The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-19

Yesterday afternoon Ar. Edgar Moore,
the senior member Of the firm operating in
This city under the style of the Dallas
Press Brick Company. exhibited in the
Herald Office some specimens Of the brick
now being made by his company, that are
truly extraordinary. Attracted by the novel
appearance and the evident superior ousli.y
OF me specimens, reporter of the Herald
accompanied Mr. Moore to the yard, stu.
Ned on Cochran street, near Dallas branch,
ana there discovered some things
tnat are OF very great Importance
to this ely indeed. Numbers of our citi-
zens are aware of the great trouble heretofore
exisung IN this section in reference to build
ing material, the majority of that obtainsble
snd used beirg of such quality, by reason of
It's sotluess and worihlessness, as to create
serious doubts rs 10 tho future of tho build.
ings constructed with it. 1t can now be un,
hesitatingly stated that all such fears NAV be
oanshed, as the problem has been solved
and the composition discovered with which
the most beautiful and durable buildings
can DO erected. Mr.. Moore was for long
years engaged 10 the queenswaro business,
ana became thoroughly acquainted with
tue dlhirent processes and combina.iops
by which the strongest and best
quality of work was produced. Abou, tho
first of April he turbed his attention 10 the
manufacture of brick. and pursued alto
| gether different method from the one
previously in vogue in our state. AS a
result, ne has nov on hand several hundred
thousand Of the proltest and hardest brick
ever seen in Dallas. The brick before used,
and In fact that in general use, was deGcient,
Tor the reason that it was made of either tbs
hui clays alone, containing too much slick
to properly vitrify under ordinary heat, or
river clsys alone which would under heat
sufficient to bura the ontire kiln, melt down.
10 remedy this great defect, Mr. Moore has
so combined the two cays that it is possible
to cause vitrifsclon under even ordinary
neat, and The brick now in his yard is hard
as a stone, Of smooth surface and equal in
color and quality to-lhe far: famed Milwau-
kee white brick. All his work is done BY
machinery and the capacity of his press is
anywhere from 10 to 90 thousand days
startling increase over hand work, whore NO
more than or 6 thousand day can bo made
Inc yard together with the manufacture and
burning of the brick, so important an item, j.
under the control of Mr.. j s. Sphar, who
for many years past in this md ether cite.
has had an extended experience il
such W, TX. This enterprise is bound te
exert agIeat influence on the building inter
ests of Dallas and all PARTIES in
terested in the least in this matter should
call at Ell her the HERALD Office, or that o
MIR. Moore, back Of Adams & Leonard
bank, and examine the truly wenderfu
specimens. The most remarkable featur,
connected with this enterprise ia tho fact tina
the price OF this brick is no greater than tina
paid Tor ordinary brick. Prices, process o
composition, and character of work are al
open Tor the Investigation sn1 inspection o
builders, and it is not saying too much /,
prophesy that revolution in building i
near at hand.