, 1873-05-18

oene made easily accessible by railroads. The,
~: tairoad IN this city: or. in nny other
shat has 50 few obstructions to the arrival mn
departure Of trains, and st the Same time AFFORD
phe1 peasant v7ews as the Illinois Central, nit
e4 o iaRe on oae side md the city on the othe,
ekftlng the lakc Us they do, with 10 sfrest cross
ings, tha trains On this road roye-ranidly tn ~
from the cast centra1 part of the CITY, ir1d Tim
meke much better time than other roads in reach
!nsIhe suburbs. This gain in:tima is eoui7alep
e ali sde d.sanee Hyde Garne
Central trains only pass near the northwest cor
| ner'of tie park and fully one AID q half nile
| tIom Ene southeast part. Now tho Baltimore /
OMo ka1i1oad Company proposes to lay its trao]
EaSt o. INC Illinois Central, and would bo GLAD t
| 4oto" ina lake shoro from the southeast oorue
o. tae park to such point Us it Todld thereby in
tefsect the lHiaois Central Road, aud then r1lt
over that road to the Illinois Co1tra1 depot Or i
It would be aees Objectionable; and would batto,
accommodate the public; it is reported this Com
pany m you'd lay its track nearly through the mid;
Railroad near the northwest corner; locating o
depot in tho centre for the convenience Of those
desiring to visit tho park by rail: This would 90
completely accomplish tho pn, poses Tor: which
1ee pa5s p5s aanxsaence it would ot e.
public is consulted in the location Of this
rival road the track will be. laid. aB uearly
through the middle Of it as practicable. It may
be objected tint passing trains would frighton
horsoF: There is q railroad through Fairrao1int
Fsrk, Pniladelphia, md enother through Drnid
Hill Park, Baltimore, and there is also railroad
which extends inside and around the north half
Of tho Bois do Doulogne. Paris; to accommodate
the great multitude that frequent that great and
horses being frightened: or course: tho track
through the Lake Shore Park would be in d
measure sunk and btidgod wherever necessary.
This is BY NC means small park Of twenty or
thirty acros.; On the contrary, it contains about
quo acres HYDE Park might as we'll object' to
for the same reason. Ihere is certain portion
OF the community who seam to think that all
public grounds, aud avenues thereto, are for the
more special benefit OF those Wao keep horses
and carriages, or hire them. When the Park
bills were before the Legislature, and sub
sequently whom before the people for their rati-
fcation, the. ..pretext was that the parks we're
necessary for tho health and reclea.ion of the
people, nothing was said or intimated about
their being more specially. for the benefit
Everybody knows the great mass
Of the people are on foot; not
ono IN forty OWLS = horse aud very few men,
when compared with the whole, can afford to
hire horses and carriages to take their families
% any park; while. most Of them can afford, and
1.-THE question is; Shall they have them D. to ride
along the shore aud Inhale the refreshing breezes
from the lake to the park, when they can obtain
The pleasures Of the ride, the lake, and the park
Tor 10 or u cents.
We have already sufficient number OF fine
svenues, boulavards, and park drives so far COM
9leted as to enable all who have them ample
opportunities to display their fine equipages
enough to satisfy any reasonable ambition. Let
1s haye at least one park for the people made
:asi!y and cheaply accessible by rail Who says
,ay?.>. =: j.. G. DoRE.i
sALEs BIZ THE ACRE. :. i
Ayres d Eotf sold 10 acres off the east side OF
he ~ Of the S. E. Il Sec. %, 80, IS, situated
'outh Of Ogden avenue and about u OF mile t
lom 15a 1t the depot at Lawndale; confederation,
Ogden l. Sheldon sold s2-1oo acres in the S.
Y. 4 Of Sec. y, 80, 49, situated on the sonth- !
'ast corner Of West Luke street mud Albany ave- /
sue !; consideration, S27, ,110.
III. Van Allen sold 10 acres in the n. E. Il Of !
he n. E. Il Of Sac. 2a, 80, Is, situated on !
seventy first street. three miles Vost of Western J.
venue; condideration, 81, ,00Q-
This same property YVES sold by Mr. Allen on
be Sd of last March for 90 600.
The same party sold 20 acres in the 8. ". Il Of
be S. n. L Of Soc. 23, SO, 1s, situated one milo
ast Of the aboye-named tract; conMdoration,
An sdrance Of IS, 900 has been offered tor this,
7hlch the purchaser refused, =;
II. 3. Kenny bought ncres less the right Of
Iay by the St. Paul Rai'1ond Company, in Nc
3lroy's subdivision, on Chicago avenue, within
ne block Of Humboldt Park consideration,
il 300.
l. J. Cooper sold for Mr.. Young, President Of
be Danyille l. yincennes Railrohd, to Samuel
1ickerson, President Of the First National Bank, |
o ac@es, being the ". i Of the n E. Il OF SEQ
:, 81, IS, situated in Washington Heights con-
s125, 900.
Blanchard R1os. sold rs ACRES, corner OF Union
nd Fifty -niuth streets consideration, I,800.
Mr. Van Allen had authority, thrco weeks
60, to sell so acres, being the E. u Of the II.
!. II OF Soc. 80, 49,, Is, and situated Il Of
nle from Clyde stntion, On the c., B. & Q. 3.
=, for $4,000. This offer Was obtained, but
10 oWnerrefused to contract, and asked $G0, 600;
10 $50 oo0 and called for $50, 900, and even this
as proifered, whereupon the owner refused for
1e third time to hceept The stated figures, and
noW holding tho tract for 210Q. GOD.