Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-03-19
Letter from Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 9th, Is, ..
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The COMMUNISTS.
To the Editor Of the Free Pross and Times.
Chicago has been in a state of excitement
of late over the threats of the Communists.
Large numbers of these rioters have gather
ed in different wards of the city and liam
ing speeches have been made by their lead
er=, threatening raid upon the Relief
u Aid Society's, and other bnildings-
Last week several thousand of them congre-
gated about the former building, on LaSaile
street. but the city authorities had learned
of their intentions through detectives at
tending their meetings, and were Tally pre-
pared for them Three hundred policemen
were ordered into that vicinity and they
kept all streets leading to the point oil
threatened attack closed. The different mill
tary companies were ordered % be IN readi-
ness and several rounds of cartridges given
to each man. Complete arrangements had
been made 50 that by given signal on the
fire bells the entire force couid be brought
to the scene on a moments notice. Being
thus banked tie Communists assembled at
their headquarters, and after much buster
ing appointed Il committee Of three to wait
uroa the Relief K Aid Society and - de-
rland assistance" Thi. committee waS IN
formed that the society was prepared to
send its visitors to call upon all families IN
want and would relieve the destitute but
no demands would be accedei to- And
now comes another committee asking the
privilege Of examining the books OF said
society, it having been represented that the
funds donated for the relief Of the poor OF
the city were not faithfully and equitably
distributed. This committee were backed
by aldermanic Representatives Of the so
called people party, now in power Inc
president, treasurer, and superintendent OF
the society Immediately placed the books at
their disposal. and the work OF examining
81 600 vouchers and nearly As many accounts
is to be commenced next Thursday The
feeling Is very general among the better
class of citizens, that the society la faith
fully performed all its jat!es Of trust
The HARD wINTER-LASE NiChi"AN .|"-rN
OVER.
This winter j. without = precedent Tor So
verify here. Thousands Of families are de
priyed Of water on account Of frozen pipes
in the ground, and fire. have Leen kindled
throughout the city to protect the water
mains under the payements. some anxiety
Is felt lest the crib at the mouth Of tie lake
tunnel nav freeze and crt Of the water
sarplv. Lake Michigan is believed to be
frozen clear across. for the first time known
to the present residents Of Chicago. \ large
body of snow now covers the ground AMI It
Is feared snow freshet will visit the city i
sudden thaw comes. T. guard against
such damage the leading business houses are
clearing thoir Easements The authoriie'
have contemplated blowing up the lee IN TIC
river, in order To oIen that cLGnHei l3r tae
food 10 escape, mt the city engineers nave
decided this would be useless, 50 llu.x a. tie
lake is frozen tc such great depth One
good effect j., expected from thi- w.ntec ,
severe cold namely. the determination # tie
gras~hoppe-s, chinch-hugs, potato bags Id
other pests that perpetgate themselves in th
ground during ordinary winters. \ gentle
man from the grasshopper portion Of Iowa
Informed Your correspondent that bis wife,
early in the winter. moved in door, flower
pot that Lad stood in hi- garden during tine
summer, and after j; had been oxp'-el %
the hea, o., q stove for = few weeks, hr
found the earth n !; alive Wa thousands II
miniature gras,hoppers that bad ha'chei
II this -clulio frs, kills these eg-s. it VIII,
like many another great trials 10 humanity.
prove a blessing in di-ya.Se.