New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
City Rapidly Encroaching on the old
Dutch Farms.
Things are not what they used TO De-,


That Is the sad refrain that greets the ear wher-
ever old Brooklyutes assemble from City Hall
Square TO East New York and It signifies that the
city Of Churches IS gre wing, and growing fast.
Every spring when the sap IS leaving the OF
things. and the tiny buds are beginning swell
with life tho bushes and trees, 81 IS the way
with Brookynltes 10 go forth OF holidays and
search for the first signs Of the awakening of
ture. They take long walks in The suburbs and
try 20 locate the spots that were once dear them
and which something akin TO sentiment makes them
Ieel should not De desecTated by the prOfane touch
Of The builder. AS Is well known, the Brookynite
seldom visits his parks suburban districts. and
The consequence IS that each spring, when he
makes mis- yearly rounds the changes OF the twelve
vanished months startle him and keep him mourn
stored by the familiar scenes about the seaside re-
come strange. old New Lorters-uow East New
II which vanish daily % reappear later IN new and
aergartens were in long clothes, much Of East New
aoIA, Wllcn IS now sIoailn5 uaaer the weight OF
hurts The fcIis ~ fI 65 fines IN i mis- o ectGn
walks The old New Lots Road, on which the rich
found since the days Of Henry Hudson, viii soon
& Oe n Oo'sy cl.s lhoI9utHI"5e. -Four or hye years
ago me prosperous descendants Of The Dutch set
tiers were st1 ulIinE their soil and shipping their
q iaForte stretched through typical farming sec
tlou, ana from under its spreading shade the
i,s5 long recr 3- -,so - ,, Ia. Ia
performing his famous agricultural feat-were be
has different aspect. The old houses are follow
serm"rs arc rapidly selling out 20 spectators and
instances and the rscl'y tat stlll remains to the
colonial highway VIII soon be suoled for al time
n another part of the city etl another road OF
antiquity time Is measured on Long Island-is
t'iVrHbae I,or,gi f5rli5a,f t.Itt- i ,t ne Iy or
3 lrt of 3 iUr fITpIU
as the civilization thai surrounds H. some saw saw
that the Dutch laid it oai 80 or more years ago
Like New Lots Road a. extends through a fine
farming section tllar Is rapidly giving way before
the advance Of lhe city, blocks. II formerlp led
ron t5raNfs-nd Mag" through t4narse. FlatlaHds
yohd; Along IL She old stage coaches used 10 run
the travellers might refresh themselves on tbejP
custy journeyings
Real estate men in that portion Of East New,
York which hears the local name Of Brownsville
have remarkable stories TO tell Of the eagerless Of
spectators % buy up tho land This portion OF
the city is chiefly inhabited by Hebrews and as
would naturally be supposed the spectators are of
the same race According the reports it is no
uncommon thing for The lonely traveller passing AT
night through the untensnted districts of Browns
vile and us vicinity 10 see litue fire burning off
IN the gloom Ulon Investigation the traveller flnds
that The hre IS built ont IN an empty field. II he
..lks near. he usually discovers q Rray-bearded
t,l:-w with the stump OF a cigarette between his
DIS oenoing over the iiarne ana chafng his thin
red hands The jew viii stay the soil till
y nat - ne NoliS mere he WISHES 10 the
nrst 10 greet the owner in the morning when he
will he ready hand him a blank contract for the
sale of the property and make arrangements on the
spot for the transfer Of the title. This is the
result or the sharp competition. AnEioIs specu-
iatoTs have been known to camp out all night in
boats on Jamaica Bay in order 10 be the first
hand IN the morning 20 make their offers for prop
erty that Is parity submerged or surrounded by
on cold winter nights. These stories just a
little difficult 10 swallow. but the who vouch
.or them Ike Brutus and Cassius. honorable
men, and the most unkiudest cut that they can
tnnict by spreading such reports would seem 10 be
20 cause lethargic prospective purchasers to come
early and avoid the rush.