Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-25
Thef Great Chicago Fire-Business
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The terrible fire of October 8th 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 a large number rented
and 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 tbs 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 re,
solute will, the Astounding faith and
hope, and the indomitable 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
aud more wide-awake commercial mart than
ever. q
The generous response of the whole Union
to the appeal which this calamity makes is
wonderful, and shows how universal and
electric is the feeling of sympathy among
all classes for great city overwhelmed by
sudden and terrible misfortunes. We learn,
too that the merchants have received most
cheering evidences of practical sympathy
| from their customers in the country. many
of them writing to know how they can re-
NIT, and offering to pay their bills before
| maturity. Prompt payment OF past ndebt-
| edness 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. .-.F
Hubbard & 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 in New York fastening
the shipment Of goods They will have a full
line of goods in their new store the oath inst
| With abundant capital, no debts, $500, 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, BAssET e. 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
ther 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 well
established wholesale boot and shoe house.
| have built q temporary store on Michigan ay-
enue, corner of Congress street, and have ar
i ranged at once to build d large store or. their
old site, 48 and so Wabash avenue. Having a
stock of goods route they will be prepared
| to fill orders about the Goth inst.
| NJ. 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 av-
/ enue where they have opened full line of
| goods. Mr.. Wells is at the East, sorting up
their stock, SO that they will 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-estabhshed at their old quarters.
DRY GOODS. as.z
| HAMLIN, HALE & Co., wholesale and retail
| lost Sl,500,000, saved $75, 900 to 800, OOO
Retail store, 1913 West Madison street Whole
sale, % and 81 South Canal near the hotels
and railroads. Will be ready to fill orders the
25th inst.
! MILLINERY.
D. 3. FISK & Co., saved $40, 900 worth of
their best goods, had buyers at once ID the
New York markets, impressed the telegraph
| and Express Companies into their service
| and, at their new store, 81 West Washington
| stree, near the tunnel entrance can now SUB
| p.y the trade with a full assortment of MILL
nofy, ladies' furnishing, fancy goods and trim
mlngs. Their customers can be sure their ord
ers wall receive the same careful and prompt
| attention as heretofore.
KEITH BROS. are building a two-story tenn
| porary brick store, 70 by 172 feet, southeast
/ corner of Dearborn Park, which they will be
ready to occupy with their usual full stock
on the 2zd inst. They saved 800 cases, mostly
of millinery goods, and are duplicating their
stock of hats, caps and furs, as well as mil
llnery. Financially strong, they can treat
| creditors and customers as though the smell
| of tire had not passed over them They are
now ready to fill orders Immediately at s16
Prairie Avenue
GAGE Bros & Co, will be ready to fill orders
with full stock of Millinery Goods by the
10th INST, at their new location, GIG Indiana
! Avenue.
MAYHoN, DAILY & Co., Importers of Mill
merry and Fancy Goods, had full line of goods
IN the New York Custom House, and have
! already built a new store on Michigan ayenue
between Monroe and Adams, and are now
ready to fill all orders.
cLoAKs AND cLoAKING.
j. W. GRIswoLD & Co., wholesale Cloak
house, are located at the corner of Jackson
street and Michigan avenue, with a full line of
cioaks, oloaklngs, laces and trimmings.
.. SEWING SILK.
BELDINe BEos. y Co. saved $40 900 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 jackson
street and Michigan avenue.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS
PAGE Bros. & Co. are at 35 and 81 South
Canal, corner of Washington street, where
they will soon be ready to wait upon CUSTOM
er5 and fill orders as usual.
/ FURNITURE.
A. II. ANDREWS & Co., 119 and 121 West
| Washington street, manufacturers and deal
ers 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 it's capacity in process of con-
struction, which will give it treble it's old
power.
On Monday, October 10th, it furnishes it's
daily to all subscribers, city and country, and
during the week ending October 21st, and reg
ulary thereafter, it win mail its weekly to all
subscribers In very short time the Post
| will furnish the best tr-s
/ ..a..4 DAILY AND WEEKLY PAPER
ever issued in the Northwest. 2
Present Office, 1011 II West Randolph street.
Chicago. B.
The LATEs FASHIONABLE BEVERAGE. =
A furnishing store in this city advertised new
| style of crayat as 81 the latest fashion for the
| throat" This may be the latest style for the