The looking glass. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1894-????, April 07, 1894, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextmHOWSi fOliSw© O.i Vol. 1 A POTENT PULL. SUCH IS THE SECRET OF MR. NOR CROSS’ JUNK SHOP. The Outrage at the Corner of Peach tree and Marietta Streets Still Continues Unabated. The Looking Glass has had a good deal to say about the condition of things at the intersection of Peachtree and Marietta Streets, and it intends to keep right on talking out in meeting until something is done. Ever since the collapse of the Nor cross corner the pavement has been blockaded with debris in such a man ner as to interrupt traffic, prevent foot passage and divert travel to other thor oughfares. The consequence has been not only a great public annoyance and inconven ience, but it has almost absolutely killed trade in all directions from the wreck. Few, if any, pass the adjacent stores, and the consequence is that business has fallen off for them from 50 to 90 per cent. This sort of thing might be tolerated for a while as a visitation of Providence, but sufficient time elapsed long ago to clear away the rubbish and the vic tims are beginning to grow vociferous. They can stand a visitation of Provi dence, but they object to a visitation of Norcross. Hon. Jonathan Norcross is an old and well known citizen of Atlanta. By strict attention to the almighty dollar he has succeeded in amassing large wealth, the mesmeric effects of which are exceedingly obvious in the extra ordinary privileges he enjoys. If a poor and humble citizen disregarded public rights an outraged his neighbors as he has done in this instance, the aforesaid poor and humble citizen would have long ago landed in the bas tile. Some time since the adjacent proper ty o’’ ners petitioned counsel to compel Mr Norcross to remove his brick-a brac from the pavement and open a passage for pedestrians. This has been done simply by piling the vast heap of lumber, brick and miscellaneous odds and ends in the street. As a result the side walk is nominally open, but the street is blockaded to vehicles. Moreover the huge piles of debris so obstrncted the view that the passage through can not be seen, except from one point of the compas, and to all in tents and purposes it is still blockaded. The extraordinary deliberation with which the wreckage has been removed has been a matter of mingled amaze ment and indignation. In this length of time the ground could not only have been thoroughly cleared, but a new building could have been about com pleted. The cause of this delay appears to be the desire of Mr. Norcross to dis pose of the old material on the ground. A sign “Bricks for Sale,” has been con spicuously displayed at the corner for Entered at tJie Post Office at Atlanta, Ga , for Second-Class .Mail Rales ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1894. wIL * IP 3L . _sJbL-. te aT 51 ! WHI M i ~~~ lip ill P 1 mßsii , f/| • 1® iJK il ffl ( -■gj nrwwww i ■' ■ Im S a!3L- -w! ' i SIMM hl 3 i 4" % wL— — „• , 1 =- l— u j -i uli< I 1 r —U -/ 7 ----- ■ '■ - — — "■ ■ -—. ? ■ -—-_■ ■ * h iTH> Tff* i? * f/y' _ What the Public Have Had to Submit to for the Past Month. Price 5 Cents No. 10.