New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

forded older class Of neighboring PoPuia-
tioH The movement was communicated from
district district until il transformed nearly all
the old residential sections The net result was
widespread movement into the suburbs. Great
subways and bridges were projected TO open the
wide Lcng Island acres across the East River
Extension Of the Manhattan Bronx Rapid Transit
subway Brooklyn far the Long Island
Railroad station, Flatbush and Atlantic avenues,
was completed last spring. The Williamsburg
bridge had been opened the year before. The Bel
mont tunnels under the East River, at the f2d
street line into Queens are waiting for the signal
10 start on regular schedule. The greensboro
bridge with its immense trolley connections, is now
open for traffic. The hUee Manhattan bridge is
making rapid progress. The Long Island Rail
road is spending the last of S20Gp0l0o electrfy
its suburban system and 10 raise its express faci-
ties the highest efficiency. And, complete
the wonderful spectacle Of panoramic transforma-
tion. the Pennsylvania Railroad. which controls
the Long Island Railroad. is completing four big
traffic tubes under the East River under Manhat-
tan and under the North River, IN order TO make
Long Island the Atlantic seaboard end for its g-
gantic system. which covers all the richest parts
Of the country east OF Chicago.
Jamaica has been recognized already as the cen
tre Of the field Of expansion by the big trans
pertation interests Jamaica is the hub Of vast
Hew rapid transit scheme Jamaica is being sur
rounded by q food OF investment capital. Jamaica
IS the point chosen for the great Pennsylvania
Long Island railroad terminals.
Jamaica proved its leadership when il built 600
houses in single year, the largest number Of any
district Long Island. outside OF Brooklyn and
Long Island City. Il Is leading more enphatcaIly
this year. OF its 600 structures, 41s were
dwelling houses Its business growth was shown
fl g. new buildings.
Hilcrest is one Of the finest sections Of ia
naica, situated on the high ridge between Union
avenue and Hillside avenue, TWO important bouIe-
wards. adjoining the beautiful estate development
on the east and the trolley road tie west, 10
feet above level according TO city topographic
surveys The policy OF the owners is TO gain the
cooperation Of every purchaser 10 its tract and
encourage its development for limited period IN
order 20 introduce Hillcrest- They offer full size
city az very reasonable prices. Sections and
B. fronting on the Union avenue macadamzed
boulevard. have been developed, with formed city
streets stone curb. concrete sidewalks double
maple shade trees, water mains and park effect
improvements. Artistic houses OF modern design,
sr.table for one or two families containing all city
improvements. detached, with extra ground, have
been erected and VIII be offered easy terms from
1900 $500
A most practical and progressive development,
with IDEAL healthful and logical location, Hicrest
has over sevea thousand feet frontage on two main
rnacada1nized roads, within short distance OF
Fulton street trolley ln.. the main business centre
and the Jamaica Long Island Railroad subway
station
Parallel 70 The property is The trolley line in oP-
GRAFTON by the Belmont Queens County Railroad
system running from Jamaica and Long Island
CITY This will be a more important line In the
neer future when connection is made with the Bel
rnort-Stefnxsy tubes under the river and the
Greensboro Bridge An additional trolley line 4
proposed, application for which is now pending be-
fore the city authorities the Belmont tubes
and Queensboro Bridge from Manhattan and con-
meet with the Metropolitan avenue trolley from
Williamsburg Bridge, IN its route directly tapping
~Biucrest OF Jamaica