New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-29
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CHICAGO Jan 2s.-Tho present month and the
present winter have been the coolest that Chicago has
experienced for many years Up to the last day or
two the lake has been frozen solid for at least two
miles from tn" shore and many people this week have
walked slated out to the Crib, which IS about
two miles out A sudden change in the wind has
broken up all the ice within quarter Of mile from
the Shore but beyond that appears to be a. solid as
ever The cold has suddenly and been 50 In
tense In the country around here that birds have been
found frozen the limbs Of the trees But In spite
Of the frigd winter Chicago has never been devoted
to otdoor sports this year. The avenues and
drives filed with sleghs afternoon, and the
tOboggan slides. public aud private crowded most
of the time. The success of the Onaway Toboggan
Club, which opened only month ago, has been
most pronounced There about GOO members
now, and the slide which is the longest and best in
this part Of the country, is alive with people every
afternoon and evening Toboggan parties which con
sst Of couple Of hours sliding and a supper and
dance. very much the fashion
The proceedings Of what is known as the Phna
delpha Syndicate and OF which Charles f. Yerkes
is the representative continue TO excite ind ghati0n
here. This syndicate, which practically controls all
the street car and gas facilities that Chicago has is
regarded here very much as the Chinese are In Cali
forna. almost all the STOCK in the Gas Trust and
In the street lines is owned in Philadelphia, aud
the profits which squeezed out OF the Chicago pub
Lie sent back 10 that city, Just the Chinese send
their savings China The latest sensation In which
Mr. Nerkcs figures occurred the Union League Club
banquet, when IN p0nsc 10 defence of Ierkes and
his methods, which had been delivered By assoeiat-
ed with the Philadelphan Mr. Murray Nelson Xploded
a bomb among the aSsemDlage by reading private
circular out BY nrn Oh stock brOhcfS, IN which
they solicited subscriptions to tho SlOOOOOOO Oh new
stOcA which the syndicate Issued upon tahns pos
sesst5n Vi the Nest side lines II Vas shown by the
circular that the net profits the line A. per
cent Tho company claimed that the SlOOOOOUO
would BE- required 10 caJe the Vest side, bat TINS
al the ra'c OF 100000 a mil. when only 100000
IS necessary. hy this method OF hnancering the
Nesi Chicago Street Railway Company owned by the
syndicate would make about S6,OOOO 900 out OF the
Chicago West Division Company, also owned by the
syndicate.
novel charity has been started here by a Dutch.
man [. Van Dornum. lie has started a lodging and
the men their board and lodging fle,. bat reau,r0s
them to JON his street cleaning brig ADJ with which
In the business centre of Chicago from the river to the
lake ion ana as far south a. Van Bureust To those
each Gay ana clean and comfortable place TO sleen
He Mil not Dot rea a ire any pay IRON the s,oeAsepers
assist him In furnishing the funds Necessary 10 carry
out his plans.
Two conspicuous houses in Chicago said to be
are Inject have Just been completed One Of the vn
houses Is owned by John J. Giessncr ana a Prairie
ave and Eighleenfhst. The other house Is Franklin
hscVeagh's and IS the Lake Shore Drive, Pot
ter Palmer's Castle' The now houses most
unique Mr. Glessners attracting special attention Ia
this direction. From the streets nothing can be seen
except small, windows and little entrance
doors but on the courtyard where fountain is play
Ing, largo windows open and supply bght and air to
beautiful rooms.
The pretty little theatre al the top OF Mrs. Pullmans
house well filed with ladies last Monday after
noon, when a comedy by Miss Fannie Locke. daugh-
ter OF DR.. Locke. OF Grace Church. was presented.
Miss Locke is still schoolgirl. but has already shown
great ceverness In writing and acting plays. The
Production this occasion emitted Hercules
a. Ho9semad and al the parts were taken BY ysons
girls, Miss Locke mpefsonatiBg Heidelberg student
several hundred dollars raised for the Chicago
Kitchen Garden Association the result Of the ell
teftalnment
The Chicago Park Commissioners have developed