New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12
cuJcAGO AROrsED AGArNST TERKEs
REVISION OF BUILDING LAWS - PUBLIC
SCHOOLS-TROTTING MEETING.
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Chicago. Aug 1.-THE brcakdowns and delays on
the Yerkes cable Road have become more frequent
than ever until the whole North Side IS virtually up
I'm arms against the Philadelphia syndicate The sys
TEN is a complete failure in every respect ana us
failure according 10 a local paper. is due entirely TO
the cbcapness of the system put in The south side
line which Is far from perfect, cost between $4,000
and 100000 a mile. The North side lne was put IN
for about half that What causes the lndlEha-
ZION of The North sidcrs than anything else Is
the utter contempt Of the Yerkes Company Tor their
rights and the evident attempt to extort fares from
messengers when the company know that the line Is
blocked Tits swindc has become SO frequent that
league has been formed the object OF when Is 10 sue
the company for fares collected under these crcu-
stances and many passengers compel the conductors
TO agree to carry them 10 their destination or 10 IT,
fund heir 1--WE cents before they Will pay their faro
The result IS that there endless rows on the cars
between passengers and conductors In many cases
passengers are forcby elected from the trains, ana
numerous suits for damages are pending The service
IS so Inadequate that number OF prominent OhT
cagoans have organized a company which is to run
stages the streets given up to the streetcars'
The supervising architect has completed the re
vision Of the city building laws which was ordered
some time ago by the Council Among the more I'M
portant provisions which the new ordinance covers
arc that all be provided with iron drop
curtain that sohoolhouses be constructed with fire
proof stairs with sufficient stair space 10 admit Of easy
exit that no tenementh house shall exceed six stories
I'm height except be absolutely fc-proof, and that
all tenementh houses shall be equipped with fire proof
stairways and partitions, ana proper rc-escapes and
exits In addition to the precautions against fire, the
ordinance also covers all questions Of sanitation
The many people in Chicago who interested in
having Observance Of sunday enforced, and who have
laborcd IN vain with the city administration greatly
encouraged by the action Of the municipality Of Hyde
Park by which the 20" saloons Of the village, which
IS practically part Of Chicago closed last sun
day under provisions OF the Dram shop Act passed
BY the last Legislature. II Is hoped that the OK
annie set by the Hyde Park authorities will be fol
lowed here.
There is TO be big trottng meeting in Chicago
beginning Tuesday week. and all over the country
ho,sencn and breeders especially the latter, look
ing forward 10 It with interest The five days Of sport
are 10 he under The auspices and management of tho
Northwestern Association OF TrOttng Horse Breeders
The races take place at the Washington Park Club.
An experiment which has been made here with sheet
from pavement IS proved failure. About year ago
a section of DearbOrn-st., near Madison, paved
with patcn iron blocks the company agreeing to teal
Il ND and rcIlace If it failed 10 give satisfaction.
uroved most unsatisfactory, and viii be torn up.
About s3a 900 IS being expended this summer for re
narlue and improving the public school buildings o.
This city The seating capaS OF OnlI%eO c,N PuoIl.
s6oSnd so57s children during tho last school ycar
showing deficiency in seats OF over 1000
A Personal Rights League was organized here or
rhprsdsv and us promoters declare that IL Will be
noe a rotcnt factor In the progress OF the Nation
In an address outlining IT'S aims, the League says i
is opposed 10 Prohibition because In us acmpl 10 pre-
vent the manufacture OI dlCoHo fioH''''''' 0"N'
upon personal rights.
number Of prominent women here have ORGANIZED
an association 10 give the working girls of the city
fcw weeks soiourn in the country