The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-27
BLOCK SEVENTEEN.
A Melancholy and Disastrous Con
flagPatiOn.

A Melancholy and q Disastrous Con
flagratiOn.
1t wasn't Mrs. OLeary's cow, nol
yet Teddy O'Rourke's pig, that startled
q whole city full from their slumbers
on Monday morning to battle with the
frightful and the blighting ministry OF
fire, but it was something that sounded
like n "aiX pounder," in the language
of one, "lilie n park of artillery" an
other, or "like the devil" lhowevcr he
may sound said another. Two hours
before and fierce wind was prevail
ing, but before the hour, fifteen min
utes past one, when the dread sum-
mons famed in the sky, mercy's hand
stlled the air, and thus confined the
anger of demon who otherwise
might have carried devastation and de-
structicn to half our city.
The origin of the fire is located in
the rear of the Bella Union OF Thomp-
sons varieties and the Eldorado sa
loon, and when first discovered pre-
semted spire of flame like an eXplo-
sion Of gun powder, and shooting in
all directions held, in n very few min
utes, one of the most dcnsely built
blocks IN the city in its destroying
grasp. Excepting the Odd Fellows
hall and Messrs. Leonard Bros. gro
Gerry house, the buildings were all
frame and succumhed speedily to the
element. In less than thirty minutes
after the alarm was sounded, the en-
tire block, excepting the Odd Fellows
hail and adjoining brick of MesSrs.
Leonard Bros were in ashes.
LossEs--MAIN STREET,
Bella Union Variety hall, nndrr The
management Of Mr.. John Thompson.
Insured for 5;91.lAD; loss $'I,0o0, in (which
was inrinieh all The ballet wardrobe
and bar fixtures. The building was
the property of DR.. Sizer.
Bumm's beer saloon and hGilding.
Insured for &, 300, in Sanhorn compa-
ny of Pennsylvania, Workinsman's of
New Orleans, anl Alias of New Or
leans.
ssi.on;ing gallery. No Insurance;
loss 5000.
John Shadcl, stock tBismarck sa-
loom. Insured for 1000; loss about
the same; building owned by George
i.einhart. Mr.. Liebernlan lost aoout
$1,000 worth of ice.
"Eldorado," Gus Rinklrman, pro-
prietor. No Insurance; loss $500.
Mr. Sullivan's Office saloon. In
sured for 500; loss 81 500.
Mr.. Haag's barber shop. No in
surance.
"Two Brothers." Tom and Mike
Ranahan, proprietors. Insured for
$4,000 on stock; loss $500. This build
ing was owned by ID. w. G. Smith,
and was insured for 81 800, in theNew-
town Insurance company "f Backs
county, Pennsylvania, Baylor *
GuedrY, agants nnd Mc,Srs. \. NJ.
Friend " Co., Wholesale liquor dealers.
Insured for $3.50; lossSl,2@.
ELM STREET.
Messrs. Hill, Shields q Co., auction
eers, insured for 81 900 Oh stock loss,
Sl,aOO; insured in Nail City company
of Wheeling, West Virginia, Baylor
& Guedry, agents. Messrs, Simmons
& Lake, grnrers, insured for Si,O0--
81 800 on stock and 81 ,0;m on house
loss, SGGN. Messrs. Davenport 4
Lore eOccrs, no insurance; loss
( 81 100. Mr.. Chambers, nrrrIIant tailor
/ had no insurance on either his stock Ol
household effects. lie lost Sl00 Oh tht
| latter, hut saved his tailor stock. EillN
Myers "G0tlen Egg" saloon, insure,
for 500; loss, 81 800. Wilson's Eurek;
barber shop, insured for 500; loss
S55n. Beiker's restaurant, no insur
ancc; lnss, 500. Two-story buil'lin.
! farmrrly owned l,y J. {. Mcconnell
hut recently sold to,a Mr. Sanders, "
Austin, and un0ccupied; no insurance
From this building 10 the corner, viz
the two two-siuiy vacant ones and thuSt
occupied lty Mrssrs. Davenp * Lore
Mr.. Chambers, and Messrs. Hill
Shields d Co, were owned 10y Captaii
G.. w. Swink, upon which was an ia
surance OF 100; l,sSs, Si,UjJ.
AUSTIN STREET..
Leonard Brothers, insured for 81, %
--Sl. U1 oil stock and s., 5Dl on huild
ing; luss un stock about 81 ,OJO. OWN.
20 the walls of the i.u;lding Leii's lei:
uusly damaged ly the heat, II i
thought the entire structure will hav'
to be rebuilt. Arctic regions ice cream
saloon, Kept by NJ. 5. Levy, loss SO
no insurance. Johnson's barber shop
mo insurance. Lone star beer salool
and another saloon kept by Mr.
Grossman, entirely cons1medi no in
surance.
MARKET STREET.
Granger saloon. No insurance; ios
entire.
. Spencer's livery stable, iseionging q