The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-11
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DEcAaul, Marsh 10, lss2.-About i
o'clecx yesterday. morning the alarm Of
are rang out on the still air. The crowd
soon began 10 gather 10 witness the rapid
reduction to ashes of the entire east side OF
the public square. The upper story ofthe
Terrell b,osk, which is on the southeast
corner Of the public square, has for some
time been used for offices, lodging rooms
and as a residence for the family of the late
s L. Terrell. The lower story was used Tor
stores, The fire is supposed to nave orig
mated in the upper story, ana lew
minutes witnessed the entire puliduS
wrapped in flames. Mrs. Terrell and her
amily were occupying rooms on
The south side Of the block, and
narrowly escaped saving nothing ,e%.
cept the clothing they had on. The chill
hen were saved by Scott and John Gordon
assisting them out of the window over the
ton of Knox's boarding house, Mrs. Ter
reil escaped over the awning in front of the
building, being assisted oil by }. J. McGee
and some one else whose name we failed
10 learn. She and her chill
dren were kindly taken care ofby Mr..
Cargill and carried to his residence, The
ofclothing and household goods, and all
The papers, notes, accounts, deeds and
money which belonged to the family. The
loss ofthe 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 coo.
Scott Gordon lost his clothing and 81 00t
in money, being aroused just in time tC
save himself and assist in saving the Terrell
children.
Others, whose names we have failed tC
learn lost their clothing. The tax collector
lost all the tax rolls. The records of tn,
mayors court were destroyed
L. W. Means, grocer, lost about 5000
insured for $1,000.
D. A. Cobb, stock, 5000; insurance
| $1,000.
W. Williams, stock, $1,000; insured 70
$4,000.
koenig, restaurant; no insurance.
T. ]. Eatman who was clerking in Cobb
drug store. lost his clothing and $500 il
cash, which had in his trunk.
A. Wright, confectionery and restaurant
lost everything and had no insurance.
Thomas Stratton & Son, saddlery an,
harness, loss about $500; they were in
sured for $3.50.
All the above occupied buildings belong
ing to the Terrell family, the loss to tn
Terrell family is almost irreparab'e, espe
cially when taken in connection with tn
death of Mr.. Terrell, whose funeral occurre
only last Sunday.
The next building belonged to Colont
Lang, and was insured, and was occupie
by Frank Beauchamp as u confectionery
lie was only slightly insured
The next building was frame and be
longed to W. r. Pickerel, with no insui
anco. 1t was occupied by, Mr.. Simmon.
who was not insured, and MIR. DarneII, VIII
had just the day previous opened stock {
dry goods, and Was not insured, but h
saved nearly all of his goods.
A. S. Kenny e. Bro. lost about $780, il
sured for $500.
Trenchard & Whatley, attorneys at law
who were occupying an office in the Terre
block lost their library and office furnitur,
valued at $500, which was not insured.
The next two buildings belonged to I'll
| two younger children of Thomas Halzel
and insured. 1t was occupied by Allen
Co., whose loss amounted to about So, 00
insured for $500.
W The next building was occupied by Va
Wagner and Wright as barber shop an
Mr.. Knox who occupied the old Terre
homestead as boarding house, lost ever
thing, and was not insured, the hous
and contents being entirely destroyed.
All was done by the people that could b
done with the limited means at hand
stay the flames, but to no avail.
Something more than year ago the cit
council purchased two hundred feet Of no!
for the purpose Of providing for Just sue
emergencies rs the one through which "
have Just past. When the court-hou:
was burned last November, it was
the modification and chagrin Of the pc
pie, learned, when too late that the nozz
TO the hose was missing, so that Il
hose could not be utilized. The matter
| the time was referred to by the Tribun
and the demand made on the officers pro
erly chargeable with the care and prote
ton Of the same to have 1t brought bat
and placed in the proper place. II is diff
cult to describe the indignation felt by Il
citizens on reaching the scene Of contlagr
ton Thursday morning to learn
was still missing, Notwithstanding near
four months have elapsed since the burnil
Of the courthouse.
The loss, so far rs insurance is conCerne
falls mostly on companies represented
Mr.. Darwin, of Pilot Point.
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