New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

and as the completion Os the tunnels and bridges
connecting IL with Manhattan viii undoubtedly
cause a great influx OF people from the latter
Conservative dealers in Long Island City. however.
believe that II Will time before the prices
obtained at present will materially increased
Rents are still very reasonable For a high class
ten TO twelve room detached house in a select
locality and occupying say. plot Of 100 feet
square. $500 would be maximum charge; good.
detached house of like size Will rent ar 500 to $ee-
2-family houses. suitable for the better class of
employees SIS SS5 floor. while detached dwell
ings, having, on the average, seven rooms. may os
found here and there. scattered throughout the city,
SIS TO So. according to style and locality; tens-
ments. of the kind generally described as cold
water rent from S15 10 SIS for four five rooms
and really first class apartments. having six and
seven rooms and all modern mprovements-such.
for example. rent at $50 month in Manhattan--
be had at $50. ..
A PROSPECTIVE GREAT SETTLEMENT
At the other point of the crescent which Bow
cry Bay forms and opposite the Astoria Veneer
Mills imposing mountains OF hardwood lies the
popular North Beach its waterfront being partly
on BOwery Bay and partly Flushing Bay Hero
to-day miniature Coney Island furnishes amuse-
ment during the summer for the countless thou
sands who come from the Overcrowded city 10 find
rest and recreation It was opened in May. 1855.
and has from a modest beginning grown into it's
present proportions Large. commodious boats
controlled by the company owning North
Beach the Bowery Bay Building and Improve
ment Company are operated from East S9th and
East 15ith streets. New York City. direct TO the
pier. Trolley of the New York & Queens
County Railway Company from Astoria and Long
Island City well the OF the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company, connecting with all
points of Brooklyn and vicinity, convey the
tired mothers and delicate children TO a scene OF
change in this the nearest possible breathing
spell.
IN the study It affords OF the reSenerattng infu-
ences OF the country, 20 say nothing OF the hu-
ruthless tendency
ern utilitaranisrn is likely 10 again mani
fest itself in this section of Long Island City. The
of green places. and North Beach will be absorbed
beautiful Astoria. river-swept Ravenswood and
other former residential and rustic localities of
Long Island City into busy marts of trade or
smoke laden manufacturing centres But so.
ever compensatng forces ars = -ork. and waen
only prosperity and work for the husbands and
So that if some of older or more reminiscently
inclined about us shall some nearby day regret the
Circle Swing" Gee Whiz" Zip or any OF these
hair raising sensations. which made some days so
fogyisn prevail and be it remembered that ths
and the shipping facilities it offers 10 the inland
shipper in competition with other seaports like New
This North Beach property consists of about ore
hundred acres of upland with water frontage
Bay and partly Flushing Bay. In connection
thousand teet troin the shore or ooth pays enl-
braeing an area of ID acres reference 20 the
one dealing particularly with the great covered
harber. previously described will indicate the ex-
Bowery Bay Building and improvement Company.
the great possbiiites here for shipping terminal
or the systematic development of great manu-
the pierhead line beng Zoo feet from the bulk
head line admits of the CONSTRUCTION or docks Of
now. may readily be dredged or removed by sue.
"a condtion which is not possible at all places.
particularly the north side of this harbor. and