The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-06
En- Rnnts to the East.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, April 23d, 1892.
To the Editor Of the BGnner.-DEAR
SIR.-I left Chicago April 21st, arriving
here on the Friday following at 2 o'clock
.. m. l expect to stay for short time
looking at the sights and calling upon
some old acquaintance. | expected to
find it warmer here than in Chicago but
to my surprise it is much colder, and
this Saturday morning the wind is
cold and the weather is dreary--like the
commencement of winter in Chicago.
When left that city some of the plants
in the park were in bloom. When we
arrived at Jamestown, we changed
cars for Buffalo, and then came another
change to the New York Central to
Rochester This is one of the most
pleasant places between Buffalo and
New York. 1t has improved wonder
fully in the last few years. Here l find
more life and activity than in the city
of Buffalo, more like our city of Chica-
90. which is all life and stir; but says
one ''this stir does not amount to any
thing unless there is business on the end
of it.' In Chicago there is any amount
of stir and life on the streets, but not
much business with the floating popula-
ton, for in it there is supposed to be
some $4,000 idle people whe are doing
nothing, are out of employment expect
ing to pick up gold in the streets on ar
irving. They hear so much about Chica-
90 and once in the city they find no
work and having no money ha Ie to resort
to unlawful WAYS to keep from starving.
On the cars from Chicago many of the
foreign population were on their way
back to the old country where thousands
should go and stay for our cities are
over run with class who are of no ben
eft or worth in any community. They
begin to find out their mistake after it is
too late. The Worlds Fair is the means
of bringing thousands of foreign popu-
lation to this country and they become
disappointed and desperate and are then
led to commit unlawful deeds and the
city of Chicago is thus filled to over
flowing with thieves, black-legs, murder
ers and desperate characters.
| took in the Worlds Fair grounds
after paying an admittance fee of %
cents which they ask now because
they had had so many thousands going
in and out it retarded the progress of
Of work. In charging an admittance
fee it helps pay great many expenses
1t is we'll worth the money to see what
has been done and the buildings-no
language of mine can tell of their won
ders, but it is surprising to see what has
been accomplished within the last year
at Jackson Park Fair grounds. There
is yet great amount of work to be done
and millions of money are yet to be ex-
pended to bring so great in enterprise to
a final end. Whether this great amount
of money will be realized back into the
stockholders hands or not is problem
we cannot solve as yet. Time will tell
On my way to the East thus far l find
winter wheat looking very well in Indi-
ana, Ohio; and all the way from Buffalo
to Rochester, wheat is looking promis-
ing. The cool weather is very flattering
for fruit this season. expect to take a
look next week for place to live as l
have made up my mind oleaYe Chicago
Rents will drive out hundreds and many
are now looking for cheaper homes
The Worlds Fair has created big heads
and little souls in large class of real
estate owners in Chicago. Methinks
there will be a great change in prices
after this wonderful Fair closes up and
leaves. At any rate it is hoped this will
be the case for rents are fearful.
l shall leave here the first of the week
for Albany and Vermont-health pre-
served, no bones broken, shall be able to
visit you Sdnctum SdhctOrum in due
time. CORP. w. Z. SHELDON.