The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-22
The Advantages Of Providence,

Eroviuenco 10 one oy tne coptt0te
OF Rhode Island
2. Providence IL the second CTR IN
population IN Ns,o E~gldnd.
u. Providence contained fss.o0n
Inhabitants In 1890 and is groicinq verv
rapidly. The population u opernospfnc
the city limits In ersry direction, 80 nat
the suburbs are grotctng faster than TIE
city itself.
4. Providence is the centre of a COM
. pact mass OF population, occupying an
area about e;eUen miles long by four
broad. This continuously built com,nt-
nttB, OF identical Interests and ddrdn-
tdges. achfch ferns the real, though not
the politically defined PROVIDENCE, IL tie
ninth largest city In the United States
D. Providence had tot;hfn ten miles
OF Its CITY Hall In 1906. sI,a%S Inhabitants.
In 1870, Ia5,0IS; In 1850, 16e, ,se5; In 1883
there tcere 9I452s; In 1890 about s50, 900,
and the population Is noW believed to be
at least s75.000, Increasing at the rate of
nearly per cent. year.
o. Providence il grotcing faster than
any other city In the East, and much
faster than u euer did before.
z. Providence has more people NTH
In 100 miles than Chicago, St Lolis, NeaS
Orleans, Baltimore or Cincinnati.
.. Providence leads all the cities IN
the uorld t,l the jetOelry manufacture.
IL Is the centre. mart and port OF the cot
ton and aooolen industry OF the United
States. AL the largest cotton mills OF
America are acfthtn eighty or ntnetu
miles radius OF Proutdence. This fs due
TO certain climatic advantages recognized
bp cotton manufacturers. 1t has sctfhfn
dts field the bfgaest and finest stationary
en- a-agIA $<. <..x.
mills. fle rorks and tool and mdchfncrr
toorks and the largest mdnufactorv Of
stluer tCdre In the toorld.
o. Providence IL at the head of n
hdrbor so miles long, containing 5000
acres Of anchorage ground 50 feet deem
and 500, 900 acres rs feet deep.
10. Providence is nearer the sn0r-
kets Of Europe than Neto York bv $50
miles, and Is about rs near the Western
cities. IL ts more than 100 miles nearer
southern and South american ports than
Boston. There Is far more frctqht IN
transit that could be cheaper shipped vfa
Prorid cncc fhcn mia Boston.
II. Providence IL In direct coun,-
ntcatton tctth all points, north. so,fh
east and iUest. 1t Is the natural mort ~
the fruit trade for all New EnqIdnd n
Is the natural port for all Ne,c Enoland
for cotton, bftumtnous coal, Southern
lumber, pig iron. The country surround-
ing Providence fs supposed to be the
richest territory In the sOorld and the
most thfckly settled In America.
IL. Providence IL happv IN fts
natural conformation for trade. No cft,r
can ever hare q better system of deltuerv
and Interchange OF cars than the one notD
being arranged. EVery foot of harboy
front Is reached by rail; every nonutac
tory may be convenient to tracks. What
Chicago has expended 1900, 900 to dc-
compltsh, and only at the cost of be0utu
and safety, Is already here.
l3. Providence will soon hups ths
best system Of tnterurban transportdtfoA
In America, and by far the finest linton
railroad depot.
IA. Providence will soon hape The
finest park In America Wtth the addition
10 Roger Wlltdms Pork. Among fhs
natural features Is q lake sctth q circuit
of seven and on e-half miles
10. Providence is being beautffcd
by fine boule yards.
10. Providence has by far the finest
retail stores In the East, bar Boston and
Netp York
~. Providen ce is a safe CITY. There
are no utctous classes; there are f,erer
ffots; there are fetc crimes. There acaU
soon be no grade crossings Of railroads.
no dangerous drdto brtdges.
10. Providence has more great pub
ltc improvements acttvelv under ecau
than almost any other city In America
1t Is da0akenfng to q conception Of tts
potoer.
10. Providence and all fts stsbssrbs
had for more building In 1889 than 0nH
precious year In tts history. It had more
I'm 1890 than In 1859, more yet In 1901, and
1929 acfu much erceed last years record.
20. Providence has unlimited on,
portuntttes tor expansion east, pest,
north and south. 1t Is bounded bu no
natural barrier. Its harbor ts Iona and
norro,o, attending to the heart of the catu,
and altosCs the greatest possible tClarfoee
area sotth the least expenditure Of room.
Its main streets, It's street car lines rQdt-
ute from the centre like the spokes Of 81
loheeL It's railroads come to common
point by easily brtdged natural UGllsvs.l
obvtattng all grade crossings.
a. Providence does not depend for
It's Dcltdre upon the success of any one
industry. It's Interests are diversified
"a. Providence has much larger,
amount of banking capital than any city
Of its size In the World.
23. Providence has an 0ssessed paI-
lIdtton on dts properly of fI16,9OI,S/s.
The State pdluatton of Providence sr-
cecds $40, ,0o0. .000
"a. Providence 10 city Of bcautt-
fm residences, spacious and ottrocttUel
suburbs. shady streets and breezy hills
Its Revolutionary memories haunt the
dnttqudrU. the absolutely alncq'idlled
Bay at It's feet charms 0ss
artist and the sportsman, and its shores
provide recreation ground and summer
homes for thousands of the ctttzens OF
N>a0 England.
%. Providence has the most cstt~
fured and Intelligent people Of any cttv
IN the country; Is a prominent literary
artistic and musical centre. Its mama
featuring establishments demand the
highest skilled labor, consequently ~
working classes are exceptionally tntsISss
gent
20. Providence has rs public schools5
tcfth 4sI Instructors.
81. Providence cxpends annually
SafNg a o.oo a. =.