The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-10-13
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hDgiue Comuauy No and Hook and
iadGes no, ] we're on their way 10 the
scene % CONFEDERATION, which at fiFsi
was Thought to be- the convent or in its
immediate neiNhhorh0cd.
riig HERAID's reporter, along with
q large crowd, buried to the fire,
which proved to De FfeaA box house
sad the stable of Mr. Heafy Loeb, on
Bryan, neAz Pearl street. Hook and
Ladder 80. ! waa the first on the
ground, closely followed by the Hook
aud Ladder Company No. of
East Dallas. BY Tits time the
house and stable. which were com
posed Of very combus;ible msteTisl
were enwrapped Ia flames, snd being
700 far gone 70 &c saved, the attention
ri the firemen were directed to the
saying OF the residence OF MIR. I.eob,
which stood In close proximity to the
stsble. Engine Company No. !, had
IA the meantime arrived lat they were
powerless, there being such scarcity
OF water, and they assisted the othc.
ilremen in lighting the flames. The
ell % Mr.. Leob's residence took fire,
despite the manly exertiors Of the fire
men, aud within few minutes it was
all ia flames. The Hook and Ladder
Company No. >, brought their Bau-
cock extinguisher iato play, ard tor a
time succeeded IN checking the
flames, but II was too
late, and augmented by the
intense heat 10 which 1t had been sub
/ iected by the burning OF the other two
buildings, 1t soon saccumbed to its
fa;e. The firemen disputed the prog
ress Of the flames desperately, and rs
best they could under the eircuni-
stances. All this time many were
busy Kidding the house Of furniture and
other valuablss, all of which were
save,.. BY this time the engine had
found well which contained small
quantity OF wafer, and had began IL
throw stream which unfortunately
held out but a short time, for the well
was soon exhausted. The fire,aeu
were poweFless without water, and thg
loss 0g the buildiug was now IA settled
fact. IL burned vory slowly, for It gas
q well built house, and being well
clustered, this retarded the flames to d
great eNteuA
Near II o'clock The roof fell 10, and
wEat vas cut few hours before Q
I beautiful and c5nifortalse home, was
- tiackeHed macs q. ruinS. The re-
porter learned that MT. LeUb had bat q
smsi Insurance On his house, and Tn,
loss is quite heavy 70 hlm, the bniId.at
being valued ~ . .590. It was Insured
ia the Eite Association, Of Philsdei.
pGis. The furniture aai very liz,
piano Was iusased ia the queen o
LondOn, which Is represented 10,
A.essrs, keffoos aud Y rsford. Thil
vs. all saved with bat slight damage
l Whie Ne, L9ob las 'aas his house, IN,
city hiss lost an ornament, ior the build
! ing wEa a very handsome one, an,
'dded 10 the beauty Of the neighbor
hood ga which 1t was situated. The
I siro Is supposed 10 have been the WORT
Of an incsndiary. Two horses aud $
COW were burnt in the stable.
The Lamar Rifles we're drilling last
night, at tile cOrue. OF Lamar and Elm
stfeets, whsn-tbe alarm vas sounded
They double-quicked to the scene o
the fire, and rendered efficient service
ia tying to save the Lailding from
barning and Hssiatesi in removing tine
furniture therefFom. When they saw
that their etloriB were of no avail II
/ que'iing the flames, they kindly vol,
uateored TO watcn the goods removed
lfom the dwelling. Thor conduct in
this particular YVES most commendahle
aud praiseworthy, and 1t is due tc
them that no pilfeFing was doae.