The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-01
Carelessncss or Om IN ibus divers.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERlLD.

Nrw York, Augist 81, 1866.
While getting into a Fulton ferry omnibus in Broad
way above Franklin street to day, the driver started the
horses so sgddcnfy te'or had entered the vehicle,
hat almost thrown hack into the street. in which
might have been seriously injsrcd II not killed,
as other vehicles were, usual close behind The driver
saw that was lame and therefore had excnse, as
he might have had were nm active man. or getting
out at Fulton street the thing occurred y more
aggravated form; for had sooner placed nv loot =
the upper step than the omn bus again sartcqs udde
Happily for know the rccklessness OF Lhe 'snows
who drive tho public vehicles Of New York "a - usual
hung on like grim death, ill the driver agn o'n. y.
halt BY this foresight alone was saved,d, ,bc same
contempt Of life and limb oil the time - "a ms on
bus fast passenger got in or out ~ ,e r",nn,es
sS 10 two vehicle wos opposite s HERALD
The Chicago Chamber ofCommerce.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BuILDING-rnn 90 H'''
From the Chicago Trbunoau ~
magnificent edihce of It's kind y ne un.cu s.a.es ls
nOw OF ss anu pab 70
much OF this building that fems soaoey ~ ue.es
say TO, in this connection, es' aros moi su hu, hes
arc So numerous and notevorthy tnt description mus
necessarily be somewhat extended It's exterior may g
said ,o no ,mposins bat cannot bt oaed beautiful;
belongs 10 what we might term peculiarly American
composite order Of architecture, n when the gier
feature intense utility ana ior IN. o
ri,I, nerfacy fantastic looseness. bnt II is huge
building massive its deta.s' sml CONVEYS 10 tns
bcboder a strong Of end,.'nt s"pdiy, very pro
per idea when connected with n ~ Spsuuon cn,on typical
this Is of the wealth aud "s''' '" '"erce 10 tnn
great sor'nwess snce, which is exception 10 IN.
fasslns .neHSiig .ne character Of the ex,efor and as
eene,y ~, ttarcase leading up TO the gfet hail. ono
Sni regret that IL has not been maze wider and
The two iron stairways, each I'VE and half fees
NJ width and the succeeding wooden onet, at right
angles with them, FIVE feet each In width. all yeen small
and insufficient when viewed In connection w,tb the
rTea, exterior and huge hall to which they led They
are however no doubt quite sufficient Tor VI the re-
TO be made upon them, and are wryeeganly
finished =.
The great hall without doubt the graiest meeting
room OF any commercial body in this country IL IA one
hundred and forty three feet In length eighty se,en
in width and forty i've in height Ligt ~ during 'he
dav admitted by ten windows eacfeide and I've IN
Sroht each twenty feet in height "a OF proportional
width. and at night the hall may oriiiantly Iuhi5
mated by ten gigantic renectorS aVs ,ne panels of
the ceiling Ltthe soyhsrs.snru ss ~ ~. are prvte
rooms for the presS6n the wsssrn siSa =, ana % d7c'
tors OF ~ t6e eastern side . readue NOM J ouI
smce, wash rooms, closets, &C. all iSkd m In
superb style Appropriate 10 their sevxaI psas % s ~
noor above, on level with the gallery h ne ,,, T., &c
ments In which are Of the most perfect deeyinso.
janitors room and storerooms are ax ~ IN Iue
The entire cost Of the Chamber of Conn., ~. h 'sv M
about four hundred thousand dolhn H~' oeen
. Yesterday afternoon the great han hv,,. 49,
tnrown open % the public, was visited by Somss "A, -
gentlemen and ladies', who inspected win rSs rSu.o oI
elegant appontments and participated in The s". sse
every citizen Of Chicago should feel al our y'as
~ nasninoent comnersal sdsHcs "