, 1874-12-24

The baltimore l. Ohio Railroad, undorn con
tract with the Directors Of the Exposition,
and approved by Tho Board Of Public Works,
now occupies as waiting-roo1n aud ticltot.
office the now addition to the north ond Of
the Exposition Building, known as tho Arri-
cultural Implement Hall. The Baltimore Il
Ohio Company havo leased this wing Of the
building, which would otherwise be ,noccu-
pied five months, or till Juno l next, and
pay therefor at the ratio Of $500 month. It
is now the desire Of tho controlling ring Of
tho Common Council to Dust the road from
the use Of this id1o portion of tho Exposition
Building The purpose is neither fair nor in
the interest Of tho public.
The Baltimore & Ohio Company ca,no into
the possession Of this room rs follows: Hay-
ing arranged with tho Illinois Central Road
to bring their trains in On the Illinois Central
tracks, and use tile old Illinois Central dcpot,
tho baltimore s. Ohio cmno in along tho Lake
Front, under tho impression TINT it Ind
secured passenger depot. Tl,croupon tho
Michigan Central Railroad, Which llas been
opposing the entrance of tho Baltimore &
ol'io Road into Chicago in every possible
manner, enjoincd the Illinois Central from
extending tho privileges of the old depot to
the Baltimore & Ohio Road. Tile Injunction
was issued under an old contract between
the Illinois Central and Michigan Cen
ral Roads. Pending this injunction, the
baltimore l. Ohio trains were forced of on
ono sidc upon ground owned by tho Illinois
Central Noad, to tho east of tho depot 10
reach tho 3. & Q. trains, people llave been
forced to cross network Of railroad tracks,
md run the gauntlet of scoro Of engines
and trains, switching backward and forward;
and this at the risk Of lfo aud limb. It was
this public Inconvenience and danger TO life
OF the people Of Chicago rs we'll as strangers
that induced the Baltimore & Ohio people to
rent TINT portion Of tho Exposition Building
which they now occupy. 1t is just largo
enough to mako comfortable waitinc-roomy
and offices during the winter aud spring, md
tho trains aro run from 80 to 10 feot to tho
cast Of it.
The pretenso Of the Common Councils in.
terfercnce in this contract il, TINT tho rail
Eoad might acquire some color Ct titlo to tho |
property under the lease! Nothing could bo
moro absurd Thu property occupied by tho
Baltimore s. Ohio Company is I'D part Of tile
property forulorly in dispute between tho city
md the three railroads which claimed to layo
bought it under authority of m net Of the
Legislature. That property lies all to tho
aorth Of Monroe street, and the Exposition
Building all to the south Of Monroe street.
Tint portion Of the Lake Front occupied by
lo Exposition Building has ueyor been III
dispute; no railroad company, or any other
corporation Or person, has ever laid elaim to
my part Of it. There are no 1alroad tracks
I'LL upon it, and no buildings erected thereon
xcept tlle Exposition Building, which was
authorized by tho Mayor, Common Council,
nd Board Of Public Works. small frao.
Ion Of this building il now occupied under
aasa till June l, 1876, ,naao with tho sanc-
ion Of the Doard Of Public Works. wlicl.
ontrola the disposition and management of
he building under tho resolution Of the Conf
ion Council authorizing its construction,
low in the namo Of common sense can a
'aso Of part Of this building till juno /
ext glvo color Of title to the lossees Of tho
ako Front or any portion thereof7
The fact IL that this is q moro mud shallow
retenso, which tho Common Council Aas
lopted, either for tile purpose Of Furnishing t
10 baltimore l. Ohio Company, or to lcvy
|ackmail upon them. Tho reason why the
altimoro i Ohio Company arc to DO
aniahod Is, TINT they did not npply TO tho
Council aud buy lease Of tho {
ailding from the ring which controls that {
oay. Tho ooonpancy would bo 1ll right If |
10 privilege had been purchased IN tho usual +
ay. The baltimore i Ohio Railroad psoplo, /