New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-10

road is largely populated by Germans 1t lies be-
tween the park and the Bronx River. which forms
the western boundary line Of the city. The place
as a whole is little NewYork. with all the solidlty
and business conservatism Of its great neishoor'
possessing at the time some OF the character
istics of a Western boom town 1t has grown with
remarkable rapidly. its real estate has advanced
In value steadily and 1t has shown all the snap
and push Of a az the end OF a pew western
railroad. The difference. however. between the
Mount Vernon condition and that OF the mushroom
town becomes apparent on the first visit 10 the
CITY, Its growth slow at first, for In 1879. tweh-
ty-eght years after II vas incorporated the Vnage
had Jess than lC0O inhabitants but in the last ten
years /, has gained 1876 per cent II has now pop
ulat,on Of about eighteen thousand. and this Is
made up OF people who have come 10 stay Ihe
Mount Vernon boomer possesses all the aggressive
OF his Western prototype, he eniarges eloquent
~ on the healthfuness OF his place. It's superiority
over any other city and its glorious iuture; out
unlike the Western professional boomer MS chiei
aim in life is not TO "sel. and get out he owns
nronar,v and he homes 10 own more, his enthusiasm
IS not intermittent but Of the steady ana pro-
gressve FORM He brings IL with him on the Tram
10 New-York. and his neighoors in the business
would become affected with 1t through assoca''oi'
They laugh him at first and make iun OF his
enthusiasm. and then. in many instances go. see
and are conquered.
And how easy IL IL 10 go. The electric cars run
from One-hundred- and -twenty-ninth-st by way OF
West Farms and Wamsbrdge and the trip mat
way to Noun. Vernon is delightful one iheie
is also a trolley road TO Yonkers. ana ahother 10
New-Rochelle and White Plains will soon be com
pleted. Then there frequent trains on the mar
lem division OF the NewYork Central Railroad from
Forty-second-st. and many trains on the New
York New-Haven and Hartford. and 1t was doiiD.-
less these transportation facilities which ola fhuch
toward building up the city and making II the home
OF about thrty-hve hundred commuters
The very rich have never scrambled FOR prop
erty in our CITY," said Mount Vernon enthusiast
I'VE have no very tch people in our community
but we are equally free from the very poor ours
is a city Of homes. The population is made UP
from the great middle class Men came mere 10
build hornes- and they did IT. each In his way ana
We are proud of the result.
The geographical situation o, Mount Vernon has
had much TO do with It's growth and its popularity.
The Bronx Park Pelham Bay Park and Van Cort-
landt Park are all close TO the city borders. ana
fine roads the place with some OF the most
picturesque parts Of the state. The southern part
OF the city slopes toward the Sound, and here are
forests in their prmeval glory through which
walks and driveways have been cut The wood
lands of Westchester lie 20 the north-groves and
forests undisturbed by the hand OF man. which
remind one O. the Western lands. and which
IL is hard believe are only thirteen miles from
New-York The city is only four miles from the
Hudson River and about the same distance from
the Sound, and the breezes from both, together
with its high situation. make It cool at times when
places near by are wilted with the heat There are
points within the city limits which are about one
hundred and eighty feet above the sea level. ana
its average altitude is 1870 feet. The proximity OF
the place TO the great waterways which lead 10
New-York gives practical advantages which the
people OF Mount Vernon were not slow to utilize.
and a packet company was organized last year. and
a steady and reliable water service between New
York and Mount Vernon has been maintained ever
since 1t is said that the establishment OF this
TRANSFORMATION line has been source OF great
convenience and the means OF saving money Tor
the manufacturers. merchants and builders OF
Mount Vernon. while the company's steamer has
been frequently Impressed into the service OF the
citizens and made to take them on pleasure ex-
cursions
BESIDE THE scHooLHoUsE STANDS THE
SP1RE.
While the 1900 homes were being built. and while
rows OF stores and business buildings were being
added 10 the place. while men with an eye 10
practical and business interests were busy with
measures looking TO the advancement OF the town.
the church and the schoolhouse were not neglected
The schools are spoken OF In the highest terms by
those who are best qualified to Judge OF their
meri,s There are seven schools and a High School