, 1891-08-02

the Nelrs press rooms requires a man OF
good generalship, and they have such a
man. A newsboy is not allowed to leave
with his papers until all are ready. AT
the proper time Gen. O'COnnor stands up
and shouts: Pay attention." There is
a long string of railing on one side OF the
room and the boys cling to it IN the order
in which they same in. At the command
those who could not get hold of the rail
ing gather near it. At the next command
they file to the left, and circliug around
the big man form in a long circular line.
There we're about 200 of them Yesterday
afternoon. At the head of the line is a
little room inside of which is the cashier.
There Is a small window and as the boys
approach it they tell a little colored boy
the number OF papers they want. He
wells out the number and the cashier
hands out a brass check for that number
at the same time taking IN the money.
As soon as a boy gets his check he makes
n break for one Of the three or four holes
out OF which the papers are handed from
another room. Some of the boSs who
take a large number of papers do not get
checks. but give their names to Mr..
O'Connor. who writes them down in a
book with the number of papers wanted.
When ready he calls off the names and
number of papers. When all OF the boys
have their papers Mr.. O'Connor shouts
Full account OF the worlds fair COM
mission or whatever the most important
newsA1dh b sTheb boys or course are .
tysa The same thing. Moet Of them ta
fdasds or FOREIGNERS and do not know What
Is IN III. paper. -Whep. the command Z
given 70 ms.boyhsto 3 but tfhty are sif
in line and good order) there Is a desperate
rush and each boy tries TO run over the
next one ahead OF him. As he reaches
the street he shouts, %"'ere's er evening
paperV' While this is going on men are
hauling away papers in wagons for
different parts of the city.
There are some big stores in Chicago.
The "Fair'4OO by $50 feet and five floors.
1t employs $500 clerks, l,500 of whom
are ladies-and some of them exceedingly
handsome. Four hundred and fifty cash
girls and boys are employed. mostly girls.
The Fair Is being rebuilt and when
completed will be sixteen stories and over
half n block.
The air of Chicago is filed with smoke
and 500. The Chicago river is repulsiye
to the sight and smell, and when the wind
is right the whole city is reminded that
they have the stock yards. Some of the
alleys where the Dagos live tell a horrible
tale OF poverty and filth. Speak
ing of the river reminds the writer
of the great hurry of Chicago people.
When the bell on one OF the draw bridges
begins to ring there is a grand rush by
footmen and teams to get across before
the bridge swings around for the passing
vessel. The scene is sometimes comical,
and were il not for the ever handy Chi
cago policeman accidents would often
occur. The other day a man who vas in
too big a hurry to wait for the bridge
drove through the tunnel under the river.
OF course there was danger of a collision
with the cable cars (thc tunnel is not for
other use) but as it is lighted with cleo
the driver whipped through lodging the
cars. There arc no electric cars. Horse
cars and cable are used. The boy who
thought Cheyenne a big ranch would
think Chicago a whole town.