The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-22
CITY OF LONDON.
Greater Now York Compared With the
English Metropolis.


English Metropolis.
Greater London has superficial area
| OF 6ss.3i square miles; Greater New York,
3l7.77.
London has 5000 miles OF streets.
Greater New York has 1900 miles Inn
proved and 2500 miles projected.
London averages Al fires weekly;
Greater New York, "a.
Loadon's government costs 500, 900, 600
apually; Greater New York s53, 600, OO0..
London ferries are all free. The Ss
ferries of Geater New York charge tolls
OF from 2 10 20 cents.
London.has 250,000 more women than
men. The female excess In Greater New
York is but "a, 600.
London marriages average $1,000 an
nually. New York and Brooklyn IN 1895,
recorded 27,612 (incomplete).
London has 400 newspapers and period
icals of all descriptions. Greater New
York has 7l2.
London has a doat. dwelling population
of 1000. Greater New York had, two
years ago, 70C0.
London has boat-dwelling population
OF 5000 Greater New York over 1,00O,-
U00
LONDON has 400 places OF worship.
Greater New York, 1886.
London has II, 900 saloons. Greater New
York, II, 600,
London has 1900 police; Greater New
York $500.
One out OF II Inhabitants of London
seeks relief from public and organized
charities. The average in New York Is
one out of every 200.
London has 30 people with incomes In
excess OF 1900, 600 yearly, or capital for
tune In excess of S10, 900, 900. New York
city alone has five people worth s100. OOO,-
600. six worth s50. 900, 900; Is worth from
s20,0O0,0 600 to $40, 900, 600, and 800 worth
from az, 600, 600 TO S12, 900, 600.
London has 200, 600 inhabited dwellings,;
Greater New YORK 10000.
London builds 10000 new houses an
nually. Greater New York averages 5000,
sggregating in value $50, 600, 600.
London stores may keep open TO sell
food and drink until noon on Sunday.
New York permits the sale Of food only
until 10 n. IN.
London restaurants must close at II 80
a. IN. New York's may keep open all
night, but may not sell liquor.
London, In 1916, at the present rate of
growth, should have y population OF H.,
SOC, 900 Greater New York's population
should exceed 20, 600, 900
London's population increases at the
rate OF 200.daily; Greater New York's at
about 400.
Late London statistics show that 300, 900
families earn less than 20 cents n day. In
Greater New York there are not 20, 900
families that do not do better than this.
London streets are lit by 1000 gas Jets.
New York has $4,000 gas jets and 5000
electric lights.
London's daily water consumption is
"estimated" at $50, ,000,000 gallons. New
York IL known to use 40, coo. coo gallons.
London has birth every three min
utes; Greater New York every nine min
utes.
London has death every five minutes;
Greater New York every 10 and half
minutes.
1t Is estimated that over 20, coo vehicles
pass the Bank of England daily. There
are about 40, 600 registered vehicles in
Greater New York.
English law compels every railroad TO
run workingmens' trains morning and
evening at reduced rates. New York has
no such law.
Londoner once convicted, even of
m isdemeanor, cannot obtain a license
for public house. A new Yorker must
have been convicted OF a felony.
London has 1-cent street car fares. The
N ickel is the New York minimum.
London has two Spanish newspapers.
Greater New York has papars printed in
almost every known language. including
six German, three Italian, two Bohemian,
one Spanish, one French and two Hebrew
dailies.
London has 1000 common lodging
houses. Greater New York has 1000
hotels and logging houses and tie num-
ber Will be more than doubled during
the year as hotel license is a means of
lodging the present oppressive Excise
law in its Sunday closing provision.
London's workhouses shelter $4,000
paupers. Greater New York cares for a
total OF 5000, not including insane.
London policemen are not allowed to
carry revolvers except on special occasions.
New York policemen carry revolvers,
heavy clubs, small billies and often.
"brass knuckles" and sling shots.
London has 80 banking establishments.
Greater New York has 1866.
London coal dealers must deliver their
goods IN sacks only, and may not throw
It on-the sidewalk. In New York 1t is
delivered "any old way"
London has a comprehensive system OF
district free circulating libraries. New
York In 90 years behind the times in
this matter.
London has b,s49 acres OF open space
or public parks. Greater New York has
over 5000 acres.
Loudon draws IL per cent of it's water
supply from artesian wells. In New York
city, wells have been abolished.