The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-28
Tie Great Chicago Fire--Business
Houses ReSuming.

The terrible fire Of October 9Th and 9th.
! which destroyed almost the entire business
! portion of Chicago, has tried the character of
her business men. Before the fire, which
consumed their stores and goods, was extin-
! gulshed, some were removing the debris and
| laying the foundations of new stores; others
were beginning to build temporary structures
| on vacant grounds, and large number rented
aud fixed up stores and buildings in the I'M
burnt portion of the city, and were moving
into them the goods they had saved, or had
stored or that had arrived since the fire.
Many OF the leading houses ordered lines of
goods, at once, by telegraph, so that before
these lines are read they will be prepared to
meet the wants of customers. The res
olute will, the Astounding faith and
! hope, and the indOmitabie energy and enter
prise manifested by the great body of Chicago
merchants and business men are as unparal-
leled as the greatness OF the calamity which
has befallen the city, and show why Chicago
became the wonder of the nations and are a
pledge OF future prosperity and growth greater
than she has yet achieved. The live men will
resume business at once and men Of capital
and enterprise from abroad will take the
places of those overcome by this misfortune.
So that we shall speedily see the city rebuilt,
and more Wide-awake commercial mart than
ever.
The generous response of the whole Union
to the appeal which this calamity makes is
electric Is the feeling Of sympathy among
all classes for a great city overwhelmed by
sudden and terrible misfortune. We learn,
too, that the merchants have received most
cheering evidences of practical sympathy
from their customers ii the country, many
of them writing to know how they can remit,
and Offering to pay their bills before maturity.
Prompt payment of past Indebtedness and of
future purchases is what Is needed to set the
wheels OF traffic in motion.
Among the leading representative whole
sale houses who promptly resume business we
mention the following
HARDWARE
HIBBARD & SPENCER, the largest wholesale
hardware house in the West, are building 200
feet front on Michigan avenue. between Ran
dolph and Washington streets. They had a
large stock on the way at the time OF the fire.
One of the partners Is III New York fastening
the shipment of goods. They will have full
line OF goods in their new store the oath inst.
With abundant capital, no debts, $780, 600 in
surance in their safes which they need not stop
to look at. and irrepressible energy and enter
prise their future Is as secure as their past has
been prosperous.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
DoGGETT, BAssErT g. HILLS, the Oldest whole
sale boot and shoe house in the West, are at
522 Wabash avenue, and are building, from the
bricks Of their burnt store, an extension of
their new premises. Having 1000 cases of
boots and shoes in transit, they will have a
complete assortment by the Goth inst, and
will be prepared TO fill all orders through the
season.
PHELPS, DODGE & PALMER, another we'll
established wholesale boot and shoe house,
have built temporary store on Michigan av-
enue. corner Of Congress street, and have ar
ranged at once to build large store on their
old site, AZ and 90 Wabash avenue. Having
stock of goods en- route, they will be prepared
to fill orders about the Goth inst
III. D. WELLS AND Co., Wholesale
Boots and Shoes, saved more goods than
any Boot and Shoe house in Chicago. They
have established themselves at 61S Wabash az
enue, where they have opened a full line of
goods. Mr. Wells is at the East, sorting up
their stock, SO that they VIII be able to furnish
their customers a complete and full assert
ment throughout the season. They have con-
tracted to have their burnt store rebuilt with
out delay, and will be among the first houses
re-established at their old quarters.
DRY GOODS.
HA11IIS, HALE & Co. wholesale and retail,
lost 81 500, 900, saved $3.50 to 100000.
Retail store, 3ZS West Madison street. Whole
sale 70 and 81 South Canal, near the hotels
and railroads VIII be ready to fill orders the
18th inst.
MILLINERY.
D. B. FISK & Co., saved $4,000 worth of
their best goods, had buyers at once in the
New York markets, impressed the telegraph
and Express Companies into their service,
and, at their new store, 81 West Washington
street. near the tunnel entrance, can now sup
ply the trade with full assortment Of milf
merry, ladies' furnishing, fancy goods and trim
mings. Their Gust 1ners can be sure their ord
erS will receive the same careful and prompt
attention as heretofore.
KEITH Bros are building two story TEN
porary brick store, 72by l72feet, southeast cor
ner of Dearborn Park, which they viii be ready
to occupy with their usual fun stock
on the 22d inst. They saved 800 cases, mostly
Of millinery goods and are duplicating their
stock OF hats, CGps and furs, as well as MILL
merry. Financially strong, they can treat cred
itors ard customers as though the smell Of fire
had not passed over them. They are now
ready to I'll orders Immediately at 916 Prairie
Avenue.
GAGE Bros. & Co. viii be ready to fill orders
with full stock Of millinery goods, by the
10th inst, at their new location 9Gl Indiana
Avenue.
MAYHoN. DAILY & Co., Importers of Mill
merry and Fancy Goods had II full line of goods
in the New York Custom House, and have
already built new store on Michigan avenue,
between Monroe and Adams, and are now
ready to fill all orders.
CLoAKs AND CL.oAKIEG.
J. W. GRIswoLD & Co., Wholesale Cloak
house, are located at the corner of Jackson
street and Michigan avenue. with fun Line of
cloaks cloalngs, laces and trimmings.
SEWING SILK.
BELDISlf Bros. & Co. saved $40 600 worth OF
sewing silk and machine twist, and had a
large stock shipped from their Eastern factory
the day after the fire so that they can supply
the whole Northwest, at the corner Of Jacks on
street and Michigan avenue.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
PAGE Bros. & Co. are at So and 81 South
Canal corner of Washington street where
they will soon be ready to wait upon customers
and fill orders as usual.
FURNITURE.
A. II. ANDREWS & Co.. 119 and 121 West
Washington street, manufacturers and dealers
in church. school and Office furniture, desks
tables, chairs, &C., are in full blast, turning
out furniture by the cord, and will fill all orders
| promptly.
WE STILL LIVE!
The Chicago Daily Evening and Weekly
! Post, since the fire, has received fast press
| of equal capacity to the one burned, and has
another Of twice its capacity IN process of con
| struction, which viii give it treble its old
| power
i On Monday, October 18th, it furnishes its
daily to all subscribers, city and country, anc
! during the week ending October 21st, and reg
ularly thereafter, it viii mail its weekly to al
subscribers. In very short time the Post
will furnish the best
DAILY AND WEEKLY PAPER
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