The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-01
TUESDAY NIGHTS FRIES.
Residence ia East Daisas an sTfve--
tss"n~s fn the Wholesale Lseaor
Hse"-e nj sseiRy q sssve&.os.

a"s'asncc Ia East Dallas ON live
tss"'~s fn the Wholesale Lgsaor
as"-e oi sseisy a sssv~~-os
fuesssay night was quite exciting to
orr hremen. An sisrDu wac sounded
At eight a'oso * and the comrsnies
~ere soon Oh their way 10 the fire.
the hook AID ladder t,eing ia frnr.t,
eioseir f,iiowed BY the engine and tlase
company. Passing ofr's stable they
we're joined by the boys of the new
hose carriage and The down town
department hurried up Main sire ct to
the scene of the cobfiagralion in East
bsiias. Arriving at The Central TRACK
crossing, the lire boys were Informed
that the alarm was false and turned
taek' such was not the case, how
ever, the tire bsiBg 8 serious Que and
tnreatened for a time tu cousune The
building in which IL WINS located
This house 10 the frame
dwelling oecippied by Mr.. Holquiest
and being near the ssioon, the last
bnilding OF on the left hand 81 ie OF
Elm street East Dallas Hook aud
Ladder No. 2. were PROMPT on the
ground, aud found the flames bursting
from the roof. They went to work
with their isabcoek, and In few
minutes succeeded in getting the
iismes under such eoatroi, that no
blaze WAS sppsrenL This is what de-
esiVed Chief Conner ia ordering the
down town boys back. After working
faithfully, and with good Judgment for
awhile, the isast Dallas boys Succeeded
in distinguishing the flames. The fire
originated from defective iiue.
At io'elock the cry OF fire " us raised
on hsin street. The HERALD feuor-
ter, who WAS stsndiag at The corner OF
Main and Lamar streets, hurried tt,-i
the place from which the alarm came
which proved to be the wholesale Ito. |
uor store of Messrs. Kelly & Steve uson, !
OH Main street, next door to I,yie,s
stationary store. When the neWspa-
per man reached the seene he found
ti'e door open and two or three excited
PERSONS on the sidewalk. The fire.
which was only a small biaze, was To- |
ested few feet to the left Of the desa
aud was burning on the Hoor aroald |
Tie oarrels Of whisky. &a eseited |
Individual cried oas To lock out Tor an |
explosion, which for a few moments
scattered the crowd. But they quickly !
rsiiied, and a gentleman, whose name |
our reporter did not learn, went into
Tue store, and, pulling of his overeoat,
attempted to smother the fiam,s. Mr..
Lyle then brought from out OF his store
blanket. aud with this assisted in |
eStingniehing the fire, which by this |
time had spread over considerable |
space, aroused and uuder the Sarrels. |
by this time the firemen arrived. aud |
TIE gallant boys went ia with a will. |
rolling The barrels cut OF the way. BY |
the time the hosemen were ready 10 |
throw water the fire Was entirely ex. |
tiuguishsd, thus prever ting what |
threatened for awhile to be dis.
astroas confiagJs,iou. "a the Guiding /
Is situated near the center OF one Of
the largest aud moss complete bu.i- |
ness hloeks in the city, the stores e. |
which front on bota Main and Elm
streets
dr. Kelly, memhe Of the G rm, in |
passing, gaing 10 the hack part OF tue |
store With lamp in his hand, STUN
bed, and the lamp failing GA the
door, was broken. The oil ignited and |
-pread on the floor setting it on fro |
Dir. Kelley tried to pat out the fire,
but seeing that he could not 90 so, ran /
20 the door and gave the alarm.