, 1879-07-13

| uttemut to bring disgrace aid contempt upon
! the word Italian, unless it is done to grathf
| eomc wanton and causclcss spite and maliSnty
against the whole Italian people. The writer
OF this article appeals with confidence to every
scholar to recall what italy has done Tor classic
literature, for art. and ior the world, and 10
every lover Of freedom 70 remember Wnat uuu Luz,
crn lt2iy is doing to-day for the cause OF cfVu
and religious liberty. JoHN GlSocAlo.
No. - West Madison street
PettifoCEcry OF an Elevated Railroad
Speculator-
To the Editor Of The Trtotsns- -,
CHICAGO, July l2.-Will you allow me space
in your columns to answer some ct the ob]ec-
tions urged against elevated railways By those
who, not having fully Investigated the matter,
or being influenced py the Misrepresentation OF
interested parties, have through the medium OF
the press, the reporter, and public meetings
declared their hostility to- the enterprisea
Croakers have been found objecttng to every
new project that has been started since Chicago
became city The strcet-railway companies
met with the bitterest opposition. 1t was said
that the streets upon which the roads wee to
be built would be ruined. and that the value Of
property would be destroyed. Has such
been the result. Are they not to-
dav the best streets in the cityt
sense sav that an elevated road in the centre OF
the street, with the street and sidewalk all clear,
will be greater damage to property or more OF
IN obstruction to travel than the present street
railways! In the City of BROOKLYN IN elevated
railway is now being built, and others are pro-
jecte0. propcrty-owncrs on the line OF stfeet
railroads urging the construction OF eleVatsd
roads in preference, as being less damaging TO
property ami business.
Many OF the objections urged By certain par
ties against the building OF elevated RAILWAYS IN
this city show an utter ignorance Of the. sys-
ten and its practical workings. A gentleman
on the North Side saws It The streets will be SO
darkened by the hage posts and rails overhead
that lights viii have to be kept burning" and
that "People cannot live in the secona
stories OF their houses" Now. II thls
gentleman had taken the trouble to find
out how elevated roads were at present being
built, be could not honestly have made such
statement; be has shown By his ignorance that
his opinion On the subject amounts to nothing.
The roads being built on series OF iron arches
exclude the light, .:nd. occupying a space of
tweDtY-four feet over the.centre OF the street,
will not interfere with The privacy Of tenants IN
upper stories on either side. The dripping o1
oil and scattering Of ashes, the smoke alld nolse'
are being urged as objections to these roads,
when every one at all familiar with them knows
that the three first have been entirely done
away with, and that such improvements are oc-
Ing made in theconsrruction Of the roadbcd anu
laving of the rails as will almost, If not en-
these ] roads viii M have tendency to build up "a
few cow-oastures outside the city-l!mits,' and
that vacant lots inside the city will 70 begging.
The contrary will be the result. The elevated
railway companies propose running trains to Inc
city-limits and carrying passengers to anv point
on their routes for the same fare, and tit one
fourth the time required b; the strect-ears. me
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