The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-08
The Advantages Of Providence.

Of Rhode Island.
=. Providence is the second city in
population IN NeW England.
y. Providence contained B5.0N
Inhabitants In 1880 and IL groicing perf
rapidly. The population Is orerfo,Dins
the city limits IN every direction, so Did
the suburbs are grOtcing faster than IN,
city itself.
4. Providence IL the centre of com
pact mass Of population, occupying ar
area about eleven miles long by fota
broad. This continuously built commW
mfy. OF identical interests and ddUdn
tdges, tohtch forms the real, though MOI
The politically defined PROVIDENCE, ts ttt
ninth largest city f,t the United States.
o. Providence had uithin ten mile,
OF its CtfD Hal In 1865. 81, ,f4s Inhabitants
In 1870, le5.0IS: In 1850, 16s, ls5; In 1881
there tcerc fII, ,o2S; IN 1890 about ESQ, 900
and the population fs nolD believed TO b,
dt least 1900, Increasing at the rate OF
nearly 8 per cent. a year.
q. Providence IL gr0toing faster than
any other cttU In the East, and mach
faster than 10 ever did before.
z. Providence has more people wttls
IN 100 miles than Chicago, st. Louis, Ne,l
Orleans. Baltimore or Cincinnati
.. Providence leads all the cities IN
the 1corid b the je,celry manufacture
10 is the centre. mart and nort OF the cot
ton and icoolen industry OF the Unitcc
states AlL the largest cotton mills q,
Amerfco are 1cfthin eighty or nfnet,
miles radius Of Providence This In d,.
to certain climatic advantages recoontzeo
by cotton manufacturers. IL has tptthJ,
its field the biggest aud finest stationa,,
engine tcorks, rubber factories. tcatiL
mills. tle uorks and tool and ndchfner,
tcorks and the largest mant!tactoru O.
silver rare in the ,oOrld.
o. Providence Is at the head of q
hdrbor 50 miles long, containing D.o0
acres OF anchorage ground so feet dee,
diid 100000 acres rs feet deep.
10. Providence is nearer the mar
kets OF Europe than NeW York bu fa
miles, and Is about as near the Wester,
uhtes. 10 Is more than 100 miles neare,
southern aud South american ports tha,
1ds'ol. 1here Is far more freight {,
fdnSu maj could nc cheaper shipped pie
'''' q" fhe'1 ri1 ROsfop.
II. Providence Is In direct co,o,o,.
nicotfon Nth all points, north. soitb
cast and Ucst. IL Is the natural port n.
the fruit trade for all Neu Engldnd n
Is the natural port for all Neto Enolond
for cotton, bttuminous coal, Soufbsr,
lumber, ptg iron. The country surround
ing Providence IL supposed 10 be IN.
richest territory In the tDorld and tb.
most thtcklB settled In America.
IL. Providence is happy IN IN
natural cont formdtton for trade. No cit,
can eUer haze better system of delfper,
ind Interchange OF cars than the one MOI,
being arranged. Every foot OF hnrbo,
front is reached by rail; eUery nanufno
tory may be Convenient TO tracks. Uboj
Chicago has expended SI5 5,0oo, 600 to 90
and Oniy at the cost of beaut,
md safety is already here.
IS. Providence will soon hare IN.
best system OF interurban transportotjo,
IN America, and by far the finest Uato,
'dtlrodd depot.
IL. Providence will soon haze m,
finest park In america Nth the addition
o Roger Williams Park Among IN,
natural features is q lake ufh circuf
,f seUen and on e-hdif miles.
10. Providence is betng beduftfed
bp fae bOulc pdrds.
10. Prov idence has bI far the fncs
retdtl stores In the East, bar Boston and
NetU York.
IT. Providence Is a safe citu Ther,
IRE no Uict0us CLASSES; there are mere,
lots; there are telo crimes There ,Oiu
oon be no grade crossings OF railroads
10 dangerous drdtD bridges.
Is. Providence has more great pub
ic Improvements dctiuely under ,rar
han almost any other city in America,
10 ts dtCohening TO u conception of i'll
)otUer.
10. Providence and all its suburb,
had far more building In 1889 than am
DreCtous year in its history. II had naoTI
n 1890 than tn 1889, more yet IN 1921. and
ls9s 0iu much erceed last years. record.
20. Providence has unlimited on
tor eIpdnsion east, acest.
'ofh and south. IT Is bounded bu no
ldtuTdt barrier It's hdTbOr is Iona and
larroU, extending to the heart of the city.
md olloics the greatest possible wharfage
tred Utth the least expenditure of room.
rs main streets, it's street car lines radt-
tic from the centre IKE the spokes of q
chccl It's railroads come TO q common
,oiat bU easily brtdged natural Ualleps.
all GRADE crossings
Fl. Providence does not depend for
Is tDet0re upon the success Of ann one
It's Interests are diversified
%. Providence has q much laroer
mount OF banking capital than any city
i its size in the iDorld.
ldtion on It's property of SIS,NLsko.
The state UGludtton Of Providence er.
ecds s17O, 900. 900.
"a. Providence 10 city of beauti.
m residences, spacious and attractive
uburbs, shady streets and breezy hills.
rs revolutionary memories haunt the
,nt'qud1U the absolutely uncqudlled
NdrTdgdnsett Bay at its feet charms tho
'rttst and the sportsman, and its shores
roptde recreation ground and summer
ZONES for thousands of the citizens OF
VeD England
20. Providence has the most c,il-
ured and Intelligent people Of any ctty
n He country; Is a prominent literary
Irttsttc and musical centre. It's manu-
dcturing establishments demand tho
ltghest skilled labor. consequently tts
corktng classes are exceptionally tntellt-
ent
20. Providence has IS public schools,
Utth Z2I Instructors.
27. Providence expcnds annually
"a !. .9oS. .0Z for teachers sdldT 20
0Q proVidence ia the s... M R,,o,,,n