Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-09

yressman from the Seventh District, /
,s he is one of the most popular Re-
pulsllcans in the district. and his expe-
Renee of two terms in the Illinois leg |
stature have well qualified him for the
higher office.
The last of the leases for the use of
the Union Loop was signed when Pres.
doirt Leslie Carter. Of the South Side
Elevated Railroad. affixed his signature
10 the document. The Metropolitan,
the Lake Street and the Northwestern
Elevated have already become parties
to the lease, and within the next week
or ten days the Metropolitan and the
Lake Street will be running all trains
around the loop.
There was q conference Of all the
Elevated railroad officials ut the Office
of Mr.. Yerkes. 444 North Clark street.
Mr.. Yerkes was not present. hut his
were looked after by Judge
Jameson. general counsel for the loop
company. and II. II. L.ouierback. the
chief lieutenant Of Mr.. Yerkes. At the
close Of the conference the announce.
mcnt was made that the last Of the dit.
fcrences had been settled and the leases
had all been signed.
The South side Elevated has had the
iron IN Chicago for several weeks TO
build the connection with the loop. The
company will have only q short half
block to build In Harrison street from
the alley. between State street and
Wabash avenue. to Wabash. All the
foundations were put In some time ago.
and the iron for the structure was
hau.sd to the place for the building Of
the connection. This work can liz COM
ple,ed inside the next four weeks.
The increase In traffic as result Of
the operation Of the trains on the loop
Is estimated mt from 20 to 30 per cent.
on the present traffic.
II Is the Intention of the Metropolitan
to start using the loop sunday. The
Lake street expects to begin operating
on the four sides even earlier.
The Northwestern Elevated II still a
long way from completion. but under
the terms Of the lease Il must begin
paying ut the rate Of $62,5OO a year
from the present time. though II will
not likely be In position to get any
benefit from the loop for ut least twelve
months.
The Illinois Central Railroad Com.
pnny has 200 men at work filling In nu
area Of four acres at the foot Of 10Th
street to make n foundation for n big
roundhouse. Il IL believed. Five thou
sand piles have already been driven.
and another tralnload was unloade,l
Wednesday. 1t IL said the company oh
tanned permission to do the work from
the Secretary Of War and the Commits
slOner Of Public Works Of this city.
The area being fi!le,. In II to replnce the
brcakwater washed away ut this point.
Springfield. ILL.,, Oct. G.-(Slcclnl tn
the Engle.)--Pctcr A. Rowe Of the Sec.
Ond Chicago District was here Sunday.
ana Il In said told the governor that his
signing the garnishment hill meant
his (lOwe's) political death.
Other Representatives have advised
the Governor Of similar results. II II
known the bill was passed with Il
liberal supply of money, ana Mr.. Tan
nor II just finding out how he was
duped.
II II stated upon excellent auilIorl;y
that the Governor has called Repre-
sentative Sclby before him and an
nOunced that he desired the names Of
the alleged labor leaders who author
lied them to tell the Governor they dc
handed his signature on the garnlsh
ment bill.
Who said Hon. Hubert w. Butte
wasn't proud Of his colleague, Spence
Kimbell!
Senator Foraker of Ohio reachc,
Washington on Saturday morning
ana vigorously denied the repor
which had preceded him that he hn'
withdrawn from the campaign In Ohio
ana had Cancelled his engagements.
"That II u characteristic Democrat
misstatement,' said senator Foraker
ut was put out by Democratic paper
for political effect. AMI II absOlutel
without foundation. ! expect to leav
Washington on Monday, and will Y
to Toledo. to take up the campnlg
work again. My trip to the East IL
business one. ana my absence from til
Ian am