Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-20

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he relied upon to attend faithfully to
any duties he may assume.
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Hannah Il 1iogg's new store on Wa.
bash avenue was. the Mecca of thou
sands of Christmas pilgrimagers dur
Ing the past week. The new store II
located directly across the street from
the Auditorium. and IL u wonder In It's
way for novel and pleasing features.
II was announced at the last meet.
Ing of the City Council that the tric.
tion question would certainly he called
up for settlement at an early date. In
view of this fact the Eagle presents
the following facts concerning the sub.
jcct. which viii he of interest to the
public as well as to members of the
City Council.
lnasmuch as there :,as been much
discussion of the traction question as
n paramount issue" Of the pending
campaign, the Eagle this week repro.
duccs some valuable information Oh the
subject.
Franchises Of nfty.tAree lines now
owned and operated by the Union
Traction Company expire in 1908. The
list includes all the important principal
and cr0sst0wn lines on the North and
West sides. Secretary George @. Skies
Of the street railway commission has
compiled q table showing the fran
chises affected and It IL set forth in the
statement that twenty.seven Of the
franchises were granted to the North
Chicago Street Railway Company and
twenty-six to the West Chicago Street
Railway Company. Many Of the fran
chises, as Indicated BY asterisks, are
subject to the act Of 1866.
Following IL list Of the expiring
franchises:
State street. from Lake to Clarl
streets, by Division street.
sClark street, from Washington
street to Fullerton avenue.
Clark street, from Fullerton avenu
to Diversey boulevard.
: Wells street and Fifth avenue, frou
Randolph to Clark streets.
Center street-Clark street to Lin
! coin avenue.
5 Lincoln avenue-Center street to Be
mont avenue.
Ashland avenue-Belmont to Grace
| land avenue.
I Belmont avenue-Lincoln avenue I
. RObey street.
. Robey street-Belmont avenue
T. Roscoe boulevard.
5 Roscoe boulevard-Robey street
p Western avenue.
y Division street-Wells street to Cl!
bourn avenue.
sClybourn avenue line-Divisio
street to Fullerton avenue.
sedgwick street-Chcag0 avenue
= Division street.
'Sedgwick street-Division street
y Lincoln avenue.
Garfield avenue-Lincoln avenue [
u Racine avenue.
J. Racine avenue-Webster avenue
II Center street.
u Center street-Racine avenue to Lii
coin avenue.
). 'Larrabee street-Chicago to Lincol
!. avenues.
!, Webster avenue-Racine to Lincol
D. avenues.
k Sheffield avenue-iAncoln avenue ,
.e Clark street.
I. 'Chicago avenue-Clark street ,
Y Larrabee street.
+. Division street-State 10 ClaI
streets.
p. 'Dlvision street-Clark street to Cl
!. bourn avenue.
% Graceiand avenue-Evansto ayen,
:. to Ashland avenue.
l. Evanston avenue--Diversey street
Graceland avenue.
" WrightwOOd avenue-Short strett
=, from Lincoln avenue.
(" Alley-Between LII and Wrightwot
II" avenues, and between Sheffield al
= Seminary avenues.
s' LINES ON THE WEST SIDE.
madison street-State street
Western avenue.
4 Madison street-Between Westel
/. and Hamlin and Hamlin and Crawfol
g avenues.
'Madison street loop-Fifth avenl
- side.
Milwaukee avenue line - Betwee
Lake and Halsted streets. sHalste
street and North avenue, North avenr
and Armltage avenue.
o sHalstcd street llne-Halsted stre'
l. loop. Van Buren side; In Clinton stre'
Is from tunnel TO Van Buren street;