Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-04-26
ATLANTIC CITY HUSTLlNG.
Business Already Started Amid the
Debris of the Fire.

Business Already Started Amid the
Debris Of the Fire.
Promise Of unique opportunity to wit
ness a large section of the most popu-
lar resort on the Atlantic coast in ruins
attracted tremendous crowds to Allan
tic City, n. j., the other day, says the
New York Times. But those who ex-
pected to find the undisturbed debris Of
the recent great fire were disappointed.
Instead they beheld one Of the most
striking instances Of the operation of
the American spirit yet recorded. In
stead of a city worrying over the de-
structive visitation they found part of
the ruined section actually in process
of rebuilding, while in other parts men
were urging the still remaining fire to
consume the unburned wood, impatient
of the delay to their rebuilding.
The ruined section is in the shape Of
a triangle, with a base of about three
blocks length and two sides Of about
two blocks length. The base of the
triangle was a section Of Atlantic City's
famous board walk. The city council
met on Friday night april A. and made
preparations to build that. While the
steel Orders were still hot the workmen
began building early Friday morning,
and before o'clock the next afternoon
promenaders were admitted upon the
rebuilt portion.
Still more remarkable was the spirit
of the individuals whose stores and no.
tells were destroyed. Among the estab-
lishments which were leveled to the
beach was five and ten cent store"
While yet the embers smoldered here
and there this concern put up new
fence around the territory once occu-
pied by the store and placed a dozen
negroes to work digging out the broken
crOckery and trinkets which remained.
These were placed on counter along
the fence, and people stood three deep
all day long buying or struggling to buy
'souvenirs Of the big fire, and 10
cents Trinkets melted into freak
shapes sold for even more than they
brought when new.
Around one Of the burned lots ire
mendous signboard fence was erected
one night. The next day that board
was covered with bills, one Of which
announced that it was "the site of the
new Berkeley hotel, absolutely fire.
proof" Other signs announced the
prompt rebuilding of other establish
ments.
The tradesmen were very enterpris-
ing in getting a new start. Even in
smoky ruins could be seen such sign
as Somewhat smoked, but not logged.
See me at -.". One photographer
was burned out, but he saved his neg
atives and account book, and today he
has up a billboard to this effect: "All
photographs ordered from - will be
delivered from IS gallery this
week. Other tradesmen who lost ev-
erything promptly purchased part of
the stock of others carrying similar
line and have opened booths on the
Chelsea or lower portion Of the board |
walk. t.. :. -
Those owning shops near the fire |
have already begun preparations for |
disposing of their burned stocks. One
trinket store is doing business without
doors or windows, while other stores /
are already rapidly disposing: of their
stock at "half price, The sign Fire
Sale'' is On numerous stores, and their I
owners are doing an unprecedented /
business the prices being: IN many +
cases above what they were before the
cor1fla grafton. ... "a, .'-.t.t..: - @.;F&t
Many have taken advantage Of the
fire to advertise their wares and enter
prises. Work has begun on Young's
ocean pier, and that will be completely
repaired in few days also. The pier
was not very seriously damaged ~