New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

The activity of great development co1r7~a'Hs IN
-, ~,.to,. ~ Nvestchester County. especially
a, the Harlem Valley region, is attracting WIZ
spread attention The large number OF suoh 80 80
NAMES prominent in this attractive suoUIo -,
3s trustworthy sign that the present reai'S - -
,,o,s there are unusually favorable for lhe
formation Of larger vacant tracts OF laIio - -. 80
-. .,.se than have been improved in the lase i -
o.-s II ,s also an indication that this hou i
territory is rapidly becoming a srea'ei anu
sIlursnr speculation and investment zone
-rhe,e has really been no concerted action among
.,e great operators and SPECTATORS ID lis, 'iis -
- -eveal TO the investing public the mature CO Gu,
-, charms Of this suburban zone Mosl Va tii'
develour,eut companies appear to nave peeA -,
busv with their construction "oih
s-sns to show the many opportunities I
,,,hs-s of horaeseekers and investors 10 oecoiiie
iuino "a - +h,s beautiful residential district
St.,-- ,,o-,r NJ the Borough of The Bronx Ions
Ti.,d suburban fields have one large oooS Oi 80 %
o-+s-e brokers which has left nolhlhs u =,
-,,rther the interests Of owners IN 'iio' P@- t.
greater city and IN the districts east VI '-o
limits. -,
,r.u Jersey too has organization Q. - -
r,a- Investors and builders. which has
,.. conducted q series Of automobile inspeclloIi
80 through the various suburban zones VI
1.-.ev the object of the trips peins 10 pol' pa,+
- ,,env nersons who have been active On -
- T.Iend and In The Bronx. and who Know n.I-e NJ
eaHi -, o,-b ~ the suburban fields OF Ne"
ch1Jrr
- 80 thev can become prohtaoly pussy III
s,,atno snd purchasing movements IN the 49,
5;.+,,c+s This wide awake New jersey oi 8 a -
30. cleo aroused many owners and pubic oti1ei1-
IN New Jersey to take a greater Piuo - 70
n,-,,a,ne of tie Jersey suburban dls'Flcus nn1 g.
-. .h~ WAY SO far II is in their power ior
x..akers specllators and investors III SUM so1lio
~ che automobile outings the IlaS'' ,,nr
S-,r Is-sey cities took a prominent par - ,l- &C. =,
-. -. ,-o1I.es OF the trips and in making h"o~ -,
1ta
-, residential and business places Oh tiie
routes. :. Ix-a.+
,y strong organizations in west
,~,.- County but far none Oh Dt9-N -
formulated any plans for o1selliiie w T,a5 and
-. hx realty organizations IN Lohe As
New Jersey to add TO the reaits roaI estate
,,.,.. II the westchester boards ol ie- go
-, "a ,,-,onerty owners did not possess d Hei
- o-e-arion with myriad OF natuIa -
-,,,,rh o,,ickly attract buyers h'eS iis it
-, forced to test1r themselves 10 hioAo 49,
- ;a.,1 ana as quickly possible lhe eie"
AS 1~.~+obester County in the last ten years
a.. -,-obahle future development Ihe p4d-lS
a .,a New York Central have greatly helpeo IL
heading in the last few years many pio'P
no-oesee9ers into westcheeter suburban zones
>.-esc+,-s ,ts plans for the betterment OF It's
1oca1 sud through service in the supuI hNo-i -
of weztchester County the New AorA Oei.- --.n o. -
o.d decided 70 change at the same time the mo-
- =. ,-.e-at.ng trains on its two principal d.
.,o,s north Of this city, namely, the huoso'i
R,ver division which traverses one OF 'Iie !ios
en,ranc;ns residential regions along LIe :.
s1,ores of the Hudson River, and the HaTle1h III
,-ssion extending from point north OF Aao01 nave
N Chatham the northerly terminal a olsta1'0 "
.- 797 miles II the Hudson River region hao
been linked to the great electric system IN 'he eu
,,,,rt,an fields before the other secnon "as Joli
~ ,hose rvstems it would probably nave received
eater benefits from the carrying out Of the plans
diSrri
- 5o,a ~, s1,ch a manner that the realty strength
~ cach district was increased equally at the same
time.
son,e years ago the railroad undertook the work
of depressing its tracks and then bulloIne hleh
walls on both sides OF the tracks throughout me
lower suburban section OF the Harlem DIVISION
That vast undertaking represented an investment
90 many millions of dollars and occupied period
OF several years
70 +be Harlem Valley division Joined TO the
subway at 42d street and Fourth avenue (and sucfl
connection is expected TO be made IN the not 1aT
distant futIre) II would now be possible 10 MAKE
q tourney from South Ferry as far north as
the Botanical Garden. distance Of about thirteen
mites over q roadway entirely inclosed for about
four miles and extending for about nine miles De
tween high walls Of stone and granite In other
words the whole section OF the Harlem DIVISION
from the Grand Central Station TO the Botanical
Garden is practically subway Between those
r.,,n+s I, IS r.ossibIe for the railroad to make
greater speed than in almost any other part OF
its suburban zone, all the cross streets run
over bridges over the right Of way Of the rail-
road Even the stations occupy strong super
structures above the tracks. and the system OF
sases1arding passengers from accident is thorough
lv modern Just beyond the Botanical Garden at
which point there is sharp curve, the work ot
carrying the cross streets over the roadway was
also begun some years ago, and there is now not
a single thoroughfare extending over the tracks
on a level the right Of Of the railroad be
tween the Botanical Garden and the prosperous city
Of Mount Vernon At Mount Vernon there is a
number Of cross streets level with the tracks
II Is the aim Of the Central. however, TO oblier
xse every railroad crossing. and this work is not to