, 1877-11-20

TOSalDlCs CHC SEE "tiE ulHE1HE A!ol4 ~" bu'"S
vhat was lett bv the fire; tho other putting up
.hcives anil counters for A stock OF goods.
rhcrc wns great difference in the composition
md object Of the crowds. That at tic old stand
Yas mnt!o IN mainly IT women looking for l'ar-
gains; tho ono at the foot Of Adams street Of men
.eckne employment. An impression prevails in
|i,u minds Of the females Of the city TINT they
wilt be able TO obtain what they need at largo
discount on account ut tho articles being moro
Ut less damaged by water. Consequently they
hare tlcInycil making purcf,ascs nt other ettaf'-
tho retail trade nf whcl, has notisc.
abty lcstcnc.i since tho fire. 1t Is true that
Irom The appearance OF most of'tflc stosk thus
far taken from the debris. The quantity VII no.
nc very jargc, and many viii lie slisar1H,fntct.
Tho LAY after tho dcstrtcttnh VI TIC
store, thn salvage was est'nate;1I .t';I.,nn ~ -
yicl,,c.l that mucl,. Hut fire l'rnkc out twtce
In tho basement, and an atldlt'onal
4antty o. water was saf9wn m tn E%'t .;o,.is
IN II saal,ic shape, and rendered valneless
large quantity that might have been tl'slneca
ot 10 others tl,nn dealers IN rags. an anief-
writer Of gpol Judgment. who Visited thc hnlu-
Ing yesterday. and examined The articles taken
u,1l, eastI that tho stock was it, much worse
state than hc fatl supposed, a.,l TINT Il 10 PER
rent Of Tic insurance },Uo) was sascd he
wnulu be surprised. .
nre at work In the basement. and they cx-
rertcucc considerable difficulty iu getting At tue
lalcs nnl boxcs In tho centre on nccotint Of tl1e
iIeavy pieces Ut iFun gu top The trlisses nnictt
tsom ahoyc, In the Other portions Of thu but1,l-
ing no delay occurs. Everything removed ta
piled un un ttlc sidewalks. aud the whole space
occltpIct1 On both Washington anh Statc streets
is covered to the height, Of several fsss XIX "
sllanc," Is the universal expression among tue
irmaleA assembled. as n lot OF XIII gloves,
Or sealskln s.c9ue, or sun'c other article
Of woalan's nplasel u thrown ona 'dno,i,c,i oi =
on mound OF rottuns or linens, 4tcre
and there one would pick up something to rec
the extent Of the injury, aud suddenly arop u
whei, tM!'senat 2, az eh'n.se ai'.s ~ saouacu ecr
stolen, a. a ciose watch is kcpf night an. day.
Trucks aru constantly coming cmpty and EoitlT
nway Ioaded, tic south cna of tue Exposition
Building being devoted 10 driving purposes.
will nut take over two or tllrct lays t1l1re to re-
move all the guols from tile ruin. When they
will he tn shape to be sold, Or how they arc to
be gotten rid of. Is as yet hnty matter o c!'t-
to handlc tic stock, ami tho dsnosal OF It will
undoubtedly 10 left to tho Judgment oi tho
ssrtn. -.-... ..-..
At THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
as before stated, furrc of workmcE arc en-
rloyei tittInY It tp for business purposes, tho
alterations necessary being material. fcsser-
day morning tho ,lurth halt Ut this Hour was
cleared aA II swept by s1noon, and 10y car.
pcntcrs Immediately began operations, and tue
progryss they u,ado was astonishing. As aoon
as tho counters anl shelves arc up, the soutt,
half Will undergo t-unsfurtnutfpnt and all tho
pagudas, snail houses, etc., used by Trims dur
in4 tho exhibition, will disappear aud give place
tu receytaeics fur dry Gootlt. carpets, etc. -
tx,i.h1 0fIjj Ttn&R Will nit over Tie
whole. truln gallery to gallery, this being
essential In order tn allow Of properly heating
tie place. Steam will bc used, aud tho pipes
will le tleliscrel to-day. w ,,
"Wllen do yuu expect to opcnt" Baid re-
porter 10 Sir. Letter.
We will havc stock Of goods In anl open
for business Monday morning." was tl'c reply.
And from the manner In which rvery onc Is
Icing pushed and kept b,tsy there cafi Os NJ
,,ntiht Of the fnet: Work at night will 10 neces'
kary to accomplish the end.
The building At the corner Of State and Wash
ingtun streets will be Immediately rcpafrcd.
SIR. MKES2IE,
the vfce.Prcs!1ent Ut tho SINGER Sewtng-Ma.
chine Company, tho owMcrs. arrived In tao city
| yesterday m0rn1nx. Field r. Letter Ind r.
}cllscd tho structure last Wednesday,, but the
reason that The building wulid hnyc been III
| tcuantablo when thu lcasc begun. Mr. siehct
| zte'a object In coming was to lrarn whether
| they would rcOcc1tpy It II 1t was put IN ur.'el
tor tleut. 1io hui nut seen my uf tho ilrtI
when ! reporter Interviewed him yesterday. bu
taId the ssork of rebuilding would commence a
uncc, a.,ti IL will bc tlaae Us lear rc.prouf as
Is possible to tfake II.
Tho Insurance CnHtnttteuUl Retail Stock Wa
at thu Exposition Building ali day, attending u
tIlc ussorttnsnt of thu gUo.ia savrl from tht
lire. This work kent ti'ctn busy I'll day, but !
is expected TINT by this evening things will flav
been put tl stiapu sufficiently to 'Ioid consul
iatlon With slessrs. Field " Letter III rcfcreur
to tho Disposal Df the salvage. Tic utlAcipa
question IL DO decided T., whether Mcssrs. fel.
Il I.elt"r will accept tile damaged goods at
reasonable valuation, os whes'er tho VmscE
publ: aslc.tnn. Ile salvage ol' retail stock !
i,ow Gstmutcd Ut about - per cent.
rha tonInttee on facxago stocss has no
been abEu to make any !!e!itl*ay o. yet, OWING Z
basement of the building where thesc good
wcru stored. IL WIS expected that the salyag
OIL puckage goods would oa greater Than Oh ~
other clnsa but, strange to say; tl.ls class class WI WI
ya,ls VOW tsas tae salvage vii! not amount t
more tnln IL Der CENT.
III. Mckenzie. Wee President of tho Singc
conpans1 tonk a:ttye steps towards tug ad{as
s' Te i.cen Il 'He sonpanie. 'pssfs On ~ho ' aSs "a
ssss sssa,fas l. T. N,nka Of ~ iRk'ta YSsk md jo fs'
Covington, Of Cincinnati, as . committee to luo
arrived IN thu city yes.crlay. They held cot
sultation III thu aftcrnuun with the Chtcae
Committee, consisting VI aiessrs: 8. II. soutl
wick and ]. q. W!lson. Atr. Mckvnzas place
the policies IN thu han,ls Of the Comatttse Il
aa,iastmunt, but action upon them was dcterse
until t,lu plnns nul specifications Ut tho bull
luz aru received from New York. Col. Wcs
", vi indianapolis, NJ, ablo urriitcet, was y
polluted " tua&e estimates OF what II VIII g eo
10 reconstruct tic building. In this work Cu
| NcnkLr will Int ussintetI hv Architect +. Ba