The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-29

rich districts OF western Michigan TO
Detroit trade.
The railroad facilities of Detroit
have also expanded to meet the In
creased commercial needs. Within
the decade IL has been found neces-
sary TO build q new belt line railroad
around the city TO provide sidstrack
facilities for Detroit shippers. Con-
slant improvements have been made
In the terminal facilities for the
handling OF freight and passengers.
The Michigan Central has under
way vast improvements to tho facilt-
ties for handling passenger trafiic In
connection with the great tunnel
which has just been completed under
the Detroit river. This tunnel win
undoubtedly divert large portion OF
the trafic which formerly went via
Cleveland and Toledo TO the more
direct route via Detroit. adding to
the importance OF this city % q rail-
road point. Before the tunnel was
built. trafiio was frequently seriously
impeded during the winter By ice In
the river blocking thu passage Of the
carfsrries. Millions Of dollars are
being put into these terminal Inn
provements to provide sdequats facili-
ties for Detroit's rapidly growing
travelling public
Has Water Pacllsslss, Toe.
Detroit IL fortunate. however. In
not having to depend entirely upon
, railroad service for transportation
] The beautiful Detroit river. which
flows matestically past the city. n OF
vast commercial value a well a. BE-
Ing . matchless ornament TO the city.
For moro than eight months Of the
year navigation with Buffalo. Clsvs-
land. Toledo and the other cities OF
the great lakes II open. and much OF
ths freight for these cities and the
territory adjacent TO them goes By
fast daily vessels to these ports.
The development Of the lake fieet has
bean ~ great 90 the development Of
the ocean linsrs, each year seeing an
other vessel larger and more com
modtous than the one that preceded
her. launched upon the lakes. The
passenger neet that plies fron Dc
trott, taken ~ q whole. n the fnsst
In its class In he world and compares
favorably with the vessels In the
transatlantic trsfao. Besides the
vessels that make the longer trims
there are magnificent day boats that
carly crowds OF excursionists TO the
resorts along the river and lakes
every day during the summer season
The growth Of the city along indus
trial lines has not been confined 70
the development Of the automobils
industry and allied lines. While the
older lines Of manufacture which have
long been conferred In Detroit DO not
show the phenomenal Growth that
has been shown by the motor oar IN,
dustry stfll there has been . substan-
tial growth In practically every line
In which Detroit figures prominently.
Center Of Stove isdustry.
While the automobile has some
what oosouSsd the fact, Detroit for
many years has been the leading csn-
ter OF the stowe industry In the United
States and produces more than one
third OF the drug supplies made In the
country. These industries have en-
banded rapidly within the past ten
pears, adding big extensions TO their
plants and putting on more man ever
par.
Detroit II also . large csntsr OF
paint ana vrnish manufacture and
under ths dsvslopment Of the antomo-
BILE this industry has grown almost
90 fast - ths industry which fostsrsd
It. Within ths past decade Detroit has
aAdod 70 it, othar factories the lar.
ct manufacture Of sddinr maohipss
IN the world In the manufaotur. of
radiators and heating Apparatus De-
truit stands IN the front rant. ara a
y a1oo one Of the largest osntsrs OF
the manufacture Of frsixht CAR.
These Industries have oonsfsnfIv
been growing In importance and add
ing more nen 10 Dstsoit's army Of
vorksrs.
oesid esppiy weris WIN s.,s.
Dstrodt leads tns world In the man.
ufaotnrS Of soda and salt products
and there - enough salt In the
vicinity q he CITY TO supply the
world In The manufacture OF brass
goods and IN rolling copper and brass
shsst and tubing Detroit 10 one OF az
leading cities In the country. n IN
also . large cigar manufacturins CEN
tas and has one Of the greatest cast
stssi founAriss IN the west
Thsss are only . few Of ne many
tnAustr1as im watch Detroit n q
lsadsr. Thsrs are many other lines.
90 many that n would take q volume
20 describe them properly. Tor In
stance thsrs are overalls, corssta. fur.
niturs. especially fins tables and
chairs, pickles and preserves, seeds.
rubber goods, coin machines, eo-carts.
furs, organs and plano-players, alum
mum, capsules-thess are some Of the
lines In which Detroit stands promin-
snt When one adds to the industries
tAs immense automobiIe
business that has grown up around
Detroit the importance Of the CITY a
an Industrial center osn - rsaiixsd
All these industries rsqufrs tpo
things of the city-round upon which
they may build their factnriss, ground
upon which the workmen whom they
employ may build THAR homea, and
money with which 70 operate. The
Detroit real estate interests have
grown mp 20 Immense proportions 20
ali the former need and have niled Il
with energy and with q keen sense
of the welfare Of the city. There has