New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
LETTER PROM CnICAGO.
The Lone Stars Flushed with victOrr-The
Burnt District in ChicagO-The Stars
and the Actfves.

Inc Lone stars Flushed with Ntct0Fr-Ihe
Burnt District in Chicago The Stars
and the Actives.
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican,
CHICAGO, July q, 1872.
Flushed with an unexpected victory over
the Empires OF St. Louis, the Lone Star club
arrived in Chicago on Monday evening
about half-past n-ne o'clock. There being
no one there from any of the clubs, the boys
had to look out as best they could. Having
such good times in former years at the old
! St. James, they, of course, repaired to the
hotel Of that name, which was found not to
be the one of old, being of very inferior &C
cOmmodations and away down in South
Chicago. They slept at the hotel, but went
to a restaurant for meals. This kind OF
thing did not suit the boys, so they went to
the Barnes House, on the West side, great
improvement on the St. James.
There has been so much written about
the fire in Chicago that it would be useless
to attempt any further account. However,
it is really surprising to notice how rapidly
the place is being rebuilt. Some fine build
ings are going up where inferior ones were
before, and in some few instances an in
ferior one is taking the place of where once
stood an ornament to Chicago. One can
not now see through the burnt district as
far almost as the eye can reach, but on the
contrary, the improvement being so great
that vacant square of ground is unusual.
The old St. James is not being rebuilt at
present.
great many Of the merchants are trans
acting business on Michigan avenue in
wooden structures, and others are occupy
ing what were residences. This is away
down in South Chicago, below Harrison
street. The greater number Of the business
men, however, went over on the west side
which is the business mart of Chicago now.
Prices are somewhat higher on the south
side than they are on the west. Your cor
respondent spent most Of his time looking
over the burnt district, wondering how the
fire could have reduced this building and
that one, they formerly appearing fire.
proof. The sidewalks and part Of the streets
in some places in the city are obstructed
partly from the debris of the ruins and
material for erection of new buildings.
There evidently seems, and 1 was told
there is, plenty Of work, and wOrkmen to
do it in abundance. There was a strike of
some kind or other, but it had no effect.
Things are looming up again in Chicago,
and another year will not have come and
went Judging from what has been done)
before it will be entirely rebuilt.
The boys on Friday encountered the
Aetives, club which bids fair to be a
strong, if not the strongest amateur club
in the United States, although they were
unable to capture a ball from the Stars.
They have four or five late professional
players who-are very good.
The Stars feel somewhat even now with
the Sprin gfeld club, who gave them such
dressing two years ago, the Actives having
Sawyer, of that club, as their pitcher, and
whose pitching the boys pitched into with
a vim that made them feel proud. After
the game we took the train for st. Louis,
where we arrived on Saturday morning.
The Stars played the Empires on Sunday,
and had to sucCumJ for one time in five to
the st. Louis chaps. The Stars did not
play up to their mark in this game, their
pitching and batting being very defective,
and contributed in a great measure to the
losing of the game The Riverside club
was here, but would not play the Stars at
all They played the Empires on Monday,
and received a sound drubbing.
The Stars leave for home on Wednesday
evening on the steamer Harry johnson
this trip being her first down to New Or
leans, and running in conjunction with the
Iron Mountain and Illinois Central rail
roads. SHORT STOP.