The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-03
In the State of Rhode Island
the NEWS stands second in
circulation, first in influence
and Representative character
FOR PRESIDENT,
BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF INDIANA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
WHITELAW REID
OF NEW YORK.
OF NEW YORK.
The Advantages Of Providence.

4. Providence is one of the capitals
of Rhode Island.
2. Providence is the second city in
population In Nei0 England.
g. Providence contained $4,000
Inhabitants In 1890 and Is grotcing UerU
rdpfdln The population Is oUerfoactng
the cftu limits In every direction, so that
the suburbs are groiciag faster than the
city ttseJ.
4. Providence is the centre of a COM
pact mass of population, occupying an
area about eleUen miles long by four
broad. This continuously built comrnu-
aitu, of identical Interests and adUdn-
t0gcs, schich forms the real, though not
the politically defined PROVIDENCE, fs the
ninth largest city In the United States.
q. Providence had ,ctthtn ten miles
of It's City Hall In 1865. SI,s4s Inhabitants.
In 1870, Is5.oIS; in 1880, 16s, ,g25; in 1855
there tcere 214.52S; In 1890 about ESQ, 900,
and the population Is noao believed to DC
at least e75.000. Increasing at the rate OF
nearly per cent. year.
O. Providence is groacfng faster than
unu other city in the East, and much
faster than 10 epcr did before.
z. Providence has more people NTH
In 100 miles than Chicago, SO. Louis, Netc
Orleans, Baltimore or Cincinnati.
8. Providence leads all the cities In
the scorld in the jelpel1y manufacture.
IL Is the centre. mart and port OF the cot
ton and sooolen Industry of the United
States. an the largest cotton mills OF
America are tctthfn eighty or ninety
mfles radius Of Providence. THIS Is. due
TO certain climatic advantages recognized
bv cotton manu- ufdcturers. It has tCfthfn
its field the biggest aud finest stationary
engine qcorks, rubber factories, fertile
mills, Ite fc0rks and tool and machinery
sDorks and the largest mdntfact0ry Of
stIpcr tCdre In the iUorld.
%. Providence Is at the head of q
huribr so miles long, containing 1900
acres of anchorage ground so feet deep
and 800. 900 acres is feet deep.
10. Providence is nearer the mar
kets of Europe than Ne1o York by $50
miles, and Is about as near the Western
cities. It Is more than 100 miles nearer
Southern and South American ports than
Boston. There Is far more freight tn
transit that could be cheaper shipped ria
Providence than uid Boston.
n. Providence Is In direct commu-
atcdtton lcith all points, north, south,
east and aCcst. Its the natural port of
Is the natural port for all Neto England
for cotton, bitimfnous coal, Southern
lumber, pig iron. The country surround
ting Providence Is supposed to be the
richest territory In the arorld and the
most hfckly settled In America.
IL. Providence is happy In It's
Natural conformation for trade. No city
cun eucr haze a better system of delivery
and Interchange Of cars than the one noto
bctng arranged. Every foot Of harbor
front Is reached by rdtl; eUery manutac
tory fndy be conrenient TO tracks. What
Chicago has expended SI5, ,000, 900 to ac-
compltsh, and only at the cost OF beauty
and safety, Is already here.
~. Providence will soon haze the
best system of tntcrurbda transportation
In America, and by far the finest Unton
railroad depot.
~. Providence will soon haze the
finest park In Americd acith the addition
TO Roger Williams Park. Among the
natural features Is q lake tcfth circuit
of scpen and one-holf miles.
10. Providence IL being beduttfcd
bv fine bouicUdrds.
16. Providence has by far the finest
retail stores In the East, bar Boston and
Ncsc York.
II. Providence is safe city. There
are no vtcious classes; there are neucr
riots; there are teio crimes. There ictll
soon be no grade crossings Of railroads
no dangerous drdw bridges.
10. Providence has more great pub
ltc improvements octiuely under tcdy
than almost any other city IN Americd.
It Is dacdkentng TO q conception of its
poicer.
40. Providence and all It's suburbs
had far more building in 1889 than ann
previous year In ats history. IL had more
IN 1890 than In 1889, more net IN 1891. and
lsef tcfu much erceed last years. record
90. Providence has unlimited op-
p0rfunfttes tor expansion east, irest,
north and south. IL Is bounded by no
natural barrier. It's harbor Is long and
maroon, extending 20 the heart of the ctr,
ana uii0us the greatest possible tchdrtdge
area trfth the least expenditure Of room.
Its mdfn streets. its street cor lines rodi-
ate from tue centre IKE the spokcs Of a
sCheeL Ifs railroads come 10 a common
point bv easily bridgcd natural Udllcps,
obUfdfing all Grade crossings.
~. Providence docs not depend for
~ Welfare upon the success Of any one
Industry. Ifs Interests are diversified.
"a. Providence has much larger
0sno1tnf OF banking capital than any city
offfs sire IN the uorld.
a. Providence has an assessed raj
.uafion on o. property Of fI}6, ,s0f,st0.
The State uaiuofion Of Providence cr-
oecds fro.0o0.oo0
-. Providence is a city Of beautt-