The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-04

n The Cennercial supresaey Of New Tsrk
se Fsss Over 90 Breekiyns

n The Ceanercisl suprensaey Of New Terk
se fsss Over 90 Breekiyns
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Tho
conditions OF metropolitan evolution within
and around New York are peculiar. We see
here q population Of about 8. 1000 900. and amer
camille trsflc impossible to estimate accurate
IL, but rising among the thousands OF millions
annually, nearly all launched into the neigh
borhood within tho three scorc and ten-year
period supposed to represent the allotment Of
q single human life. One would expect to lind
ali the methods and arrangement OF such u
fungus community exceedingly crude and OK
perimenta.
Observation will both disappoint and Justify
such expectations, In many respects the New
World metropolis Is In advance OF the Oldest
cities on the globe. Notwithstanding all tho
growing that is heard, the facilities Of transit
ara ubiquitous and unrlvalled. The telephone
ia becoming 80 common that 1t only REQUIRES II
little imagination TO conceive OF mon with ear
tsI sRsir earn Sau ana %0h lbs ready to HH eeIacRanEs haliass
with tho antipodes. Our chiet avenues Dlil@o
with the electric llzht and men nnpos soar ar In e.e.
learn 70 pity asi the poor devils who are FofeeG /,
thing disti4ctiyely new the Western metropons
more than holds her own,,
streets. devices that have come down from the
gabylonish days; and 1t must nave sewers IN
inas, apartment houses, hotels, and dwelling
houses: but It must have also warehouses. and
b ts'Is Coated In such iuxtsposition to docks and
Wharves that the operations OF commerce can
b & sf Il ss b 81 is siss s sSs, Suy Wa sSsDA @stropo.
and = / s sans Worse still. i IS . = . feared e
build In from tho foundations after thorough
and comprehensive plans. but that contractors
SSnna ty S Ssss as q the o ans tons.'' Psr I. ess sii new
cities arc built after this empirical fashion. It
Is I. d diif. h to trace re a the ani1iasi II Ss OF va Ydr World ald
walton. Certain it is that when we look around
s sPs.t n. s1 peiisf Is ri sin p' wo fa aRt to H and mS 1aa
sign o. f,o 70 sna 81 eNo a@ Sasy ,h,o, ,uon,
the ss sons i has sa' 81 flxe ae stars rs{ 5. w shlsi amen" she i
would be the correction OF a citizen Of the chief
Il beginning to %revolve very slowly around any
thing else than its own axis, This is the star
duced in the House of Representatives u short
time ago, authorizing this construction, of nm
sppraissr's yarehouse In Brooklyn. can hardly
Brooklynf, Because the people Of Brooklypl
IL becoming the central point OF metropolitan
commerce, the chief seat Of the export and inn
port traCe OF the port. Iney arc Culte IlRnC IN
their boast. too. and whom they modestly apply
for an appraiser's warehouse. preparatory to the
final removal Of the Custom House across the
East River. they are only anticipating events.
New York is choking herself to death with ex-
terror streets. The pride and boast OF this
central metropolis is In her trucks. The best
englneering talent Of the city seems to be ex-
erted for the enc9pragenent and pernetuation
far away from the piers as possible. so that
truckmon may find something to do. Accord
ing TO esreiul estimates we are paving Thorn
about 525.00O.000 q year for a perfectly useless
labor. The only strictly water front warehouse
Railroad. and this Is only q grain elevator. Yet
We have thirty or th%iftyJnSe miles 81 water
every mile. Of the distance is Just rs suitable for
the uses Of m as any shore line on Long
leland. But our engineers will have none Of il.
A company Is at this time actually asking the
consent Of the Aldermen and Mayor to 10 under
New York through q tunnel for the purpose Of
reaching the water front warehouses In Brook
lyn. And what do they offer in return for this
consent? Snbterranean warehouses! Storage
rooms 70 be excavated in the bowels OF the
earth 100 feet below the surface. Do they i'm
aaine that ships have the power of subter-
ranean naviGation2
We are wasting q great deal Of time in tho
study Of impracticable things in New York.
w. N. Ii.