Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-05

thirty minutes, and many Of the
students fortunatcly y had not return.
cd from their dinners. Twenty.
| three were in and around the build.
! ing when it fell, all of whom, with
one exception, were moro or less in.
iured. Tho liicless bodies of four
were taken from the ruins, John
Crow, Robert Stith, Nelson Parr
and Authcr Stcadman, Mr.. Crow,
son of A. II. Grow, was nineteen or
twenty years oii-a young man of
talent, and in industry and morals
model. Robert Stith was an ex.
emplary youth, an orphan, and the
chief dependence and pride of his
widowed mother. Young Parr, too,
was an orphan, the son Of q deceas.
ed INDECENT, though worthy Master
Mason, and was one Of the objects
upon whom the Fraternity were
bcstowing their charity. Little
Arthur was the son Of our towns.
man, Maj. VIM. Stcadman, q child
Of unusual sprghtliness, and the
darling pet Of his parents. Charles
Brown, son of Taylor Brown, and
Alexander Steadman, are danger:
ously, though it is hoped, not NOR
tally injured. T, B, Mckinney, u
most deserving man who had the
misfortune to lose his leg in the late
war, and who is now endeavoring
TO educate himself for the purpose
of teaching, is seriously but not
dangerously injured. Two Of Mrs.
McMurry's children have thcir
thighs broken, but are doing well:
James Ramey was badly bruised
about the head, but not seriously.
John Cameron, son Of Ben Came
ron, was injured, but is recovering
Paul Delamar, it is thought, was
seriously injured, but he is recover,
ing. Some others were slightly in
jured, but not bad enough to con-
fine them to their rooms.
The scene around the ruins, after
the fall of the building, We hav,
neither the language or heart to-
describe. The report that immedi-
atciy went out was that all the boys,
were killed-how it happened 9th
erwise, it is hard to understand.
Nearly every family in town either
had son there, or one on his way
from dinner. The distress may
possibly be imagined, but no words
can portray it. In the course of an
hour, ali were removed from the
ruins, except Arthur Steadman--
his body was not found until tho next
morning, though the labors of tho
many collected were continued un-
remttcdly, day and night. In this
connection, we cannot iorbcar to-
mention the noble conduct of tho
freedmen of this community. OF
course, in such case every one is
expected to do his duty, and com
pliments are out of place, but tho
freedmen did more than was to be
expected, and positively refused any
remuneration, Notwithstanding they
worked night and day, much Of tho
time in the rain, till the last body
was found. Several strangers wcro
there who worked increasingly n
mong whom we may mention DR..
Davenport, Of Tyler, and Dr. Gar.
rison, who has just removed to this
State from Georgia, both Of whom
contributed to the relief Of tho
wounded. We may also mention
Grand Lecturer, Van Week, Of Ty--
Ter county, and Messrs. j. 10y, j..
NJ. Miller and w. Ne. Ryan Of Dali
las. We make no mention of tho
names of our own citizens they
all did their duty.
The Methodist Church and Lodge
Room, which stood about fifty yards
to the cast Of the Institute building,
and which had been occupied rs tho .
Fema'e Department of the school,
was in the edge of the main current.
1t is somewhat damaged, being
moved several inches on its founda-
ton. Many ofthe girls, believing tho
brick building TO be the safer Of the
two, were trying to make their way
to IL for protection. when it fell.
If the teachers had not been 10 din.
ner, it is probable all tbe students,
male and female; would have been
assembled in the main building, as
the general impression had boon
that it was one Of the strongest
houses in town.
About fifty yards to the west Of
the Institute, the residence occupied
by Mr.. Mycr, the stage driver on
the Marshall road, was utterly dcs-
troycd. The wife of Mr.. Mycr, her
infant child and a Miss Morgan,
were in the house. Miss Morgan
ers escaped unhurt.
The residence of Col. Cunby, to-
gether with most of his furniture,
was destroycd---strangc enough
none of the family were hurt, though
some of them Tade narrow escapes.
The next building in the course
OF the tornado, was the hrge two
story brick residence Of Mrs. Hall.
Though near a half mlie distant
from the Institute. and a quarter
from Col. Cumby's, shingles from,
these buildings We're thrown against
it, bres king out the lights from tho
west windows-this gave great in
gress 70 tie current, and z good
zeal of tae east wall was thrown
down. Mono of thJse In the house
were injured.
Continuing in a North ,Ev stcrly
directica, sweeping timbers and
fencing IN its course, It strhc K Esq.
Durham's Still House, q nil es fi-oin
town, and demolished IL. This is
as far out as we have repe rts fro. Il,
Amohg the interesting pheno' =
ha connected with the tor nado u
a red fiery streak, which ap-