New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-07
NOISELESS CORK PAVEMENT.
1T is VALUABLE FROM A SANITARY
STANDPOINT.

FREE FROM SIIPPERINESS
To the weary traveller, or the citizen making
his initial visit to this palace of entertainment
the first sensation of the all-pervading luxury OF
the establishment is experienced when, turning
in from the hard cold tagging Of the streets, he
finds beneath his feet in the semi circular court
leading to the grand entrance a smooth pave
ment which gives back more sound than the
softest velvet carpet and yet is evidently the
perfection of paving material for wheels horse
flesh or pedestrians.
1t is manufactured in this country, and is a
variety of asphalt pavement in which cork is
substituted for the sand OF the ordinary kind,
preventing slipperiness and deadening all jars
and vibrations from passing vehicles. 1t does
not allow snow to freeze to il. and under the
hardest usage has shown that it possesses in
very high degree the ong-sOught requisites OF
perfect pavement for all purposes.
1t is absolutely non absorbent. therefore thor
oughly sanitary. 1t is marvellously durable, as
nearly noiseless as ii is possible for a pavement
TO he and being entirely free from slipperiness
affords an absolute security Of fOOthOld for
horses not equaled i'll any other form Of pave
ment Yet discovered Beyond this il will
'stand" on heavy grades upon which the ordi-
nary asphalt paving cannot be used at ALL and
still afford the same safe footing This fact
will be good news % many who see their neigh
bors 10 the right and left enjoying the advan-
tages Of asphalt pavement. while, owing To the
heavy grade in front Of them they have been
forced To submit To the noisy and unsanitary
granite block.
In addition to the main entrance Of the As
toria, cork pavement has been laid in the new
thoroughfare. Aston Court. back Of the two no.
tells, and running from Thrty-third To Thirty
fourth-st Here, under the enormous traffic of
the vehicles carrying supplies for the huge carl
vansaries will be a severe and striking demon
stration Of the durability Of the cork pavement
This pavement will attra- particular atten-
ton from the visitors to the Astoria during the
week OF the Horse Show, on account Of its pc
culiar advantages flooring for stables
stalls. loose boxes and kennels, where its elias
ticty is particularly grateful to the feet Of the
horses and it's impermea blity guarantees the
utmost cleanliness and sanitation. The English,
the most scrupulousy careful OF horsemen. have
adopted it in many of their most noted stables,
such as the Life Guards Stables. Knightsbridge
and Tattersalls Wherever tried il has received
the highest encOmiums
In connection with schools and hospitals cork
pavement Will be especially appreciated Smooth,
elastic noiseless and clean IL is an ideal paving
for the courtyards Fairgrounds and the streets
surrounding the schoOlhousc while it's great
sanitary excellence and its sound-deadenine
properties make IL "A most desirable and almost
essential adjunct to the modern hospital.
The invention Of this paving material rs cred
tied To- Australia whence it found its way to
England. and. proving wonderfully successful
there. was introduced To this country by Mr.. i.
j. Jenner. Of No ri Cortlandt-st. under whose
intelligent and energetic management it ~ no"
scoring an equal success here.