Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-20
THE CITY.

Yesterday one of our reporters took it into
his head to take ramble around the out
skirts of the city and see what was going on.
He crossed the Santa Fe track and strolled
over onto Mosely and Ida avenues and down |
along that.part of the city to the junction of
the Wichita 4 Western with the Caldwell
branch He found that there had been thir- |
teen new buildings of all kinds and skies,
mostly dwelling houses, built in that part OF
the city during the present year. A glance
away out towards the country bordering on
the city revealed new roofs in every direc-
ton. Down near the junction the reporter
saw great clouds Of black smoke ascending
and went over to learn what it was. II was
large brick yard employing from twenty
five to thirty men. Away down to the south
east of this was another brick yard of equal
magnitude. They were both running in full
blast. Several new houses were visible IN
that direction. He met Mr.. J. W. Bear,
county surveyor, who informed him that he
and his assistant are kept continually on the
jump laying foundations for new build
ings and new additions TO the city.
The reporter next crossed over the Santa
Fe and stroIled through that part of the city
lying south Of the Wichita 81 Western and
| found that twenty-three new buildings had
been erected there this year. Mr.. J. T.
Bethel has built fine two story frame resi-
dence on South Topeka avenue south of the
Wichita & Western. II isa neat and com
! modious house and j. not vet finished. On
| the next lot south on the corner of Topeka
avenue and Philadelphia street, Mr.. G. Gehr-
| ing has another fine frame two story house
nearly finished Mr. Britain is building fine
house in, the. same neighborhood. South
Lawrence avenue is built mp on either side
with neat dwellings for half a mile south of
the railroad. Twenty-three new buildings
in all were seen in that part ofthe city, some
finished aud others in process of construc-
ton. Returning lrp Lawrence avenue he
saw two elegant frame houses that Mr.. II.
II. Peckhaia lad erectednearly opposite the
First ward school house. One of them is
finished and occupied Il IS beautifully
painted and presents very attractive APP
pearancc. The plasterers are at work on the
other. Arriving at The corner of Lawrence
avenue and English street he saw fine
large two story brick house had Just been
built and the plasterers were at work on it.
This house. which viii be one of the best in
the city. he learned belonged to Mr.. j. B.
Carey. In the afternoon he started III east
of the Santa Fe again, this time to 90 north.
In that part Of town, from Douglas avenue
| up the Union depot, seventeen new buildings
were counted. The reporter now began to
melt under the biazing sun and took the
street ear DOM town.
! From what the reporter saw IN that ram
Bile, he feels safe in saying that fully 500
the city, outside the business portion, during
the present year, that with the large num-
Der of brick business blocks in process of
erection on Douglas avenue and Main street,
Catholic church, the present has been
year OF unprecedented activity in building.
Several of our business men are becoming
alarmed at our mary elous growth, and al
the vast number OF people that arrive
in the city every day, with
a view to 20 into business.
They say a collapse is inevitable if this
boom continues. That although We are sit
| l., l. 8. g H..
agricultural districts in tn" world. ani that
our city is IN important raiirsadeentre, the
agricultural aud railroad Interests viii he IN
adequate to sustain Il city ofJhi- size: c.pc-
cially in ease Of partial i'dlar" Of crops.
Notwithstanding this gloomy apprehension,
and this wonderful growth, there is scarcely
an empty hoir-a in The city. every new store
room /, rented 9ig briogs- it is ready for o.
cupaney and yet, an Interview with several
cuisines, men y,>trrda, elected very. iavoft-
bic rcriics.o> tolno HEALTHY condition ofbusi-
ness -Etrrv6ne said that Ii. .olii upt com
plain. and no falling Oh in trad Was visible.
notwithstanding the fact thai owing to the
low price, the farmers are holding their
grain. notwithstanding all TIL. the fact still
remains that if our city continues TO grow as
she Is doing, it will be necessary for our peo-
pie to bestir themselves in the matter Of Sc
curing more Varied Interests.
| There is as good opening here for canning
factories, packing houses. tanories, machine
shops aud more extensive Touring mills, as
in any city in the United States. The raw
material /. here in abundance, and we have
ample fi,cilitic7 for getting the articles to
good home markets in territory Of which
We are The natural commercial centre.