Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

satisfactorily and substantial facts go to
prove the assertion. There were 619
buildings eraoted here Lost year, greater
number than in any year since 1883, and
now desirable medium. sized dwelling
cannot he rented. That ia the cry of
every real estqte dealer in town. The
aupply does not equal the demand and ns
consequence bou-ewives who have post.
pcned looking 10. new homes have epent
hours snd days 10 vainty seeking desirable
locations. A visit to several lsrge real
estate offices yesterday showed a con-
tinuai stream Of wouid.ba renters going
in and ont, and their errnnd almost Uni
formly was in vain, as the real estate
SCENTS either hGve only Eigh- priced
houses or novels for rent. This ia an
othsr indication that the working Glasses
are prosperous, as they are the ones wac
hire the medium. sized homes now go
ecarce.
Said one real estate agent: "rnere GER
tsinly IL u great scarcity OF houses for
rent aud suppose l sent away % people
yesterday afternoon. Houses renting
from fl0 to $lS per month can not be
had although from $lS up the supply
eGuu'B the demand, On tue east side OF
town, unreuted houses are as scarce es
hens teeth. Although the tendency of
se1ts has baen upward for few years
past, there has been no material change
in renss this year she new Eighth street
railway has resulted in slight rental
advance on houses slong its route but,
generally speaking, rents are about tho
came ns lust y9ar. Houses which had to
be rented between SEASONS at a reduction
nre now bringing their full value which
bsa given rtss to rumor of an advance
in some quarters.
~ think thAt the great demand for
houses is chiefly due to three causes.
Meu who have come here during the year
TO work and have either LETT thor families
at their fcrmer homes or have lived in a
few -ooms, are now seeking houses for
themselves. Secondly, the large number
of marriages. OF young people who want q
6rng little home for themselves, has In
orsnssd the demands; and thirdly, the in
fax OF population from the surrounding
Country and ighb0rip8 towns il always
largo nt this tine of the year. Farming
seems 10 bs no longer very profitable and
offers but little iaducem nts hud the
number of country people who IRE moy-
ing into the CITY Is constantly increasing.
TINS state OF siiaits would seem to indi-
cate prosperity and | only regr that the
people of Wilmington ssem to fail to
grsap the opportunities which are offered
TO them.
''lhis city in proaporjng and growing
despite its lack OF public spirit. There
has prevailed in the past too much OF o
'let well enough alone feeling, and this
want OF pablo enterprise has lost Will
miupton nany large industrial HorAs
which it nigh have secured by g turn OF
maud. Tho big Eidystone print works
IA Ill aFItH.
from NJ. 30 were the Taskcr Iron
Works; the steel casting works at Thur
low or Iamokin; the Hall Steam Pump
Company. A big wire works which was
scared ctf by tho high prices asked for
couvonieRt building sites went to little
town in TenuassOa whore it WAS given q
Hise free ard 500 COG subscribed toward
the erection OF buildings. They now EN-
ploy $40 men. There are many
suoh other cases and one can
hardly turn without placing hi
hand on q manufacturing concern thai
might jus! as easily have been established
here Us elsewhere. Instead OF going dowr
Bo0th and ata.;,ug city on c plantation
the thousands OF dollars Hpent in adver
t.sing that scheme II spent IN advertising
their Investments here, would warrRn
these Same capitalists in laying out farm
in our suburbs into building lots, will
Che ASSURANCE Of just M big returns II
just as short time. 4 gantlensn fFoE
Lancaster who has travelled oil over thi
saction OF the country but had move
stopped OF at Wilmington AID snew bu
little Of IL, cGrle here the other day anC
he opened his mouth s.ad eyes in es!on
isament a. the enterprising look of tn
CITY ard the amount OF bUsinJss who'll
Ia He
charmed with the plaoa that | should nc
b. surprised to hear OF his early removs
here.
''0a the other hand, mIBt say tina
this conservative spirit Ia gradually Civ
ing away to more progressive and on
iiebtened one that appreciates the fac
that what is good for the community
also good for each iudivi lual in the com
munity and this spirit, red and fostere
by iho intelligent action of the Board G
Trade, will work wonders in an inorod
BILE time. We do net advertise Whining
ton half enough. Hbrs we have one O
the prettiest aud busiest citieH on the al
Ianlio senboGrd, with trunk lines at Gu
very doors, but people come here almoi
daily who say, Why, didn't have on
idea that Wilmington was such live
biz plaos.' l know for Il TACT that theT
arc LslDuhADub upon lnOushnA5 VI peOpl
ia Philadelphia to-day who, il shoy kno'
at all that such place As Wilmingto
exists within distance o 80 miles q
them, beIaye that it Is q quiet it'll
country toRa OF 5000 or 10000 inhab
tsntn."
The real estate man talked in this ii
teresting strain and told many more fact
The reporter then made some Inquire
among builders as to the outlook Il
building operations in tbs spsing in vie
of the scarcity OF houses, but found thi
this season WAS not advanced far enouH
TO ascertain much definite informetioi
There is considerable talk OF building
bat another month must elapse oefol
the largsr building contracts are mad
Tho most extensive single operation ool
6tnplated i4the nsw guarantee truat bull
ing wbich will he BULL at Ninth and dark
streets, diegoaIlly ansoss the wRT fro
the nsw Wilmington Savings Fund Bait
ing. This now structure will cost in Il
neighbofhood of 500, 000 and will
one OF the most conspi luous arohtte
tutGl ornsnleuts OF the city. Arohitec
from Nsw York, Philadelphia aud th
city are aitor the job and work n it W
commence soon after hlsroh 25lh.
MeHsrs. Ware and Murphy will erect
row OF 20 aousas on VandeVer avenue,
in the east end of the Ninth ward, al
other blocks will probably 5s erscted
this section before the close of the sense
The establishment and enlargement
several large works in that pnrt of II
cilv and the contaminated erantion