, 1874-06-12

TO fh6 Editor Of Ihs Chtcau0 1T70hHe:
SIN: would like to draw tho attention OF tho
public, through your paper, mud moro partlou-
larly landlords aud louao.agon.a, to tho fact,-
ii they aro not already aware Of it,-shnt, owing
to the mfsmnnagonont or inefllctonoy of tho po-
lice or somebody clao Il ain not preparod to u.s.
sort positively just WHO III to blame) our city Ia
oyorrun ut tho proaont with burglars and load
pipo thiovos. Two vacant houses OH Indiana
ayonuc aud ono on Prairie avenue hare boon on
torod lately, aud al1 tho lead-plpo thnt could DO
rot at cut out, and naw tho window open In ono
Of tho vacant houses near Twenty-fourth stroct
on 1ndtana avenue this morning, and havo
no doubt the pipes wore cut ont Of TINT house
sometime yesterday or this morning. It oyory
noighborhood Inns suffered as much ns ours, 1t
will bo safo to say tint two-thirds Of oil tho
vacant houses In Chicago that havo boon vacant
since tho 1Bt Of last March hnyo had tho gct-at-
nbIe load pines, atop.cookB, nnd gas tlxturos, II
thore lappouod to DO my, cut out Of thom. As
1loar M can calculate, two out of every 1lyo
ho1,acs Oh 1ndiana, Cottago Grove and prairo
nyonrlos, from Twenty second street south to
Twonty y~Bxth street, have boon ontered by
burglnrB or 1ead-pipe thieves Hinoo lRHt fall. 1
nm only personally acquainted with tho uolgh-
borhood aboyo dosignstcd lut tako 1t f1r grant, T.
Hike mannor. I would advise landlords and
house agents WHO ilavo vacant houses to
visit thom immediately, ii for no other purpose
thnn to closo the houses up, alld turn tho water
off, for sometimes tho water Ia loft running, aud
will do groat damage. They will DO strongly
tempted to awcar, aud if thoy do not belong to
the Han,o church that do, they Ind bettor hire
somebody before they start to 50 along With
them, aud Bwenr for thcu. a certain Methodist
Deacon who owns house Oh Indiana ayouue,
near Twenty fourth street, ia undoubtedly not
yot aware of tho fact that tho pipes aro all cut
out Of bis house and somo Of tho plaster knockod
H.l.. trT hck ale 4k H.
will require an extra amount OF Christian forti-
tudo and patience when ho hears Of it..
You appeal to the Superintendent. any 5er-
gcant, or policeman and they will probably in
That it ia impossible to got any track Of tho load
pipe 1hioves, and that we must employ rnnn to
witch tho house. II tho city will dcduct for our
taxes tho amount required to pay tho police, VIC
can afford to ompioy man to watc tue onso T., @
cago submit to being robbed il absolutely
sublime. They mover think now-a.days Of in
forming tho police, aud asking their assistance,
but they advertise for tho stolen PROPERTY,
it. Tho establishments can sec thom
ovory day-rond something like this
"Lost-1f tho party who took [pleaso
notice tho word took they do not wish
oena tho gct'omon by SAYING stGa ste, the
tho articles, a liberal reward will bo paid and no
questions asked." Several Of my peighbora
%h94s honsss syo heon robbod have advertised
silyer~apooua md such common articles. 910 and
90 cents foe tho advertisement will generally do
1t. II any rcador Of this has Lost anything
through burglars within wools or two, aud will
communicate with mo, I will tako pleasure in
nitinting them in the lnodas oporandl by which
we on Indiana and Prairie avenues recover stolen
property. Ny advise IL: Don't 60 to the station
Or any policeman, bocauso you will only waste
your time mud moucy. The cheapest, surest,
| 7itielrnaf Ia tn nHvNrtHa. RHHnhCtfnl{V.
JouS g. LONG, 112l Prairie avenue.
| CHICAGO, june II, 1874.