The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-20
The SUBURBS OF NEWARK
BROJGHT CLOSER TO NEW YORK
BY THE M'ADOO TUNNELS.

Though 1t Ranks As the Most Important
Industrial Centre In New Jersey
Newark Contains Residential Neigh
borhOods mat Attract Commuters.
Aside from its importance as a manu-
featuring and railroad centre the city
OF Newark ranks first among the older
communities of the New Jersey suburban
district as a home town for New York
business men. The four important rail
roads that run eastward to Jersey City
and Hoboken carry more commuters
from Newark than from any other settle
ment to the west of the Hudson River.
The city itself-that is the business
section and the manufacturing district
forms a broad crescent bordering the
west bank of the Passaic River. which
here traces out a great s shaped loop
through the lowlands and merges with
the Hackensack River to form Newark
Bay. The residential part Of the town and
it's numerous suburbs lie spread over a
ridge OF high hills to the westward.
At first glance Newark does not strike
the visitor as a very desirable place for
suburban residence. AS the train crosses
the river and enters the city on a broad
viaduct he looks down upon a strip Of
muddy, oily water congested with tugs
and barges, lighters and sailing vessels.
Here and there are coastwise freight
steamers, for since the opening Of the new
twenty-one foot channel to New York
Bay Newark has virtually become a
seaport, Along the waterfront are coal
docks and b~rickyards. towering grain
elevators. long rows OF warehouses and
great factories with belching smokestacks
and narrow, grimy windows.
The train sweeps onward along the
high viaduct at undiminished speed and
soon enters the business district. Here
the ira veller looks down upon tall Office
buildings. long lines Of trucks. changing
trolley cars and streets crowded with
shoppers. A few moments more and the
business district Is left behind. The train
now runs between green hedges, through
which the passenger glimpses brief
patches Of lawn. tall trees and an oe Ca
sional fine residence. Further along Is a
tenement district. where factory workers
make their homes. Beyond that lie a
chain Of attractive highland settlements
whose residents are mainly business men
from Newark and from New York.
The business interests Of Newark centre
at the intersection OF Market and Broad
streets, and practically all the important
buildings are located within a radius Of
three or four blocks from this corner.
On Market street are several theatres
snd restaurants, q big department store
10 the westward, at the intersection OF
Springfield avenue and Market street, is
the new County Court House, an imposing
structure that occupies the crest of a
steep hill overlooking the lower end OF
the city.
= On Broad street are a number OF tall
Office buildings in which are housed
branches OF State and national banks and
important life insurance companies. A
short distance below Market street is the
municipal building with it's broad marble
steps and spacious portals. Broad street
for blocks from Its busiest corner Is lined
with fine elms and maple trees whose
spreading branches extend far out over
the roadway. The street was at n time
the best residence street Of Newark, but In
recent years 1t has changes greatly, much
a- lower Fifth avenue has done, because
Of the advance OF trade. To-day In
Broad street shops and Office buildings
and modern apartment houses rub elbows
with fine old churches whose congrega.
tons less than a generation ago included
some of the most exclusive families in
the city.
As yet the business district has en-
croached on Broad street only for a COM
faratively short distance. An attractive
little park at the intersection OF Clinton
avenue and Broad street, ten or twelve
blocks from the heart of the business
section, serves az a barrier to the further
advancement OF trade in this direction.
On the hill TO the west of the park Is the
modern residence district. q neighborhood
4 wide, treellined streets and handsome
dwellings. Homes in the Clinton Hill SEQ
ton frequently take up hall OF the block
'front.' and include terraced lawns, foun.
tne old trees. The houses are Wide.