New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-19
DOMESTIC CORRESPONDENCE
A NEW PARK IN NEW-HAVEN.

TIE FINE PLEAsURE-GRoUND ORIGINATED BY THE
HON. HENRY FARNAM NOW BEING LAID OUT BY
DONALD G.. MITCHELL
[FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
NEw-HAvEN, Aug. 16.-Priyate taste and en-
terprise begun movement that will shortly secure
to the City of Films park which will be not only an end
less resource for health and pleasure but object OF III
terest to lovers of natural scenery
and public spirited philanthropy.
Every one who visits New Haven notices strange
Of furrowed stone, with fronts ike the
Of the Hudson which rise either side OF the CITY,
nearly miles from the shore OF the Sound Ihey are
called East and West Rock respectively The proposed
park to include one of these eeyations-East ROCK
with some the contiguous territory; the whole area
amounting TO something like $50 In shape 1t VIII
resemble a crescent OF which horn points northWaru
and the other eastward and its convex side whcn pro
sens an almost continuous cliff Of from two hundred 70
three hundred and fifty feet In height faces Southwest
ward toward the city. Close the base OF the ciln
with narrow margin of bush meadow, runs small
stream called Mil River which is damned opposite tho
upper end OF the park for the whitney Gun Works and
forms pretty little lake To prevent the marring OF
this feature Of the SCENE the park limits WIZ
extend to both lake and stream. Away over on the
other side Of the park the rocky range sopes away
or less gently the broad Qunnipiac River ana lne
lovely farming lands OF Durham and Hamden large
portion of the PARK will be upon the nearly level summit
OF East Rock from which noble and distant views can
be obtained These include the Sound and Long isiahd
10 the southwark, the city and hsrbor o.
West Rock Lake Whitney, Mount Carmel nine miles
away to the northward, lovely stretch OF cuitVsea
lowiands. and the Quinnipac Valley.
The elevated portion of the Rock is covered with TIM
Der sroyth-chestnut, hemlook. oak, maple and other
woods-with and there opening which VIII Temp.
tho landscape gardener TO beautify the swafa VIII
ever The wilder and picturesque features Of nvo
cattle and sheep grazing under the care OF herdsmen
with dainty nj d ss: dA NJ ' Donald 15e
rustic bridges plenty Judciousy directed bride ana
IpSI Is to be botanical index Of the park among
the other features which art is to supply BUT tne
tide level ascending Rock by gentle grades and RE-
quent but large curves and trsysrmas the or
more vide The road il so well made that IL Is a:
smooth as noor and promises. with tle care 70 iAs
tho slopins hill with rustic fence Of such evident
strength awaken sense OF security In inc heart
of one who drives fast and spirited horses -. 4,
This avenue which is to be about mile and half IN
length. but IS not yet completed TO hear the s hs
money to construct H. and Who more than any one ese
the originator OF the whole pssa 1. nc. oor
Railroad and first railroad bridge across me
spPl River He vel known no, on ,,,.nd Of Yale
Cocxeiand other enterprises calculated to promote tno
intellectual moral and sanitary nrS S er.py daV TO
watch the progress OF the work The road WIN be prao
psrE which have not yet fully unprecedented by tho
public Will then DO more readily grasPea. Am i
inforced by active efforts o: others have secured
number OF other voluntary oontri5nt'os o. V ssy
So oo,and OF land tife latter amounting in all to some
1fy Tho city government has been leo to sppro
Of Cf0 the psrS Thus far this Que oDeG, has
been added 70 Mr. Psrnams conditional gift for the ma
drive. Much yet remains TO be done 90 develop we
eventual success OF the scheme is assured