The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28

Then after settling, it comes by gravi-
tation through a fine system of filters
to q clear water basin," where it Is
taken by two 10,000,0C0 gallon high
pressure engines and pumped into the
city through duplicate mains of thirty
inches each. Water can be forced in
Simultaneously through 100 miles of vari-
Gus size pipe throughout the city. The
present pumping capacity is equal to
the wants of 100000 people. The aver
age consumption is 100000 gallons per
day, drawn from $3.50 taps and 1125
fire hydrants.
There is no doubt that the wonderful
health that Atlanta enjoys is owing in
II great measure to the good, pure and
abundant water supply.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
In the practical application of elec-
trcity, as in everything else, Atlanta
leads the South. No other city can
boast of SO large Il number of elegant
residences lighted. nor SO many stores
and offices made luminous by electric
ity. The electric plant is furnished in
duplicate, thus preventing the cutting
off of the light by accident. The under
ground conduit system is bein% inaug-
urated. There are 656 arc lights of 1000
candle-power each, and ATS series lights
used, between dark and daylight, light
ing an area of ten square miles. max
ing Atlanta one of the best Illuminated
cities in the Union.
According to population, Atlanta has
more miles of street railway than any
Mt hat, IL in, I,n Trtr In
power being electricity entirely. The
total length of electric car mileage is
1870 miles. traversing the principal
streets, mostly double tracked, and all
radiating from the great hotels and the
Union Passenger depot, which is the
exact center of the city.
The cemeteries of Atlanta are eight
in number and among the most beauti-
full of the land. The most important
one is the Oakland. comprising an area
of eighty-tive acres. In it are inferred
the remains OF several thousand Con-
federate soldiers. and an imposing
monument has been erected to their
memory. All are reached by electric
car lines.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
is Atlanta proud of her public build
ings. The state capitol, the postofiice,
the Grand opera house. hospitals, the
medical colleges, the libraries the col
leges and seminaries, the churches and
hotels all are referred to with pride by
Atlantians. indicative of the growth
and prosperity of Atlanta in the last
ten years. About $10,000,000 has been
invested in Atlanta buildings since 1890.
High and spacious buildings of mag
nificent architecture and impressive
proportions are being built to accom-
modate the growing and extensive bust
ness of this progressive city. Last year
2,l25 permits We're given for the erec-
tion of new buildings, at Il cost of ST.
293,9o7. A striking evidence of the new
era OF prosperity upon which Georgia,
as well as the other southern states
have entered, Is the handsome new
capitol at Atlanta. 1t was built in 1865
of Indiana limestone, three stories high,
3i7 feet long and 272 feet wide, and cost
S1,OO0,Oo0. a generation ago, on this
historic ground, hostile armies We're
battling for possession of this strategic
point; but the roar of cannon has been
succeeded by the hum of spindles, the
rattle OF musketry by the rattle OF
drays, and the smoke from the guns, by
smoke from 100 manufacturing plants.
The view obtained from this command
ing sight of the city and country
around is impressive.
The postoilice is million dollar
building, with an additional half mill
ion appropriation to enlarge it,
Atlanta is u city of churches. Any
one of them is Il credit to it's citizens.
The white people have eighty-two and
the regros ffty-siX, with large member-
ship and active workers, especially in
the interest of the colored people
through their mission Sunday schools.
Every denomination is represented here.
The membership nearly doubled in the
last decade. 1t was our privilege to
spend Sunday in Atlanta and attend the
Central Presbyterian church, the larg-
est Protestant church in the city, the
Rev. DR.. Theron ii. Rice, pastor, and
with him visit his colored mission
school of 200 pupils, the teachers being
exclusively from his own membership.
HOTELS.
Atlanta has several fine hotels, the
three deserving special mention are the
kimball, the Aragon and JSon-Air.
The kimball is magnificent structure
OF eight stories located in the very
heart of the city, surrounded by the
marts of trade and in close
proximity to the Union depot, where all
the great lines of railroad center and
from which electric street car lines run
to every portion of the city and out to
the delightful suburbs and parks. This
hotel can readily accommodate a thou
sand guests. The Aragon Is probably
the noblest hotel structure in the state.
typical of all that is advanced In
American architecture, good taste and
refined elegance. II stands on the high