The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-16

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Correspondence Of The Herald

Correspondence Of The Herald
Dgcirvs, March 10, iss2,--Aboul I
O'Clock yesterday morning the alarm Of
fire rang out on the still air. The crowd
soon began 10 gather TO witness the rapid
reduction TO ashes Of the entire east side Of
the public square. The upper story ofthe
Terrell block, which ls on the southeast
corner Of the public square, has for some
time been used for offices, lodging rooms,
and as residence for the family of the late
s. L. Terrell. The lower story was used for
stores The fire is supposed to have orig
mated IN the upper story, and o. few
minutes witnessed the entire building
wrapped in flames. Mrs. Terrell and her
family were occupying rooms on
the south side of the block, and
narrowly escaped saving nothing ex-
cept the clothing they had on. The chill
dren were saved by Scott and John Gordon
assisting them out of the window over the
top of Knox's boarding house. Mrs. Ter
rell escaped over the awning in front of the
building, being assisted off by j. j. MCGEE
and some one else, whose name we failed
to learn. She and her chill
dren were kindly taken care of by Mr..
Cargill and carried to his residence. The
Terrell family lost everything in the shape
of clothing and household goods, and all
the papers, notes, accounts, deeds and
money which belonged to the family. "The
loss of the family amounts to nearly twenty
thousand dollars, which we learn is only
covered by about six thousand dollars in
surance.
John Gordon, who had an office in the
building, lost his wardrobe and library,
amounting to 81 600.
Scott Gordon lost his clothing and 81 900
in money, being aroused just III time to
save himself and assist in saving the Terrell
children.
Others, whose names we have failed to
learn, lost their clothing: The tax collector
lost all the tax rolls. The records of the
mayors court were destroyed.
l.. W. Means, grocer, lost about $1,000;
insured for $1,000.
So 900.
W. Williams, stock 5000; insured for
$4,000
Koenig restaurant; no insurance.
r.. j. Eatman, who was clerking in Cobb's
cash, which had in his trunk.
A. Wright, confectionery and restaurant,
lost everything and had no insurance..
Thomas Stratton u Son, saddlery and
harness, loss about $500; they were in
'ured for $3.50.
All the above occupied buildings belong
ng to the Terrell family, the loss to the |
Terrell family is almost irreparabie, espe- |
Tally when taken in connection with the |
ieath of Mr.. Terrell, whose funeral occurred |
,nly last Sunday.
The next building belonged to Colonel !
Lang and was insured, and was occupied |
~ Frank Beauchamp as a confectionery.
He was only slightly insured.
The next building was. frame and be-
Onged to w. r. Pickerel, with no insur-
nee. 1t was occupied by Mr.. Simmons,
Who was not insured, and Mr.. Darnell, who
lad just the day previous opened stock of
Try goods, and Was not insured, but he
aved nearly all of his goods
A. s. Kenny d Bro. lost about $500; in
ured for $500.
Trenchard & Whatley, attorneys at law,
Who were occupying an office in the Terrell
lock lost their library and office furniture,
alued at $500, which was not insured.
The next two buildings belonged to the
wo younger children of Thomas Halzell,
nd insured. 1t was occupied by Allen d
o., whose loss amouated to about So, 900,
insured for $500.
The next building was occupied by Van
Wagner and Wright as barber shop and
shoe shop, with no insurance.
Mr.. Knox, who occupied the old Terrell
omestead as boarding house, lost every
nd contents being entirely destroyed.
All was done by the people that could be
one with the limited means at hand to
ay the flames, but to no avail.
tSomething more than year ago the city
ouncil purchased two hundred feet of hose
,r the purpose of providing for just such
as the one through which we
ave Just past. When the courthouse
as burned last November, it was to
he modification and chagrin of the peo-
lie, learned, when too late, that the nozzle
, the hose was missing, SO that the
ose could not be utilized. The matter at
he time was referred to by the Tribune,
nd the demand made on the officers prop
rly chargeable with the care and protec-
on of the same to have, it brought back
nd placed in the proper place. 1t is diff
alt to describe the indignation felt by the
tizens on reaching the scene Of conhagra-
on Thursday morning to learn it
as still missing Notwithstanding nearly
ur months have elapsed since the burning
the courthouse.
The loss, so far as insurance is concerned,
Ills mostly on companies represented by
n. Darwin, Of Pilot Point.