New-York tribune., 1916-01-09

;,ssea; tine. however. slO,oOO,ooo Of
Hp.c transit construction 10 rapidly
-stFilg complexion. Part is IN opera
go. aal t.s balance only awaits phys
a. eo-Icc-ol witl the dual subway
system 30 pace every corner OF the
5,-olgl " .a-Is iu direct ran con-
-sc.o4 w.-- every other part Of the
gss,sr city excepting The Borough OF
S.t1Gol1. Tho m cage of rapid tran
s.. now uadel construction lD Queens
5oFolgh would u located in Msnhat-
a., extel1 t.lm ,le Battery 20 hlngs-
;acSs ana te- way back again,
lle l0Ty-tlr-e ucW factories esJeD-
.saec !l olr borough during 1910, TO
getlef with ta. hundreds already IN
operation, has placed this section oil
AsT YORK Cry among the leading In
--s..ia. co~rll.tes of the United
S.stes. j.. l. .parug manufacturing
'Aas-cs P-...s.e1 as early ss leOs
is 5olclgl Of Queens surpassed nine
tsa states u the Union IN the value
2. msnltac.lre1 products. and with
as Tremendous growth that has oc-
eg1ed ir Queens since that date the
1lauisciurlg position Of Queens bor-
s-ga !s distinctly more favorable IN
'onlarisol
Nor has tae industrial growth over
Isdowec the residential Development
hLz or, ot fre $3.50 new buildings
tanned. OF --tfths Of tho number
fs dweairgs. and $500 OF these are the
Aag.e-fsm.y houses, IN most cases
-';sched, with al the beauties, com
"iis and pleasures Of q country home
"ia.n the CITY. On the other hand
-a,ilple family houses and apartments
70 rapidly maalng their appearance
slo one Of tae large building companies
10 recently commenced operations IN
~'ag Island Cry with a block (twenty-
"oj Of three-family houses, with the
'liourceme1. chat they VIII build 1000
.nilaT houses .l the immediate neigh
,orhood.
in ths Elmhurst section. within 8
,oeA or two of the elevated railroad
.Ai vii provide q fve-cent fare TO all
ss1is o. New York City a half dozen
.psr'mert houses of the highest type
.S ave been bui, and are rented so rap
...'s that 'le building company rs
g's5s4sng ground for an additional
-.o.hg as soon as rs predecessor IS
N Flushing thers are now located Q
--lloet Of small apartment houses
..IO1I q vacant apartment; IN fact
.sst building erected was complete
.eu'ec before +, vas ready for occu-
,,' 1he tenants moving IN as the
~ @GI1ahlcs re-reated iu the completion
.ae entrance hall.
re, elevated lines building from
y4AAlyn 20 Jamaica have stimulated
,ia operations in that section OF
~. eOiougn, 30 that % is safe 10 cay
4. "'lnn SIX months there will not
.v vacant lot available on Jamaica
lvn ''On Richmond Hin toward Brook
p,..aass, Liberty av. extension Of the
co.O,O11lyn elevated railroad has been
.,,. ,,.Y.e'ed and placed in operation, op-
rsri nve-ceut fare over large
m. ',e +'h Ward % Qpeens. This
,,s, 1as H been Of distinct benefit to an
be,S. y" sJJO acres which is rapidly
hog,s. covered with small detached
conn. IN sdditon to the opportunity that
tfsssi, ..n the building of the rapid
Proiec,ss ssIqctures, there are other great
he rs mat have vitalized Queens
rapiSv" lork Connecting Railway IS
,soyr5iy hearing completion. 1t will
Cone, az ran connection with every
Ia, Of North America, the trains
lhs JRSye ave been lightered from Jersey to
Ees,eSrrn0 taking the Southern and
sBs Tu railroad car 20 Now England
'ts Sov.N Ne" England railroad cars II
them sVolh , and West win. every one OF
70 },-Po9 rPo9 the completion Of ti.s road
he s5iougn Queens Borough. with all
e.,ec. 'etn1'ages gu that will accrue for the
noige,.." ..".P2ment Of ihc manufactured
SeT.ss OF Queens by this route.
aalng 20 aaG dol highway improvements
es fri, H,OOvOOO are rapidly reaching
y N. ing stages. The Improvement
trgns,..Ss .sree barge canal terminals
" Flushing BAY and Flush