New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-22
NEWBURG'S DEVELOPMENT.
VARIED INDUSTRIES AND EXCELLENT
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
PROUD OF ITS PUBLIC IMPRovEMENTs-rTs
MAYOR ELECTED FOR A SIXTH TERM-A
WELL-GOVERNED REPUBIICAN CITY.

Dutch settlement, known once the Palatine
Parish Of Quassalck and settled by emigrants
from the Palatnate the Rhine In Germany. has
had its Industrial ups and downs in It's long ex-
istence, just all other American communities
have. In it's early days and until 1880. the trans
portation facilities for both passengers and freight
between Newburg and New-York consisted OF com
petng lines OF sloops. The steamboat came In that
year and the Reeveses Crawfords. Carpenters
Powels and others from them for half century
kept up almost interminable rivalry for bust
ness. The extent Of the trade was large and the
territory from which the various lines drew their
freight traffic extended as far west az Bingham
ton and Elmira and a similar distance In a north
western direction But the completion OF the Erie
Canal and afterward the Delaware and Hudson
Canal. almost entirely cut off this trade. but not
until many freighters were made wealthy. The
opening of the Erie Railroad from Piermont to the
the last straw for this great transporta-
ton business and the different lines succumbed
until to-day Their Is only one which draws ts trade
solely from the neighboring farmers and the varied
manufacturing enterprises with which the city Is
blessed
IT'S Pu BLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Newburg has gradually grown in population
until il has passed most OF its sister cities
the Hudson The enterprise OF its citizens
I'm times past has been active and noteworthy
All municipal Improvements that have been
needed and demanded have been cheerfuIy
day there are few cities OF It's extent in population
and wealth that can surpass II. Keeping In mind
its wealth and size. II can be said that Its system
OF schools with It's academy. Its library and
numerous fine school buildings of modern construc-
ton cannot be surpassed Its municipal govern
ment has been conducted with constant view TO
the needs OF the people and with eye 10 the
most rigid economy that the circumstances would
permit. II possesses a city government not unlike
the larger municipalities Of the country. II comprs-
ing a Mayor and Board ~ Aldermen, School
Board. n Water Board Board Of Health. Park
Commissioners Board Of Public Works. Board Of
Trade. Board OF Amshouse Commissioners A
fine police force with an efficient chief and q
superb Fire Department. with experienced officers
and suitable number Of steam fre-engfnes. It's
gravity water system. with a sufficient supply OF
excellent water from Washington Lake three miles
back. has cost hundreds Of thousands OF dollars,
and has always been Of attraction 10 per
looking for homes and sites for factories
This together with ts splendid facilities for In
structing the young. has drawn numerous families
and manufacturers 10 the place. who have become
permanent residents. II has a church for every
thousand Of population. and, Of course. nearly
every denomination known 10 Americans is repre-
scented It's hotel facilities envied by other
PLACES OF similar size. and its City Hall. parks.
Young WOmens and Young Mems Association
buildings It's free hospital club buildings
trolley roads lighting companies and numerous
other enterprises that Indispensable 10 city
OF any pretensions all in line with the ideas
and needs OF modern city It's method Of taxa
ton is just, and the rate Of taxation. well
the rents and real-estate values. Will compare IA
vorably with any city OF equal enterprise.
Its financial institutions comprising a savings
bank. trust company and three National banks
are all strong and hourishins and credit to any
city OF a IKE size and its other institutions are
source OF pride
In the matter OF newspapers there few cities
Of twenty-five thousand Inhabitants that supper,
so many and such excellent publications There
are one morning and three evening dailles and a
Sunday paper They are managed with skill and
well edited
ADMIRABLE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
With all these necessary adjuncts to an enter
prisng community. made necessary 70 meet the |
requirements not only Of those now here. but To |
attract others thither there Is nothing that swells
the Importance Of the average citizen and nothing
in which he so much eXults especially when en- |
deavoring 70 induce some locate here. a. |
the splendid and most favorable transportation |
sac.iies Lhai are within ne reach OF al manu-
tacturers and travellers The Hudson. flowing by !
municatOn with the outside world AT rates far |
less than those the steam railroads The busy |
commercial man Of these times waits not for the |
The maniltacturer tates adyantpge az mis- rnesns
of transportation. especially when he load the
output OF his mill upon substantial boat at
o'clock in the evening and have II in the ware
house of his consgnee in New-York at the same
hour the next morning And with the exception of
a few days every year. Notwithstanding the rgors
of the winter. these facilities accorded the
manufa cturer here the year round
But these water-freighting trumphs. that are
the result Of large expenditures OF money in pro-
ylding powerful boats that are able to combat the
Ice IN the cold winter months are not the only
excellent means II transportation which the IN
their reach there are i've trunk lines OF railroads
leading to every point 81 the compass. With
goods from here 70 Chicago or San Francisco. 70
Boston or New Orleans. or TO any other point in
bulk II is therefore no wonder that the property
owner and the Interested citizen, when abiding TO
hold up to view the splendid schools, tho 1ne quail
ity and plenteous quantity Of water. The ample
economic municipal administration and the unsur-
passed transportation routes that centre here with
their scores Of passenger trains each way every
day. But few cities Of lis size can boast OF even
equal privileges.
NEWBURG's VARIED INDUSTRIES
II would seem almost Impossible for any torpidity
TO creep into any OF the commercial pursuits that
are carried on here. but the depressed times had
their effect business here. and along some lines
the recovery Is slow While some mills and shops
are prospecting others running short time
md short-handed. The assortment Of Industries
: uncommonly varied here. and all concede that
his Is a most beneficial thing for the city. Among
he Industries noted. there boiler works
works machine shops and engine works. carpe-
md mills. plaster works, overall factories
hipyards cigar factories chair and furniture fac
cries. electric motor works, soap works. bed and
hair spring works large wholesale grocers. wagon
builders paper mills. cotton mills. paint works
wire and nail mills coal-distributng wharves silk
alilis -four mills, breweries. wood-workers yarn
Mills, etc.
OF these the wire and nall works. the machine
nd engine builders. paper mills and wood workers
ppear to have felt the hard times the most. The
hrte large engine work. capable OF employing |
our thousand skilled mechanics have all had !
roube Two however. are now doing considerable |
work. employing fair-sized forces Of hands The
yoolen mills boacheries plaster works boiler |
orks, overall factories. lawn-mower works cigar
actory. Telling works shipyards and others are
usy. and some Of them ere unable 20 obtain
ands enough A shirt factory, 10 employ three
hundred four hundred hands. Will start up on
lay !.
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
The outlook for the Industrial growth OF the
not. however. gloomy. The situation is not far