The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-13
In the State of Rhode island
the NEWS stands second in
circulation, first in influence
and rspresentotive character.
YoR PRESIDENT.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF INDIANA.
FOE VICE PRESIDENT.
WHITELAW REID
OF NEW YORK.
The Advantages Of Providence.

= ~ 49,
, 4. Providence is one Of the capitals
Of Rhode Island.
2. Providence is the second city In
populdffon In Nc,o England.
a Providence contained 55, 900
tah0bttdnts In 1890 and Is gr0iDing Uery
roptdlu. The population Is ouerfoipfng
fhc ctfu limits In cpery direction, so that
ne suburbs are groacing faster than the
Cftv ttself.
4. Providence Is the centre of COM
pact mass of population, occupying an
area about e1eren miles long by four
broad This continuously built comrntt-
nftu, of Identical interests and ddUon-
taoes, uhfch forms the real, though not
ne politfcolly defined PROVIDENCE, fs the
ninth largest city In the United States.
q Providence had utthin ten miles
Of It's Ctfv Hall In 1865, sI,s4s Inhabitants
In IS70, Is5,OIS; In 1850, l62,2e In 1885
there sccrc +,5eS; In 1890 about 5000
and fhe population Is n0C believed to DC
at least 5000, Increasing at the rate OF
wearlv 3 per cent year.
q. Providence is groecfng faster than
any other city In the East, and much
fastcr than IL evcr did before.
z. Providence has more people NTH
fn 100 miles th0w Chicago, st. Louis, Ncio
Orle0ns, Baltimore or Cincinnati.
8. Providence leads all the cities In
ne sporid fn the jetoetry manufacture.
It u the centre. mart and port OF the cot
ton md scooIen industry Of the United
Seatsa AL the largest cotton mills of
Amcfon are sctthfn eighty or ninety
miles radius of Providence. THIS Is due
to certain climatic advantages recognized
bp cotton manufacturers. 1t has Wttlifn
fts field the biggest and finest stationary
engine icorks, rubber factories, fertile
mills, 1,e uorks and tool and machinery
scorAs and the largest mdnufactory of
stluer scdrc In the World.
3. Providence Is at the head of
harbor 50 miles long, containing 1900
acres of anchorage ground so feet deep
and 10000 acres is feet deep.
10. Providence 10 nearer the mar
ksts of Europe than Nesc York bu $50
miles and Is about as near the Western
cities. 1t Is more than 100 miles nearer
Southern and South american ports than
Boston. There Is far more freight In
transit that could be cheaper shipped via
Precedence thnn ria Boston.
III. Providence Is In direct commu.
nfcation sctth oil points, north, south.
east and sccst. IL Is the natural port of
TIE fruit trade for all Neto England. IL
q ths natural port for all NeD England
for cetton, bftuminous coal, Southern
lumber, pto froa The country surround
ing Prortdencs fs supposed to be the
r5chest territory In the tcorld and the
most 0tclslv settled In America.
n Providence is hoppu In its
natural conformation for trade. No cftu
haff 81 IL
and Interchange Of cars than the one ,,o,o
front q reached by rail; every rnanufac
torn nsdv be Convenient to tracks. What
ChScaoo has expended $4,000, COO to dc-
oompl(sh. and only at the cost of beauty
and safety, Is already here.
IS. Providence will soon haze the
best svsfsm Of tnferurbdn transportation
IN America, and by far the finest linton
Suflrodd depot
"a Providence will soon hupe the
tnsst park In America NTH the addition
10 Roger Williams Pork. Among the
natural features Is q lake nth circuit
of sopen and on e-hdt miles.
10. Providence Ia being beautifed
bv fne boulcrdrds.
10. Providence has by far the finest
rctaN stores In the East, bar Boston and
Nesc York.
~. Providence Is safe city. There
are no vicious classes: there are nerer
rtots; there are tetc crimes There will
soon be no grade crossings of railroads.
no dangerous drdtD bridges.
18. Providence has more great pub
lc improvements dcttUely under uau
1k0n olsnost any other city IN Amerioo.
IL Y osrokening to a conception of its
poscsr.
40. Providence and all ifs suburbs
had far more building IN 1859 0dn ann
previous year Ia tfs history. IL had more
IN 400 than in 1889, more vet In 1891. and
Isgs soiu mach erceed last years record.
20. Providence has unlimited op-
po1tuniftss Jor expansion east, ,pesf.
north and south. IL is bounded by no
natural barrier. It's hdrbor is Iona and
ndrTpto, extending TO the heart Of ute CITY.
and ailows the greatest possible charfooe
area wtfh the least expenditure Of room.
Its matn streets, fts street car lines radi-
ate from the centre Ike the spokcs OF a
wheeL Ifs railroads come 10 a common
POINT bv costly brtd0ed natural uailevs.
obrtafinq all grade crossings.
-. Providence does not Depend for
~ socifore upon the success Of dnu one
<ndosfvv. Ih interests are dfversffsd.
A. Providence has a much ldrocr
enounf Of bonkfng capital than anu cify
o} ~ sfss ~ the world.
a. Providence has an assessed raj
walton on tfs property Of Si6,soI.sto.
The State valuation OF Providence er-
oseds f7O, O,0oo.0ov
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