THE NEW CHICAGO.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 117, 4 February 1873, Page 2

THE NEW CHICAGO.

Chicago was burned nine and a-half montha ago, and tho remarkable energy shown in rebuilding the city is attracting general admirntion. The reports of destruction stated that 98,500 people were left homeless, of whom 74,590 reiided in, 13,300 buildings on the north side, where every house wa| consumed on, a iurface covering 1470 acres. The report now comes that dwellings for 70,000 people hare already been, built in that division of the city. In the south division, where the hotels, theatres, warehouses, shops, and store* were located and mostly destroyed, 3650 buildings were burnt on 460 acres, and it is annonced that the ground on the burnt district is now covered, while the buildings completed and those under construction are said not only to outnumber, but also to exceed in style, value, and solidity those that were burnt ; twenty-six miles of ttreets are already re-occupied. For three months after the fire but little work was done, and then winter came, impeding operations to Borne extent, but still the work went on. Over all the burnt districts derricks are said to stand up like the masts of shipping. Five hundred buildings were burnt in the west division, and in, this single district as many permanent buildings and blocks have been erected vi during the previous season was the case in all Chicago. The Chicago Tribune says that notwithstanding labour troubles elsewhere, the workmen in Chicago have refused to strike on any pretext ; that the ordinary business of the city has been unprecedented ; that since April last the Sovings' Banks deposits have increased nearly 2,000,000 dollars ; and that at no time has money for commercial or building purposes been scarce. The Chicago Times says there is no decrease in the number of new buildings and the laying of the new foundations are going on. In the burnt district it says there is hardly a vacant lot where it is not the intention of the owner to begin operations this season, and by the 9th of October, the anniversary of the disaster, it says they will be able to, show the world a " stupendous city raised out of its ruins in a year." Besides rebuilding, Chicago has done more. About twelve acre? of land liavo boon reclaimed on the lake front, at a cost of about 200,000 dollars an acre, and these are bping built upon. The grade of many low streeti m the city has also been raised by tho uso of materials from the ruins. Theso two tasks alone are great enterprise!. Chicago re- i built will not much rcaemble the old city, and the work; going on there is a fine exhibition of American energy.