The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-09
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| Injured by Falling Awning'
Al 1:10 o'clock yesterday morning the wild
alarm of fire was sounded from tho down
town station. The location Of the IRE was
rapidly Distinguished by the residents OF the
business portion OF the CITY, IN the very
heart of which IL was located. Gr9at vol
umcs Of black smoke lit up now and then
nv I. iurid blaze was all that could be seen nj
Fl :, and il came from the building occupied
b, A. Bauman's millinery store on south
Elm street, Just three doors east of Poydras
street The lire department from the down
town engine house with Aetna hose company
and hook, nd-ladder company arrived on
the scene few minutes AFTER
the alarm was given, but there was only the
maid fremen In attendance at this time, and
they had some difficulty in managing the
hose, and which Loot them time, giving the
fire. which now began to burst from the
doors and windows, The advantage of them
Yet they worked bravely, and in tho mean
time the volunteer members OF the depart
ment put in an appearance, when the work
of fighting the flames began in earnest. Inc
flames had gained considerable hesd~ay and
spread on either side both east aud west, en-
veluping j. Rosenfed's grocery store on the
west, and were tapping the SWING and the
roofing Of BeitertoD, Irvine " Co.'S, whole
sale liquor house on the east by this time
the East Dallas department put in an appear.
Al ce end did active service. There were a
number of citizens who joined in and aided
very materially by assisting the tiremen and
mercha Is in removing tleir goods Better
ton, Irvine g. Co., succeeded in getting out
most of their goods, though they suffered
considerable damage. The stock of goods
| from r.. A. Sessions confectionery shop
| were removed at loss of $500.
The flames spread with startling rapIdity
and i. looked as though the entire block was
doomed TO destruction, but the fremen had
not been idle, and soon six streams of water
were PLAYING in fine style on the leaping
flames, two from each engine and one each
from tho two hose companies, all Of them
doing effective service. The firemen worked
herolcally and when they got the flames I'M
| der control there WAS murmur OF ap-
plause from the large crowd that had gath
cred as spectators to watch the course
of the conflagrstlop.
The tin roofs of B.uman and Rosent1eld,
which were covered with tar, burst with a
terrific noise occasioned by the accumulation
of gas created by the composition, and ooth
FIJI in with a heavy crash. The fremen
continued to throw water and with remarka-
Betterlon, Irvine g. Co, and the two story
brick building on the corner were saved
from the flames, which were checked after
sea of water had been thrown on them. The
building occupied by the for
mer firm was damaged consid-
ersbly by water, and tho shoe store on the
corner suffered from the fire so much that
the city engineer condemned it yesterday
morning as unsafe, aud the wall that stood
next to the fire will have to be torn down
and rebuilt. The flames were finally
gotten under complete control. The build
ings occupied by Bauman snd Rosenfeld,
one story bricks, were burned to the gre und.
The building occupied b. Betterton, Irvine
s. Co., a one story brick, and the
two story brick boot and shoe store on
the corner Of Elm and Poydras escaped the
flames.
CASUALTY.
During the conhsgration Mr.. A. Barr, o
stranger in the city, who halls from Column
bus, Tennessee, while assisting in removing
cigars from the house of Betterton, Irvine u
COS, met with an accident, the burning
wooden awning falling on him, crushing him
to the ground in an insensible condition. de
received large cash an inch in length on
the top Of his head, ard was otherwise
bruised He was taken to the hard ware
store of Huey & Philip across the
street where be was attended by
Drs. Harrison and Murray, who dressed his
wounds. when he-was taken to.ttsssaSsidepce
Of Mr.. John d Miller where he w stop
ping. His hurts are light.
LOSSES.
The damage to Mrs. Cbildress' building
(the shoe .stort) is about $4,000. Loss to w.
ii. Flppin on stock by crisped leather and
damage by water; $500
S. A. Mahon, building totally destroyed,
loss $1,000. No insurance. Loss on stock
by Rosenfeld, the occupant, $4,000.
M. d. Darlington building totally de-
stroyed. Loss of stock by L. Baumani
occupant Sl4 600.
ID. Sullivan building damaged $4,000 Loss
by leakage and wster to Betlerton, Irvine y
Co, occupants, $4,000
b A, Sessions,-- damage 10 stock alone
$500.
The total loss as estimated on buildings
and stocks foot M S34 700. covered by sn
insurance of S34 775 Mr. Bauman succeed
Ell in saving about $500 ST. ok of cloaks
rhe tire wss fire discovered by officer
Dempsey who gave tha alarm. 1t is gener-
ally believed to be- the work Of an incendiary,
INSURANCE INVOLVED.
4 Baumsr. m lliners stock, 706 Elm street:
Commerci ! Union, $1,000; RJysl, $1,000
w. stern Assurance, $1,000; Norwiee Uhi,n,
$4,000: London Assurance, $1,000; totsl,
$40 COO. Lion, furniture and fixtures, 500 ;
NJ. d. Darlington, building, 706 Elm street,
Phoenix, $1,000. A. j. Rosenfeld. grocery
stock, 7O4 Elm Sc. Spring field. $1,000 5. A.
Mabon, building, 70i Elm street, insurance.
Betttrton, Irvine & Co, liquor stock, 7OS
Elm street: North B. Sc NJ, $4,000; Lsncs"
shire 5000, L. & L. & o.. $1,000; S'ar,
5000, German Ameri, an. $1,000; total, $40. /.
900; +. A seasons fruit stand, German of
Freeport, 1915, w. II. Flippon, boot ard
shoe stock, 701 Elm street: Phenix. $500;
N. O. Association, $500; total $1,000; Mrs.
liza V. ChilAress. building 500 Elm street:
Aetns, $1,000; German America, $1,000.
Insural CO % Of n. A.. $500; total $500;
ID Sullivan. building, Liverpcol & L. & O.,