New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

One of the most attractive residential zones OF
the greater city is the Hudson River Valley region
II is only enhancing TO visitors, but also 10
experts in real estate matters 1t occupies large
area Of highly developed land fronting on polh
banks Of the Hudson River. and extends on the
easterly shore of the river from point north OF
Marble Hill. this city, TO a distance consoerapiS
heyond Peekskifl. On the westerly shore IL eA-
tends for many miles. beginning at ABOUT Grant
wood on the Palisades and having nofeheIis
boundary a little south Of Cornwall
TWO CHARMING SECTIONS.
y-,t,,i, This charming suburban field a large
number of beautiful villages and towns, many OF
which are far-faned for their healthfuiness' their
ideal locations. and for their reaI'y sIels gun
owing TO the river barrier. this broad suburban
section is thus divided into two districts, the east
rly and the westerly, the westerly comprising al
,he towns villages. settlements and summer col
onies IN the suburban zone of the great CITY
reached l,v the West Shore and the Erie raliroacs'
and the easterly section the SUBURBAN resloeiI.iai
zone traversed by the Hudson ana Fn'naIn ul'i-
sions of the New York Central ..-- . g..
The casual visitor 10 the eastery section Is q,
once charmed by the grandeur Of the scenery ana
The perfectness Of the outdoor life so vast Is Inc
,,,5,ng ,-ipor of the section that It is difficult
matter 20 estimate il accurately Ihose VINO nav
.-,aa shore have made the most of the Lavish
manner in which Nature has endowed the olstrlcI
and therefore the entire river front OF 'he ieSii
is dotted with villas. numbered among 'Ile lNos'
costly most beautiful ana most 0oii "
any part OF this country .,.
The land is rolling in most places mere ana tpeio
ra short stretches of level tracts and everywhere
-o st,,rsz erowths Of trees. bordering the VITA
,..- broad streets and roadways. Moreover on
N eiaes are signs Of the skfuness OF landscape
artists in setting off The home sites in the most
z,-.,,+.eao,,s U-ay Is It any cause for wonder
mont that in this delightfully."- charming region aIe
"a ba fornd the homes of hundreds OF thousanos OF
rersons prominent in business Noles'i0ii anu
social circles of this city?
GROWTH OF THE. REGION STEADY.
,-o- many Years the growth Of the district has
been steady, and along lines CONSIDERED lfe pes. III
,,,,r5ine centres OF recent years a stimulus has
80 z5z-er IN construction work by the tunnel and
+1a- railroad proiects which being carried out
4, tho greater city and which uniting one bor-
oueb n another besides the outside suburban area
:, honds Of steel The plans OF the New YORK
Central Railroad for improving It's Hudson RIVER
7i,ision called for the expenditure Of many mill
SONS and when plans are perfected the region
nil have q railroad service surpassed by no other
t.-be, zone of the greater city The Central
...e.- several wears ago the work Of changing the
,,oor mower Of trains through its suburban region
ectricitv was selected TO take the place OF steam
and the third-rafl system was adopted by It's ex-
merits in charge of making that change because OF
its many economical features
ELECTRIC TRAINS NOW RUN TO YONKERs.
late last wear the first electric train OF the rail
road was run from the Grand Central Station 10
High Bridge on the Hudson Valley division. and
: few weeks ago the electric lines were completed
81 yonkers and between the Grand Central Station
and Yonkers schedule OF electric trains is now in
effect The electric system is planned so as to re
Once the running time Of all local and express
-rai7s between s2d street and Fourth avenue and
Hudson, which is one Of the flourish