The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-16
The Advantages Of Providence,


population IN Neio England.
3. Providence contained $4,000
Inhabitants In 1890 and u grotDi,tg peru
rdpidlu The population Is oUerfoicinq
the cttp limits In epeip direction. so that
the suburbs are groiring faster than the
city itself.
4. Providence Is The centre Of n COM
pact mass of population, occupying an
area about olercn miles LONG bU four
broad. This continuously built comma
nitU, of identical Interests and odudn-
tdges, Uhich forms The real, though not
The politically defined PROVIDENCE, Is the
ninth largest city in the United States.
=. Providence, had uithin ten miles
OF It's CitD Han In 1906. sI,s4s fnhobitdnts.
In 1870, L25,0IS; In 1850, l6s, ,se5; fn 1885
there tcere efy.52S; In 1880 about 10000,
and the population IL nO1c believed to be
at least 275.C0o, Increasing at the rate Of
nedrly per cent a year.
q. Providence il grotc,ng faster than
any other city Ia The East, and much
faster than 10 crcr did before.
z. Providence has more people NTH
In 100 miles than Chicago, st. Louis, Ncto
Orleans, Baltimore or Cincinnati.
y. Providence leads all the cities In
ule trorld ft the jeicclry manufacture.
IL Is the centre mart and port OF the cot
tom and UoOlen industry OF the United
| states All the largest cotton mills Of
| America are lCithtn eighty or ninety
| miles radius Of PrOridcnce This ts due
| TO certain climatic advantages recognized
| IN cotton manufacturers. IL has trtthfn
its field the biggest aud finest stationary
engine 1r0rks, rubber factories, fertile
| mills, flc uorks and tool and machinery
,cofks and the largest mantgdct0ry of
| silUer rare in the icOrld.
1 a. nj -
horbor so miles long, containing 1900
ceres Of anchorage ground 50 feet deep
and 500. 900 acres Is feet deep.
10. Providence is nearer the mar
kots Of Europe than NcW York bp 100
! miles, and Is about rs near the Western
d'ics II Is more than 100 miles nearer
southern and South american ports than
Ecs'oR There Is far more freight In
ran it that could be cheaper shipped vta
| ~iT %" - ~ ria ylostOp
IL Providence Is In direct com,n,-
nfcdtion uiu all points, north, south.
east and tDeSt IL Is the natural port of
the fruit trade for oil NelU England. It
Is the natural port for all Neto ENGLAND
for cotton, bittminous coal, Southern
lumber ptg iron. The country Surround
ina Providence Is supposed TO be the
richest territory In the acorld and the
most htcklu settled In America.
12. Providence is hoppy In tts
natural contormotton for trade. No cftu
can eUer haze q better system of deliuerIJ
and interchange Of cars than the one nosO
bctng arranged. Erery foot OF harbor
front Is reached by rail erery ndnufdc
torn fndy be conUentent 10 tracks What
Chicago has appended SI5oooCO0 to dc-
compltsIi, and only at the cost OF beauts
and safety, is already here.
13 Providence will soon haze ths
best system Of inteTurbdn tr0nsportdtiCs
an America, and by far the trasst Untoy
railroad depot.
IA. Providence will soon hdve ht
finest park in America Cith the addition
% Roger Williams Park Among tht
natural features is q lake Utth a ctrcui,
OF seuen and on e-hdlf miles.
10. Providence 10 being bedUtifeC
bu tnc boule yards.
10. Providence has by far the fines
, retail stores In the East, bar Boston dnl
NclU York
IL. Providence is a safe city Their
are no UiciOus classes; there are nercs
riots: there are fen crimes There tgit
loon be no grade crossings Of railroads
no dangerous drac bridges.
Is. Providence has more great pub
Tic Improvements 0cttUely under scul
than almost any other city fn america
Ii Is awakening to q conception Of IT
: pol0er.
( 10. Providence and all Its suburb
; had far more building In 1889 than AM
prertous year In its history. 1t had ms0r1
IN 1890 than I'm 1889, more yet fn 1891, dn6
1899 ,uiu much erceed last years. record
20. Providence has unlimited op
portunities for expansion east. aDest
north and south. IL Is bounded by NJ
natural barrier. It's hdrbor ts long ant
ndrro,o, extending to the heart of the city
9 and dltolCs the greatest possible tchar1ag
{ area Nth the least expenditure Of room
{ Its main streets. its street car tines radt
1 atc from the centre Ike the spokes of I
toheeL. Its railroads come TO q con,mo,
point bp easily brtdged natural Ualteys
L obviating oil grade crossings.
n Fl. Providence docs not depend fo
4 its tUclfare upon the success of any on
fndvstru It's Interests are diversified
n 2I Providence has much l0r0e
x amount OF banking capital than any cit
=, of its size In the tDOrld.
o %. Providenc noe has an assessed uoI
:, uatton on its property Of $ID, ,90I ,dN
The State valudtton Of Proutdence a.
10 70 ceeds $40, ,ooo.0oo.
,r "a. Providence IL a city Of beGuti
j. Jul residences, spacious and dttrdcesu
y suburbs, shady streets and breezy natc
sr IB HeC0nuOn0Ty memories huuHe ~
=, antiqlary. the absolutely unequdtte
nt Ndrrogansett Bay at its feet charms IN
IN artist and the sportsman, and ITS shor'
or provide recreation ground and summt
or homes for thousands Of the cfttzens
Mt NeU England.
z, 20. Providence has the mos cn
m t,rcd and intelligent people Of any on
of In the country; Is a prominent utsro11
IS artistic and musical centre. Its mon'
- - featuring Embellishments demand
nd highest skilled labor, consequently :
tcorktng classes are exceptionally tntess
gent.
20. Providence has 7s public school
tCtth +eI Instructors.
r. 27. Providence expends dnnu0t
ts74. s0S. .0e for teachers saldrcs
20. Providence Is the seat Of Brosi
a. University.
he 10. Providence has III churches.