New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23

out TO visitors the old buildings that have sur
7ived many years of vicissitudes. Now, how
ever, the place is taking a aspect its
s0"'o population turning their faces toward the
future.
In the lower portion of the city. along the deep
waters OF Newark Bay and aten island Sound
may be found great number % factories where
IN are manufactured almost everything from a
sewing machine 10 ocean going vessel
In these factories employed upward of 1000
men, women and boys many of whom sklfu
mechanics and high wages. notably those
employed in the shipyards. The recently completed
repair shops Of the Central Railroad of New-Jer-
sey occupy upward of seventy acres Of land op-
posite the Eliza bethport station, and probably
as complete aggregation OF buildings and ma
chineTy, for the purpose for which they were de-
signed may be found in the country. Factory
sites still obtainable although they are being
rapidly taken up by new concerns The housing
Of the operatives in these various factories Is
creating great demand for homes costing from
remunerative investment in property of this sort
The Central Railroad OF New-Jersey the Penn
sylvania Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad furnish extraordinary facilities for trans
portation OF goods and bringing of raw material
and fuel Deep water vessels find safe harbor
along the Staten Island Sound. Manufacturing
concerns appreciate the value Of these advantages
MIlch allo" Ihsih 70 enter INTO tlme contracts
with safety as TO the date OF their merchandise
gives manufacturers competing rates on raw ma
1erial and fuel.
Within the last six years the extension Of the
electric street ear service over thirty miles or
streets TO every part OF the town, with universal
transfers, has opened up all sections and has en-
aplea us cltizens 10 tTaNeL Tor single fare, for
extreme east. at The Sound and from the south
pleasure driving and easy for trucking These are
kept watersd during the summer season at public
delightful Bicyclists and automobiles md miles
ana miles Of smooth roadways ready for their use
and kept IN an excellent state of repair. Union
County is in the van in the matter OF good roads.
It's reputation in this respect has extended all
oNtt me, Chlltu StdteS ana lIe local metnOds OF
frst cost and subsequent maintenance have been
IoHo"eo by other municipalities throughout the
The people OF Elizabeth embrace all classes
from the sturdy mechanic to the well TO do bust
the homes are nodes and inexpensiye in tbs
upper portons Of the old town many very hand
Son!s slghLly residences are found, occupied by
prominent Ne%-fo rk business men, who find Eliza
beth desirable place Of residence, with its beau
TO- MATT sSIte1i al.o wei kept lawns
- PeL.ttT Stnooi system mas been widely eX-
TENDED until now there school buildings,
Of chdTen The cicerS Of the sehopi de
have earned ,b men I@igee ne Of he schools
education throughout the United States for their
system 81 grading inaugurated by the county su-
perlntendent. which has been copied by the school
astho1ues "i many other towns.
trains each way between Elizabeth and New York
which Western and Southern trains stop on flag
AThe fastest trains consume but twenty-nine min
utes In reaching New-York six ferries-the
Battery. Liberty-st.. Cortandt-st.. Desbrosses-st
T"enty-third-st.. and Futon-st.. BrookIyn-so that
II IS possible TO reach any part of the great
metropolis within an hour, With the completion OF
the North River tunnel these facilities viii be in
creased and the time shortened between Elizabefb
and NewYork, so that residents OF this citv can
reach Thirty-thrd-st and Broadway in less time
than II takes from above the Harlem River.
N addition 10 the Union Station there are nine
other stations located various convenient points
in the city for the accommodation of travellers
living IN the outskirts. This arrangement. together
with the streetcar service. makes IL possible TO
reach any part of the town without walking more
than a block or two
The good health Of the city of Elizabeth has been
proHerbial A very extensive and perfect system of
sewage with tdewater disposal covers almost
every street IN the city. but few thOrOughfa res
being uncoanected with system These are being
rapidly severed the demand requires
There are nearly Fifty houses 81 public worship
Anbraclng all the prominent denominations St
Patrick's Roman catholic Cathedral I'm Court-st
~e.Bg the largest and finest structure over $50 900