North Side Drainage Fails to Empty Sewers Endangering 800000
Chicago editorials blast the Drainage Canal as a failure causing north branch stagnation and foul odors. Engineers and officials listed as critics decry the project while public health fears rise for the North Side, Lake View, and West Side communities.
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Chicago
South Branch
North Branch
Fullerton Avenue
West Side
Kinzie Street
North Side
Lake View
Gordon H. Nott
Inter Ocean
City engineers named in drainage gang rumor
The Eagle lists city engineers including John Erickson and John Spengler at 6545 Kimbark avenue and Ed Willman at 859 Weat North avenue along with Beach Engineer W. H. Hedges at 1024 Grace street and asks readers to report confidentially who might be the drainage gang’s man.
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The
Eagle
John Erickson
John Spengler
Kimbark Avenue
Ed Willman
Weat North Avenue
W. H. Hedges
Grace Street
Hands Off Colleran The Honest Chief of Detectives Stand
The piece defends Capt. Colleran of the Chicago police, praising his sixteen years of service and leadership during Haymarket and 1890s riots. It denounces graft accusations as politically motivated and flatters his record and integrity while criticizing the Grafters Union. It also attacks the Chicago Health Department and its handling of water safety and public health policies.
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Colleran
Chicago
Detective Bureau
Grafters’ Union
Eagle
Union
City Hall
Leutenant
Luke Colleran
Haymarket Square
Randolph Street
Haymarket
Lieut, Hubbard
Lieut, Stanton
Hinman Street
Carter H. Harrison
West 13Th Street
Throp
16Th Streets
Ripley
Desplaines Street
Central
Steamer North West Tracked For Lake Michigan Departure Delays
The steamer North West of the Northern Steamship Co lagged in Chicago arrival at 4:30 p m after a 1:45 p m schedule next day. It failed to coal timely, leaving at 10 p m, with only some boilers usable, delaying voyage to Buffalo Exposition. The Seneca of Lehigh Valley Line reached Chicago at 3:05 p m after Mackinac passage, two hours faster than the North West.
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Northland
North West
Buffalo Exposition
Lake Michigan
Northern Steamship Company
Chicago
Seneca
Lehigh Valley Line
Straits of Mackinac
Milwaukee
Aldermen to meet next month on more garbage ordinance deals
The Board of Aldermen plans a future meeting to push additional garbage can ordinances and extract benefits from traffic tion companies. Mentions Congressman Wealy backing the Tilden Calves and Aleck Jones Cadets holding influence over the Chicago Health Department and the intercepting sewer gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull” Harrity
Philadelphia
John P. Hopkins
Chicago
Wealy
Board of Aldermen
Aleck Jones
Chicago Health Department
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Twenty-second Street
Thirty-fifth Street
Chicago Avenue
Twenty-second
Kinzle Street
Taois and Michigan Canal
Hinois and Michigan Canal
George H. Nott
Walter Cahill
Gilpin Place
Frank Holmes
Paulina Street
Iver Horgen
West Polk Street
W. D. Barber
Buckingham Place
G. F. Samuel
la Salle Avenue
W. 8. McHarg
Guy Miltemore
Wilson Avenue
W. A. Shaw
Estes Avenue
Robert E. Burke
Lincoln Park Commission
J. H. Warder
Gansbergen, Hirsch
Lindquist
Lincoln Park
Democratic Party
Ile
John
Runnels
Haley
John C. Drennan
Big
B. A. Potter
American ‘Trust and Savings Bank
Commercial Club
Civic Federation
Citizens’ Association
Business Men's League
Joel M. Longe- A *Otter
Longenecker
Robert EB. Burke
Luke P. Colleran
Tilden” League
Colloran
Simon
Cook County
Police
Congressman Wealy
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