New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
RAPID TRANSIT ABOVE THE HARLEM
TIE BENEFITS LIKELY TO RESULT TO THE OVER


TIE BENEFITS LIKELY TO RESULT TO THE OVER
CROWDED PARTS OF The CITY.
The tracks of the Suburban Rapid Transit
Railroad which IL 10 furnish facilities for the annexed
dstrict are begin the north bank OF the Harlem
River opposite SecOnd-aVC and will extend IN straight
line 20 fOrtyiourth-st Here the road
will branch into lines Ono OF them, the west ne
will run parallel with Jeromeave. TO the main entrance
OF Jerome Park distance Of about three miles The
reson OF country thus deYeoDed Ia considered by those
familiar with IL 10 be admirably adapted for building
purpo,ea The land s high aud gently rolling and free
nom surface water. W. ". Astor has recently pur
ohased about 800 city lots With tho intention OF erect
lsrs bioeks of houses the railroad is
completed. Tho middle line OF the Suburban
company runs northward parallel with ThirdaVe. TO
PelhamaVe in Fordham Themes eastward 20 the Bronx
River Tho third line extends northwestWard TO tho
Bronx River at Pelham.aye whore connection will be
made with the road that Is 10 thence to Mount YER
nop The country traverse1 and opened up by the mid
die and east side extends from the Harlem River
porthward 10 wlamsbridgc distance Of SIX miles, and
from the Harlem Railroad line eastward to the Bronx
River n distance OF two miles This region lies In The
direct line OF travel below the Harlem on the east s!de
The land grade and more free from rock tnan
any other part the annexed district There are $4,000
ordinary city lots here which would require very little
grading 10 be ready for building. Tho prices OF
these lots a present vary from 800 $500 each 1t Is
expected that they will be used for cheap but comfort
able dwelling houses for clerks and the better class OF
mechanics. 1t is estimated that population OF
100000 can here be provided for without over
erowdng Already this class Of dwellings has begun to
sprng up In Mott Haven, the HARLEM River since
the Third Avenue Elevated Road has been running to
Harlem
The Suburban Rapid Transit Company will build sur
face roads With the intention OF attaining speed OF
thirty miles or an hour At this rate the time be-
tween Harlem and Fordhsn will bo reduced to
rfa
with the Manhattan Company by which
the payment OF q single fare Will carry a
nassenKer from the City Hall TO FOrdham or to the end
OF any OF the other routes The ordinary fare Will be 10
cents; but during the commission hours t1s VIII De re-
duced to for the entire distance Thus tue peo
district will have To pay no more 1Or OenR carried 20 ahu
from than II they lived In tue cenr part Oh the
city. ,,.-, -, .n.. ,ho h,ildIng NJ theaa roods will
afford an especial relief to the thrifty ana wel-tOdo
npon ~ Ihe working classes whose yearly incomes are
rpcSoned by hunired OF dollars, ana VINO iorner were
compelled TO throng together in the middle ana lower
norions Of the civ The effect OF rapid transit already
has been TO draw many OF them from tne uenS9y 53y
crowded quarters OF city into the more open healthy
and che ancr aces above and below the Harlem Com
petent ana welluformed real estate agents say tnst
Harlem River could be mad they would oil be quickly
rented good prices scarcely houSe SoHh a 1s m @ m
member OF one OF the Elevated Railroad Comnis;
slons who has taken GTeG b Of certain classes
10 get away from the crowded tenement -hOuse4 uOwn
town: church congregation IN % asaL .o
Howerv was IN hjurishinR condluon Two years ago,
hut now ia barely sersustaning The moro thrifty and
Url.to.do psopie have moved up town. ana ohly tue
onrer ,neu'hers of the congregation remain The pas
Tor tells me that these people nave moved into Harlem
aud other uptown districts along the lines OF the RAPID
transt roads Tho question Of the future Tor occupants
of tenement whether Is better 70 remain IA
ctoded and IN hoesome qlarters and pay hgh rent
for a small fraction of house or move
up TO the annexed district bn anu i've, wG win
sa. and Croon water and abundance OF Ventilation and
ali tins at no greater cost perhaps not As geat as rs
incnrrsd dnwn.town From what has already occurred
there is reason to believe that all that the clerks and
i ~, ana The c6eap aud rapid railways to T1de On
With these facilities at Maud they Wi swarm INTO the
pay wards and sd, edily occupy all the vacant places
,%nre This movement OF population viii enable the
lover classes of poor VINO emala Denn1 70 nave
santtarx laws tue rate Of mortaiy Will De greatY
Diminished. These muchneeded iscItes soon VII & %
ws shsll be In a fair way 70 reaon solution OF tne
tenementhouse problem the failure 10 solve % wGS nus
OF our CITY,"