The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16

The largest city in the State.
Covers twenty square miles.
The most hourishing inland city in America
Has over 100 600 population
Is the twentieth in point of population.
Is ninth per capita in manufacturing.
Has S92 manufactures with annual product
of $35, 600. 900.
More laboring men here who own their own
homes than in any city of its size in America
Owing to this fact manufacturers have not been
annoyed with labor troubles and strikes as else
where
The best city in the United States in which to
invest money, either IN real estate, business or
manufacturing.
Is the center of the best agricultural district
in the United States.
Has Eve elevators with a capacity for /. 1875, 900
bushels of grain
Has unlimited supply of cheap coal and
timber.
Is located near the center of the natural gas
fields of Indiana, and has four incorporated
natural gas com panies who will soon deliver
gas to all points in the city and manufacturing
suburbs at less price than any other city OF
it's size in the United States. See State map.
Is one of the greatest railroad centers in the
Union;
And, therefore, one of the best distributing
points
Has fifteen railroads and one hundred and
twenty passenger trains arrive and depart every
twenty four hours
These trains carry an average of $4,000 pas
sengerS each day.
Has a new ST. 900 900 union passenger station.
Over five thousand freight cars are hauled in
large per cent. carry Indianapolis products.
Has Belt railroad that connects with the
Union lines and stoekyards, and is used for
carrying through freight around the city.
The stockyards cover twelve acres OF ground,
and frequently handle 300 carloads of stock a
day. They do more business than those OF Gin
cinnati, St Louis or Louisville.
Has 1893 wholesale houses.
It's jobbing trade exceeded $32, 900, 600 last
year.
indianapolis manufacturers ship goods to
every part of the world
Five hundred thousand dollars in new inn
provementS were added to the tax duplicate
within the last year.
The transactions of the clearing -house for
the past year showed an increases OF 5O per cent
over previous years.
Has /, 416 retail stores.
It's daily retail business is supported by fully
300, 900 people outside of Marion county.
Less than an hours ride brings the inhabit-
ants of Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hancock,
Shelby, johnson, Morgan and Hendricks coun-
ties here to trade.
This gives Indianapolis an aggregate of nearly
4S0, 900 persons who contribute directly to her
business.
Passengers can leave any railroad town in the
State in the morning, visit Indianapolis. remain
several hours for the transaction OF business,
and return home the same night
Has twenty-six miles of street car lines.
Will have complete system OF cable street
cars by August, 1888.
Cable cars will start from. the union passen-
ger station and run to the postofhce United
States court house, Marion county courthouse
Tomlinson Hall. markethouse new State
house, Crown Hill Cemetery, Insane Hospital,
Haughville, Woodruff Pl zee, North Indianapolis
and Womens Reformatoiy.
Cable cars pass within a few steps OF all the
leading hotels. theaters places of amusement,
and to the Circle, Garfield. Schutzen. Bruce
Place, Newman Oak parks and State fair
grounds.
Has the Holly system of water-works, with
pure water. Cost of plant, 81, 000.0 00 Capacity,
20, 600, 900 gallons per day.
Is thoroughly lighted with gas and electric
light.
Has splendidly equipped fire department..
Has over 300 miles of improved streets and
2,865 street lamps
Is one of the healthiest cities on the continent.
Has the lowest mortality of any city of its
size.
A general system of sewerage has been
adopted and is partially completed
Has a small debt and the lowest taxes.
The rate for State, city, county and school
purposes is only 81 rs per 800.
Has an efficient metropolitan police force.
Has $50 miles of fire alarm wires. $50 electric
fire alarms 5000 feet of fire hose so fremen.
Cost of department. $87, 900 per annum.
Its private schools equal any in the Union in
number and character, and has a largely en-
endowed and attended university Butler.
It's free school system has twenty-eight
houses, worth 1857 900; 1000 registered chill
dren. and II, 500 average daily attendance; 300
per pupil The last enumeration for school pur-
poses reports but 352 persons between six and
twenty-one unable to read-a sufficient proof Of
the efficiency of the schools.
Has five free public libraries that contain over
20 900 volumes.
Has an efficient Board of Trade with 1000
members
The new State house cost s., 0OO, 900 and is the
finest in the West.
The State Legislature meets here.
The Marion county court house cost 50, 000, 600
and is not excelled East West.
The United States Circuit and District Courts
meet here.
The Indiana Supreme Court meets here.
The new City Hall seats 1000 people and cost
$780, OOO
Is the most popular place for annual meetings
of national conventions and associations
The annual and semi annual meetings of Odd
fellows, Masons, Knights of Pythias doctors,
dentists, school teachers, etc, occur here.
The Indiana Statefair. which draws 10000
visitors annually, is held here. The east and west
cable lines carry passengers direct from the
union passenger station, through the best part
of the city to the fair grounds.
The business of its postoffice doubles every
eight years.
Has 1Ol churches with comfortable sittings
for so, 900 persons.
Has new Y. NJ C. A. building worth over
500 900.
Real estate is cheaper than in any city of the
same population in the land.
All the political State conventions are held
here
Has the most beautiful cemetery in the West;
contains 387 acres and is connected with the
city by the Cable Companys cars.
VIII soon have the finest soldiers monument
In America, to cost $3.50, 900.
Its parks contain fine bronze statues of ex-
Vice Presidents Colfax and Hendricks and ex-
Governor Morton.
All the State benevolent institutions are To-
Gated at this place.
The State Hospital for the Insane has l. 600
patients. 800 employees and cost 81, 200, 900.
The State Asylum for the Blind cost over
$500 600; has l32 pupils and 81 teachers and en-
ployes.
The State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
with 400 pupils, cost over $500. 900.
The State Reformatory for Women and Girls
cost $50, 900; has $50 inmates.
The third largest pork-packing house in the
world is here.
No natural obstacles of any kind, hill, river
or swamp, prevent the spread of the city in any
direction, for any purpose. residence, trade or
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