The daily gazette., 1881-03-19
SATURDAY. MARCH 10. 1881.

SATURDAY. MARCH 10, 1854.
STREET RAILwAYs-THEIR EFFEo,
UPON PROPERTY, BUSINESS AND So
cIETY.-No improvement is more i'm
portant to city than street railway s
They are beneficial in every sense
They cheaper traffic, increase the pric,
Of property, level distinctions and max,
men more neighborly, sociable, polite
and agreeable, by throwing them to-
gether. They are safe for women and
children TO ride in. They advance
the cause of temperance by excluding
drunkards and tobacco smokers. They
enable the mechanic to carry his heavy
tools TO bis place of labor, and his wife
TO convey her basket from market, in
ducin2 her to go where she can purchase
that which Is fresh and good at love-
price than from the green grocer at I'll,
corner store. The ,ickly and delica T
man is enabled often to 80 TO his work
and make day, Of a wet morning,
whereas il il were not for the street ca
he would be compelled to remain at
home and lose the time. TIE stree
ear Is the easiest carriage to ride in.
saves time and promotes economy.
banishSs apprebenslons by It's superior
safety and freedom from accidents thai
must pravail where the family are re-
quired to use other conveyances. We
might 60 on and add to a summary of
the utility OF street railways almost
Indefinite specifications, but it is not
necessary. And yet The street railways
in our cities are the most taxed and
abused corporations that exist. There
Is really very little mercy shown them
The city press in this regard has de
veloped scandalous veuaity I; because
most of their censure has arisen because
the roads withdrew from reporters, 0
would not furnish, passes. The steam
roads now employ writers to puff up
their routes in books, pamphlets, and
newspapers. They not unfrequentk
send articles TO newspapers already
printed and ask their publication # the
editors in editorial columns. 1t is ra, q
that an editor is found so foolish as thus
to advertise these roads at his expense;
but here and there ore Dies it without
thought. All such articles should be
rejected.
The effect of the street railway upon
the price Of property is great, immedi-
ately advancing it. There is not now a
lot of land on Delaware Avenue east Of
the monument that can be bought for
less than 500, and 1t increases as W.
near msIk-t street to SIOO and $50 DER
foot. The extension Of The railway TO
the foot Of Fourth street will enable
many men who ale Occup ed about the
frelghting houses and attend to tina.
buslAess or any other business to get to
the scene of their labor III time aid
without Inconvenience, Hence they
will prefer to live nearer the rural dis
tricts and 10 build houses where land.
free from mlasBatic Impurities, may be
had cheap This extension therefore
will undoubtedly add to the value Of
land on DelaNare Ayeuue AID aitaceu.
thereto.
Like causes produce like effects, and
therefore, The building OF the Front
Street Railway VIII add to the value of
land on that great thorougLfare very
materially. Lots that could now be had
for $50 10 $4U foot will be uetd al S5G
to $50 before the road is cbmplr,ea
thereafter, aud in less than five year.
be considered cheap at double tLest
rates.
Unfortunately just now the higf
price Of iron defrrs the extension oil rlt
street railway toward the northern sec.
tlon of the city. It's extension to lh,
Ninth Ward and 10 RivcIvIew Cemeler,
Is greatly desired, aud the only caus,
OF delay now is from the rise of iroi
With the money subscribed this roau
could have been buil. TWO or three y,aB
ago when IRON Was low 3ut now ~
are told II requires thle thousand dollar.
additional. Thus the high priee Of ir,I
retArds improvement as well as Indu
try. An article Of sue prime necessr.,
ought 20 be made cheap aud mol legrs
lated high in price.
REPREsENTATioN.- geat amoun
Of undeserved csusure has been heap