, 1872-11-04

Some Of the Suggestions to be Drawn
from g. Study OF the
City Map.

In this issuo we present map originally pre-
pared for another purpose, but serving admira-
bly, for the presentment Of the possibilities Of
cur superb radiating steam railway system, not
only as regards quick and sure suburban con-
nections, but the speedy and economic transfer
Of freight. The suggestions pressed upon the
public mind by the horse epidemic enforce tha
necessity OF hastening this possible and easily
attained Development.
CHICAGO AND IT'S ESv1RoSs.
4 few words as to the map. It is diEided by
section lines into one mile squares; represent
ing an area from north to south Of fifteen
miles, and Of nine from east to west at its great
est breadth. Within this territory have taken
place the real estate transactions OF the past few
seasons, and We hare chosen q reference by dis
tricts as follows, following the figures shown On
the Lap:
No. I. The Burned District Of the South Division,
the business heart Of the city, now nearly two-trds
restored
No. Q. The residence section Of the South Division
OF State the Great Boulevard which has
received large accession Of population from the driv
ing Of residences from the expanded business centre
No. 3, The totally destroyed North Side, which has
begun to realize very notable recovery Of develop
Inent and Values
No. 4. Tue northwest quarter Of the city trayersed
by the Chicago Northwestern Railway Largely deTel
oped and the Of handsomely advanced values for
lots and acre property within the year.
No. S. The central district Of the Vest Division upon
which, during the rebuilding, much OF the business
and the greatest compactness OF residence demand
thrown the Locality Of the great iron shops and lu-
ber manufactures that have been the busy instruments
OF speedy restoration. In the region at the inter-
section Of Ashland aTenue and Twentysecond Street,
noted where the cna and river facilities expanded
into vast dock facilities accessible By Iaroads, known
as S. J. Walkers Subdivision, twelve immense manu-
featuring establishments IRE 9oT being erected, which
demand residence quarter Of over one mile squire
for their accommodation.
Bridgeport Brighton and the Union Stock Yards, and
future Great Freight Transfer region.
It's numerous railway lines and important railway
functions at Engewood and Cornell.
1t must be confessed that the layout is
broad one, but it is none too wide to note the
theatre OF the important suburban real estate
transactions Of the year, and the very numerous
growing neighborhoods in the enyirons Of our
eity.
The argument to be drawn from this present.
ment is enforced by the sudden breakdown Of
the horse as bearer Of the burdens Of commu-
nifty, city and suburban. It will be seen how
complete is the radation Of steam lines entering
the heart Of the city. And even to these will be
added several new lines preparing to enter. It
will thus happen in season or two that Chicago
will stand unsurpassed IN this respect. In our
Sunday iesue We made reference to the readily
available facilities furnished by railroads for
bringing in suburban dwellers, and even within
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terrupted horse~car routes. This will be newly
inaugurated on several lines to-day, and for
mer facilities Of this kind on two or
three routes Will be abundantly amplifed. The
map handsomely seconds our former reference
to the passenger question. We come now to
speak of
TIE TRANSFER FREIGHT BUSINESS.
It will only be necessary for the reader to
note that the Great Union Stock Yards, lying
between the city limits and Forty-seventh street.
are reached By an east and west track connect
ing with every railroad line entering the city,
and the force of the discussion that follows will
be readily accepted
That Chicago may make the best possible use
OF her splendid system OF railroads and water
courses, and speedily acquire the proud title Of
the great freiGht transfer depot Of the world,
railroad companies. and others interested in tho
freightage Of the city, have long felt the impor-
system Of local transfer Of through freights be-
tween the railway lines and water-courses, and
the adopting OF Z perfect system, already con-
templated in the concentrating Of the various
lines at the Union Stock Yards.
The increasing magnitude Of the through
freight transfer business, and the prostratlon Of
the horses Of the various transfer lines in the
CITY, has again called attention to this Important
adoptiou Of system OF local freight transfers
which shall excel that of any other city in the
world.
And this contemplated system OF transfer is SO
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the horse epidemic, the present system Of trans
fer fail, it can be in operation in ten days, or
eren less time; not, Of course, with that perfec-
ton it shall ultimately be brought to, but doing
the work done by the present system with much
eayiug of time apd money
The imperfections Of the present system are
MANY and various, resulting not only in trouble
to the roads OF the city, but injuring BY the de.
lay in transferring it occasions, the character Of
our city IS Western depot where through
freights may be expeditiously handled: It may
be well, before detailing the contemplated sys'
TEN, to state more definitely some Of the grosse1
defects of the present.
It is we'll known that at certain seasons Of the
year the comparatively few Eastern bound roads,
being the outlets for all the local Western roads
are much overTun with freight, and often hard
pressed for cars. Now it often happens that
Eastern-bouud freight: arriving IN Chicago oge1
Western road. can not be furnished By the
Eastern lines with cars. There being no con
venient transfer or storage house, where the
freight could be stored, the Western road If
I either compelled to permit their cars to carry
the freight to its destination, or to keep it II
their cars. idly waiting the transfer to the East
en- cars. OF these two evils it has been gener.
ally found the wiser to select the first stated
aud thus the Western roads are deprived the Use
OF their cars on their regular lines thus causing
them much inconvenience and loss Of business
Again, BY the present system there is no uni
for1ity Of gauge among the local transfer lines
70 that it often happens that even where roac
has convenient LIauE1EfH W oLA6i 4oht5, l!o Ialf
differ in gauge, and it is therefore compelled tt
transfer its freight By the tedious and expensive
process Of street-hauling.
Again. We have been informed that, by the
present system, there is delay IN Chicago o.
through freight. fully twenty-four hours; ane
estimating q car as worth $15 day, We have
without considering the advantage that would
accrue to the consignee by receiving bis freight
half iay sooner, very serious loss. which
the system OF expeditions transfer proposed
would, in great measure, obgiate. This delay
is occasioned BY the Tery clrcqitous routes b
which the roads transfer cars to each other, the
delay by the use OF horsepower, and the fact thai
all cars OF many roads, whether through or local
are brought into the city and reswitched ou'
again. The new system brings no through,
freight cars into the city, but handles them all
in one place, With never change OF bulk
These are few OF the grosser defects OF the
present system, and they arc defects which have
come to our knowledge through the railroad Of
ticials and heavier freighters.
1t is now in place to describe the new system,
and state its advantages.
It is well known that the Union Stock Yards
supply the already created vicinity where all the
railroads of the city concentrate; which is the
result Of efforts on the part OF the various lines
to secure, in q greater or less degree, the live
o+c 1.7c1 io In