New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12

1881. .-......'''''' go eeos -'
7, wu, he seen from these figures that there
was only one period of retrogression' ana
brief one caused by warfare which proved
fatal 10 every Prussian province. Nor do these
ffRures include the population OF the suburps,
nor of the thick settlement on Patzkows o'a
property. When the census includes chario'-
,enburg sohoeneberg, Wmersdorf, schmargen-
sorf Tempeihof Rixdorf, Johannesburg, Fried
r,obshagen. Weissensee Pankow, Reinikendorf,
ETC. as It should, the result will astonlsh the
world
ola Patskow may have felt out 81 place w 'he
saloans and ia the eohyiyial intercourse win
civ speeuaiors but The first sudden ihe'a'
oe,pbosis had taught him prudence ana o'''
s,uaey IA tho disposal ~ The Test ~ hls iaia'
snj vnjess the purchaser offered lucrative
ta,aeln he would invariably easl ~ VIII wa''
awhile, berlin must come TO me-" Ana hefhh
came ..-
Al orst there were certain external changes
Tbe neld. assumed n different aspect Ihs'eau
OF tho large potato fields. small parcels OF
ground were mapped of which were ren'eu ny
moor gardeners. who had all they couid 40 10
exc out n precarous existence from tue ~"
mako, greens they raised. Later came the
smail florists with their glass houses. ana 'he
smell OF manure pervaded the atmosphere All
his madc pa,zkow rub his hands In content
mcnt; but he conducted constant warfare
against the scavengcrs. who were too lazy NJ
times TO dump their scrapings on the grounu
40, nnrt by the city and would empty their
wagons on his property
Old neghbors further away from the city
we're now negotiating with syndicates' ana
some had already sold. Roads were butt ana
naved. every street became lined with cottages,
and Bauer Patzkow had become millionaire.
How times do change His acres had Increased
hundredfold In value In short time his
neighbor Bollert had Jared still better. his
twelve acres for which he had paid 500 thaiers'
were sold five years ago for 100000 marks. ber-
lin had come indeed.
The Patzkow neighbcrhood became dotted
everywhere with immense sign boards lettered
For sale: inquire Of the Southwest Building So
ciety; offices. 1sS Friedrich Wilhelmstrasse." The
purchase of the so-called Southwest Terrain
created cons!derab Bile excitement on the Boerse
and the buyers were criticised on account OF lack
of discretion in their enterprise. The company's
bonds fell from 80 to 81, and later the holders
gladly sold for "a. 81 and AZ. 1t was noticed.
however that they were readily bought at what
ever price they were on the market. The f1rm OF
Bern & Flosse had caused the rumors to be cir
eulated which made people sell. and after they
had bought what they could there was sudden
advance from AZ to 1906 and later they refused to
sell at less than 1872 Families who came out to
buy lots used TO spend the day here. and an en-
terprising restaurateur named Fritz knieberg
erected shedike structure. where he furnished
warm meals at all hourc imported and domestic
beers. ETC." Knieberg can relate how his Gus
toners changed every year; first came specua-
tors and city officials; then street contractors,
laborers gas and water pipe layers lawn tennis
nd has hal vla ht{f u,ac m
fore the real flies were caught. Money to build
was offered by the society. to be repaid in month
ly instalments. no more than it costs to rent In
the city. and houses were raised thick and fast
II is whispered that the society built a number
on Its own account to boom the place. The
seven years Of famine had preceded the years of
plenty with 1nnkeeper Kneberg. Masons. hod-
carriers and carpenters earn from 20 10 30 marks
C5 10 81 5W per week. which Is considered a good
salary in Germany and the saloon receives a
large percentage Of the earnings
House-owners were not satisfied with the one
story cottages. and larger and more elegant
apartment buildings were now begun The pc
destrian in the vicinity had to dodge unfinished
sidewalks, brick wagons. uprooted streets and
alleys in every block for when a neighborhood
Is once well advertised In Berlin there Is no end
TO plans and speculations. And what is most
marvellous is that the police see to II that no
dirt is allowed to accumulate no matter how
new the neighborhood. which is at once sub
Jected 10 all street cleaning regulations. II Is not
so easy TO populate district, the Berliners
are slow-going people. not Of migratory char
ac'er. so that for whole year at times an apart
fnent-house may have but single occupant-the
5anitor and his family who have no rent to pay
The newspapers tipped to boom the new
district and foolhardy dealers lease the stores
and Herr Knieberg finds that he must meet the
competition OF the opposite corner saloon. Their
attempts 10 Guido each other ia Offering the
largest glasses Of beer and the biggest portions
OF Bratwurst and Kartoffel' benefit only the Gus
toners anc nearly ruin the competitors Even
In the winter. when ice and snow cover the
ground the large. empty lots are turned into
skating Kinks by some enterprising member OF
the sporting fraternity. and an opportunity Is
offered TO the rosy. fur-clad Teutons to engage
In their favorite pleasure
1t muct be admitted that Notwithstanding the
questionable methods Of the Berlin real estate
dealers In their way OF booming a neighbour
hood and In attracting buyers and renters the
buildings are substantial. elegant and stylish
and built with view to durability; and It is q
pleasure to view he beautiful rows OF resi.
dences most Of the suburban streets Far.
mer Patzkow. in the most sanguine dreams ~
his avarice. never thought that his cabbage.
grounds would be adorned with such a
splendid array OF architecture and masonry
The building of houses I'm large cities requires
large amounts OF money. and II would surpriee
houses belong 10 the landlord who demands
his money promptly In advance every month
He is as a rule. only the middleman 10 the
capitalistic usurer. and he IL lucky man n
after lifetime's incessant tolng he can be-
Queath his property. free from debt, to his wife
and children. A good thing for the hyrieni(
Improvement Of Berlin 10 also the erection Of