, 1874-01-28
CORRESPONDENCE.

THE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
10 the Editor qf 1he Chicago Tribune:
SIN: viii you p1oaso insert tho following in
behalf Of suffering humanity:
allui1o to tho County Hospital, that dilapf-
dated structure located in filthy ceHs-pool
near tho corner Of Arnold and Eighteenth
streets. Is it not burning shame that people
laying claim to advanced civilization should auf-
for our unfortunate poor. to rot and dio In such
brncing atmosphere alono would often lanisll
the disease, Bayo vast oxpenBo in medicines
and buriRlB, and restore many an honest aud
noble soul to Lis stricken family md friends.
Everyono knows that plenty Of room and
puro air are most conducive to hcalth. Yet hero
arc crowded ull claasos Of sufferers. some raying
with foyor, others detiriouB from alcohol, others
grooming with pain, othors struggling for breath,
wlilo still others arc dying from consumption
mud various diseases, twenty or thirty in ono
What do you think Of this, wealthy citizens Of
Cook County, will, yonr large and airy rooms,
and pleasant views for your Hick onoa? You
who ~ se e. n 5 mgRSsbps ags bx sGss sd o sa
honest and manly poor thus suffer? Why
does our Board Of Commissioners 80
carelosaly and hoartlcssly neglect our deserving
poor by not providing suitable aceommodsttons2
Hospital il to blamo for this delay? Surely NOT.
No medical man could be, after seeing the
crowded and suffering condition Of tho Hospital.
IT am Informed rightly. tho ability and distn-
torestcdness Of tho medical stall Of the Hospital
is beyond question.
They are mon Of wide reputation, not sur
passed. ip the highest literary and medical attan-
mcnts, willing to devote thoit most valuable
time to the relief Of tho aicf and dying, looking
ouiy to tho future for their rownrd.
Cannot Bomotliug DO done at once to induce
our Commissioners to talo proper stops to
build one OF tho finest most commodions. and
suitable hospitals in tho country, nnd thus MD
this little blind Of sof-Bacritlcing mon, possessed
OF warm hoarts, noble ind generous impulses,
who aro always alive to tho wants of sn1foring
and tho pocnniary intorostH OF tho county, and
thus prove blaaBing to HUMANITY!
70 Tho Editor af The chieaao Tribuae:
SIN: am delighted to zee thnt the representa-
tiree Of tho pooplo in tho Common Council have
determined to presa tho claims Of the public
Car Company. Tho ordinance prepared by AID.
Moore is one which meots with tho hearty appro-
bation Of every resident Of tho Wost Division,
except perhaps Mr. Wobb the nolo aud oblging
q tla Row s be TsS 15ey
act up to 1t, without crcating any moro trouble,
und il their obstinacy or reluctance, or Whatever
you may call it, is concentrated III tho person
Of Mr. Webb, lot tho officers secure
tho valuable services Of somebody olsc. The
people nro iu earnest and insist upon their rights
The Council has done its duty III tho passage ri
tho ordinance; now lot she people do tlluirs.
Lot evory West-Silor who Ii disappointed IN
catching car betwcon the hours named III the
ordinance, show sufficient publioBpirit mud ankle
ty to help hnaelt by srnmoning the officers o1
the Company before Justice 6cu}ly and testify
ing against thorn. This is tho only way in which
tile ordinance can bo made Of any OBJECT. The
thin end Of tho wodgo III in; now lot press aud
public hummer nway. PUBIC SPIRIT
AID. sc1lAFFSEn AND THE sw1NE's FOOD.
The following IL correct atatonl9nt. aE
written down by mo for future reference, within
five hours altor its occurrence, Which was in tht
MAYORS Office, Dec. 70, 1879. Prcsont-Alayol
Coivn Aldermen McGrath, Heath, scha1fnor
L. A. Hoffman. Jr., and 1nyaolf.
AID. Schatrner-tf these people aro starving
llotel and restaurant tabloH. Now, IN many o
our large hotels, nlany dishes are served to th'
guests, Of which they cat but mouthflsl or two
and tho rost III taken and put in tho swill barrel
It III perfectly cioan.
Now, was in the St. Elmo restaurant abon
two woelB ago with friend, Mr. .-.. a nic
portorllouBo:atoak waH brought him and llo nj
tulsing it away, cnllcd him buck aud asked lsi1
wllat thoy did with It. Ne sai: "Wo put 1t II
, | tho Hwill-bArrel." l Hnlt, My GoA can yo
not find something bottor to do With it I" An
!, it IL cartod away to feul swino. Now, II theH
! people aro starYing, lot thom got it-not com
! and put digger 10 my throat demanding that
| divide what hnvu beon prudent aud Bavpd.
! hlr. McAulifto-Do you propose that thl
, roflAo DO gatIlorel for or by tho psoplo2
aid, Holinffuor-Alost certainly. 1t IL 200
enough for them. Astarylng mla1 should moth
, ! too particular mot como md put dagger
= my throat, making demands.
Iii. MoAuliRs-We do not want the rotnnan