The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-04
THE FIRE Al SHERMAN.
Particulars al the Disaster AL the
Printing Ofiices Destroyed Loss
URITa million Dollars.
lIlmm the nenl.nn News.l

/ ROOM ID VI Tue 'As NlNuh lANltlt NNNh-
pied by Mr. Pope or Polk, formerly
OF Denison, who has been clerslng for
NJ Singer Il Co OF this place, lie had
been intoxicated during the day. This
| great destruction is owing to this fact,
rs he Knocked over y lamp which ex-
ploded Famed by the strong south
wind, the spread OF the fire was fear
| nl. In ten minutes the entire block
IN which the hotel was situated was IN
! flames, with the one on the opposite
side OF the street, aud In thirty min
utes the flames had reached the Rul-
! lock House on the west, aud had cross
ed Lamar street on the north,
The scene presented In the streets
bailied all description. Clouds OF dust,
smoke and sparks filled tie square and
North Travis, already filled With an
excited multitude, rushing madly
about, some endavorlng to save goods,
others without any purpose whatever.
To add TO the general excitement 1t
was reported that all the hose belong
ing to the fire engine had been burn
ed. This was only partially true, only
about one-half being burned. The IRE
company did all they could, but seem-
ed TO lack % leader to direct their eff
forts. Nothing seemed to have the
least effect ON the flames, and so rapid
was the destruction, scarcely any of
the contents of the houses south of
Lamar street was saved. To attempt
to particularige would he impossible. A
brief review of the damage must
suffice.
The entire block on south side of
the Square, between Jones and Lamar
was burned. The livery stable and
several other buildings soptb OF Jones
street were also destroyed. All be-
tween Travis and Walnut, aud Lamar
and Jones, except DIR. Stinson's resi-"
dence aud the county Jail. All the
blocks east of the Square except
Ievy's corner and Fitch N Lnving's
brick. These were damaged. The
brick walls of the other buildings are
nearly or quite worthless. The fire
: crossed Houston street, destroying
Summers block and several wooden
buildings on Walnut street, Schnei-
ders block was damaged, but tho fire
was stopped here. An estimate of
the damage IL impossible. ~p
The jail was damaged some, but not
serious. No prisoners escaped. Sew
eral hundrod citizens of Denlson
reached the scene Of action about
nine O'clock, and rendered material
assistance.
: Every printing Office Ia the place Is
burned, 80 u report from here Is impos-
, sible. The Courier aud Register saved
: scarcely anything. The Patriot some
/, little type and stationery. Some acct
T. dents are reported, the truth Of which
e know not. A son of George Bond
: was run over by horse, aud seriously
: hurt. The wife OF NJ. Levy Jumped
from the up-staigg of the st. Cloud,
e sust aiming no injury, however. Day
. light will doubtless reveal an appalling
spectacle aud II will take several days
to ascertain the real damages,
NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS:
), Ed. Moore, stock of furniture and
/ bloek of buildings, including ST. CLOUD
Z hotel; A. Young, landlord OF 81. Cloud
furniture and fixtures; Singer Sewing
), Machine Company, stock II. j.. Bul
!, lock, house John Logsd0n, livery
u stable; j. ID. MCamant, commission
u merchant; $. Hare, block fran,
y buildings; Hare, Bledsoe Il Head
law library and valuable papers
Dickerson Il Crooks, Courier Office
and building; DIR. Wilson, library, in
Q struments and wardrobe; Dr. Kenne
n dy, library; 5. Whitted, several build
>. ings, Brack & Hale, groceries; viii
), liam Heebe, restaurants Mrs. j.. Ma
! son, Milliner; j. II. Cole, fruit dealer
J. John Dorchester, frame building; u
u Ford, meat market; G. Jackson, build
II ing and groceries; Patriot Printing
u Company, building and material; DR.
Sanders, Office and library; Col. Gregg
papers and library; b. Jones, tailor
- Cunningham, household goods; j
}. b. Sherrard. frame building; Woods
lc Fears d Wilkersou, law Office; JOIN
& Fenet; frame building; Andrews
1t Moore Il Co., stock Of merchandise
l. Tom Richards aud estate Of J. {
7. Richards, brick building Stedmal
Y. Denton, law library; Martin q James
n Register Office; Mrs. G. G. Galloway
- several frame houses Il. j. Martin, he
u tel, furniture and stock OF groceries
0. II. j. Newcome aud w. Il. Tarr's es
tate, brick building; Masoni
Lodge, furniture and record; Gu
a. lers Il Henry, groceries and cor
= fectioneries Eubnnk & Co., stock {
H. groceries and building; j. J. Eubank
a dwelling aud furniture; Geo. WI
". liams, dwelling house l.. Pandres, t
"a bacco and cigars J. Bremen, restat
NJ rant s. II. Caruthers, groceries an
10 building; Buchanan, barber shop l
~ Bernstein, stock OF goods Il. Herr
stead, brick building r. q. Hall
Son, stock Of merchandise; Hall
Chapman, brick building q. Q. ID
a gan, brick building; M. NJ. Bond
Us CO., stock OF groceries Fitch ~ Loo
ne ing, brick building damaged Nj. Sill
n ger 4 Co, stock Of dry goods; j. v
Levy Il Bro, building and stock dan
ns aged j. +. Stinnett, brick building
'e- knights Of Pythias, furniture and re
ords g. f. Lindsay, stock of sa
dlery and building; French restaurant
DR.. J. II. Henry, frame buildings;
al w. Sumner, fine block, four storeI
'e. fine stock OF jewelry and post otllc
No. s. b. Wright, newsdealer; II. s. He
10 combe Il Co., confectioners; Girls
dwelling house Bradbury Il Girls
warehouse and drugs; M. Schneider
Bro, warehouse, burned and brick sto
&c damaged; A. b. Moore, store hou
" and stock Of dry goods; Mrs. Moo
In and children, several houses; Stea
he man, groceries; Anderson, groceri
Tor and produce Batsell 4 Bro, live
nd stable, several bnggies and horses;
M Il. Bond, building; Brook n Lam
saddlery; John Brooke, several hous
and stock OF drugs; q. II. Severe
photograph gallery; J. q. Over
lu- building. . gN .N
,or In addition 10 these, there we
IN. several buildings destroyed who
tic ownera we could hot learn. All 4