The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-12-02
FIEND'S FIELD DAY.
Destructive CONGREGATIONS at Different
Points.
smouldering Ash Heaps Where Once
lowered Stately Ediilc es.
Painted LcssOa in Political Economy.


Fire Facts.
SoMEEvILLE, Tenn, Dec -Hamblels
confectionery, Himeh's tailor shop, VII.
Hens & Co.'S. livery stable a.d three brick
Offices we're burned this morning.
New IoRK, Dee AT $50 o'clock this
morning, tue roo! OF the Masonic temple
corner Iwenty'third street and Sixth ave
nue., was discovered to be on fire, ard be.
fore the engines arrived great v0luMes Of
smoke belohCd from the windows OF the
knights Templar asylum in the mansard
ROOF. Just belod the root and dome, thick
volumes OF smoke also poured from
the roof, folio ned by sheets oil flame d0rtiue
high in the air. The report that the Ma
sonic temple was on fire spread rapidly
and hundreds OF the fraternity hurried to
the plaza. A large force OF police kept the
crowd back from the fremen. Patrick
Lynch and Samuel Warren, of the foremost
bremen in the mansard story, were srHck
TO the hoor by the heavy plaslering falling
from the ceiling aud were overcome by
heat aud smoke, but were quickly rescued
| by thsir comrades and removed to the hos
| pital. They were restored to consciousness
aud sent home. As the building below the
mpnssrd was fire proof, tie tiremen devoted
their energies to saving the mansard story
| The entire building was water soaked and
much valuable property destroyed. After
two hours Of hard work, a further
spre OF the flames was prevented In The
Mansard portion. but were still raging in
the roof. 1t is thought that the loss will
not fall short OF 500 600, as tho costly fres
coeing and other decorations were destroyed
in the Commandry room. The order Of the
Mystic Shrive,h largely composed of Ma
sons, remained last night until a late hOui
aud II is supposed that q cigar or match
dropped on the carpet and caused the fire
The commaudry room was extensively fit
ted up and in adjoining closets were many
costly equipments and uniforms o
the Sir knights. The Austin room
named in honor of the deceased grand
secretary, was recently fitted up ut an ex
pense OF $4,000, and the beautiful picture
which the order had been so long In accu
mulsting are much injured, If not ruined
The Masonic total loss in building i
| $4,000. The roof IS destroyed, and tn,
rest OF the building is damaged wholly by
water. Insurance on the temple, 5000 600
distributed among eight companies
the policies being for unusually larg
amounts as the risk was thought to be or
OF the safest in the city. The great GROVE
which gathered was with Difficult
| ty kept back. General Gran
tried to get through the line bu
was repulsed by police officer. On th
second attempt ne was recognized and al
| lowed to pass. The temple was five year
constructed. The corner stone was laid il
! 1870, dedicated June End, 1875. IL cost on
million and half exclusive OF the ground
valued at another hall mil ion.
| CHICAGO, Dec. ! AT $50 this afternoon
o fire was discovered in the FarNell block
the largest building in the city, BOUNDED
by Adams, Market Monroe street
and the river. Tue great structur
was however protected by heavy fir
walls running through it, but for whicl
the entire building would heve bee
burned The ti'ew was confined to Nos e
aud 40 Market street, the three lowe
floors OF which were occupied by Metzle
Bros, notion dealers, and the fOu
upper floors by Beak & Butcher, iurrier'
The latter firm employed nearl
200 girls, all but about seventy.tive {
whom had gone home when tn
fire was discovered. Those remaining i
building became aware of the approaching
aames, by smoke seeking its way from th
lower floor where the fire origin
ated. A panic ensued among tn
young women, and their terror wa
increased by the discovery that the mai
doorway leading to the lower floor wa
locked and barred. They made their wa
back TO the nth floor and number mad
their way along the window edge
to a point beyond the one protecting III
fire walls into the adjoining store. Tw
young women, Kitty Hilgert and Franc
Fairweather, made their way to tn
fire. escape, but through lei
ror at viewing the flames burstin
from the building Immediately below
dropped TO the stone sidewalk and wer
both instantly killed. Great COT
fusion reigued in and abou
the building up TO . o'clock, whe
the statement Of those interested this
all the remaing employees had escaped iroI
the 3 ructure, but as the upper floors wei
filed with Il dense volume OF smok,
and rs the tiremen had been UNI
BILE to search fears were entertaine
that 'urther loss OF life had occurred
Meter Brothers carried heavy stock, bu
the loss and insurance are not known :
this hour. Beck & Butcher had $50 Of
stock and carried $4,000 issuranc,
! Work, Watohsmith & Co., clothing, an
Taylor Bros, Wholesale hats and caps, o.
cupying one OF the other stores, carrie
5000 In stock, which was badly damage
nv water, but was fully covered by insu
ancc.
At $3.50 o'clock tonight, the Journ,
building, on Dearborn street. was reporte
on fire.
WESTMINSTER, W., Dec. 1.-The exter
sive barns and out.buiidiugs of Georl
Campbell, breeder OF blooded sheep, wei
burned last night, together with sixty-ioI
va liable sheep. Loss, $4,000.
MKcHANICsyiLLE, Ia, Dec. /. - At
O'Clock this morning, the Enterprise blocl
Win s ,ne prp n,bSr p' USi ~ 'oTh OueSe
GOO insurance, $1,000.
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