Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-09
An Island of Milli0naires.
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Long Island is rapidly being divided
up into estates of immense acreage, to
be reclaimed, replanted and grOomed
beyond all precedent OF American coun-
try life. The density of the millionaire
population OF the island has increased
astonishlngly Of late years II is TO-
day probably greater than that Of any
other suburb in the world. Nowhere
else. certainly In America, possibly In
the world, are TO be found SO many
great landed estates In any similar
area. The country homes with their
mile long driveways. their gardens
and palaces are continuous for 100
miles There is ample proof FOR the
assertion that Long Island will even
tually hold more all year residences Of
wealthy New Workers. than any other
section within 80 miles Of Wall street
Many things would seem TO determine
it the logical, even inevitable home Of
the New York millionaire OF the fu-
ture.
The rush OF millionaire colonsts TO
stake out their claims and build their
homes has been steady and susta ned
for years Within the last few months
the activity has been greatly Increased
Real estate experts look forward 10 a
time, not far distant, when the greater
part OF the island viii be conserved by
millionaires
Any long Islander will tell YOU that
his home is more closly In touch with
New York than any other section OF
country adjoining the metropolis. Such
a statement may seem omen 10 some
question, unless one considers II from
The Long Islanders point Of View. In
the first place all, or nearly ALL distan.
ces on Long Island are measured on a
radius drawn from Wall street A
member OF any one OF the mill Onaire
colonies In any part Of the island win
tell you that he lives only 20 miles from
Wall street or fifty or a hundred miles
as the case may be.
Then again. the c0mmuter Of this
class IL likely 10 have an entirely dlf-
ferent conception Of distance from the
ordinary cOmmuter. since be measures
II by entirely different standards or
units OF speed II Is by the speed OF
racing automobiles. or OF Very fast
horses or of great steam yachts that
they divide the time between the great
landed estates on Long Island aud Wall
street II win be readily understood
that this changes the situation cOnsid-
erably
Said a resident OF one OF the North
shore colonies the other day Ia II end
who was skeptical Of the accessibility
Of the place. THE entire north shore.
In fact, practically the entire ca tern
portion Of the island, is within easy,
comfortable distance OF Wall street.
suppose you are Eve or ten miles from
the shore. II merely means twenty-five
minutes or so IN your carriage YOU
jump on your yacht and there you
are"
The enterprise Of tunnellng both the |
North and East rivers. and Manhattan
Island IN the bargain. thus connecting |
Long Island, as II were. with the main |
land has not failed IN It's effects upon !
properly values throughout the island. |
The enthusiastic Long Islander will |
tell You that New York will become on |
~ way station when this project Is /
complete. and that the through trains /
u the, continent VIII run In the future |
from Mpntauk 20 Chicago and the west, |
merely hesitating al New York when |
there are enough passengers to warrant |
stopping.
No list Of the committing faciltifs Of |
Long Island would be complSe with |
out mention OF the enormous feet OF |
'fi.ate yachts which regularly ply the |