The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-10
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TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH.
T"enty.Eighth ConeIave Grand Com,
mandery knights Templar at
sherman-A Fifty Thousand
Dollar Fire ut Denison-
Court OF Appeals
Decisions, Etc.
Destructive Fire at Denison.

SSNuctiNe tlfc ut DentsOn.
Special to the Herald
Denison, Feb. "a fire, very destructive
IN It's consequences consumed, late last
night two of the finest brick business houses
tue Gum block of the city, on the corner
OF Austin avenue and Main street. They
were occupied recently by Mossrs. Marx,
Aeuhn u Co., wholesale grocers, and Louis
Goldsoll, dry goods and clothing, on the
ground ioor,while Tho second story comprised
the Denison daily and weekly Herald estab
hshnlent j. w. Burson. proprietor, that
sentleman's family room and the office of
Drs. Sales II Ray, dentists. The buildings
were tho property of John Sculer, prosidept
OF the First National bank of this city, and
Ar' u b. Gum, and were fully insured. The
stock OF Messrs. Marx, ,Keuhn & 90. was GOV.
cred with policies aggregating SIG 900, they
saving but an inconslderable part of their
goods. The merchandise of Louis Goldsoll
was insured for $500; entirely DESTROYED.
Mr. Burson practically saved nothing. His
loss VIII be fully $1,000. In addition
TO this calamity he came near losing
his life, in his effort to save some of the Of,
iects OF his oillce,b being partially suifocated
by the smoke, but was opportunely rescued
though considerably axphyxiated. Drs.
Sales " Kay being timely on the spot saved
the entire equipment of their dentistry
rooms. Although variety of theories pro-
vail as to how this disaster originated, the
uniform testimony i9 that it commenced in
the cellar of Mess Marx, Kuehn IS Co s
store at sbout half past tweIve O'Clock.
The following insurance companies repre-
sentod by Messrs. Hoffman 4 Hoffman and
A. IL. Coffin, of this city, will be called ON TO
pan out Continental, Underwriters and
Home, of New York; the Hartford, of Con-
neelicut; Fire Association, of Philadel.
phia; Springfield, of Massachusetts, La
Conllance, of Paris London Assurance. of
Londcn; North British & Mercantile, of
London; st. Paul, of Minnesota and Ham
600. ~'O'
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Fire was discovered in the cellar of the
grocery house of Marx, Kuehn & Co., cor
ner OF Main street and Austin avenue, about
O'Clock this morning, and owing to mad
equate water facilities, could not be checked
until that and the adjoining store, occupied
6y the dry goods and clothing house of
Goldsoll u Co., were in ruins. The build.
ings were in two-story brick and stone
owned by Scullen ard Gum, whose
loss is about $1,000; insurance $4, COO; Marx,
kuehn & Co.'S loss is claimed 10 be be S3O-
600; insurance $4,000. Godsoll & Co.'S.
loss Is claimed to be $4,000; insurance
SlO,0 The upper story was occupied by
the Herald printing office, which was total
loss. II was valued at $4,000, insurance
$4,000 Sawles & Rhea, dentists, also had
their office in tho second story, but saved
nearly everything. Their damage is about
300. The adjoining store, occupied
by GaiSmsn & Co., grocers,
who were damaged about $50
was covered by insurance. The build
ing owned by Sculen u Gum was damaged
about $3.50 covered by insurance. j. w.
Burson loses about $500 on wearing apparel
and household furniture. William Waltz,
contractor, losses an unfinished addition TO
the burned building, about $500. The Her
aid Issued smsll sheet this evening, prom
lslngto resume publication so soon as new
STOCK and presses could be procured.