, 1875-07-21

MrFAENp RAILWAYS ron CHICAGO.
10 TIA Editor of Ths Chicago I7Hb&ns:
oH1oAoo, July 20.-Tho question Of rapid
tfansit In largo citios In one Of pressIug conso-
quence. Who can estimate tho yalue to CITY
OF bali million Inhabitants from The saving Of
ono hour pss day In averago transportation ?
nan million houtn saved per dsyl L. not
this result worthy of ssrioua thoushts And
yes such result may very easily be obtained.
Asny OF our citizens who reside In the suburbs
loso tnily ttoo houEs per day. This Is IN iu,-
mense Aggregate In the oourse Of year. and 1t
ID total losa. a vast majority Of our popu]a-
Aon hAvo their homes 1t diutauce of miles Or
more trpm tho h4sneas cantse, md nothing Ia
mora certain than that the tenienor Ut buainas.
will DO to drive citizens further aud fur,hor
away from the plaoos who're thoy nov. reside.
Tho commerce OF Chicago is RAPIDLY augment
Ing In volumo. The asaa now devoted to CON-
n'asolsi purposes will gradually enlarge with the
natural apd inevitable increase Of The business
Of tho city. The present residence district viii
De enorQaohed ppon moro quickly than ovou tho
sangp!ua' anticipate. II ia uAthomattcally ccr-
tain that Chicago is to become one Of the great
ett eltles OF the world. No 600 who looks caro-
lally into oausee can hare any doubt In rccar1
70 this feauie. It IL one Of thoeo things WITCH
must 'oes one of' thoao things not dspsndont
ugGd aa eanos out susceptible Of aciento proof
izea. .; eu p5otou1s!ly impressed With tic isn-
portanoo Of tho subject have undertaken. in =
oiiof and feeblo wsy. to peosent.
~ desire most respectfully to call thoIr attain
Ton totthe subject Of elevstoa railways tic in.
aoancH9h OF which into t4is city belleYe viii
20 attended With EesuIta Of tho most sstunIsh.
lng and beaeflcaAl oharsota1. There IL 10 civ
'nn "ntca ,neaaa 1hem 90 u1aah. There Ia no o!ty
nhsfe tha5 would 10 OF sach Lncsloullbe utility.
VuE 1AQ(FR G$f& II Il Df8lauE ms
oceAaloa Of uniTazsal complaint, AID this oni1,.
p1asat Will slnaya oouttr4c. Morning lad ayon.
nasItiaa as ae ts;rSnusn Il; gos aoay
-oftentjmea at great ipersopu fatigue snd dis,
coin{art. On account 'ot tho roaatsnk stonnjnv
= every street. tho uQgtoas ID allow and tudioua'
A. AZ cissses OF PASSENGERS hkc tncopyenienced.
IN, Inc op1ee.,ons isoa sais source Will become
population becoae4 moro denaa. Soma
RADICAL renahdy ds inpGrAtiyey dsuandad.
Our People csauot Always walk, nar
cs[. csn 'hSy & submit forever to atsnd p crowded
thts cruNdtnB OF cars should be absolutely I,ro.
hlbdted by law. The eotapAniea who have been
gxaneed aaoh RreAt privileges should Ia CON.
ps!!sd to furnish su,ieis9t nu,pbor Of c.Fa to
1nslstad upon, by t4ose WHO represent {bus WHO
more frequentiy HitT9prusent} tho great public
WHO eieoted them. 1toEae-fstluays viii do ycry
VOL for tho accommodation OF tho local travel
~Ns tt*e AA&a2 " kA&nNkH H&bkcUkef4 fE1ItfG
something more rapid, TAich theso ho.se.con,
cerna c&A uaYeF a1pply.
This problem Of aslfs Intrs.rnusal travel h.s
oesn .oartd IN 'Aes York, by thp introducton
md suceaAs Of itn frs. elevated railway,
The safety asd uAefulueBs Of such rosds ara
POW Placed beyoph doubt. Tbs sxpenmcnt Las |
-. Sqen ,ehs.ougli{ tried and with great success
~ ~ ss easFssed isAy u tAat city il complet-
~ ~ aa regular snd constant uaa DARING tns ,.sst
so9 o ~ - ~ T. enjoyed 1spldlyinere.sing pstrop.
r's.t ~ ~ ~ growing fast ~ public favor. Tho
other untda to Oantxa! Psrk. Pho distsnsa fron
no nsttefI TO centssl Park u nlaa. The roa-
aax ss o s1s.ssa thesa points WI BE- sghsesn
e.oasaaag bs reduced to taa minutes i. " T.
ona.tentl the time now tskeaI b. our horsasc.ss
o:i.een .: % Laaa street and Cottage Grove. Thins
Ct that ye complaining Quasi Whst can ~
doas u hsw York, asn BE- dons In ntda ne
a;a8o. Think Of tho tsrrahls iaas "4 of
fasas 70 Which ~ ~ nor subjected.