New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

tics and Custom House reports some idea may
be secured of this great industry, which amounts
to many millions of dollars annually. but no
definite figures can be given.
Millions Of dollars are invested In palatial
hotels. the chief business Of which is enter
tanning transient guests Other millions rep
resent the cost of dozens and scores of hotels
which constitute the homes Of thousands Of
New-York families. The gross incomes from
these great establishments in year would
amount to figures which would absolutely be
wilder the man of moderate means
Many beautiful clubs dotted ali over the
city. These organizations represent one OF the
marked features of metropolitan life.
The citizens Of the greater city justly
proud of their parks. The fame of Central
Park has spread throughout the country, and
visitors from other cities rarely fail 70 in
spect that splendid pleasure ground and breath
ing space Bronx Park also is a beautiful spot.
but newer and less we'll known than the older
one. Since the consolidation Prospect Park of
Brooklyn Borough. has become part of the
property Of the city. The Brooklyn pleasure
ground. though differing in some respects from
Central Park. is thought by many people to be
more beautiful than the Manhattan breathing
space II is less artificial and the entire space
in the park is thrown open TO the free use of
the people. No keep off the grass signs are to
be found there. But there is no necessity Of
making comparison between these two parks
They are both magnificent resorts, and the
greater city may justly be proud of owning
two such ideal pleasure grounds.
The Concourse which is under way in The
Bronx will probably be of the most mag
nifcent boulevards in the world when COM
pIeted.
There are private houses in the city that
ale truly palaces. some of them costing in the
neighborhood of 100000 each to build.
| Pictures are to be found in this issue of two
of these modern houses. but not of the most
| expensive type. One of these is a corner house
! and the other Is in the middle of the block.
| showing the difference in the architecture.
More than half million school children
were accommodated in the public schools this
year and manv of the buildings so badly
! crowded that the younger pupils could only
attend school half day. This defect is being
remedied rapidly and splendid school
houses being built by the dozen.
Hospitals also to be found in every part
of the great city, and represent millions in the
| first cost and more millions annually for main
| tenance.
| The Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
| recently announced that it alone carried about
| nine hundred thousand passengers in one day,
while the Dewey celebration was in progress.
and the number of people other roads carried
has not been stated The transit facilities are
| now clearly inadequate to meet the demands
| upon them. but they will be supplemented in
about a year by the subway system when the
| present congestion will. it is hoped, be greatly
| relieved.
Last Of ALL eight great trunk lines of rail-
roads and sixty or seventy lines of ocean
steamers transport the passengers and freight
coming and going to and from the great me-
tropolis. from one midnight to the next. with
out cessation from one years end to the
other-a truthful demonstration of perpetual
life and motion.