New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

rived immigrant and the highest skilled
labor.
The Borough of Queens offers advan-
tages superior TO any other section OF
greater New York for the housing OF
cmDloves of factories. For those VINO
prefer TO live within walking distance
Of their work small houses and apart
rents IN quiet locations can be OBJ
tanned at q reasonable cost or rent.
Trolleys. rapid transit lines and cleo
trio railroads make available all parts
o. the city of New York for housing
employees. Electricity. gas and water
are everywhere provided. Sewers are
installed. The best schools, churches
of al Denominations. beaches, parks
and theatres. and all requisites Tor
pleasure. are here.
There is no section OF New York
where so much acreage Is available as
I'm the Borough Of Queens. There are
thousands of acres available for indus
trial DEVELOPMENT. The manufacturer
who has Fl good location and IS sur
rounded By favorable conditions has an
advantage over his competitor Numer-
Gus waterfront sites are TO be had along
the East River and Newtown Creek
with depth sufficient TO accommodate
vessels of large draft, at prices mucn
lower ihan any other Waterfront IN inc
CITY. Along the Connecting Railroad
and the Pcnnsylvanla-Long Island nan
road are thousands of acres where SD
inrs may be had, bringing cars to the
factory door and saving all expense lot
carting. other locations wlthln easy
hauling distance of both railroad ana
piers are to be had at attractive prices
varying according to location, but al
v.ays far below in price the same class
OF property anywhere else IN New 10Th
City. .tor
+l,an in Manhattan and other borOughs,
and floor space with many 1acliitles
which Manhattan cannot offer. such as
l;cbt. air. direct track facilities, ETC.
can be had at very low prices.
There are i'm Queens to-day over sew
.,.t,, p,iles Of railroad, some OF when
;s two. four and six tracked. inns
a,,ount Of railroad through the borough
Gives AN adequate opportunity Tor SD
NOS direct TO factory premises
Notropolitan freight rates apply 10
/ O,,oors inst as they do to Manhattan
vi ooods shipped into the borough
+.o,,, more than 100 miles, or shlpped
ont further than 100 miles get eNactiy
the same rates that the same eonlihou.-
4iee ehiDDCd IN or ouJ VI "
rece,ve. These New YORK rates Apply
~ far as Flushing and jamaica. H..
/ Electric power rates are very auNal'-
,sceous. They are as low as inc rate rave
10 anv city on the Atlantic setooaI Cc
and compare favorably with thUse o.
coynnanies in other parts OF the I .l III
s}atrs which manufacture electro pow -
~ nv steam. Gas for power Iiun nun @,
81 ,iop ny or heating can be obtained al
4 reasonable rates. ....fror+ and
The 200 miles of Waterfront Ill III
.birtv-fve miles Of docks ana Dun pun
EeadS on the East River NeC 49,
C r@e Flushing Bay, Flushing C oooan
T Ianaica Bay and the Atlantic Oeea an
;"dicatC the tremendous amounii 10
moterfront that Queens has a Na1on.
for shipping and for future de'eioP
ment. c..,c4;,oe Railroad,
...;.b nf ;te massive bridge over Hell I g,'I
connecting Queens Borough WIN WIN, III az
T Ron. and the Pennsylvaniia-Lon Isl Isl
and Railroad system, with inc - I'D
Y %"r New Haven & Hartford kalir Sa.i,
vi. G;Iil" give an all-rail route Tor PGtn
FREIGHT and passenger tr"ffc' ms