Tuesday, February 27, 2018

An interesting explanation of the origin of our term “gang-way”. Familiar to Chicagoans.

"Gang-way"(for you youngsters..the side of homes that came between 2 houses was called a gang-way, as when coal was delivered, it was taken to the side of the house that had a wrought iron trap-like door that opened to the coal bin...so when coal was being delivered, the delivery man hollered "gang-way" to warn anyone walking on the sidewalk, to get out of the way, so he could deliver the coal.

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