New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
THE GREAT NORTH SIDE.
IT'S REMARKABLE COMMERCIAL AID.
VANTAGES.

THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE DrsTRrcT-BtsrNEss
prsrrrs OF NATURAL FEATrREs-UN-
rorA,JED FACILITIES FOR RAILWAY
AND WATER TRArFIc-ADMiRABLE
SITES FOR DwELLIHGs-THE
POSSIBILITIES OF VAST
Tho commercial advantages OF the North Side Of
New-York or what Is properly known as tho
twenty third and Twenty-fourth wards and the
new annexed district, are believed not 10 oe app'ec
ated in their full significance by many business
mon OF this city who otherwise well INFORM.
A well-known and far sighted man Of large e.; RI
ence in the development of the commercial re ''es
OF the metropolis said to Tribune reporter year
day: 1--WE lose sight OF the fact, IN discuss" -
im medate future of real estate mere that -'e"-
York is the great commercial. financial ana manu-
featuring centre Of this continent" In referring 70
the commercial advantages secured by the cry re-
comfy through the annexation Of new territory
north of the Harlem River he SAID; me No'lh
Side of New-Yorh-that ia, the territory ABOVE ITO
Harlem River-bears a similar relation 10 'he Guy
nj large that the Great West does to the country
a land ~ great promise, Of infinite possibilities.
and the centre Of future population ana poh,'cai
mower No other city In the worid mas sue"
wealth OF public parks and pleasure srouh"S ~
los within its area no other CITY mas SUI" """H'
nd economical advantages TOT coIHHe'Nc' "'"' 10"
n moro saubrious climate. or such variety OF SUR
e. nor has any other city such abundant faclD-
ties sof passenger transit and land trainc
Its resources the resources OF ,he comment,
for behind IL and tributary TO II are all he prouu'S
., tho continent and all its commercial necessities.
IT'S growth Is only limited by the srO"'" anu "e-
yelopment of American civilization its pos''o. J"
the mast and in the future has been hxeu Dy Na-
lures fat and nothing but the uphea'ai oi 0s
continent or It's subsistence In the sea- can cnahss
the Geographical and photographed cohduohs
which have made IT what it is. and which Will MAKE
/, in very limited period Of time. the most popu-
lous the most prosperous and the "ea'h'eS' ''V
on the globe. ,
by recent legislative enactment the Vou"oaV
OF the city of NewYork has been extended so as 70
include all that part Of Westminster 'oun's anu
the adjacent Islands lying south OF ne
OF the souhery boundary OF the cry Oh ionlhsrs
thus adding an area equal IN eS'e aso 70 eans 70 bs
previously annexed district, making me preseni
s sTsa " ABOUT seventy square niles We md here
fore that two-thirds Of the city OF New oiH nes
above the Harlem RIVER ana ti's - "'''' = '"'"A
as the North Side
SHAPE OF THE NORTHERN SECTION.
THE north end of the city is. in shape an irregular
parallelogram, bounded on three sides by naVgao's
waters while nearly half Of the remaining boundary
makes ND the northery limit of the great public
park area of the city This north end district IS N
It's topography unlike that of Manhattan Island
The latter consists Of an almost continuous central
smlface descends east and the North and
East rivers. the whole being about twelve mics
lis Greatest width at one point is only TWO and hat
miles, while the average width OF the NORM emu as
vated ridge there are three parallel lines Of eleva
tion and three spending valleys OF deptesS'h
ADVANTAGES FOR LAND TRAFFIC
I'm this outline of it's topography be traced
the ba sis of its commercial facilities All Of the de-
pressions are suitable for. and are actually III use
as channels Of commerce in the form Of great trunk
lines of railway. This fact is sufficient In ITSELF -
demonstrate the remarkable commercial iacint.es
OF this entire area far land traffic IL concerned
NJ on1y r hst throligh system ~ freight transit
is established along the lines of these railways hs
advantages Of which are obvious 10 me most ed'""'
1T does not require a moments reflection TO un,
derstand how much this dminishes the COS, cos, q
thus increasing the profits to The producer as wei
T lines IN rd hS S9ss 1S TIVE With the
way system OF the continent north, south eat
of railways nearly 100000 miles in extent is directly
tributary to this favored locality.
FACILITIES OF THE WATER FRONT.
The facilities for water communication are also
unique and far reaching. As has been said, three
fourths Of this north end section bounded by nav
tgab! waters. That is say water frontage equal
in extent to the entire water frontage or Manhat-
tan Island is here presentea mus rs d1apnhs on a
giving total length of shipping 'front.' OF more than
10 other city on the globe can approach New
York in this marvellous comm rial feature; ahG
derived from the slight variations IN the tidal hon
by which all the enormous eXpanse OF lne xoyh'
which characterize the commercial seaports OF en-
rope is made wholly unnecessary ana the uhNef,
sal system of high dues which they inyoiye y
here to a reasonable charge for the use OF very
economically constructed series Of wharves ana
fuence in our favor from strictly commercial
standpoint.
ATTRACTIVE SITES FOR HOMES
Moreover. from commercial point OF view. We
rust consider the advantages offered by the ele-
waited ridges which separate the valleys, so favor
ably situated as dwelling places for operators IN
factories and persons employed IN commercial pur'
suits These ridges are salubrious and in many IN.
stances very picturesque and attractive. Their nj
mediate proximity to the great commercial hisn-
ways mentioned both time and expense IN go
ing from home business for all whose employ
lies in that direction. This much-favored re-
gon presents other sections still more elevated
overlooking vast expansa OF water, which must
all times offer great attractions as sites OF per-
manent homes for a very large population
1T Is estimated that eight millions OF persons are
Immediately connected with the business OF me
metropolis The nearer these eight millions can get
TO their places OF employment and at the same time
enjoy the comforts and Well-belng OF saluDrlouS
homes, the better IL will be for the entire com
munity. and therefore. in the development OF this
and most attractive region, with Its magnin'
graphic features should endeavor to exercise mo
best judgment ard the highest skill"
ACCUSED OF BEATING LTxATTC TO EArR
Wilmington. Del, Nov. 2s.-John j. Swan ard
Daniel Brown. attendants. and Michael Lynch,
supervisor at the State Insane Asylum ct Farm
hurst, near here arrested last night on The
charge OF being concerned In the death OF Leon
Pisa, alias Leon Lewis. on october 3. Pisa was an