Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-05-30

Yet every night. without hntrancp on
the part of the city authorities. bombs,
guns. torpedoes. frecrackers. etc. are
exploded To the great annoyance of |
the invalids.
The streets belong to the people"
That of course excuses everything else
under this administration.
When hell breaks loose in Chicago
the city administration will alone be to
blame.
The war on property owners is to be
kept up with great vigor.
Building Commissioner Williams has |
suspended Inspector Peter Kalteux of |
the West Side district on the ground |
that he failed to report the condition |
OF the Mullikcn Company
building at North Forty.eighth avenue
and Hirsch street. insufficient brac.
ing Is blamed for the falling of the
roof of the building Monday in a wind.
storm. ana the consequent death OF
one of the men working on the build.
ing. II appreciate the fact that Mr..
kalteuN IL one of the best inspectors
we have" Mr.. Williams said. How
ever. although he says he did inspect
the building several times. he did not
record his report as required by the
ordinance. l shall suspend him for
ht,ssx v,,. a
against him before the Civil Service
Commission"
Assistant City Engineer L. Frank
GUILTY. for five years associated with
City Engineer Ericsson. has forwarded
To the Civil Service Commission his
resignation. Mr.. GUILTY will 90 into
the engineering and construction bust.
ness with j. j. O'Heron and Frederick
McIsaacs. The new firm has con.
tract with the city to construct water
tunnel under the Ogden canal from the
North Side to Goose Island.
only three men are doing duty on
day post In the entire stock yards dis.
trict 1t was reported to Chief of Police
ONelll by Captain John l.. Revere.
The reports Of other commanding Off.
GERS show that similar condition ex-
lists all over the city. Strikes and labor
troubles have drained the force of men
and extra details have taken others
away. until the chief has only 1,1SO
men TO police the city.
would not do justice to the city at
present" Chief O'Neill said. "Think
Of only three men travelling post days
In the stock yards district outside of
the yards proper. The district extends
from 30th To 55th streets and from the
Rock Island Railway to I.oomis street.
have 200 superannuated or crippled
men who are unable to do full police
duty. but have to be put somewhere.
have 800 fewer men than the chief of
police had ten years ago.
1.-The total strength Of the patrolmen
II 2,4SO men. There are 1900 on strike
duty and other extra tasks on bridges
crossings and so on and only 1,1SO tl
travel post"
Postmaster Fred T.. Coyne, of Chi
cagO. has arrived in Washington fol
the purpose OF comforting with Post
Office Department officials in regard tC
the promotion Of clerks In the Chicago
post Office. Some weeks ago Mr.. COynt
recommended the promotion Of 1906
clerks In his Office at an annual ex
nf ht
mendations We're indOrsed, but later 1
was decided to cut down the numbe
of promotions.
Il made my recommendations Of pro
notion" said Mr.. Coyne. lin the belle
thar Congress intended practically I,
put into effect the scheme of classi
fcation which provides for yearly
increase in all deserving cases up to
salary Of $1,000. Acting upon thi.
belief, | urged that every worthy
clerk who had been In the service fol
q year or more and who Is recciyn.
from $500 TO 81, 100 per annum shoul,
get an increase In salary of 800. Th
increase in the cost Of living in Chi
cago ana the fact that many of tn
clerks have 10 spend considerable sum
in car fare in getting 10 and fror
their homes and in buying lunch down
town are good arguments in favor O
increasing the salaries, particularly O
those men In the lower grades.
"The receipts of the Chicago post OF
iice during the present fiscal year.
continued Mr.. Coyne, will be nearl
Sin,0OO,OrJ, an increase Of Il per cen
Over last year, which record | do no
believe Is cqualcd by any other offic
In the country"
~SA
Chcago's SJ,OoO,OOO federal buildln
IL Ia be rushed 10 completion as fast n
big force Of men can do the worl
This announcement was made las
nlght by Leo Canman, who was al
pointed superintendent Of constructio
yesterday by the Treasury Dcpar
meur. Five hundred men will be Il
work In the big structure within