New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-07
REBUILDING CHICAGO.
TIE wORKMEN AND THEIR wORK-BUILDINGS
-TIEATERS.

TIE wORKMEN AND THEIR wORK-BunDINGS
-THEATERS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Nature, since tho memoir
able day Of wrath on which Chicago was left half In
ruins has smiled upon the city, and the work OF recon-
sructi0n has gone earnestly aided by the beaun
lazy weather peculiar to the Northwest and known as
the Indian Summer; but recently snow storm came on
suddenly and the heaps Of debris and the halfDu'lt
walls were covered with heaps that soon to defy
further progress Tic snow however. has merely I'M
pcded not stopped tho work OF rebuilding; for every
where is heard the click OF rOwel and tho stroke OF ham
mcr Owners, contemplating round rents, arc anxious
to have their buildings up; and mechanics IN tho ENJOY
ment of wages which two months ago would have been
thought fabulous, quito superior to all meeor0log
zeal Inconvenience. If any ono thinks that Chicago
has lost her population, and with 1t her enterprise ho
should stand upon Madison, Randolph or LaEc-st
bridges at DUSK and watch the myriads OF aborers and
mechanics that having flushed their days work In the
ruins crowd those structures to their homes IN the
West Division So innumerable they that they seem
TO rise from the brick heaps like coycys OF wild fowl 1t
gratifying to know that these men arc tong not only
to rebuild Chicago but. under skillfu direction, and
backed by shrcwd capitalists to rebuild it OF marble
The founIat ons that they are laying arc broad and
Deep the spcrsructures that to rise upon them
Will 10 massive and magnificent. There Ia earnest
promise of this nearly all that in the Of rebuilding
has already been done and builders who propose to
await the Springs coming before laying their founda
TONS do that they may form their plans on the Same
magnificent scale.
The work of removing debris was and continues to he
one OF appalling proportions Notwithstanding that the
tcaning facilities of the city are large, and that these
are reinforced by farmers who drive In from circuit OF
100 miles, yet the demand far exceeds the supply
Transfers and their wagons receive about SC day
Potter Palmer DESTROYS Of at once commencing work on
the rcGrection of the magnificent store which was occu
| a. ,nhf TO n,tru fprf hp
mova of the debris The lowest bid he could obtain was
5000 but rather than pay this extraordinary for
which ordinarily would DO performed for 81 900 Mt
the utmost, he set to work himself, and is rapidly
| accomplishing the removal Palmer, though q million
aire is, when he wishes to be, earnest worker Ho
watched the construction Of this very building from
foundation stone to turre was prouer Of 1t than Of any
Of his paatia structures. and means that It SHALL under
his eye, rise to greater than Its old proportions
| Fortunately the basin, which Is formed on tho Lake
Shore by 1.-THE outlying track and breakwater OF tho
Illinois Central Railroad, afforded convenient dumping
place for the immense quantities OF rubbish takon from
the ruins such place not afforded, the
pense attending the removal would be increased meal
culaby This rubbish though worthless in ITSELF is of
great value to tho city, since it Is making land for tho
city at the rate OF $1,000 day. The basin. and the
| adjoining land, which is known the lake front,
Is nearly mile in length and In places Is three
hundred feet in depth. Under existing laws 1t can be
used for other than park purposes and before the
fire, undergoing improvement as park. The ext
cency, however, authorized the Board Of Pablo Works
to convert it, temporarily to business purposes. and now
down its entire length rearing their pine fronts on
Michiganave., Is row Of temporary buildings, de-
voted mainly to the wholesale trade Leases have been
made for one year. the expiration Of which tho build
ings are to DO removed. Tho rental was fixed
at $500 for every twenty-five feet but many OF
the merchants what principle of equity 1t Is imposs
imagine, Of the opinion that the city will
enforce the collection Of the rent Is estimated by
competent persons that In the Of time with the
accretons made in the manner described the land may
be sold 1.-THE needed authorization having Of course been
obtaned for sum equal to the city debt which Is now,
in round numbers t!s,0o0,00O The railway companies
which had their depot at the foot Of Lakcs the Illinois
Central, the Michigan Central and the Burlington and
Quincy. and have long been, DESTROYS of extending
their depot facilities and for this have so1snt to
ISrisIature sold These Blocks to the companies
some years since for 100000. which sum they
to park purposes The payment made, but before
the companies obtained possession certain property.
who claned certain rights in the lake frol the
prominent OF these rights being an easement brought
the railroads proposed expend two millions in
the erection Of magnificent depot on the land which
legal obs,rncts to their occupancy OF tue land should
be removed number OF the REALTORS In the chancery
the railroads. far as the re6recton Of their depot s
dn of the are a a
that the companies willing to daily longer Will aban-
don lake front for west side but this generally
regarded in the light of threat 1t to DO
how the matter will be determined
The city and county government will 90 into 0per
alton Monday with the hearty confidence Of all the
people. The opposition to Mr. Medi and the ticket
which he heads slight was, apparent than
real Mr.. Medl Is Of the opinion that the MayOralty
should he something more than fgurchead, and
is seeking from the Legislature, which is now In session
at Springfield enlargement Of the powers OF the Office
As yet nothing has been done; The Aldermen lately
elected all things considered the most capable aud
honest set that in her 50 years OF municipal existence
Chicago has called to her aid radical change mado
In the county legislature Heretofore the Board Of Super
vsOrs composed Of meubers elected from each Of
tn, tn wards in the city and each Of the towns
In the county Now, the Board, or rather the
County Commissioners, for they are 80 called is made
n.y. OF Id Commissioners voted for all over the county.
People are beginning tO shake off their ashes and look
about Tor relaxation from crOwdng cares, and as they
were always great theatergo here, public
are coming IN Tor FUR share OF patronage The Wynd
ham COMEDY Company doing some Of RObertsOns
plays III most Delightful and artistic way. They ut
tlcater corner OF Michigan-ave. and Thrteenthst
which has Deen mprOvised out VI the main auditorium
OF an elegant Jewish clubhouse. Col. Wood laDOring
under the disadvantage Of q barn-ke theater the
West Side. Is presenting Divorce" i'll u creditabo man
Sam Myers erst OF McVickers ia about lead
the field iully equipped troupe OF dusky
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