Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-11-09
CHICAGO.
Ente prise, Courage aua 1ooiostry Of
the People--Tcm porary EuitJltng ~
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Corapoadence of the Evening wisconsin.
J CHICAGO, Oct. 2z-Chicago is Just
now passing through the most interest
! ing period of her eyentful history. Her
thousands of acres Of ruins staad as
though eighteen days have elapsed
since the terrible conaagration, still
flicker through the piles of rubbish,
apparently fed by an inexharstible
supply OF subterranean fuel and in no
| respect has the appearance OF the vast
waste been materially alneGorated to
the superficial observer But the char
aGter, the indoYnitable pluck displayed
! by our business men, almost marking
f, them as Il distinct branch of the Anglo.
Saxon race, presents, indeed, curious
| study.
The question, Shall Chicago be re-
bnilt! ~ virtually settled, Isolated
instances may be found where trades
men. OF the middle class, who have lost
their all, are preparing to leave the
! city, or have already left; but the great
bulk OF the business men, Of all classes,
who formerly occupied the burnt dis
| trict, are here, and show no disposition
to leave. The almost universal re.
mark is, Chicago is good enough for
me-" and the CHEEKY, hopeful manner
IN which the remark is made, facetious-
| ly, perhaps, carries with it u world of
meaning, 1t is the true index to
! the future prosperity of tine city,
and there Is certain philosophy
al the bottom OF it. The
world has furnished no parallel to CHI
! cago in her rapid development, and the
rapidity with which private fortunes
| and aggregate wealth were accumulat-
ed, and the generation, not yet com
| posed of old men, who have lived, and
] watched, and borne part in, the de-
I Velopment Of the city from its infancy
| to it's proud commercial position, have
become imbued with feeling, pro
! gresslyeness, not born o. "a slow growth.
What has been done can be done again,
Is the universal sentiment, and hand to
hand, shoulder to shoulder, retarded
by no iactious leaiouses, with almost
, as great IN interest in the reestabhsh-
ment OF Chicago as the great CONNER
elal metropolis Of the Yves. as in their
individual fortunes, their resolve has
gone forth that her resurrection shall
be rapid and complete.
Great as have been the surprises Chi
cago has given the world, greater is
yet to come. The Indications seem
certain and reliable. They are written
IN the countenances OF every man you
meet There is no time for despond-
ency, all is hurry, hustle and activity
The feeling that the city does not bear
the loss alone that through the ma
chineyy of the insurance companies,
many of whom are already paying their
losses, about one-thlrd of the loss il
distributed throughout tue country,
which contributes largely 70 The pres
ent hopeful aspect of affairs.
Let me recapitulate briefly portion
Of what has been accomplished The
city was left entirely without it's water
supply, and the sonth division was
destitute OF pas. The water supply
has been ample for over a week, and
connections with the north side gas
wo,ks made, by which the south side
III fully supplied. The temporary
wooden buildings, many of them of
large size, now run mp into the thou
sands, the north side, winch at first
was supposed to have been hopelessly
crippled for the present season, keep
ing pace with the south division,
Hundreds Of building permits for
permanent brick and stone structures
have been granted, the preliminary
work on which has been commenced.
or will be commenced at once, and
hundreds Of other applications are
being made daily. Vast amounts Of
goods of all descriptions are already
arriving from the East, and many
wholesale merchants are already pre-
pared TO supply any moderate demands
from their customers. The daily news
papers are all IN full blast, and are ap
pareutly in thrifty condition. The
banks are IA operation rs ol odd,
money at reasonable rates, beng
even IN excess OF the demand.
The entire burnt district is
resonant with tho sound oI the nam
uer and truvel, ample employment ut
hviug wages, bang furnished ~ all
laborers and mechanics applying The
machinery OF the Relief ana AID So
blety, though, Of coursg, supported en-
| tlrcly Nv foreign contributions, Is III
smooth working order, and cases OF
actual suffering, either for food, shelter
| or clothing, are extremely rare Il ride
down Madison Randolph, or Lake
streets ut any time during the day, pre-
seut4 n most animated scene The
Ntreets are literally Iammed with the
huqyng crowd OF pedestrians trucks,
omuibuses, etc, every one smiling,
and each evidently under the impress
sion that he is likely to be too kate in his
mission,
Business, business IS stamped upon
the faces and movements of all No