The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-07

Trust co, l29 and 1871 La sale street.
receive deposits NJ one dollar and upwards.
and allow interest quarterly on the same. 1t
il conveniently located. alike for our south.
West and North side mechanics. an mn ~
ant fact to be remembered L g ais" ei ,-
ing corner Of Madison and Deahuru streets, an
imposing tve-story structure. ~mch when
finished. Will be second e NO structure even
in New Chicago 1t Is expected to be finished
BY the spring Of 70, until which time the
Chicago. Mil continue to 10 business at its
present location.
Our WOODEN SIDEWALKS Is car Inspec-
tor W sidewalks out Of town, OF is hr nblivuus
70 III, fact that wooden pavemeuts do become
old and rotten, and dangerous to pedestrians
During the recent excessive hot weather, he.
like other Of our city officials may have de-
sired to keep out vi the way of "uld soils
piercing rays or he may, perhaps, be recov
enng tr"EI an attack Of govt, and afraid a.
risk his delicate limbs on the treachcruus
wooden fossils called e sidewalks We would
suggest to this worthy official that the morn
Ings and evenings are very pleasant, and ii
his feeble condition would permit ii it, a
walk along some Of the streets Of the West
Side, would expose T. his view numerous man
traps, and convenient little holes tnr breaking
legs and otherwise manning those who are
compelling to navigate their way over our
perforated sidewalks.
THE CHICAGO. ALTON & ST. Louis h. r.
is one Of the best conducted and most popular
travelling thoroug IN the West. It's
equipments are No. 1, its grading Is unrxcel-
Q led " that Of any road IN the country. Its
time Is reliable il runs through the garden Of
the West. aud altogether offers unequalled at
fractions for travellers going south "a West
The hotel CARS are feature Of tins line To
enjoy a breakfast while running at 20 miles
AL hour. with all the couvenIences Of a tirst
class hotel NUT be experienced to be appre
ciAted Its conductors are agreeable gentle
men WHO pay especial attention to the inquir
les and comforts u their passengers.
LopGE No. 10, H. A or PAI>TEEs met
last night at their hall on West Taylor street
to make arrangements for the burial Of their
deceased Brother Cavauah, who met ms death
IN a singular manner Mr. Cavanah was EN-
gagged ia painting Oh house, corner Of Henry
street and Central avenue, certain portion
Of the val had not been touched, ana III tbs
effort 70 reach It, hc over reached himself and
fell from barrel U the ground distance of
three and half feet, breaking his arm shove
the wrist Mr. Cayanah was taken u the
office Of DR. Buckley on Blue Island avenue
who dressed ana set the broken hmh but
Mr. T. continued u suffer until Saturday
when modification set in, and he Vas taken
to the Mercy Hospital. when it va found
necessary to amputate the limb The de.eas
ed fingered until Monday at one clock Wien
death relieved him from hls pains
Poor PAY FoE FAISTERs Ia couversng
with JOurueyman painter few evenings ago
We incidently touched upon the question Of
wages and we're informed that the average
pay Of painters was hut from - to 8. 80 per
day We Lad supposed that - Per day was
the lowest figure paid IN this city to mechan
les for days labor u ten hours We we're
somewhat incredulous at first and not lis
posed to believe our informant. But suLse-
quent conversations with other members Of
the craft, confirmed the statement Of our I'M
formaut Allow a painter 10 work nine months
in the year at the rate II - 80 per LAY and
.. (
% Deduct from this amount $40 tur
rent, and We leave him balance ot 800 or
me Z liar PR tau Comment Is needless. We
ppeal to the common sense and humanity, Of
our citizens if this amount is sufficient to sus-
tain a wife aud family, If it il sufficient to
provide even the common uecessaries Of life
And yet they paying to contractors enor-
nous prices, under the impression that work
ingmen are receiving fabulous prices for their
labor Thus 1t is that the citizens robbed,
and the worhingmen msrepresented.
The BURNED DIsrHcr-We are happy to
see that the course Of reconstruction in this
locality is rapidly progressing, and that many
Of the buildings now under way will be
ready for occupancy by the LIST proNmo.
The work which viii have been accomplished
BY the anniversary III the great fire, will
approximate to the marvellous, and those who
will come from distant parts to witness the
grand turnout, will be struck with amaze
ment at the immense amount Of building in
course OF erection. TIP to date there has
been thousand or more building permits
granted, Of these, half, Or about i've
hundred business blocks finished IN ar
elegant and substantial manner, viii be ready
for occupancy before the close Of the fall.
1t must be admitted that the inventive
genius of man, has done much u facilitate
the rebuildig.yf Chicago. The introduction
Of labor machines, into every de-
partmenI ch they could he used, ha,
assisted ers materially, and has en-
abled thelSSs6 Accomplish III the space Of one
short year, what, under ordinary circumstances
they could not have accomplished III ten d
fifteen years.
Among the buildings finished and occupied
or partially occupied Is that " \ L. Wilder
on Washington st., adjoining that ri JOIN
H. Drake, is magnificent building and Is
what might be called palitial mart. IT.
neighbor, the Drake Building, is partially
occupied.
Several OF the hotels are rapidly looming
up and from their outlines, some idea Of
their vast proportions can be formed The
newspaper offices are keeping pace with then
neighbours, and viii be ready for occupancy
before the close Of the fall The churches
are also forcing themselves upon the notice 0
travellers some OF them being above the thir,
story. The theatres in the district are vieinl
with each other to see which will be ready L