The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-12-14
Other Interesting News by Specials
Galveston.

prices were unchanged; ordinary, 0, goo
ordinary, 8; low middling, 90; middling,
1918; good middling, 10s; the market clos
ing firm, Sales, 1875; receipts, ,792 bales.
Exports to Liverpool, 1923 bales; New Or
leans. 976. Futures opened barely steady
in tone and from s to points lower
than stclosing. The market closed easy
at the following quotations.: January, 81
to 9 81. February, o. TO 8 96; March, 10 03
to 10 O5; April, 10 IA to 10 15 May,
10 "a to ii %; June, 10 "a to 10 36; Deem
Der, 9SS to 999. Sales, LOO bales, distrl,
buted as follows: January, 100 bales, at
985; 100 at 8 81, and 100.at 8 Sc; February,
800 bales. at so; 800 at 8 81; 100 at 1885,
March, 100 bales at 10 to 1907; 100 at
10 O5; May, 100 bales at 10 70, and 2OO
at 10 25 June, 100 bales at 10 80, December,
100 bales at 81 3.
This morning, about 1870 o'clock, fire
was discovered in cotton stored on the
sidewalk on Twenty,ninth street, near tne
Shippers press, and before the flames were
extinguished rs bales were consumed. The
cotton belonged to Huebner & Neil, and
was fully insured. Other cotton was
greatly damaged by the flames, but by
prompt action by the fire department 1t
was saved.
The fire on the British steamship Arden.
carrah has caused considerable comment,
as no cause can be assigned for Its origin.
At the time of the fire, Wednesday
night, 1890 bales were on board,
500 of which were in the forward
hold. When the flames broke oIt afresh
Yesterday evening the forehold was Hooded
and the steamer now lies with her heaq
well down in the water. The Ardancarrah
is so constructed that her engines are In
water-tight compartment; thus separating
the holds, fore and aft, which prevented the
cotton in the after old being damaged. The
fire being entirely extinguished. the work
of getting out the damaged cotton is pro-
crossing rapidly. The cotton was insured
as follows: 800 bales, shipped by Ranger
d Co., in the Thames q Mersey lnsa ti-
5000; 800 bales, shipped by J.
q Maximus, in the North American
Insurance company, Philadelphia, for
$4,000; 25 bales, shipped by. George
Hartley & Bro, in the North American
Insurance company, and 200 bales Dj the
same firm in the Union Marine insurance
company of England, and 800 bales shipped
bo Strauss 81 Co. in the British d Foreign
Insurance company, of England. The re.
mainder is insured in England. The total
amount of policies held will exceed SloO,U
There are over 100 vessels cleared or sailed
for Galveston from foreign and domestic
shores.
Weather cold ana Clear. -,
GALVESTON, Dec. 7.-[Special. i rms
morning the work of breaking out the cot
ton stowei in the hold OF the. British
steamship Ardencarrah was commenced, as
the fire reported last night originated in
the bottom tier of bales. About l o'clock
to-day, after 800 bales had been taken out,
the smouldering fire again broke out airesh'
A general alarm was turned on, the flre de-
partment responding promptly, and III
81. hn Hpa under
troll. The tug boats, Ivy ana Bessie,
also steamed to the rescue and made last to
the steamer, bnt their hawsers were cut and
they were set adrift, their services not being
required. The Ardencarrah is new ship
owned by McClaren, Crum 20,
Glasgow, and registers l,4l0 tons
and is commanded by Captain Couth
and consigned to ]. Mailer & Co. AT the
time OF the fire the steamer had in the hold
and on deck about $50 bales. The cotton is
covered by insurance. The entire cargo
will be discharged and the vessel reloaded.
The damage is light.
The recent radical advance in rents Is
producing great dissatisfaction among
families who are lily able to pay the adj
vance upon present salaries.
The grand annual ball OF the Galveston
Artillery company, which took place TO-
night was n brilliant affair. -,
SPOT cotton opened easy in tone, with
prices unchanged, closing. steady Win
quotations as follows: Ordinary, u: good
ordinary, 81; low middling, 81; mlddling
10; good middling, l0l; sales, w bales
net receipts, 1852 bales.
Futures opened steady, closing firm AZ
following quotations: January, W
February 30 to 10 03 March, 10 10 to
10 10; April, 10 20 TO 10 % May, 10 % TO
10 80: June, 10 30 TO 10 IS; total sales,
1900 bales; 800 for January, at 0 y, ana ao
100 at co. 200 for February, 200 at 20
100 at 0 81, 400 at 10 90; 500 bales for March.
100 At Q 9o' 100 at 10 OF, 200 at 10 90 and 100
at 10 u; 1000 bales for April, 300 at 10 10;
100 at 10 II, 100 at 10 10, 900 at 10 Is and
800 at 10 10; 100 bales for May at 10 70 ex-
GaIyrsroN, Dec. 6.-[Special Fire was
discovered in the fore hatch OF the britl n
steamship Ardancarrach this evening, aIid
A general alarm was sounded, but before
The engines reached the wharf the IRE APP
paratus of the steamer had the flames sub.
dued. The steamer Is receiving cotton AZ
the brick wharf and has about completed
Spot cotton to-day was easy in tone, clos
ing As follows. Ordinary, ". good ordinary;
middling, 100; sales, $50 bales; net receipts,
4.Ose ba.es; exports to Mexico, 1,s22 bales.
Futures opened barely steady at
poiuts lower than last clos
inc sales amounted 10 800 bales;
t00 were for January At 9.73 and 100 for
Aprjl at iO03, the market closing a. fol-
lows. January. o77 20 0.7s. Februsry. 9.t5
10 go. March. 81 70 eos; April, lOo5 %
1909. Nav, 10 l0 10 10.2o; June, 1872 asked
July. 10.os 20 10 -.
GaLvFsrox, Dec. 0.-9pot c5ttJn was
steady in tone; offerings very LIGHT, win
GOOD demand, nj the following quotailOn-
Ordinnrr, 81. Good ordinary, gt' loE mid
ding. 81; middling. l0li good miaaling'
10t. saies. 80 bales Hi. market = reln,
tiveiv hieher than any other market, end
elosed firm. Receipts to-day were 5ss5
bale. exports 70 domestic ports. 500 bales;
FIt1re. OPENED steady: sales. 2SO0 bales;
,iosirr steady. 81 follDTinc ou0taiions
Teruarv. pa5 70 9 81; February. loW 20
100. March. 10 Il 20 70 lf April. 10 y %
m "a, Nav. 10 % ~ 10 81 June, lOB 70
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