New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-10
THE FAIR BY THE LAKE.
HAPPY CHICAGo'S DOUBLE SITE.
JACKSON AND LAKE FRONT PARhs-Ihhii'

-r,r,iesiorers ~ tho Jackson Park and Lake Front
site as rendered by the CHICAGO WORLDS PAR D"o''oi'
has finally terminated long and DllVf 'V'"','''
as t. the proper location for the coming c@pos"i0n
Although Jackson Park is at least seven Hes u''''
from Lake Front Park 1t is proposed to connect nc
double site by railroads over when trains III ci'''7i
direction shall run every two minutes
Situated upon Lake Michigan, Jackson faih Ae'
lust seven miles south of the Chicago hlVer' niN d
lake frontage of one and one half miles, am eNc'u'
westward stony Island ave-. being therelo'0 h'F
twice as wide at It's south boundary line as Al INC
north There are in the pot $50 acres oil WIN" o'i'
eighty four arc improved the remainder wing aohs o
lake toward the south and extending westward 10 l'''
the greatest width of the magnificent property lhcs'
cighyonr acres OF improved park arc among inc mo'
beaut ful park lands IN the world. NJ great eNP'
a beach has been constructed on most dPP''''
plans grantoid walks have been lald along ulS D0"
Telford driveway extends the length OF the improV'
beach, a large shelter house affords protection 7"
visitors in inclement weather. lunch rooms ana o'ler
convenlcnces are scattered about and upon me sM
acres Of artificial lake surface are eighty Dcautlui
boats Il is rot proposed TO touch these eigAty-iour
acres for worlds fair purposes hence uF!el uo-
scrpton Of the Improvements.
The unimproycd part Of the park, containing oo-
acres. lying in what is not far from square, may be
more accurately described. This property eA'ehu'
along the lake one and Onefourth miles ana mas
a well constructed beach along the whole, with an eA-
cepton of 500 feet This beach has been constructed
by the park cOmms iOncrs AZ an expense OF f"- per
lneal foot and II mas be accepted that 1t IS permanent
and comcly. The earth needed TO form pro'ec'7
beach taken from the property Itself an cXcaVao ION
being made at the location Of proposed beginning OF
another artificial lake system through the centre OF to
tract There is no water upon the property Cm' eA-
cavatcd place being i'll dry, but about t"othfu' III
the 800 acres lie very low, going at some ploeS 80
far as 10 be bogcy. These lower points are sonnet mes
a. much As two feet below the ordinary surface Oh te
lal,o tie hrh beach alone keeping them from IL
uudation At other points however, the ground mas a
very abrupt rise above the lake and is covered with
bar.Iv growth OF good sized forest These high
poiuts are especially at the southwest corner anu
a ridge extending LITTLE west OF the centre paIdi'e'
with stony Island-ave. The western boundary tie
southeast section and plot at the norti centre arc
pccialy low. Major Foster, the engineer IN charge
Of the construction Of work under the commissioners
stated that to make these 500 acres available Tor
Worlds Fair purposes it would probably be necessary
TO raise the surface Of all the land above the hha
level and il was his opinion that an average Ill IN
Of eighteen inches would accomplish this. "H course
4 would be necessary to find the earth 10 do this, and
the earth might be found in one OF uree
wan: Dredging from the lake, hauling earth
in on cars and taking it from the property
itself 1t would probably be desired 70
run A decp-water canal into the property for several
hundred Yards for the convenient unloading OF te IaAe
vessels which brought freight, and If this course was
decided on very great portion Of the filling necessary
could be had from the excavation for the canal Az
the lake shore on this property are now two piers
either Of which terminates in water deep enough 10
float any lake vc-sc and at no great expenditure these
could he provded for the conveyance OF all lake craft
directly u the Shore either by means u circular
canal through the property or BY means OF properly
constructed wharfage system. There is sandOahA
about three mile, from the beach, about five miles long,
TIE northern limit Of which, however is about opposite
tie lower pier. Therefore vessels would not be ham
,.r by th, obstacle II they should come in from the
north or northeast Ihls d, considered 10 De point OF
great consideration. most ordinary seASons vessels
can End entrance To- Lake Michigan 50 that foreign eN
h.b.ts could lc landed within the very Enclosure In-
tended .ur their exhibition.
Much has been said abOat the railroad facilities neces
-ary f,r Worlds Fair site Al the present time there
AR, three road, running along the border Of Jackson
Park ALL however coming in the tracks or rshs
Of way OF the ll!u0i, Central, namely, the LIMOS
Central ITSELF the baltimore and baltimore and ONO
aad the Michigan Central. These three roads "ouh
continue 10 ass at present ~ case OF the Word
Far soiue to jackson Park in addition 20 these there
r three other ad- The park that the distance
vo.I not f,r moment prevent ule companies az
curing aj least temporary right Of way to the Size
Th. roads are thc Itt~hurc Fort Wayne and chicago,
which eros, ., the IlNuo, Central al Grand 'Io>slhs
,.vcaty..Nth g., about one and half miles south Of
the park the Lake shore and Michigan southern "hah
crosses the Iliuoi, Central the place and the
Panhandle which las running connection wiki tho
For, WAYNE Thus there six roads that have row
practical access To- The property. III addition, the Belt
road RAINING along Eighty seventh t.. would gladly
Increase n, lactc, To- accommodate every road that
lead, into Chicago. and there are unoccupcd streets
enough or vacant private property 10 be had sufficient
to allow th~ road, with all it. paronzng trunk lines,
To- assure the nscs and escss Of every road IN Cook
County.
In the way passenger facilities from this city itself
little need be said Two cable lines now run 10 the
ra-the Cottage Grove cable to the park gate and the
state street cable t. Washington Park with horse cX
tension across Jackson n thirty days this would be
completed =, a clear cable road To JACKSON Park gates.
The Illinois Central has a most thorough system 81
suburban trains, and the Belt road through its feeders.
could reach the par, all quarter, of the city.
mean, OF transportation far too little employed
could bc utilized namely. the lake. 10y way of cNcur-
sion steamers. which could plough the water by hum
drcd, and carry thousands If Wcarcd people daily amid
the lake hrcLce 10 a. beautiful spot as The sun shines
on.
The boulcVaris. fer those who can AFFORD tle.r own
couyc, auocs are a, charming alonS the south side all
the way To- the park the famous drives of Par.,.
They can If II SHIT, the pleasure 81 the n,tidou~ v'l-
tor be utilized for the whole distance between the parts
or wings Of the double site.
Lake Front PARK. the other half II the double site
made almost NJ to!ltd ~ twenty Your ~
litigation In lo69 the General Assembly, OF Illinois
passed. through the pressure of well organized lobby
"a ,Wccpu, act granting 10 the city OF Chicago al the
right title and interest of the state Of luul, in strip
Of land 100 feet width east Of Mich.-au-aNr. IN
cludu- the shore Of Lake Michigan, with fall power
and authority T. sell and convey all aid tract 10 Ger
tain railroad corporations. and the act confirmed
10 the Illinois Central Railroad Company former
grant from the state an it, charter aud also granted II
fec t. tho Illinois Central the Chicago, burlington ana
Quincy. and the Michigan Central Railroad companie,
fractional part oil section, Sos. 10 and p, in town
ship so. 80, range No. II east for the erection Of a
passenger depot AMI for other purpose. In con
sdcraton u tai, ld,t grant the companies were re-
qurcd to pay thc city 81 Chicago the Of $500
900 within one year, in mstalmcnt, Of FOO
900 every three months, on the full payment OF when
the city OF Chicago authorized and empowered TO
quit claim and release the companies all interest IN
tac land.
\ lobby perhap, the ahcst and most untrilg that
% thp Inc blIl.