Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-30
FROM THE BIG WINDY CITY.
Special Correspondence of "rhe
Journal from Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. "A.


of the windy city stand converted into
recruiting offices for an army of street
cleaners, the brigade Of freelunchers
was reduced comparatively nearer 20
its regular aggregate. The assistance
Of a moderate winter, in the work Of
street aud alley cleaning is almost
prOvidential. The broom brigade can
work every day without gloves OF
mittens, aud the huge mountains Of
rubbish piled up in the alleys are the
monumental testimonials that the
filth of the earth had settled down in
the garden city during the summer of
lS9S AS body, the broom brigade
looks somewhat improved, spiritually
as well as materially. They are an
honest set who are willing to do some
thing for supper, lodging aud break
fast. They work till noon and, if they
want to, work afternoon, they will get
dinner, and some pay, their cosmopol-
ltain wearing apparel showing plainly
that color or previous condition are no
obstacles in gaining admission to MEM
bership. In most cases it Is left with
the stomach, and whenever this most
important member of the human
makeup calls for soup, the owner of
the relentless monitor is elected to go.
to the aims parlor and get his fill and
then help to digest the food by sweep
! hn ,F
Side, where brooms have been consid
cred luxury for over twelve months
In this city the hickory broom acts as
a sure eliminating power against
hunger and cold, aud in many cases il
furnishes bodily exercise to men who
still wear Prince Albert coats, aud now
are remembering some better dsya
above their wilted standing collars.
The other day our curiosity was aroused
by member of the broom brigade
whose appearance WAS ather striking,
considering the company he was ia.
Approaching the man, We said: "Sir,
you have seen better days before this
time" "What of i,?p he asked with
the fire of several foreign languages in
his eyes. 81 am satisfied To bear the
cross while the gate stands ajar for me- u
[ left the man under the impression
that he is some kind of snperanuated |
minister who lost his flock aud bears
the cross, initiating the Master who |
died for all of us. Oh, what blessing |
flames from immortal hope.
Chicago is considered a wicked city, |
and really more so than she deserves.
If we consider that the liquor traffic is
almost unrestricted, iJ is a wonder that
heinOus crimes are not more numerous.
A healthy spirit Of true christianity is
waging yar constantly against the So
clal evil of faithless pursuit after
worldly goods. The church-gOers are
many and 1t Is indeed very encouraging
to see 80 many young persons going TO
the places of worship on Sunday. A
great number of excellent preachers of
the gospel Of Christ are filling the pull
pits of the different churches, aud the
sweet words Of Peace ON earth and
good will to man" are thankfully re
ceived by THOUSANDS of hearers who
walk under the inf Ieuce of the Cross
to them by liberal minded
exhorters.
THE WORLDS FAIR WRECK.
In former letter to the JOTRNAL
your correspondent had given the ven-
turesOme opinion that the exposition
buildings were not constructed substan-
TALLY enough, to resist the destructive
velocity of the storms which sweep
oyer the lakes. Oar opinion was veri-
He'd sooner than We expected. Daring
the last mlnth of 1898, the severe
snow snow storms Uncovered a large
section of the Manufacturers building,
aud the yet unpacked exhibits of Eng.
land, France aud other foreign nations
were badly damaged by SNOW, aud the
workmen who were engaged in D Lck-
Ing the goods, suffered seriously by the
low temperature, because the largest
SNtANiuS VI bhf WNtlu tlNlQ no longer
resist the Arctic breezes prevailing dur
Ing the tirst three weeks of December.
Chicago Ia about two weeks of fine
sleighiug and the Grand Boulevard was /
powered with huulreds Of fine cutters
and richly orn tmaltel two, three and 1
four seated sleish7, but two days before
Christmas the yiui changed TO the
south and the great enjnyment was
washed away Ia less than "A hours. !
The snow on AMI under the roofof !
The Manufacturers building began to ,
melt and to drzz'e down on the men
aud goods vet stored Ia there 50 the In.
side of the largest bnilding of the world I
was turned to au uncomfortable abode
IL now seems the removal OF the great
show Is a more difllcult task than the
introduction thereof An The articles 4
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