New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-14
4 SITE FOR A WORLDS FAIR.
OBJECTIONS TO CENTRAL PARK
.,v.xr,cxs OF A FEW PLACES ABOVE THE
uD,rN RIyER-AREAs AND OoNvEN:
,rxcrs FOR TRANSPORTATION.

,rNcrrs FOR TRANSPORTATION
s.r.r.ordent Parsons, who has the seno'ai
nsr,,s,on of the public parks of the ois' ~,
arMously upon the plan to use any Oh '"oso 80,
Gov 4. worlds Exposition in 1902. on inc PO'o
40 hold the Exposition in Central fsrN 10 -
,oupeed IN his opposition. The Park 'oih''
are also agreed on this point. Comms s'onoi Dr.
avs that Central Park could not be used LOT SUI"
nnrrose without destroying the wofA oi 'o'is' az
iniuring II so that the park would no. rV'o a..
generation TO come President Hu@h'ns says 40
he Will not favor tho use OF Central PARK io' '"o IA
poston and lie never intended u u NC
that he would favor such a measure -,
Not less than fifty millions OF collars n"'o o9o
.vnonasd nv ,hs city IN mailing Central Park what
:, e. to-day 4 little more than twenty-five !oarS
ago IL was barren. rocky tract OF Ia'u' ~ Has
never been more attractive man ire P'oSo"' ga
and every season adds to the deVe'op'ne"' Va us
beauty There are but few wide sue'.hcs vi 'pe"
space in the park which couh DC useu Io' 'no 1''i'
ing, ~ the Exposition. and to take them would not
,,lv occunv Int would cut up and destroy the lawns
"a r,,p,a,,ons which have been cultivated SO care
fully The park Is the great recreation ground lof
tho pcople and IL viii be required by sanitary laws
,or the public health quite as much II an Exposition
is held in Ncw-loIk at any other umc. The
use of the grounds for an Exposition
would mean the suspension for year or more OIL
lawn tennis cricket ban aud picnic grounds, which
have become part of the life of many of those New
Workers who are obliged to pass most OF their time
IN the city and who would be least benefited by an
Exposition
omen TO the same objections Central Park as they
torm large stretches Of land not yet arranged or
,a,ed for mark purposes. The objection 10 using any
~ ,bcse for an Exposition IS mainly that it would do
injury 70 the grounds and plantations, but this, II Is
argued is offset by the general good that would be
e0ectnd by preparing the grounds for an Exposition
A. they would require something of the same treat
ment which IS given park n its early stages
Tb new park, are Van Cortlsndt, with 1O69 acres ;;
Bronx Park, 653 Pelham bay, 1900; Croona 13o ;
s., Mary's %: Carcmont, s. The pathways con
Meeting the system with broad avenues make nearly
goo acres.
ST. Mays is the nearest of these parks TO inc
Harlem River II is the northern border OF Nor
risana but IL and Claremont which is about a mile
east of High Bridge small to be considered for
Exposition sites Crotona lark, which has been
mentioned as one o. he mos. central and accessible
sizes barely large enough n area scr If all OF u
could be utilized. It's $50 acres ho Jc'"cen one
hundred and seventeen and Onr-hundred- seventy
fifth SIS. and Boston and Third ayes ana wore
formerly known "a ;'a'hgatc Woods. The site is a
ridge Of land con,masdinc a fine view Of the country
and overlooking Mil Brook Valley. 1t Is hne Stretch
OF hill and dale covered with sturdy old forest trees
which would be largely decimaled 10 make way Tor
opposition buildings.
Bronx River Park has more ample area oo3 acres
and * the most beautiful and picturesque of the new
marks II lies along the winding banks OF the Bronx
RIVER, between West Farms and Nlllamspr1dge
Some of its romantic hooks are wild and primitive
As they were when the white man arrived III America
While much of the is like that OF CrOiona PARK
abundant space conM be secured here for Exposition
grounds though at the expense, 1t is to be feared OF
the charms OF what VIII 20 Nie VI 'no hos' Uonsh""
parks IN the future
Dark W beautiful
.,roan,s has unlimited room for an Exposition site.
LIS 900 acres lie In the northern part Of the Twenty
fourth Ward reaching TO the loakers Inc Every Ill
,er.v of land is To be found within its boundaries.
which ar, taversed by beautiful old country roads.
and are fun OF historic spots and country homes of
the last century. Tho park can be reached within
half an hour from the Grand Central station. The
udson River ana the Harlem Railroads run close TO H.
The Northern Railroad Las stations along the park ana
Il chosen this park would soon haFo as naner"'N
and as rapid of access a. any In the centre OF
the city, strong objection To this place is the lack
Of water front, which would make necessary the
caring Of thousands of Of heavy freight from all
nsrts of the world which might be sent TO the En-
position.
Pelham Park IS the largest of the new parks ana IL
has many advocates for a Worlds Exposition. Among
those who support this view IS Calvert NauX the land
.cane architect Of Central Park. The park is not
within the city. but extends for several miles M IN
chester County The country is rolling and picturesque
and Hunters Island. which forms portion OF IT ana
would hold many Of the buildings required mas an
area of moro than 100 acres. An objection 10 u Is
that the park distant from the city but IL Is
only few minutes ride by the New-llaven Branch
road from Second-ave. and Harlem River ana II can
be reached quite as quickly as Van Coruandt Parn;
The Harlem Road and the SUBURBAN Elevated c9uId
sasly make direct connections 10 this park. anOrung
abundant Of access by rail us grcst anSaIse
over all other Is the water frontage on the oouh
This would permit short. delightful trips by boat from
New-York and BROOKLYN or from Now England cities:
but beyond these advantages would allow all 1reghC
10 be carried directly into the grounds OF me PARK Dy
,vator The water front affords the best faclnics Tor
sbippipC as the largest steamers can run up 10 tne
dock az many points along the shores OF fehain ana
discharge their freight The strongest and chief Oh
lection when the project Of an Exposition has gone
so far as to determine the selection OF site Is
whether after all considerations are weighed, pup
lie mark should be made use Of for Worlds EXposi-
ZION They are public grounds for me u,
and health the people, but not, the opponents VI
such a project insist, for exhibition purposes