"it i3.H ODE L.t ,ii4N
e.a. C'ncy j.. dd "rl |acta d-.A5 Insure thc u,.-
Tie prejudice induced by lie shpever scare DELAYED
these works. aua aroused tEc p,op" OF .w-Jfrrf
M . JrlId. 20 or nat w.. 3I tr !g., grounds tio1-
oui thar township. An aci 20 that e-o Obtained.
finished r..a. wears az. since tuat ulue The district
aa- D.cu E.aiiI. and the water uu ly S' p1re iIat
ava tat.. l-a.d. some cap.tlli,rs have pforhe,.cd
tlaJ t.L-v I.ast wnid .c q great tipping -.1i. ou.
but Dc .- tz"e. ~ - e., 0l A on. SIC. l.r water
on The north si- is shallow. is also fE, water flr
t.e shore oi gray send BAY DE. t %, i,ih" .i' ,.l
FROM 20 i0 20 feet of atrc-l ne reached by building
piers rut Two ar tift Aded teti- "I, PAN val -'-
sholc from '".o" tr' tort r"'iir around Say hi-' ar
iofd, aetp %d.I Lr"t lA 'il.l' -u ' ,tlt," ~ ~.
future.
Tic area or i'"e 'Iit "iiI,A.. NIt't c'i.',l H.
J IoI,,, s,v lie ,lca v0ri-- ti.rr ~ they VIII be-
when completed AfoIh" H' lt''N ron lam ni
d,cEaec tf'' ei'rI~rs t'' Ere and BROOK, 'as'',
two n''-' 81 81. i-.,. ' , s 49, ...,,'' w a.
reach . c.'r' to th- - hNi "ai ii'i 49, ", 10 10
leave JUS. raaEi for t- r'.a p OBJ F's,-'' o-.Mte
recent N.I lo lH'' pm ~. 80. -,s
showed th@t tl!r works were n@-lle r''d lr'-le-''
t!or-h the lar-e space ee,eigi i-..e d. '.it.i I'D
fctJses already on tae Hook va ho'ir"ilr' ih'!
Non WIZ I'' 'H. 49, ,.-.,i .ie.' ana ,,..il-
HYDRAULIC e's mes l1ot,r' p" .-i 49, . f D. , 49,
nrrllA- "l,A ro~I's n.y.. I,J h., 1;rlSoa FOR
I1nI.l 1H. alt ''h,A l>,.-. i., ~. .l r-,i,uf,,-
WAYS lH''i- tte 'n H.. t', p .i-, r,,,.ii1s nav
1rins '.,i.1,i.,-, t a. ,,lirtir T i.l-ot ,I,
acre or our're" n'i, .'I ~. ,ie NEE i. the
go ,'.o- a ..fi az. &, a. Us n.tyrru Second
Gs"'aH' t a ',;1 u ~. ,e. To- iile It ha. H..
- -, tl le,,.i f y-or r f.,- outer basins 10 is
acre rs ,P l ,, m ,orI INA, o which runs ctween
rii"AoN "a. , ~ ~ - a. . .-,.l.i .le nr,f
N"'t.i'. ~ In ,.,.r ri,. III, B1.ru Wa, the
en- Ici III Nc" 0. ii ,r, a. tb, 5uiv ayail,e
spot 't.'cirl JOY lii' ,i--' o.. To-, - ~. f.r-