Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

Situated upon the picturesque
shores Of Raritan Bay where the
Raritan river mingles with the wa
ters of Staten Island Sound, Perth
'Amboy, veritable city of opportun-
ity, raises its spires and steeples
amidst forest of stacks Of scores
of huge Industrial plants.
Looking out upon the broad
waters Of the sound, one sees directly
opposite the village of Tottenville,
the terminus Of the Staten Island
Railway, close to the southern-most
point of Staten Island.
On clear day, Sandy Hook, but
a few miles down the bay may be
seen, while toward the south the
broad expanse of Raritan Bay, with
its curved shore lines and Highland
Hills in the distance forms a picture
comparable to that of the far famed
Bay of Naples
Perth Amboy is indeed fortunately
situated. Although today it teens
with industry 1t is but a lusty infant
whose first growth gives but hint
of its latent potentialities.
For scores of years Perth Amboy
lay dormant. The usual enterprises
eharacterizing the smaller cities it
had for many years, 1t is true, but 1t
is only during the past ten years it
has found itself as real hive Of in
dustry.
The commencement of the boom
was coincident with the location of
the Lehigh Valley coal and freight
terminus here.
From the mammoth wharves Of
this company thousands Of tons are
daily shipped by boats to Boston and
other Down East" points.
Perth Amboy has miles Of water
fronts where ocean steamers dock
In from 35 to 40 feet of water. At
low water the channel leading up the
bay from Sandy Hook shows depth
of 21 feet. To its many wharves
immense vessels bring cargoes from
all parts Of the world and its valua-
BILE shipping facilities could be ex-
tended many times. Here, too, are
extensive and we'll equipped dry
docks, the most noteworthy Of which
is the Perth Amboy Dry Dock plant,
familiar because of it's splendid equip
ment and skillful workmanship to
all shipping touching at this section
of the Atlantic seaboard.
Plying backward and forward
across the waters Of the sound the
ferry of the Staten Island Railway
Co. make connections over that road
to all parts of Staten Island and New
York City to which the return fare
is sixty-five cents.
BY means of this ferry and rail-
road system, towns on the southern
end of Staten Island become suburbs
OF Perth Amboy, and bring to her
stores business drawn from many
miles of territory, whose residents
look to Perth Amboy for supplies,
amusement and often business op-
portunity.
The Pennsylvania, Jersey Central
and Lehigh Valley Railroad furnish
Perth Amboy with railroad facilities
comparable by those enjoyed by but
few cities. New York city may be
reached in less than an hour by
either the Pennsylvania or Jersey
Central lines, the Communication rates
being about $7.25 monthly, cheaper
than that of towns on the Pennsyl-
vania main line, much ser to New
York city. The Lehigf Valley leads
on directly to Buffalo and the West.
The many. famous coast resorts of
the Jersey coast are reached by the
New York and Long Branch Rail-
road.
From an industrial standpoint, the
competition of three great trunk
lines is an inducement calling for the
most earnest consideration of the ex-
perienced manufacturer and when In
connection with this the excellent
water facilities are taken into ac-
count, the greatest possible induce
ment Is advanced for the considera-
tion of managements of industries
seeking locations.
The New York and New Jersey
Steamboat Company, a descriptive
article of which appears in another
part of this issue, furnishes regu-
lar service of two boats each way
daily. In addition to this 1t has an
equipment of barges which 1t places |
at the disposal Of Perth Amboy ship
pers. Its reasonable rates and