New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
Rapid Growth of Village in
Recent Years-ls Only
Twenty Miles from
Manhattan.

Il would be hard to find a more de-
rghtful suburban home section near 10
the heart OF Manhattan than that along
the North Side division of the Long ISL
and Railroad. Since work on the electric
cation Of this branch was begun there
was a boom and big increase IN the de-
mand for home sites. New dwellings are
going UP in some places at a rapid rate.
Places that are enjoying this activity are
Douglaston. Little Neck. Great Neck.
Manhasset. Plandome and Port Washing
ton al the end OF the division.
The nearness of these towns 70 New
York is better understood when il is taken
into consideration that Port Washington
is only 2o2 miles from the Pennsylvania
station in this city; Plandome. 1876 miles;
Manhasset. rs miles; Great Neck. Is
miles: Little Neck, AS miles and Doug
laston. 1A2 miles.
In some suburban zones near New York
there is no train service throughout the
night 1t is a drawback to those desiring
10 20 10 the theatre and remaining for
something to eat after the show. 1t also
happens that a person is detained late
through business and other reasons, max
ing II impossible to get home at night.
In that case he usually has 10 spend the
night at a hotel or sit up until the hrs'
train starts in the morning.
Along this branch Of the Long Island
Railroad things are quite different. More
than fifty trains stop At the places mel
toned above throughout the day and
night. The last one leaves the PennsyI-
vanla station in this city at 80 O'Clock
in the morning. reaching Port Washing
ton AT 215 o'clock. The next train Is Al
Ar o'clock in the morning. arriving AZ
Port Washington at 4:40 a. N.
The village of Port Washington is stu
ated on the north shore Of Long lslano.
II Is particularly adaptable 10 residential
-,,rrosas as there are no factories or IN
dustries OF any kind. Its high rolling
hanks slope TO the setting sun, wnich as
Z. drops TO rest behind the Palisades
throws its hues In splendor across Lohs
Island Sound and the beautiful Manhas-
set Raw whose waters wash the shores
NJ the village. In consequence OF the
sandy beaches and high rolling grouno
MOSQUITOES are rare visitors TO TINS sec
ton.
The progress Of Port Washington IN lhe
building line in recent years mas w. 80
teresting. In June. 1898, when the ran
road first opened its line TO this point !.
was primitive fisheries village the chlei
Industry being fishing and oysterihs
Since then IT has developed into resi-
Dental suburb, where the homes OF many
New York business men are situated WIN
a population Of more than 5000 against
1900 In 1903. an
Modest dwellings from $4,000 up 10 Wv
90 have been erected. and on the outlying
sections around Sands Point are situated
come Of the finest estates on Long Isiand.
The home OF Howard Gould, with ABOUT
90 acres; W. Bourke Cochran win
the same acreage; Isaac Gugsenheliii
with 27O acres: James Laidlaw, small ou'
very expensive property; Alfred fraser
John Scott Browning, Frank \. Hohstott
Charles W. Sloane. o. G. Galley Moan H.
CHAPMAN. Ralph II. Thomas and many
other wealthy people are in that section
which comprises portion or Port WASH
ugton school district The assessments Oh