New-York tribune., 1884-11-29
LIFE IN 4 BROOKLYN SUBURB.
IMPRESSIONS OF A NEW RESIDE ST--A PLEASANT
RIDE OUT BEYOND PROSPECT PARK.
A Rrook lvnife who moved 10 Elathush last

| IMPRESSIONS OF NEW RESIDE ST-A PLEASANT
RIDE OUT BEYOND PROSPECT PARK.
A Brooklynite who moved to Flatbush last
spring has found that ancient village In lite of its not
specially attractive desirable lace OF reside nce
many accounts. In n recent conversation he ex-
pressed himself somewhat to this effect:
Flatbush IL the only pleasant suburb Of New-fork
or Brooklyn that have ever able To find n you
90 the cities In any other direction you find sunken
aud vacant lots usually filed with miscellaneous rubbsh
and stables that rank and smell to heaven
and general, the abominaton OF desolation. Flat
bsh however does not hay these drawbacks although
the ride from Brooklyn is not the pleasantes
in the world. After passing the main entrance OF
Prospect Park the route lies along the east side OF the
Park pleasant glimpses OF which are frequently caught
the left hand you come first to the Mount Prospect
Reservoir Beyond that the view Is not pleasant ;
there lie the East side Lands, called which were orig
In ally designed to be included in the Park They
unoccupied, although the Legislature authorized their
sale a year or two ago. Beyond them aud nearer to
the Penentiary are number OF shantes occupied by
squaters But II you walk drive through the Park
you miss all this When you reach Flabush, going by
the hOrse-cars enter fine broad avenue bordered
with beautiful, over-arching Large, handsome
residences stand back distance from the avenu
each surrounded by spacious and well-kept grounds
There Is no pleasantee sight anywhere around the
two cities than TO ride down Flatbushave. under those
s oa s g of he Sa in o
Dutch style-Fptbush was settled by the Dutch, you
know-and ry picturesque. These houses arc old
but kept in Ood repair. and the owners. who
wealthy an qu tc exclusive, would not have them
changed r an consideration. -
"For srna er rent than paid In Brooklyn get a
larger no plenty OF ground. have nice garden.
in whc' l spent many pleasant and profitable
hours. nd a number OF apple pear and cherry trees.
Best al | have plenty of outdoor life-just the
thing tha - professional needs. There are numer
trees for hammocks. etc.
Fatbush Is nearly quite rs we'll of as far as street
cars are concerned, the outer wards OF Brooklyn.
A branch Of the Brooklyn City Railroad through
the middle OF the village; the Frankin-ave. line skirts
one side with its Greenwood division; and the Nos
trnnday line reaches the northern end Vf the town.
The main dependence Is the Flatbusave line OF the
CITY Railroad Company. This company treats very
fairly and for nearly year has been running cars all
night that the town Ia readily accessible at any hour
There only drawbackand that Is that thr cents
extra are charged for riding beyond the Brooklyn city
three cents done great deal to prevent the develop
msnt of the town. IL s great nuisance, ana, In my
opinion, the railroad company would nnd IL 70 It's au-
vantage to abolish the extra fare.
"The town Ia now well supplied with water or an er-
celept quality that comes from wells and springs mile
or below the village In fact taking all things into
consideration. there Ia no place around New York and
Brooklyn desirable and accessible rs place OF ruta
residence Flabhsh. 10 IL thoroughly heathul the
only thing that II lacks. think being stem or sewers
"IIy the Bridge | 20 from my house to the New
York city Hall IN fifty minutes II only to be reached
by horse cars to be sure, aud In winter tho ride.
prrsne, will seem rather dresryj hut rde through
brooklyn AMI the hill 10 Flatbs In an open ear
In siinner IA certainly far more preferable To tue
ho, dnaty rides that so many business have TO take
who travel daily by steam ears ~ aud from places an
bour or moro diatatt from the city,"