New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
BRoOKLYN's SWIFT STRIDES.
MARVELLOUS GROWTH OF THE " CITY OF
CHURCHES

GREAT BUSINESS BLOCKS WHICH HAVE ARISEN
SOME FAMOUS EsTABLIrHMENrs
RECENT CHANGES.
Toward the close Of last summer, Tribune ~
porter. who was spending lew weeks abroad hap
pencd u be stroIlIng along Buchanon-s in Glasgow,
taking note Of the buildings and OF the clean, trim
appearance in the great scotch city, when he met .
man engaged in the linen business who had branch
house In New-York which In other days he had been
accustomed 10 visit twice each year. His visits to
the American metropolis now. however. and for many
years past. have been few and far between
Il suppose said the scotchman "there Is no tab
Of anything bnt Chicago now in the States
ayes, said the reporter, "Chicago holds the heA
and occupies a large share OF public attention"
How about Brookyn!' said he "We have .
great many merchants in Brooklyn with whom W
do business. Isn't Brooklyn a stirring town.
. The reporter looked somewhat astonished. Drook.
lynn" said he I'm surprise. "dd you say BrooklynT
ayes h. replied. in the most materof-fact way
81 said brooklyn. Don't you know Brooklyn"
"Of course" SAID the reporter. know BROOKLYN"
"No doubt,' said he no doubt Have you been
there reccntly!"
SIN Brooklyn! Well, THAT IS to say-I have
been-I live in New York. you know-certaInly have
been in Brooklyn recently
You have! Now this Is good : for / am very
anxious TO have talk with you about It's lie slipped
his arm within that OF the reporter in confidential
way. and as they walked along he asked quietly:
When have you been in Brooklynl'
"Nhen!' echoed the reporter in surprised way.
IL was there last you know, can go over
there any time we feel inclined: there Is big
bridge now in addition to the ferries and there will
probably be- two big bridges In short time.
In fDct--"
Never mind the In fact said he, with the same
inperturhable calmEcss, when were you In Brook
lyni'
TO tell you the truth said the reporter. Il
hav'nt been over in Brooklyn for the last seven
years.
Good. said he. 81 thought so from the moment
you first spoke Would you mind stapring in here
with me till tell you about Brooklyn" and he LED
the reporter Into 4 hotel, which was close by. Ihers
was Il tingc Of in the way he poke but MS
manner was SO genial that he dsarmed MI opposi'
ton. so the reporter went In. Allow me 10 III
troduce yOu,' said the Sc0chman "to Brooklyn
gentleman, well known In the mercantile ahairs oi
that city, whom you ought to knew
It locked as If the whole thing had been designed;
but, IL matter of fact, II wa, pure accident you
know my Brooklyn friend, OF course said be. after
the formality Of all Introduction had been gone
through
The reporter said that he did.
lie does. said the Brooklyn man, but he hasn't
been to see for years. 1t seems as
man who has friends In New-icrk has 10 come 10
Europe to meet them. l Iemenb r that during the
Bn1zard'--:nd he smilcd-'you New-i orHe.s were
Obliged to hold telephone communication with bos-
ton by way of London; but why you should be
Obliged to hold personal communication with Droohen
by way Of Glasgow, when there Is no blizzard ut ai'
passes my comprehension
The reporter was SILENT while the man from
brooklyn and the man from scotland chucAeo' ah~
aucrward laughed
Look here me frcn.' said the seo'chman'
dropping into his native idom Its twawnty year SIN
| was in that placc aforc and sick toon as they
haze got would nae nae oiec'ea H. LAW - '
swore' , =.
Right, broke in the from the CITY OF
Chmche.- "when you get hack to America 1 aa' loo
ven to lose no time in making a trip 10 bfooh''h'
and after that III bet you anything that wheh you
come TO Europe again you'll register Us loh o'''A'
! lyn, for New-York isn't In it.
The reporter opened his eyes ana saspea LUZ
breath. .,,,ou,v
Promise. ~ said the two men. in tones OF authon|
that bfOOked no denial.
81 PROMISE" said the reporter.
Night and day ever since his return TO New" ZOE.
IN. reporter was haunted by this scene Ill that ho
over the ocean. Fight it off he couidht % ~
prookIvn he went and to Brooklyn he ADVISES az
Now Workers TO 20, who have any leisure u"c oA
hand and who are certain 10 come Dacn as ea'ie ~
reporer filled with pride rs well as aslohi'n.H."' W
closc to one OF the side doors o th.S ihpe'''' w
n
,brft and enterprise would do homer to any iAn0
under the sun. ., - sov.r
Mar,s hodv Is sah to renew itself every seven
voors. and II not Brooklyn, at least the ous'e'
thogougblares in that popuous city ""s W ''N
do the same. If ten years have passeu si".e ivy
were in Brooklyn yosl would scarcey hho" iu,.o
ST now. You certainly would not know anything
about the locality and network Of streets winch con-
yorcoe ,t the terminus Of the big Bridge for roat
and rumble OF traffic that surpassed anything hearu
NJ elsewhere I'm America you thought Me-" YORK ea'reu
of the palul: but wait until you nave erosSi wv.
the great twenty million dollar SUSPENSION anu s'
for a moment In sand-s bewildcred AMI coninsea' anu
then YOU will that there Is iofhl'''oie' ~.
friendly competitor In this line. which. despite ~i
,ho nou,,c,,ns can say or do, will in the near future
no an integral part Of this great metropolis throbpns
With life and light and steadily moving 10 'he nfs'
Mace among the great cities OF the world
II Won have not been frequent visitor 10 brooA.
lyn during the last few years, you VIII Nv" "
yourself bewideed. Where Is hsh-S'' "I'ie >"
Nassau-st, where is Concord-st whe"' as ven "'e"
Won ask where is the OF last year. you see .
Mc ono, snoce running from Sand-st. 20 Tillary-st
and extending from Fulton-st.. on tile one SIZE 10
Washircton-st en- the other. R.charI Ill was nev'r
mare confused about his own IDENTITY nor III oe'
widered confusion about an exact iocafi'y' "heh ~
words OF pteOus appeal he Inquired, ""here am
a, D, Than would the average New-iorker, who had
lust crossed the Bridge. and looked around IN VAIN
for the old landmarks that only few years bciorS
no knew so we'll The roar Of the elevated riiroaos
centering upon this spot will send ringing III your
.
And what wonder. Just think OF how many Of
,ben there are ms they puff and below and rattle.
aisgorping the while their thousands Of passengers
who. like mighty wave. sweep across the Bridge
nj, day and far the night: The Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad Company, the Kings County Elevated Kali
way Company gather ceaseessly up their human
carsocs from the great arteries OF trade and OF ra'
which radaie this territory even to the utmost
,,,. ~ thc big city, The horse-cars and the ferry
bouses look like old acquantances but In the pres
ence Of the more modern surroundings they look as
antique and time aid ever Rip Van winkie
after his long sleep. Fulton-st Is entirely trans
formed The spacious cars on the surface roads,
propelled by electricity, and the curious bu1hng noise