, 1873-01-24

Was QAmdGed- Inc front OF the dwelling Is IN q
dilapidstea condition, and tho weather-b Boarding
On the north side wrenched and broken. Fully
$500 will have to be expended to
mako the front rooms habitab1e. About 800
worth of furniture was destroyed. The south
aud east walls of the east transept do not appear
to have been securely fastened together, the
stones in the remaining portions lying end to
end At tho function tnsteEd Of 1apping one
another. They we're without doubt weakened
by the heat at the time Of the tire, and needed
buckling." Tho other walls may be in a ei1ni-
lar condition. and to avert u calamity, should
be examined and removed, or rroppeI up if too
weak to withstand the storms Of winter.
. Tue NUMEROUS OMNIBUS LINES
Of the city had decidedly tho beet Of the impeded
meet the heavy expense of keeping their routes
OF travel free from obstruction, and we're not
required to run with any degree OF regularity.
They wouldn't do it if they we're. The chief aim
Of an omnibus driver Is to DO as irregular AZ pos
sible in everything that concerns him personally
and the vehicle under his charge. His principal
objects in life are seven in number, to~Hit: To
bo plofane, to bo obscene, to keep back change,
to collect fare twice, to disappoint passengers,
to run into Opposition buses, and to stand IN
in accomplishing all those feats in one trip the
happier lie ia. Ha is mnc1 more disagree
able, and consequently much happier,
';1tn 1n stormy and unpleasant days
uhe yesterday Nnen more tnan the usual null
ber Of people want to be friendly with him. 4
reporter Of TIE TRIBUNE {who Was perfectly
sober, the Times, tomorrow, to the contrary
notwithstanding clung to corner lamp-post,
yesterday, and hailed four South Side onlnibuses
in succession. He failed to mahe tl.s desired
comforters in the drivers seat A faint and
muffled invitation to visit IN exceedingly tropi-
cnl locality wns heard from one collection as it
ruehed mad1y by to get ahead Of eltgGish street
u: -. u-.fs:
cleared BY the li!i8ent snew-Flow:. It is more
than likely that Hiinilar invitations had been ex-
tended by tho other three, but tLey
wore not heard. Every omnibus eeen
yesterday was in hos pursuit Of
eg @ no but PPoeofed to up ior &
Several people who had emulated Mark Twain 3
frog with remarkable success were compelled to
tumble off tho rear step, owing to private I'M
derstanding between the doorstep and the driy-
State and Madison streets had every reason to
feel like strewing the highways with the remains
of omnibus dtivera, yesterday. No sooner would
o snow-plow pass By them than an omnibus or
two would dash after it, and ef1ectually cover up
tho track again with q cloud Of snow. Street
cars, Oh the contrary, were headed of wher-
ever IN opportunity presented itself, and every
possible Obstruction placed in their path. Amid
such pleasautries as these, Tic employees of tho
omnibus lines passed tho miserable day, which,
80 far as can be ascertaiuod, was not productive
Of aay general enjoyment.
AT TIE THEATRES
the effects Of the storm Was visible to an extent
most disastrous to the managerial interests. No
attraction WIS sufficiently strong to induce poo
pie to lcave their homes; not even the raro OK
cellenco of ''Kerry," nor the fascinating caught
mess Of I" Goneyieve do B:abant,' nor the inter
esting development OF Fate, nor the ordina-
1ily extreme helpfulness Of "Help," nor the
bundle of minstrelsy features ct Myers Opera