New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17

PLAN OF THE BIG BASIN
families until in lS4O, when Jeremiah johnson was
Mayor of Brooklyn James De Peyster Ogden Ma
thanel l.. Griswod, Richard Irwin, Henry Grin
nell. Cyrus p. Smith. Abraham Bell! William H.
Wadsworth William Kemble and Asa Worthing-
ton formed stock corporation known as the At
'lantic Dock Company. and laid the foundaton OF
the largest grainhandlng depot and warehouse sys-
TEN on the Atlantic Coast At that time the cap-
tai of the company $4,000 and the interest Oh
the present stockholders began when in 1913 the
stock was increased TO $ooo,cN
J. S T. Stranahan the president of the company.
who needs no introduction to Brooklyn people, saw
in the district between Hamilton-ave. ana hed
Hook and Imay-st and the Buttermilk Channei
the possibility Of a great commercial centre, ana
realizing that Brookyn's water front would ulti-
mately be of great value, began the work Which ~
to-day a monument TO his energy ana aDhty' III
speaking Of the early part Of the work and the
trials of the company, Mr. Stranahah saiu' Jay VI
ago:
Like many other enterprises. the building OF
the docks was far ahead of It's time We. however,
went on with undertaking, maintaining our
credit and doing a great deal of work for when we
had to trust the future for payment For twenty
years the company continued its work, ana IN al
those years did not declare dividend We perse-
yered. however, and when our elevators were COM
pleted they the first in this port Inc number
has since increased until now there are eight or ten
The Atlantic however, has been all along ana sun
remains the most central point for grain receipts
and shipments Other important elevators nave loi-
lowed the Atlantic's methods and are doing a large
business
The grain-storage capacity OF the elevators on
the Brooklyn waterfront is 100000 bushels Of
which the Atlantic has the largest indlV.iuh ca
pacIty holding over one-thlrd OF the entire amount
| with probably Dows and the Erie Basin second ana
third in point Of capacity and business cone Inc
| rush Of receipts begins abou; the lst OF Oo'oOe'
when the crops begin 20 move toward me EHs'e'"
markets From then until the LIST OF January ''e''
Is rush OF grain for storage. and pret'y cose 20
the new year the elevators are fuli inca me eN
ports begin 10 gain on the arrivals. and the stocks
S aSon; sen million bushels OF grain stored in
! Brooklyn. OF which we have about ohe-'hrd III '"e
| Atlantic Docks
SHIPS CAN ENTER AT ANY TIDE.
The big basin which bears the name Of the At
| lan.ic Docks covers an area Of about forty acres
which includes four great Interior piers ana the
/ surrounding wharves. giving A per frontage OF
about three miles. To the great docks Oh I'oh'oi,
| and Liverpool Il Is a Transatlantic ~o'her' anu
while Il may not be as large and costly as some OF
/ the English docks the basin has one great advan-
,age: II can be entered az any TIDE. The entrance
,s between the north and south piers. and Is 3l
feet wide Brick and granite warehouses surrou''
! the basin or three sides These are il" Feet ueeP
and three 10 FIVE stories high Three OF the -FOUR Dig
feet long is the largest In the port. This pier Is
;easei by the Union Hamburg and NicaTagnan ana
CenTal , Aresc confoed BY r. Hogan sons and
Barber * Co.: many steamers cohslZirI ~ ' 4;
deaux lines tie up a, The other pierS 10 ihe wf1 H
central pier come ships from the Indies 'aden Mrg
s1 fSo 5sSns Of Rcs eyons d Ssmy isle while to
pier Italian barks come ana hv sg ars
With The long stretch Of wharyes on me lhnt'
edge Of The va is4fe af chooners and ali
sorts Of strange. nondescrpt craft with here ane
actually is BY comparison win the sn9r;ins inssy
H.ue rs me steamers with that careless abandon
which Is so provoking IN little things puI "hcn car
be corrected when SNOW" - any '"'"o '
take hold OF.
4 GREAT PLACE FOR CANAL-BoATs.
7, 60 IN the winter however. that the home NE
- ,h. nlace develops When the canaiboats be
gin 10 arrive about December !. there Is marke
started right away Fully 100 Of the big. numbering
craft have been tied up In the basin at one time
10 on sale The individual buyer as well az M
Wholesale dealer. is welcomed by the Doa 49,
than disposing Of II In bulk II Is here that th'
Long isa mo pdon stock. and the thrifty
ing house keeper saves many ooiia' % 'u'''
produce from frst hahns'
OFFER FEATURES ABOUT THE BASIN
There are some queer things about the big prop
ertv The company. years ago. sold or leased OF
Wharf and Hamilton Ferry. with RESTRICTING
clause that only business houses should be erected
on H. The big brewery building which ~ d. ON
end Of this plot. is the building erected ny Seno
! Albania as a sugar refinery. ALBANIA, VINO "as
Cuban revoiutionist spent $1,000 on the 9, pig Rilt
the sples in the foundations OF which cost - each L
drive The contractor made so much money, on
~ ~ that when a heavy weight was pacsu VI
The building the interior walls gave way anu NE
I sniles had 10 be driven TO keep the outer wall
3 from sharing the same fate ,or ,,s building no,
occupied by a wine company Is the place wh e
"Prnfessor" Friend operated his eectr1c suga
. refining swinde. which was exposed TWO or 'n nd
L 100 go after credulous stockholders mao col
;eibut cd hundreds of thousands OF dollars 10 IN
develonment OF the process OF bringing IN rtnne
eugar In boxes and then showing II as the reSu
e Of a new trick of science; , l., a.. o,,, go,
. Another feature of the big basin Is IT'S own ui'
formed police force consisting OF four men ana N
e aorananf These men kept busy, lot Ia
= ~berves are favorite places for thieves ana PEI,
= riiferers who will 'swipe" everything they Ca
: parrv on and as the incosure Is place OF nist
n ! ndacent distances with plenty OF opportunities IL
a | esrane II requires sharp eyes 10 prevent Ioss.
Altogether the Atlantic BASIN wn me- hno "a
fau excent those who have business there u one
= | ~" most interesting places In the city 10 Visi
y | and the gate. close by the Hamilton fefry'
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