New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
THE CITY OF BALTIMORE
Il LEADING SEAPORT.
One of the Sir Largest Cities IN the
Country-Its History.

Baltimore - one Of the SIX cities OF the United
States having a population in excess Of half
million. The census OF 1900 gave its population
1885,. The city occupies billy tract OF about
thirty-two square miles, at the head OF navigation
OF the Patapsco River. Its harbor consists OF an
inner basin and a larger bay. having minimum
depth OF twenty-four feet. 1t is port Of entry.
and since the middle Of the eighteenth century
has been the chief city Of Maryland.
Originally named after Lord Baltimore. It has
long been popularity known The Monumental
City" because Of the number and interest OF its
monuments The Washington Monument in
Mount Vernon Place, was finished in 1890 1t is $50
feet high. and supports a colossal figure of Wash
insto1- Among the other monuments in the city
are the statue OF George Peabody. the work OF W.
w Story; a statue Of Chief Justice fancy; the
Wfldey and Ridgsy monuments. in honor OF dis
tinsuished members Of the Order Of Odd Fellows
the Battle Monument. in memory OF citizens who
feA IN defence of the city against the British. in
lNi. and the Wells and McConas monument. in
memory Of two heroes OF the War Of ISL
Baltimore originally laid out in half-acre
lots. and Its streets are mostly on the rectangular
plan Joness Falls. small stream. traverses the
city. In the residence section the houses. stand
Ing in solid rows seldom exceed three stories IN
height and are mostly OF red brick In the last
twenty years there have been many changes in the
character Of houses IN the more prominent streets
baltimore Charles and Lexington SITS. are the
most important thorOughfares In the city. and
contain most os the shops. Charles-st. being also
residence street. Baltimore-st Is the leading bust
ness thorOughfars- That section OF the city
bounded by Biddle. Calvert and Franklin SITS and
Park-ave. contains the finest residences. The city
has nearly 5000 manufactures, employing nearly
.Ooco.oo0 OF capital. and nearly 10000 hands pay
ing wages amounting to over sS5coe,0d0 annually.
and turning out products Of the value OF
100000 annually. The annual values OF the
chief products of the city are clothing, about u.s.
cc.cco; tobacco. 100000; foundries and machine
shops output. 100000: canned meats. a0eo6oo;
breweries output, s4co0.0o. fertilizers. S.0o0oo;
whiskey. y2on,oo; patent medicines. 100000;
canned fruits and vegetables. t.ce.0e and brass
castings 10000.
Until 1851 the water supply Of the city came nom
Joness Fails. the reservoir being niles out
side the city. but a further supply obtained
from the Gunpowder River through large adue
duct, which cost a.co0o- The daily supply or
water for the city is about 2oeooeo0 gallons. This
Is distributed through mains in all the streets and
there are 100 fire hydrants in the city. The Fire
Department has had good record for efficiency.
and has been supplied with thu best apparatus OBJ
tainable- The city has a IRE alarm service work.
ing with police signal service. The Fire De-
Psrtment ten years ago had twenty-three steam
IRE engines and nine hook aud ladder trucks.
First among the public buildings Of Baltimore IL
the City Hall. built Of white marble occupying an
entire public square. and costing 10O0eoo. 'FRONT.'
nent among the other public buildings the
MARYLAND Institute. the Custom House. the Ro-
man Catholic Cathedral. the Court House odd
f FOR me hd aS 'f fSsa me
Sheppard Institute for the Insane the County
Jail. the Johns Hopkins Hospital the Enoch Pratt
Free Library and the Spring Grove asylum. a
state institution The Continental Trust. Equita-
bic and Fidelity buildings are large once struc-
lures which are noticeable, while the Maryland
and the Mount Royal Station Of the Baltimore and
ohio Railroad are noteworthy buildings
The principal railroads pass through the city BY
a system OF tunnels subwayS. ard through tha
Baltimore and Ohio tunnel the trains operated
BY electric motors. In the extent OF its public
markets Baltimore is hardly equalled by any city
OF the United States. The larEest-Lexingtor Mar
ket-has long been OF the interesting sights o,
The city. The bridges spanning Jones5 Fails y. the
city interesting features.
Baltimore has l25o acres OF public parks. fnclud-
ing ssveral hne public squares. In the city. The
public parks, In order OF their size. Druid
Hin, 61 acres: Clifton Park. 25j acres. Patterson
Park. loo acres. and Carroll Park, 81 acres Carroll
Park contains the historic Carroll mansion Pat
teTscn Park has fine cOnservatories. Clifton Park
was formed In 1855 from the Clifton estate OF Johns
Hopkins. Druid HILL named from the grand oaks
which are among its greatest natural attractions,
Is Of the finest public parks I'm the United
states. IL acquired by the city IN 1850. II
contains sixteen miles OF fine drives and numerous
bride paths. It has several lakes. the largest.
Druid Lake. being artificial lake adorned by i
handsome fountain GFeenmouut Cemetery con-
tstns many interesting monuments. among them
being one OF John McDonough, an eminent phiian-
thrOpist.
Baltimore Is well known az an educational cen
tire. II Is TIE seat of Johns Hopkins University.