The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-30
FILLING THE MEADOWS.
New Factories to Cover the
SWamps That Border
Montgomery Street.

ENoU more han four weeks ago, THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS cited that large tract
of land between Montgomery int Grand
streets, in what was known as the
SWAN ps." as a territory, which. il
filled In. would occupy a prominent po-
sition in the list Of desirable manufacture
ing property In this city. just who owned
the properly at that time was nor KNOWN.
but the owners consulted real estate
dealers as to the probable future of the
property, and without on exception, were
told. 'tIf you do as The JERSEY CITY
News suggested, you will have a. valuable
piece of land" Several of the property
ow ners conferred, and it was decided to be-
gin filling in the %unsightly swamps.
FILLING THE ITS
For the past three weeks, Van Keuren
& Son have been engaged III filing in a
lumber of lots, until now they. present a
very respectable appearance. The con-
tr a ctors, In fact, lave made such head
way that already there is a driveway
from Montgomery street to Grand. The
filling being used is a mixture Of dirt and
cinders. which, it is expected. will form
an almost rock bottom foundation when
it settles. Such filling is considered
equally substantial with concrete. h
lots, which were lately considered almost
valuelesS, have now assumed a notable
value. This has been enhanced
by the location of several factories in the
house of the jersey City Il Bergen
Railroad occupies a prominent position
in the territory. The grounds about the
buildings hav been filled in almost up
to the grade OF Grand street, aud in the
course of a few weeks the entire terri
tory will have been drained and filled in
up TO the grade of Cornelison avenue at
least. The big cooDerage works OF G.
Heidi & Co., who have the contract to
supply the American Sugar Refining
Company, are included In the territory
and the announcement was made, yester-
day, that the Du Bots Chain Work. would
erect a plant there. This corporation has
MI. c. b.. Thurston and Mr.. Brinkernoff,
as it's Jersey City representatives and it
is said that they are heavily interested in
the concern. This new enterprise will
give employment to at least half a hun
dred men.
CID sIssoN ESTATE.
The land at Que time Was Il part OF the
fanous old Sisson estate. About a year
ago a large piece of it was purchased by
j. Hull Browning through President
Stevens. of the Real Estate Trust Com
pany. Mr.. William Van Keuren owns a
few of The lots and a number are held by
Mrs. John Lamb, widow of the late
banker. John Lamb. Ii is understood
now that the lots, as improved, will be
placed upon the real estate market.
Transfers.
James Wetherington to Kate Ryan, for S 1,423,
lot on the southside of Mercer street, 50 feet
east of Colgate street.
Samuel Comfort to Samuel D. Comfort and
wife, for $40. lot II, Block "a, on uortherly side
of East Forty-fonrlh street. BIyonne.
Anton joachim to Patrick Hackett, for Si75, lot
on north side Of Manhattan avenue, lis feet
west of Summit avenue.
Patrick Hackett to John Mehl, Jr, for $775,
above described lot.
Sarah J. Percy to Mary A. Throckmorton, for
for IS, 800, land on the north side OF Glenwood
avenue. being part of lots 80 and 81 and westerly
half of lot 81 in Block las.
John Connolly to James Clark, for $3.50, lot
on easterly side of Fifth street, IS feet south Of
Keasby street, in Kearny.
q Mortgages.
Pierre Duignel to Adolph FabeT, on lots II and
Is, in Block 81, West Hoboken, for 81 200.
Owen Clancy to Catherine Duran, on lot Is.
Block 299, north side of Twelfth street, 100 feet
east of Coles street, for $3.50.
James Clark to Peoples Building and Loan
Associa ton, on lot on east side of Fifth street,
rs feet south of Keasby street, in Kearny, for
81, 200.
Walter Whilber to Gustav Hehustetter, on
land at Avenue E and Willow street, for S4,C0l.
Henry Schneider to Johu A. Meierdierc k, on
lots 617 and 61S, in North Bergen, for SO, 600