New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

considerably over million. and It's area. cover
ing ~ U95 acres includes the t,rie Basin and At
lantic docks The greatest suSar-rctininS Indus
try in the world finds its location within the
boundaries of the borough. It's grain elevators,
coaling stations ana warehouses extend lOf
miles. Forty acres are covered ly the Atlantic
Basin, the largest grain depot in the world, with
a frontage If three niles. The AnSlO-Amercdn
Docks which were opened in 1866 the arg-
est and most extensive in the United state. To
the north extend large coopsrdgcs and vast oil
relineries. the Standard oil Company occupying
a huge rlant in this neighborhcod The CHIEF
Navy Yard If tho United states covers ] - acres.
BrOok,yn's magnificent waterfront IL tnli ty-
three miles long The vast Industries which are
situated there. including docks. wharyes, store
houses. grain elevators, shlpyaids iron mills,
sugar refnsrics. saw mills. ct, have called fer
the investment Of hundreds OF millions of dol
lars. Forty-seVcn steamship lines ply 10 and
from every part If the world innumerabe sail
ing vessels bring spices. jute. bamboo and sugar
from the Last indies and Sngaiese, Chinese ANA
japanese ports.
The city Of Churches" A. Brooklyn has often
boon termed has number Of the most heauti-
ful and spacious religious offices in the country.
The Protestant churches number 5'p ard there
are one hundred Of the Ca hOlic denomination.
Among the celebrated diyines ~ho have mr.te
Brooklyn famous are Henry Ward N'ecl.r. y.
lie Wit Talmaee and Or. Il. S. Storrs The
educational Institutions Of the i:orough of
Broohyn cannot be- eXcellcd There orc lu7
schools under ire control ~ The Boar: OF Edu-
cation With central high school for both boys
and eirls The amount expended for 5, nool pu'-
poses annually ii &'WOO ~. Macy famous nri-
Nato schools also abound. and II is equipped
Vith numerous cAce.ien; libraries
Ciut lie which has become an essential feat
urc Of an great cities. finds in Brooklyn It's fuil
expression. HandSume ,ruges hay. been con
strucic1 Il large expense 10 meet The require
monts Of the various social organi1at 1rs. The
prominent social and political character IF the
borough combines e. make the clubs sue, e. ful
v4oltrous aud 0f Wild influence conservative
g innate places the value 4 the really u The
Borough II Brooklyn .. 'i2J.JHJpD Buildings
during he last few years hag. becn going I'D IN
an average of about thirty-nve hundred annu-
ally. representing building operations ...No.,,r
each year more than Si2NO0ON Tire -.i,In -
the borough. SO far rs surface tran. Daftali ION ~
concerned. is handled by tn Iro,'.'yn Rap!l
Transit Company. which in the last few Vears
has been sucC "s.Gi in consolidating the ten or Il
dozen lines Wii'. formerly divided tho bu mess
This large company g. backed by ,he lander
bilis Roswell L. Flower and other rlarrates Of
railroad fame. since the consolidation went INTO
effect tfcrc has been a great Improvement IN he
working Of The STEM II surface transport alton
aLi the stock of The company nAs RAPIDLY en-
hancef IN value as the result If the .ncr, ascd
earning capacity Of the property III. arrange
iEnni with the marare'ncn of tine Hro.lIyp
Bridge. by which The troll years 1f the f,nt.ugh
Of Brooklyn are prrWit'.t tn cross 40 the Ne.-.
York side. has accom- ulis he'd wonders in the ii
roctior If prcni-Yiel'ius The traiic I'D md fro
assuming eno. nous proportions during the rush
hours OF the day In fact, So sweat did tnis be
come mat IN. cry vas iaisrl that IN. Bride
Nsrlf nAs giving Way beL ea.n the strain This
however has been shown 10 be untrue by Il re-