The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-10-20

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! BEToN, October l3.--'fhis morning about
two o'clock fire broke out In the business
house ofW 8. Rothcr & Son, ON Main street,
but before help arrived the whole
was roaring mass of flames. BY the time
this property was well OH fire and while
goods were being removed from adjoining
buildings smoke was seen issuing in
heavy volumes from j. j. Longs
store some one hundred and fifty feet be-
low Rathers store. This dense smoke had
upon its breath the unmistakable evidence
of having its origin in coal oil, thus clearly
demonstrating that an ipcendiary com
mitted the foul deed W. j. Venables
house nearest the burning building resisted
the heat throughout, The flames
others, and for an hour everything was one
roaring, seething mass of fire. The first
four buildings after quitting Venable's,
which was brick structure, were one story
wooden edifices. w. s. Rother IL Sons
were the one they occupied, and the other
three were the property of J. e. Allen, oc-
e Scott. BARRIERS, nd Miss Lydia
Mum, milliner. The other buildings were
of stone, five in number and two stories.
The first was occupied by the postoffce
and Alex. Mayors barber shop on the
ground floor, and by professional offices in
the upper story. The next, four on the
lively by Mrs. E, Cheyalier, mil
and hats; J. j. Long, general merchandise,
and Joe West, groceries. In the upper
stories ofthese were the Courier Office the
mayors office, law offices and Vests dwell
ing. Evel eything upstairs was total loss
except that the Courier saved its books, and
its publication will be resumed at an early
day.
j. venablc's damage to stock
by removal, $4,000. The stock
was partially saved, and the insurance is
$2,76O.
Miss L. A. Mum, loss on stock, $1,000;
partially saved, and insurance $3.50.
Thepost office furniture, loss $500; owned
by Judge Osterhout,, was fully, covered
matter, sacks, stationery and
Mrs. Chevalier's loss was 81 900, PARTIAL
saved, and the household and kitchen fur
niture was insured for $1,000.
Bowman & Cos. loss was 81 900 on the
the stock, and $1,000 on the building. IN
surance on the house and goods was $500
l. Be oe O. Ark K, hodge n the No. upper ssf
story of the Veenable building loss was
50 900, and on the removal of furniture $500;
insurance, 81 5000.
w. S. Rother & Sons loss on stock was
sc, 800 and on the house S4O0. Insurance
$4,000.
HTex," the news dealer, who had the
greater amount saved, was insured for
81 800.
]. J. Lang's loss was $1o,-
600 on stock, of which nothing was
saved. Insured for 5000.
Joe Vests loss on building was $1,000
and on stock $4,000, household furniture
not estimated. Insurance on the building
was 81 900 and on the stock 81 800.
The Courier Offices loss on press and ma
terial was $1,000. Insurance 5000.
Dan. A. Chamberlin lost two rock
buildings, valued at $1,000. Insurance
$4,000.
Harris & Saunders lost two rock buildings
valued at 81 500 law books and furniture,
$500. No insurance.
Jno. G. Allen, on three wooden struct-
ures, $4,000. No insurance,
moval. $500; fully covered by insurance.
Peter Hammersmith, damage TO building,
on the opposidte of the street, $50.
H. G. Deury was damaged in like man.
ner, 500.
George w. Tyler, bank and furniture,
$780, all covered by insurance.
Peter Grucker & Co. saved ther valuable
books b G6s and papers but lost in furniture
Saunders e. Dupree, W. Y. McFar-
Williams W. W. R. McCatchem,
Conn & Clark, attorneys, sustained loss in
books and furniture.
The books and papers belonging to the
corporation of the city OF Bolton were de-
stroyed.
Ed T. Rucker sustained loss of about
800.
1t is estimated that the total loss is $685.
600.
W. f. Smith, postof1ice inspec-
tor, yesterday arrested in Cor
yell county, Robert MorVlnS.
as an accessory to the robbery of the stage
in Lampasas county, on September 18th.
He has confessed, and states that he FUR
nished Higgins and Grigsby the shot..guns
used at the robbery, and received the drivers
gold chain as his share. He is in Jail here
and will be taken to Austin. Higgins was
arrested in Limestone county and Grigsby
in Jasper county.
BELToE, October 15.-Messrs. Rother d
Sons and John NJ Allen have decided to
repair the wooden structures destroyed by
fire last Thursday morning with rock
edifces. Their building will be much larger
than those destroyed The other buildings
will be built up again and work ON the
West buildings begun to-day. The post"
office has has been located under the City
hotel at present, which is a first-class stone
building and more centrally located than the
old office and very satisfactory to the
community. Our postmaster, Judge Os-
trant, will have the office equipped as soon
as possible, with first-class outfit.
District court is still in session. They
will not more than half clear the docket
this term. The criminal docket is not yet
reached.
Galveston.
Special to the Herald.
GALVESTON, October 1.-THE Norwegian