, 1874-07-21

pairing, ordered the mon to deafHt work. It WAS
found that tho two Jurors who declared tho |
work repairing It.
This shows tho corruption such all arrange
nlent opons up.
REBUILDING.
It fs almost too Hoon after tho fire to look for
any very general activity IN restoring tho burnt
district. Those whoso property was destroyed :!
aro too brsy in collecting insurance to bo able
to say definitely what thoy will do next. A tour
AMONG THE ARCHITECTS
yostorday revealed tho fact TINT but ono or two
persons hayo fully decided when and how to
rebuild upon tho burnt ground.
Afr. Van Osdel haB plaus and specifications
for two now buildings upon Wabash ayonuo,
while arrangements for q third aro in process Of
completion. OF tho two first mentioned, tho
frat is 'throo-Btory brick, with basoment,
Of 20 fcot front upon Wabash avonuo,
west side, and just Bouth OF Jackson
street. Tho front Is to bo Of pressed
brick, with atono trimmings. Tho lower floor
will bo uaed for storos, md tho two upper for
apartments OIL tho French tlat plan. Tic build
lug Is to ho 90 foot lcor.
Tho other III . building Of so feet front on
Wabaal, avonuo, fronting east, near Van Dnron.
-Four storos vilf occupy tho lower door. In al
ronpccts Of arrangement aud architecture 1T will
be tho Bamo az the ono above doacribod. Both
| 1ro owned by hlF. Frank StoFDnB.
| 4 third structure, to bo bnllt upon the south
cast corner Of Wabash ayonuo and Harrison
| street, Of which, however, ITO particulars can
yet be gyon. ls also q certainty.
| Architects concur in tho expectation that tho
French tlnt system will bo quito genoraIly in.
troauccd i'll rortionH Of tho burnt district md
| adjacent rcsidont quarters. Tho dotnand
for tllom mny bo est!mated from tho
faet that in the case OF Washington
Smiths now building upon Clnrk street, north
| Hf HItrnf1 il1Hf0 1lnv1 3lGan thnn tlran
applications for oTary apartment or set Of apart
ments.
It il not expected that my further businosa
| blocks Will hc contracted for upon Wabash lY0-
| nue. south OF Harrison street.
| LOOKING OVER TIE GHOUSD.
4 reporter Of The TntnuSE, yostcrday fore-
moan, took a stroll through tho burnt district Oh
tho South Sldo for tue purpose OF observing to
tho district wost Of State stroat, rroporty-own-
ora nro awaiting tho action OF tho Boatd Of Pub
lie Works In opening up. Dearborn street. On
Fourth avenue, nothing IL going on except tho
street which worc aoorched by tho fro.
at the corner of Third aycnuo mud Harrison
street tho ilremea Of tho Skinner Fire-Escapo
und Hook autl Ladder Company No. / were on
gagel in tearing down tho dangerous ruins Of
tho Jones' School. Carpenters, undor tho Rnper-
iutoudency Of Alr. Ward. woro engaged in roof-
ing over tho boil lor-houso, tho walls OF which
Wero not much damaged,
Directly south Of this school Mr., P. 4. Newton
Is building two-storY aud basomont brick house,
22x52 feet, in tho roar Of which work haa been
commenced OIL h two-story brick burn, 2Gx5G feet.
designed for his milk business.
lIr. Frederick A1illor, q llsdoalor, Mt No. 173
Third avenue, has commenced work OH barn III
tho rear of lily lot, and il pushing tho work III
fast US possible.
going Oh at d more rapid rate, thongh that is
STOW enough. At 39l State, Louis Hompel is
clearing away tho rubbish to make wy for u
ono.story blick building, 20x3o. at a2l State,
Mrs. Iierney ia putting up q two-atory brick So
!oon. r. Haryoy. tho plumber, still occupies tho
tot on tho ground i49 stuta street. Dlr. Buck
holtz retains possession Of tho land. Al 1856
Stnto street, Gabriel Stoiger has employed a
largo force Of man In clearing away the rubbish.
LIZ will rebuild at onco.
Potter Palmer will at once begin tho oroc-
ton Of . block Of stores on tho corner Of van
l,urou anl State strcets. It ii sud that Allen
buren, street, md ii. II. Wilnlarth ! CO.
those facug State street, @. August Vogel
will Immediately boEin tho erection Of two brick
Btores Mt 373 and 375 State street, AZ 317 State,
J. D. Terry will begin iu . few days to build q
thrce-story aud basemont brick storo. r. O'Neill
las about twenty-five worLmon engaged in clear.
, Ing away tho rubbish Of his buildings. 957 and
$50 State street. IIo, too, will rebuild ut once
Woods Hotel and tho st. Jan,cs will bo rebuilt
at ouce. rs has already boon stated III thcso col
, unlug.
On Wabash nvonuo nothing whatoyar was
going OIL IN regard to rebuilding. 1T NJ. 335,
William Z. Spencer was engaged in onptying two
v,ultH in which ho had stored aB much Of Ills
stock rs waH poBalblo when tho lro reached him.
40 hts goodu woro chiefly Of hardware charao-
tor such as guns ana pistols, very little damage
+ On Michigan ayonuo tho ruins Of tho Michigan
Ayonuo 1Iotol still obstruct tho street. Every
thing. on this Btroot remains Just aa tho lrt
!, loft 1t,
: One noticeable and good work in tho burn
district In tho plncfIC Of rails along tho eGrc o.