New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
l. | ELECTRIC PLAN ENLARGED
R4TLRO4D WILL RUN FIRST TRAIN BETWEEN
JAMAICA md M4NH4TT4N on JANUARY T.
Main and atlantic Decisions Being Joined by Spur at GndqBood
ening of Building Operations Expected in Suburban District

companies which have opened up large tracts Of
suburban land TO home seekers and then have made
It possible for their get satisfactory
building loans with which improve their prop
critics the greatest measure OF success in this de-
velopment work has been achieved. II is not
necessary TO go very far beyond soma large subur
ban districts OF Long Island to many visible
signs of what effect :he of money chan
nes for building there has land owned by large
number OF small home seekers Their land is just
as vacant to-day when they signed the contracts
10 purchase the property some years ago. and most
of it will continue to be in its present state, until
the big money lenders decide to further the interest
Of the home builders the utmost of their power.
Waste land or vacant land is an expensive parcel
OF real estate 10 hold and its greatest usefulness
except in rare instances is realized only when it IS
improved with modern dwelling houses with
business buildings suitable for suburban lot.
In spite of this one drawback in the foundation
Of its building operations, there is not one place so
far as can be learned, on Long Island, from Long
Island City TO Montauk Point. where values have
risen 100 per in the last three years The
increases of values in many of the charming resi-
dental districts which possess fine beach fronts
many rural charms has been more than ten times
the purchase price OF properties those sections
short time prior 10 the announcement Of the tun-
mel plans and the third rail projects Of the Long
Island and the Pennsylvania railroads.
Within the last three years according
servative estimate, over s5000000O has been in
vested in Long Island property by the great army
of little home and most of these buyers in
spite Of the nanciai depression OF 1907, have been
enabled by their frugality 10 live UP 10 the terms
of their contracts and will in the future get
title in fee simple and unenCumbered 70 the prop
critics which they AGREED TO purchase. Large num-
bers of them doubt contracted to buy property
with TO thought developing the they sought
control, their chiefest aim being to be one day
numbered among the successful buyers and sellers
Of real estate within the charming suburban
Of the Island.
There is not the slightest doubt that those who
bought with such aims will realize their objects.
On the other hand, thousands of the buyers pur-
chased with the intention of erecting their
properties houses for their own occupancy and as
they w take title 10 their sites realty signs
would indicate that the day Of of the most
s,lpendous building movements in the history Of
the island is at hand, and that regards
magnitude and the total cost Of these various
projects ! will far surpass any similar NOV ement
in the history OF the island
OPERATIONS OF LITTLE BUYERS.
Tie volume of the trading the island in which
little home seekers have figured In tho last three
or more years has amazed many Of the big oper
whose specially is dealing in Manhattan
property. Most OF the railroad officials Nho
thoroughly cognizant Of what all this rapid transit
work means the upbuildng OF the island into
an ideal and many times greater residential region,
express surprise Of q different character. They
are astonished that the trading much
larger and somehow they cannot rid themselves of
idea that thousands OF thrifty working men and
women have not vet grasped the effect Of this
tunnel work the development Of the great sub
urban areas of the island.
Few persons who not identified with building
and purchasing movements on the island seem TO
realize that this body Of land is the largest island
on the eastern coast of this country. 1t is hun
dred and twenty three miles long and Is from hf
teen twenty-five miles vide. The charms Of its
various rural and suburban territories diver
sihed. on southerly side the land is almost
as level az the Western plains. While the north
ery side is a rugged range OF hills. broken By long
narrow bays The island has about four hundred
miles of salt water shore front about three hun
ired being on the Sound and on the several bays
and one hundred the ocean. l. has more than one
thousand miles OF macadam highways and many
well kept earth roads. especially pleasant for driv
ing with light vehicles and for automobllug. II
mas ar automobile parkway stretching from point
near Queens, Long Island. 10 Lake Renkonkoma,
and this parkway designed and built by 4
syndicate OF automobile owners for the exclusive
usc % motoring.
In the centre OF the island in and about Brent
wood is = pine belt extending directions for
many miles. and In and near this alluring residen-
tal section Of the island will be found the homes
Of hundreus OF many wei! known society men and
women Tie island is also remarkable for its
many springs streams and small fresh water
lakes, OF the best quality being abundant
everywhere. Another feature of rural suburban
life there that nearly all kinds OF water sports
and many outdoor sports may he enjoyed The |
pleasures and comforts Of shore and country life
ma; lie had on the island within distances of cas-, !
daily tiIps the city.
So varied and rich the natural ana ar,i- |
fetal charm, OF this great body OF land thar MANY
volumes have been written about Tie physical and
other chara ctertistics the island aud vet :. |
would require considerably many more volumes 10 !
set forth The beauty ana The spIendor rural ana
suburban life within its boundaries
The Long Island Railroad has often been held up !
tp pu5'c ridcuio lor nu. listening ahd l.lvin- |
close attcHtioIi "a eNcrg demand upon Il nv i
those peTsons mo style themselves coraIuue-s ri