The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-18
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
WHITELAW REID
OF NEW YORK.
The Advantages Of Providence.

= Nv IAN hOAsoC~S
4. Providence is one of the capitals
Of Rhode Island.
2. Providence is the second city In
population In NetU England.
s. Providence contained 1885,
fnhdbttants In 1890 and Is gro,cing Uery
rapidly. The population Is ocerfo'ctng
1he cftv limits In cUcry direction, so that
the suburbs are 9rotcing faster than the
city itself.
4. Providence Is the centre of a COM
pact mass of population, occupying an
area about cleuen miles long by four
broad. This continuously built commtt-
nffr. of identical Interests and ddpon-
toges, schfch forms the real, though not
The politically defined PROVIDENCE, ts the
ninth largest city In the United States.
d. Providence had ,cithfn ten miles
Of It's CITY Hall In 1865. sI,f4s Inhabitants.
In 1870 lf5.0Is: In 1850, IC2, ,2e5; IN 1885
there sDcre sI4. s2S; IN 1890 about 1900
aud the population is noto believed to be
0t least S75.000, Increasing at the rate Of
nearly 8 per cent. a year.
O. Providence Is groi0ing faster than
any other city IN the East, and much
J0sfer than II erer did before.
Z. Providence has more people NTH
IN 100 miles than Chicago, st. Louie, Nclo
Orleans, Baltimore or Cincinnati.
q. Providence leads all the cities In
the srorld IN the jetoelrv manufacture
It's the centre. mart and port OF the COT
ron and woolen Industry of the United
Stutcs an the largest cotton mills of
-Amertcd are scifhfn eighty or ninetU
miles radius of Providence. THIS Is due
10 certain climatic advantages recognized
by cotton manufacturers. IL has sctthin
IT. Teld the biggest aud finest stationary
engine corks, rubber factories fertile
mills, fle trorks and tool and machinery
srorks and the largest mdnufactory of
sjlucr acdre IN the tcorld.
Q. Providence is at the head of a
h0rbor so miles long, containing 1900
acres OF anchorage ground 80 feet deep
and 500. 900 acres rs feet deep.
10. Providence is nearer the mar
ksfs of Europe than Neu York by 100
mites, and Is about as near the Western
Cfttcs. 1T ts more than 100 miles nearer
Southern and South American ports than
Boston. There 70 far more freight in
transit that could be cheaper shipped via
Prouidencc thnn MIA Boston.
II. Providence In In direct co,nmu-
Ntcdtton Nth all points, north, south.
east and sCest. 1t Is the natural port of
She fTAtt trade for all Neso England. u
q the natural port for all Nem Enq,und
for cotton. bftumfnous coal, Southern
Lumber, PIG from. The country surround
ing Pr0ptdence u supposed TO be the
richest territory In the scorld and the
mort thtckly settled In America.
N. Providence Is happy I'm ffs
n0ttfrdl conformation for trade. No cir,
cuN cver hdve better system of delfrery
and fsstcrch0nge of cars than the one no,o
booNg osv angcd. Erery foot of horbor
front q reached by rail; epery naanufoo
tory may be convenient TO tracks. Wbot
CkScd10 has expended $500, coo TO oc-
cosnpySsh, and only at the cost Of beauty
and safety, fs already here.
18. Providence will soon haze the
best svstcm Of fnterurbon transportation
~ America, and by far the finest linton
railroad depot
~. Providence will soon have the
rnsst park In America Nth the addition
10 Roger Wultams Park. Among the
natural features Is lake Ufth circuit
Of sersn and on c-holf miles.
-. Providence is being beautihcd
bv fnc boulc cords.
1o. Providence has bp far the finest
setan stores In the East, bar Boston and
Nep York.
15. Providence is a safe cftu There
ore no vicious classes; there are neper
stots; there are fetc crimes There ,ciil
soo~ DC no grade crossings of railroads.
no dangerous drdD bridges.
40. Providence has more great p,ib-
hc improvements actively under uap
non otnaost any other city fn america.
~ ~ otcok<nfng 10 q conception of Its
Do1Oer.
40. Providence and oil its suburbs
had far more building IN 1889 than ann
Wepsous teor tA tfs history. H had more
~ DU hdn In 1883, more yet IN 1891. and
1927 scSu much ezcecd last years. record.
20- Providence has unlimited op-
poTfunffes Jor ezpdnsfon cast. ,Uesf
north and south. IL IA bounded bp no
n0burdi borrfcr. It's harbor Ia long and
n0rroac, extending TO the heart Of TIC city.
and ouotos the greatest possible toharfooc
ored sctfh the least expenditure Of room.
IT. nofn streets, ffs street car tines radf-
ate from the centre Nike he spokcs of a
UhceL Ib railroads come 10 common
point bv edsflv brfdged natural pallcps.
obU(otfng all Grade crossings.
~. Providence does not depend for
- sccHofe tPeA-t1te success Of amp one
tndustrv. ffs tnferesfs are diversified.
"A Providence has a much larocr
ow0uW Of banking capital than any city
o( ~ s>sc IN the sp0rld.
24 Providence has an ossessed poL
1offon on tn property Of SIy5, ,soLsIQ.
Inc state valuation Of Providence cr-
seeds frO,o0o.oDo.
a RrevfdsRes y q cttp Of bsouts.