New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
HOMES ABOVE THE HARLEM.
WONDERFUL CHANGES OF RECENT YEARS
THE ANNEXED DISTRICT GIVES THE ATTRACTIONS
OF TIE COUNTRY AND THE CONNENlENeE@
oE THE IMPERIAL CITY.

THE ANNEXED DISTRICT GIVES TIE ATTRACTIONS
OF TIE COUNTRY AND THE CoNNENiES0N"
OF THE IMPERIAL CITY.
The growth and improvements maze III "o
third ard Twenty fourth wards-that part VI
rho CITY of New York above the Harlem Rver-haVc
6oen something marvellous during the last le" year
Therc have been more building and street Improvements
tierc during the last five years than In the twenty
voors previous TO 1887 ana there have been more Ill
rho last two years than for ten years before .hc"'
Tho Increase OF population and the increase Oh 'arsc
manufacturing interests demand that the improve
mcn.s be extended. And ten years from now inc
u..r,ct above the Harlem River, conservative men
.ov Will have taken such remarkable strides III 'he
ripht direction that the population VIII be ao ieas'
100000. 49,
The Twenty third and Twenty fourth wards have
an area almost as large as Manhattan lslaho' anu
contain n population OF about 100000. There are
70 All acres OF land in the district 1000 OF when are
GoIug made into beautiful public parks. The extensive
and Growing manufacturing establishments, with three
rrcat railroads centrng there, contribute largely 10
the DEVELOPMENT Of the district. one manuihc'ory
alone has plant valued at 100000 where l'ooo
mon and boys are employed. and with a payroll
footing up 100000 year. large number OF pla'o
foc,ortes foundres, silk factories. machine shops
and carriage fac also established. employing
many operatives and doing thriving business
MANY others are soon to BE- built
The district has many excellent public schools ut
rrosont and many more are being erected; and In
common with all other parts OF the city OF Newt orK
IL In, efficient police and fire protection, ana lrec
postal collections and deliveries by the United STATES
carriers Owing to It's elevation and close proximity
10 the sound the air Is pure, which makes 1t one OF the
most desirable localities IN which to live.
TO HAVE nETTER TRANSIT.
The means of rapid transit to the lower part Of the
In In tho nj
The elevated system is pushing its branches rapidly
forward in all directions with the probability OF the
adoption Of reduced fare. Electric power will soon
replace the horse cars. and soon the uhdcr-rouua
raproad which has been favorably reported by the
Rapid Transit Commissioners. Will form a new INK
with the lower part of the metropolis Great ACTIVITY
at present Is exhibited by builders. and plans have
boeu flied for the erection Of apartment houses, private
homes factories and stores to cost many millions OF
dollars. In hort, the phenomenal growth Of the
district In every particular Will make that part OF
tne city in short time sefsupporng and one OF the
most valuable districts inside the city.
Nov bridges over the Harlem River are what the
p,opc OF the Twenty third and Twenty fourth wards
want n Tammany does not treat that part OF the city
50 shabbily a, it did IN the last session OF the Legs
laturc The Annexed District will have those needed
improvements next year But there seems to have
been a united effort mt the last gathering OF Tile
legislature 50 the voters Of the two wards say, u
deprive them II favorable legislation. 1t l. said that
tl, Twenty third and Twenty fourth wards did not
got their share If the appropriations because the Tam
many leaders interested I'm real estate in other parts
II the city and for that reason they desire to prevent
A, much as possible tie rapid march TO the district
above the Harlem River. Then. too. the people there
revoltcd from the Wigwam when they elected Cou'
missioner Ieinz. What the extreme upper end OF the
city really need, Is bridge the river from one
hundred and forty ninth 81. % one hundredand-loN
slxthst and another at Willis-avc.. to one hundred
ardtwenty hfthst. This privilege tho voters of the
rwentv.thri and Twenty fourth wards, and the peo
pie who have large interests there. have been en-
dcay orng 70 get for some time. but there was suci
determined opposition from the Tammany men in the
LEGISLATURE that. with only exception. nothing for
their benefit was done. The voters In that district
threaten to administer Just rebukc to the graspne
politicians II the imposition continues much longer.
CHANCE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The city now Is In a better condition TO make
street improvements than 1t was before 1t has
acquired title To IA different avenues and streets
in the district by condemnation proceedings and by
prc,cntaton The street Improvement Commissioner
too. IS taking advantage Of the opportunity offered TO
him. Commissioner IIeintz intends that the work
Of the Department In the matter OF the maintenance
and repair OF the unpaved streets shall be rs effective
~ possible this season. For this purpose the territory
Of the Twenty third and Twenty fourth wards has been
suhdivid'1 INTO fourteen "orhlh- "lS''''9' o'o" "
which IS assigned 10 foreman with force OF men
and teams Each foreman will be held responsible
for the condition Of all the streets within the limits
~ his district. Contracts have been made for the
IMPROVEMENT OF streets aid for opening new thorough
fares In many parts Of the two wards. Many Of the
streets are to be macadamized. and operations VIII
begin rs soon rs the material Is received Fuon'ave
and Suburban-st already partly improved in this
way and the work Is to be pushed as rapidly rs
possible.
uo,, v,rr-rs HAVE rNrRr\STD