The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-20
CLEARING THE RUINs-sEvERAL
FINE BUILDINGS COMMENCED
IN THE BURNT DISTRICT.
THE WAT TER-wORKs PUMPS SET
IN OPERATION.
From the Chicago Tribune Oct. lslh.
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| THE GENERAL SITUATION.
! A week 10 enough time for Chicago TO
plume ber.elf for new fight. Seven
days ago, yesterday, We swoke . ruined
| city to-day We are again on the high road
TO snsssrsal success, and never has there
| been more progress accomplished in one
week than ia the one from the stht to the
10th Of this month A week sgo the city
Wa . mass Of ruins; to-day the ruins re.
main, but fully one-fourth, perhaps one
half them are surmounted with evil
dences Of faith in oor powers Of recupera-
| ton and in the will OF the city 10 rise
! again. This period Of week i an i'm
| portsnt one, a. showing what our citizens
can do between their periods Of rest. 1t
may not be out of place 80 briefly view
what the commercial portion of Chicago
has done in week.
II has organized safety out Of chaos and
| terror; and, under the efficient sdministra.
tion Of General Sheridan, has thwarted the
| de.gn Of every thief and incendsry who
may have been in the city. With the con-
temptuous Indifference to which he has
BEEN educated, the general does not believe
| there have been any incendisries or their
like in the city, and has issued q proclams-
ton which is 10 the highest degree resssur-
ing 10 citizens who have yet something to
lose by y possible conaagrstion. Below
will be found the proclamation, which 10
addressed to the mayor
HrADsrARrrRs Nil. DIV. % THh MIssorHI,l
CHICAGO. Oct. Il. lt7l. J
To HE Honor. Mayor X. b. Mason, Chicago:
SIR:-I respectfully report to your hon.
or the continued peace and quiet of the
city. There has been no case Of violence
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Monday morning.
The reported csses in the public press
Of violence and disorders are without the
slightest foundation. There has not been
o single case OF arson, hanging or shoot
ing-nos even riot or street fight. have
seen no reason for the circulation Of such
reports.
1t givee me pleasure TO bring 10 the
notice Of your honor the cheerful spirit
with which the population Of this city
have met their losees and sutferings
Very respectfully, your obeTiient se..
want. p II. SHERIDAN, Lieut.. Gen.
The head OF the city is certainly right in
his implied assertion that some oi the city
psners have been entirely too free with
slsrmist reports of shootings and burnihgs;
bul the ciLizsns Of the unburnt portion of
the south srd west sides must not By any
means take the above proclannii,.n as u
warrant to cease the vigilance which has
marked their conduct so far The omni-
present patrols may not be quite ss useful
or necessary now MS u few nights ago; but
il would not be the part Of wi,dom to
absndon them yet. The regular force is
doing vast good, and will probably be con-
tinued for some time yet.
BUILDING.
In the matter Of building, the promises
made BY the burned-out merchants are
being redeemed with promptness and
! energy surprising 10 anybody but Chica-
goan. Contracts are being given out rs
| fast rs possible for the reconstruction Of 4
vast number of edihces both business and
residence. and the few week. tina. will
elapse before winter -e,. in will be we'll
improved.
I THE oPgsING OF THg BANKS
on yeeterday gave immense satisfaction to
such men as were fortunate enough TO have
money 70 draw out.
THE BUSINESS PROSPECTS
| of the Twenty-second street dealers are
90 much changed, and that for the better,
that one is compelled to wonder whether
there has really been any tre-he certain
ly would not be convinced Of it from a
| casual glance At State and the cross
streets.
COLONEL EAsTMANs WORK
on the Wabash Avenue NJ. f. Church ia
progressing we'll. and the seats arc rapidly
being removed and the inside being put in
condition for post Office. The public
will hail the removal from Burlington
hall to the new quarters with satisfaction,
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difficulty 10 gain access 10 the general
delivery.
STREET TRAVEL.
One Of the phenomenal feature, OF south
ride life at present is the immense and un-
diminished amount OF travel in the streets.
The establishment of additional omnibus
lines on the avenues, the reduction
of fares one-hsf, and the large nun.
Der Of street cars may all be mentioned
in connection; but the reason is prac,i-
cally Unreasonable, Sightseeing WAS res-
son enough for few days bu, il ia not 10
be expected that people will continue to
visit the ruins day after day for weeks NJ a
time.
THE EXODUS
from the city continues in much the same
quantity and character. The travellers are
Tor the most part consumers, not workers,
and 1t seems us il too many Of them could
not leave; for the question of 30 much
bread for so much work is likely to be
serious one soon.
THE RELIEF WORK
has been 80 far regulated that the deserv-
ing poor are taking their proper station
ahead of the idlers. From every point Of
view
EHE SITUATION
Is one OF promise-even more 30 than two
or three days ago. Residents Of other cities
who have come TO see q city in ashes will
do we'll " hasten their journey, or their
outlook may be cut of by structures rapid.
ly rising on the sites of their predecessors.
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