New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-12

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Al the mecti. of the Commission Of the World,
Far OF Monday, ~ speaking Of tho Inwood site.
Calvert NauA OF this city, Ma Ic thc following re
marks:
The objections to Inwool are obvious. i Is distant
from tle city. and it, drainage ~iI To- difficult. II L.
eurfOundei by nils, and viii therefore nc not III
m,r Il Is al considerable distance rom Waterfront
and 1t give, thc control OF It's transportation mt SIS
almost entirely to one COMPANY
Port Morris l. three miles n'arcr to the ci:y than
luwOOd ana contains about 200 acres ol hnd, almost
unoccupled, and entirely suitable for purposes Of
ExLlbuou. II We allow .lXtI-ive acres Tor the miI
machinery az, a9El1roIture horticu 'are ana arI
aunexes restaurants and other structures that viii be-
required The ground needed for the s.te of the main
easy slopes There Is, fore at Port 1lorIls the FIRST
requirement, winch is sufficient iand
The next question l.: Can II be obtainedl This land
is under The control Of company uud II has been
publicly stated thGt II be obainrd for The
mem that the LAID should he easily drained aud II IL
evident that me drainage from The buildings
INTO rapidly flowing current and into deep water. The
selected should b. Lcalthiul anu AIRY A. Port Nor
the East River, 1t Is being constantly swept By fresh
breez,s from those waters aud tie neth Of visitors
site that at TuwoOd Tue to consider Is
Morris is free from dust, and commands wide horizon
gives AN agreeable OUTLOOK on the distant shores OF
Long Island the blue waters OF the sound. Visitors
would be induced TO stay at Port Morris I'll! the cool Of
the evening and tue Exhibition generally would put Oh
q watering place aspect, which certainly desirable
one for "a sumner exhibition IN Ncw-York Another
requirement il that the size should be accessible. Port
Morris is to be reached by those who walk DIVE by
the bridges over the Harlem River at THIRD and Madl-
sOnaves. aud tence by tho Southern Boulevard aud
Oue-hndred audthrty -eightnst The existing horse
car TRACES can readily b. extended. aud
run along the Southern Boulevard to tue site.
The existing railroad communications are the New
Haven Railroad. winch runs directly through the
ground aud connects with the railroads IN the Eastern
States; the Port Morris and Spuyten DGyV branch VI
the Hudson Il yer and Harlem ilroad fOrm the north
ern boundary OF Tue site, ana connection 10 thus secured
with the railroads from the West and Northwest, and
from the Grand Central Depot with the local traffic OF
The second and TLird Avenue elevated roads
are 70 cross 'ae yGr by bridge at seeonaaye
The Sixth Avenue Elevated Road Is TO cross
there existing railroad communication to the grounds
Ihe water communication Il good. sides OF the
waterfront; aud articles from all parts, foreign or do
nestle thus be readily landed ut the doors or the
The Steamboat travel from the Eastern States will be
brought directly to the Exhibition, and any desirable
will he constructed for Exhibition purposes.
The question Of economy In Gpid1t Is an important
Closed without loss 10 The prOjeetOrs under
some time again. to be reached by Worlds Fair
ZatOn, and II IA evident tbAt wharf ste must b.
a more economical one for bnlldng operations Ihaa
that away from the waters edge. The last
aurement TO speak OF Is subscriptions ana 1t seems to
subscribe million for InwoOd they would probably do
es macl " not more, tor Port Norris That remains TO
necessary make up the We thar are talked Of feel
that they can be obtained easily With Port Morris
the site than with other, because IL offers PLAIN
PRACTICAL solution Of the problem that every one
can understand. IL can DO reached for five
cents III bee limo from the Battery,
and begins just where the crowded part
OF the city ends Thore would DO enough novelty about
10 TO suggest eomparisonand 1t would be favorable
One-wa tnc grounds tnat have been appropriated for
other Worlds Fairs, and people would that sup
Piled IN very Fortunate way. all the essential needs Of
such enterprise.
am fully aware that II would DO practicable to make
attractive exhibition other site IN the City OF
but we Question constantly recurs Why
~ elseWDeref This site Is NOBLE tner taan any
Dity yet been able ~ appropriate for Worlds FAIR
aud finer than NewYork Will be able to appropriate for
The purpose II tls opportunity IL lost III |
me lar IL held there, IL will represent /
me whole clty, which ls inaridme metro polls |
,penddly successful because Possesses great natural
advantages, some OF which seom ~ % illustrated at
PORT Morris IN conspicuous way aud that IL Just
what want IN a Worlds fair site. feel therrtrre |
hat II the Exposition buildings situated at POit
Norris all tn success that depends on having good
e will be secured and ali tue failure that follows from
laYiug bad sile VIII be avoided.