The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18

be more apparent than now. In 1880 there
were distinctly Irish wards and distinctly Ger
man wards The italian population was small.
The Hebrew population was much less than 1t
is now. The Poles. the ScRndinavians and the
French had not their distinctive quarters as
they have now. Those immgrations were be-
ginning to come in. Now they are all ANAL
gamatinR. lntermarrisge between the Irish
and the Germans and between the other races
was very rare Now 1t is becoming more and
more frequent. Its result will he the New
| York type. which Is now easily recognizable by
any observer. The old-time tough and rough
has gone with the surrounding which created
him. The old volunteer tlremen days are over
The volunteer tiremen are old and sedato citi-
zens. The days OF the old-time police force
have almost been forgotten. Even the gangs
are dying out Instead of a crowd of roughs
they now comprise a few wicked youths. whose
height OF crime is to assault each other or to
extort or purloin enough change to work the
| growler" for a night or two. Crime has dimin-
ished and the churches. highcass theatres,
| and refined places OF amusement have largely
| Increased.
| THE SUBURBS HAVE SHARED IN 1T.
This process OF amalgamation and growth
has extended beyond the city. The Brooklyn
| man Is losing his character as n villaGer and
| Is becoming member OF the metropolis which
sooueT VI lhteT VIII lHCIuue MIN rs u VOter, as
1t now does as q business man. Staten Island
hos ceased TO be region known for its mos
quitoes and malaria 1t has now quick ferry
service. cheap transportation and thousands
OF moderately priced homes. The population
OF the jersey suburbs OF New York has also in
creased with the development OF the North
River ferry system and with the catering OF the
Jersey roads to commuters. 1t is now as easy
10 live In Tuxedo and work in New York as it
then was to live in Harlem and work down
down. The suburban rapid transit road has
opened up the annexed district. which
had only 42,O0O residents in 1851. and now
has its hundreds OF thousands Yonkers is
now nearer to New York than ManhattanvilIe
was In the days man went to Thirtieth street
elevated system. which was beginning TO be
used In the time of the tenth census
CULTURE NOT FORGOTTEN.
New York has grown dsproportonntely in a
literary and artistic way. There is less tur6u.
lence in the social lie and more refinement
good as any oher il ne the bes HoT me edS
n LAZY; Theological I'M mining engqeering and
amusement as any European city. The Metro
poitan Opera House is not regarded as new
envy Of Music and the GorReousness OF its old
days, far surp 9s by the splendor of the
club life Now its clubs are numbered by The
hundreds, and it's club buildings are numerous
du1 COStS.. no ulT6ClOEy puts THESE FACTS in |
New York; with their capital and surplus.
an issue Of bonds arse than ths wboe e
OF the United States. IT has its savings banks, |
with the records Of hundreds of millions OF dol |
city and abtss ha1e not nc trS Psopd
en- at al rb fact 9TH they haze ry Ia
much money now as it did ten years ago The
cost Of the admiplstration Of government has
q the City and It's bepartme en- s s Poce
Department. the administration OF its other
come have shown an Increase Of 'efc}en Hs
without proportionate increase OF expenditure,
II way that is pleasing to the civic feeling Of
WERE THE CHANGES HAVE BEEN.
When the enumerators start on their rounds
they will collect the figures which will show
certain lmpresslveness though they are tedl.
GUS When collected they will show that the
York below Canal street. Is 1oW moqe
70. .na people 10 liys Ths Firsi Second: Third
decrease in population. Office buildings. ware
houses. and stores have crowded out the small
The people WHO used to live there have gone
Ss1a sss CITY or
ssRe tban q sn whT Ella district n1
1sen has or fsped The 'h Twsh
and Twenty second wards had population OF
has doubled with the enormous
growth OF the west side and Harlem. The
Nineteenth ward had the largest population In
ton this year. It Is the populous upper east side
which has now almost reached the limit of its
growth though there Is still room along Cen
trai Park and toward Harlem. The Seven
teenth and Eighteenth wards were populous
then they will be more populous now, when
the great growth will be uptown. The whole
population OF the city in 1850 was 1.2O6. 299. 1t
shows 170OOO) though most OF the estimates
put the figures between that and 100000
This will be treble the population OF 1850 |
double the population OF 1860 and as large as
combined.
The reports OF the Bureau OF Buildings show
how rapid and costly the growth has been and
what parts Of tho city have grown most These
gone up In the annexed district. From one or
two hundred new buildings in year in 1880, |
the numbers have increased to almost thou
sand q year. The great growth OF recent
ninth street and 10th street whore there were |
hardly any houses in 1880. In this district
alone there were put up last year 1855 houses.
lngs Building is going on there now ten
times as rapidly as In the time Of the tenth
census. Since 1885 the building has increased
still more. This Is only half the period. The
rapid increase IL the number OF erectons Is |
shown by this table:
1884 1855. 1885. 1887. 1884, 1899 Total
South of Cham.
Bet. Chambers
4 Houston. 1875 224 100 al 100 $40 1898
Bet Houston
$50 t....,,... lls 1875 1884, le) 1855 1893 sos
18th sts.....". se7 ssi s55 so0 254 24e 1909
9. OF the Park SOL 6es $40 AS a5I All so52
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