The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-10-18

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When first discovered the iiamcs
were bursting through the root near the
partition between this house ANA me
French bakery. fho building oeins OF
frame and everything very dry, the
fire extended very rapidly, soon envel-
oping the whole building and Selling
upon the adjoining houses. The ell
tire block was occupied principally by
small shanties, and especially has the
row fronting on Main street, long been
the dread of the neighbors as present.
ing food for an opportunity for an en-
tensive aud destructive conllagration.
A large crowd of citizens were soon at
tracted TO the spot, and ut once set to
work to prevent, rs far rs possible, the
spreading of the Flames to the sur
rounding blocks, all Of which were
solidly built up mostly with one and
two-story frame buildings. The Dali
las Hook and Ladder company wp4
early on the ground, and the men went
to work with will, pulling down such
houses rs were thought to endaEger
Others.
There was light breeze blowi 8
from the southeast at the time the fire
broke out, which however, increased
some before the end of the contlagra-
ton. Had there been n stronger wind
blowing, there is mo telling how lar
the fire would have extended; rs it
was the flames caught from building
to building on the block, all Of which,
with the exception of that side front
ing on Elm street, were adjoining
each other, until the. whole block was
consumed. The block destroyed is
bounded by Main, Market Elm and
Jefferson streets, and by five O'clock
not a thing was standing except few
chimneys-all were leveled to the
ground
We believe nearly all the occupants
of.the burnt buildings saved the most
of their contents, and some saved
everything.
For some time the Commercial
Hotel and the extensive grocery cstab-
lishment of Messrs. Darlington, Mar
sails & Co., north side of ELM street,
We're in great danger, AZ We're also the
row of one and two story frame build
ings Oh the west side of Jefferson
street, and on the east side Of Market
street, but by a free use Of wet blankets
and hard work, the fire was confined
to the block in which it originated.
We have heard no surmises as to
the origin of the fire, but presume it
was accidental.
Aside from the individual losses, the
confugration was benefit to the city.
The buildings were mostly small, tenn
porary and of but little value. The
ground upon which they stood is worth
more with them off than on, and as
the block is in the very heart of the
city and very valuable, it will no doubt
be speedily built up with substantial
brick buildings. Already we hear Of
several two-story bricks that will be
erected upon the block at once.
We give below list of the occr-
pants of the burnt buildings, with the
losses and amount of insurance, as
near as we can learn ut this time.
on MAIN STREET.
Williams Il Crowdus, druggists; loss
5000; insured for 81 500.
Keg saloon, NJ. Scripture; loss not
ascertained.
Theodore Reinecke, cigars; loss, about
$4,000; insured for siaG. '''t i"
John Barber, ten pin alley and barr
loss not ascertaincd.
Barber shop, l.. Vanderhultz; loss
about 5000.
Saloon; loss not known.
French bakery; loss not asccrtained.
j. A. Roussel, groceries and liquors.;
loss about 5000; covered by insur-
ance.
ON MARI<ET STREET.
Charles Sortu, jewelry, etc.; loss
about 5000.
VIM. Scott, Flour depot of the Dallas
MAiaalnullaac..pnriing company; lass apHNt
Blacksmith shop, corner Market and
Elm streets Record; everything
saved.
ON ELM STREET.
Livery stable, M. Wharton; loss
about $500
Imperial billiard hall and bar, cor
ner Elm and Jefferson, VIM. Ryan;
loss about $500; no insurance.
John Thompson, varieties; loss
about $1,000; no insurance.
Alhambra varieties, Il. Keller; lose
abouy $500, 40 ipspFanGa; ~. 49,. -
!. Saloon, w. X. Orrick; Loss about $3.50
no Insurance. Building owned by II. d,
Conghanour.
Howarth & Douglass, tallors; saved
everything.
The buildings occupied by the 1mpe-
rial billiard hall and Thompson's va
rieties, were owned by w. W. Ross &
Bro; loss about $500; insured for
$50.
The total loss including buildings
and goods, it IS estimated, wiil not ex-
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