, 1874-06-21

! To the Editor Of The CHICAGO TRIBUNE:
| S1n: In regard to the matter aud necessity Of
| further accommodation to move the people IN
| the South Division from the suburbs on horse
railway lines to the business centre, I find, on
inquiry, that in New York City there are no less
than ten parallel lines running north aud south,
consisting OF the Tsnth, Ninth, Eighth, Seventh,
and Sixth avenue. Broadway, aud University
Place lines, Fourth avenue Third avenue, Sec
| ond avenue, and South street lines. Some OF
| which have as many al four tracks, or two double
| tracks in the streets.
| The South Chicago Railway have been applied
to to extend their track in several localities
further south, and they are willing to
| do 80, but, with the present crowded
| condition of State street. it il impos-
eible to run any more cars, making
it an absolute necessity for moro room, and IN
additional trunk line. The State street, Archer
avenue Cottage Grove and Indiana avenue cars
have all at present to come in on State street, 30
that the street is almost blockaded, besides,
what is more important, the railway is prevented
| from increasing the time, OF which there has
| been so much just complaint.
| II the Railway Company had Wabash avenue,
it could bring the fully eight minutes faster
| from TyentT-secoud to Madison street, thereby
| accomm modating the business public IN very i'm
| portant matter. car ia now started every
thirty seconds on State street, on the South
Side Railway alone, and tho confusion Ii very
great at times.
mand easy and quick transit. In all Eastern
cities. Boston, New York. and especially Phila"
delphia, every facility ia giren by the CITY au-
thor1tlee to carry the people where they want to
60. It is moreover made matter OF economs
IN these cities, and the horse railway lines are
extended even into The very etea1n-rall"a9 oepots
for the accommodation Of the public
/ The Wabash avenue propertT-oHna1 covering
1900 feet OF frontage between Twenty second
and Madison streets, have signed, and are asSinf
for new line On this frontage. They
wish the South Chicago Railway Com
papy to build aud operate this new
(ipe. They have the right by an unquestonce
snd nearly unanimous appllcatlGgn1 on TO % 3ne ~,
sltion that we can learn comes from very aIaal
interest, aud from the sto1e-owners Oh stat'
street, who are not willing to let the cars, or par
he 60 On Mseash lra al the
arar--h;ng l.. n.
ca1cAoo. June -. 1874.
: CLEANSING TIE RIVER
70 ths Editor Of 1at ch1eaoo Tribune . ~, rn,:o.
20" suggesting artesian wells as means Q
Durifying our river and ita branches Ii wort
Z more than q passing notice. That this plan !
feasible comparatively cheap, md will accomplls
. the end soul ght for, hardly admits Of an ug1
ment-
am credibly informed that this plan has sue
ceeted itself to others, and that company
now forming in this city, for shining artesla
z wells upon . new process, which accomphshe
the work at 3 great saving OF time an
. cost, and that if the city will entertain me aes
t tbey will enter into good and sufficient bonds t
6 rink artesian wells ut the hend-waters OF the u
I fcrent branches which shall diechargo sui:ler
= volume of water into tho Same to deodorlze an