, 1874-09-15

tho annw fioB and outdoor labor becomea i'm
practicable. Present Indications show not only
tint this will bo accomplished, but that mnny OF
tho b.,fllfnga wil1 bo tinishod and ready for
occupancy before cold weather setH In. while BY
lloxt spring tho who1o length Of State atroes will
ho occupied up to Harmon court. From tho
rivor to tho attor ayonue. therefore. Btato etroot
"lll bo moro secure from fire than ever betoro.
Tho remaining portion nouth to Twont5-sooond
esroot is roserycd for tho noxt groat fro, which
mrss inevitably como, sooner OF later, and aa
this pnrt Of State stroot Ia compact
md donso mass Of wooden aholls, baek-
ing upon alioys filled with barns, alan-
tloa litter, and all sorta Of eombustibo
STUFF, 1t only ncoda tho aamo conditions which
proceeded tho last two Rroat aroa to Wipe out
this pile Of kludllng- wood also. On Third and
Fourth ayonuos aud Clark street, and upon all
tho cross-atroots running aast and west, although
tllo aotivity Ia not a. great AZ on State streot,
still numerous buildings Of a large aud hand
soino character arc In procosa Of construction 70
supply the place Of tllc hulks aud yile dcns
which formerly atood there. On Wabash avenuc
matteis arc at q atand-gtill, and probably will
Iomain 40 for Bomc time TO como although heEo
aud thero aome hopeful ownor will improve his
property with handsome building and wait for
tho good titno coming whon It will pay interest
on tho Investment. It ia too far north for resi-
douces aud too far aouth for business just at
preBont, aud few will caro- to build residences
whom in four or five yoars at tho utmost bus-
noss will ovortako them, OF to build largo etorcs
aud wait four or hvo years for their occupancy.
Tho buildings which aro bong erected aro not
large or showy, but thoy arc Bubstantial, atrong,
Becuro, and sufficiently commodionB for business
purposes. AL Of tllon aro Of brick, mostly with
stone trimmings, and some OF them with the
ontiro frontage Of stouo, and as.comparod with
tho unsightly wooden shells before tho fire, Of
all sizes and shapes, tho street will look, when
finished, both uniform aud handsome and will
preacnt worry effective obstacle against tho
progresB OF another conflagration. State street
tho aspect Of q metropolitan business stroot In
Blcad Of rustic til 1roughfaro nl1od with pawn-
brokorB' shops Balloons, cheap eating-houHos,
low diyoa+ aud amall Blop-shops wallowlng in dirt
Tho improvement, in fact, will be 10 marvellous
TINT It nall not bo long before tito public will
recognize in tho conaagration OF July last de-
! cided blessing.
Thls wonderful industry and tho magical
| manucr In which the now buildings are spring.
Ing up on every hand from the Ashes Of tho
| fire arc sufficient auBwer to tho carparB at
| homo and abroad who haye boen utteriug dole
| full jeromiads about tho decadence OF Chicago
since the d1e, aud propheuying that tho city
would not recover from it's effects for years.. 1t
| has not damaged but on the other hand has
! improved, tho city. It hiss not retarded its
growth or business, but on tho other haad hns
accelerated them, and IN addition has furnished,
| aud will continue to furnish. employment to
hundreds OF workmen during tho winter, who
might otherwise havo beon Obliged to remain
idlo, rs they are now doing In the othor large
citios- Tho only drawback to the general adj
vancomont Is furnished by tho action Of tho city
authorities thomselyes whoso dilatoEiness and
inexplicab]o Hluggshnoss in matters OF tho ut
moBt importance to tho prosperity Of the city
occasion constant anxiety. Thoy Arc the only
dead Weights which hang upon tho antorptiaa
| and energy OF our people.