, 1874-05-11

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30 much hos boon gaid about tho number oI
unocouped Rtoros In Chicago that II is worth
Whllo TO givo tho facts. As has boon before
explained In these columns, whom tho business
alssr1os was rebuilt 1t wns greatly extended
Wo aro tanntcd with single, occasional ,11iocou-
pied storos. Wo can point to blocks Of occupiod
stores whero boforo stood shabby rows ot
shanties. Tho stores On Wabash avenue that are
| Vacant arc those which worc bult hastily and
roughly for occupation whl1o tho business dis.
trlct was being robnilt. II thoy wero still In
uao. md tho business district VIVA completely
| filled, It would DO the most marvellous growth
of ancient or modorn timos. Tho fact Is, that
when Tho mon Of Chicago built aftor tho fire,
they bl,ilt not only for tiolr present use but for
tho growth Of years to como. This was but an-
other instance Of the foresight and business
| ability that laa mado this term what It Ia. There
tro numbers Of offlccs and business lofts yacant,
but tho lnen for whom they wore built arc on
tho rond, and will arrive within two years. In
teryiows with men like Potter palmer, j., @,
Doro, William NJ. Derby, Perkins Unss, and
others, incxtrcably Interested in the prosperity
OF Cliicago, show TINT they agroo in tho expocta-
ton tlint In two years al tho atore and Office.
room will DO IN dcmand. II their expectation Ia
realized, as it doubtloHs will DO, neither Now
York nor any other city In tho country will have
such record of growth to display.
To give an idea Of tho real proportion of IN.
rented stores, two streets wera solicited by Tus
TRIBUNE reporter, representing Tho boat mud the
poorest business property in tho cty,-nladiaon
street, Which now has moro Btoroa than RAN
y dolph and Madison formerly lad, and Wabash
avenue, from Van Buron street to the river.
tos ront o,S .5 oas ot 1oo htofes, II are
t,a,.;t;o ~ ~ ~ @ a.o tne oast hna West OK
hn;nr niI xn, sg tne stoEos IN the centre
ssorea In nm o,a f "se'1oe' oas OF Aoo
n ot,,ar ntronts os 'g T., Tat,a - IIu.' tLn"
occnnicl atoroa rho noa"s 1o,, nfo aomo ui1,
nanrl,or,, a,I T'o,,a !. Dunuy oieGk, corner OF
to contidonco Nv ~, ra,,r ,acnn1 o1lh 20 snow
aro storos b1;ldinr in dirct ur,, ~ ,neIo
mass minrtor III n = fTa1imn T. = Tue ,.,:, Gi!s!
tw, staraa ~, tha coro. - Wohass 10 ouiloi,g
Monroo atroat tn coat IAN mn H. Ionun ea; a'ia -
lniidinr stnfn m Sfofiisor stroot na.t ~ 20
Frnnkn to coat sa7 mn ~ So,;;t,, e1st ~ OF
ptroet thero IN mt nm en,ntv .tora 1'1S" "ase1
Tho present aspect Of tle renting business ia
day Of Nav secs ynrv ma m ta tys .no ,a;u hsau
nav ,,reisrp Int cortrnrv - III fn:,a w tneaf
TOM tic demand st;lI holds an tn tha nroeant Eus
time nomowlat ahnthd nor],nna bnt .,t;1t strn.
xne an fho Int NJ NAV aa onn,d"r,, ps..rso "
for ia cornn,olion ~ 1ensea Wa hssuy hcom pnsaoa
naanre nbnudonad Tlora rs 10 n1s ~. ~ 90
lie part Of nouirers for houses @ rm 9Is dater. un
ia rSneraV accasad 10 efha. Taee Ih
bv lan,iiords. rhs scarctv " h,muo aaspaso
tj,e naat twn rrnrs .nf3c,a,t ~ rc"an "as ioI
rates. aud Tho fact thnt ta r;tv IA 9simif 4; 6it
onrtnara IL enc"nt rnoson VIZ 70 iIu t", ~ g..
rctnrnIo ,a for,nor ta, ~ WY 'aey snouid
ioases sipuod drnr tla waa ',sa waa t1.at ong ny .e
So,,da n,,so .,,og 10 ~ Itc,, "as snas OIL nno
Hotel Inns i,cen falSc,, hv n Gav Wv ror,,n as