The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-21

otsolAuoH mum hao ASHES
A. the Harden uf illussoWs Miih'frh u.
irusi 1hs Court. huusr t"n'
tprt, nIsiurss iuiliiugs
tus-, $500 uu1 NutDs,

! has passed through fires, cyclones, and
/ the great hotel horror, but each lime she
has emerged from the sua ut riiius Ia hr
come more prosperous Than before, hu,
I this lSundHyl morning hns Witnessed
I the browning calamity, 50 FAR ~ the lie
| -lruciiun ui property II concerned
II~ START orr,
N2O'Clock lire broke out mystic
riuu,ly In the rear of the wooden build
/ iugS occupied by \, l., lieal, grocer, ANA
/ 4, y, liurudun, furniture dealer, un lh'
south side of Stonowull street. IL
r. uncertain which building the lir,
took hold ON first, hat that II was the
work Of daSturdly iucvndiury II Ger
tain, aud with the wind blowing strongly
from tho south, the flames
spread with alarming rnpidity, destroy
ing two solid wuuduu Blocks On
/ south Stuucwall street, including thu
large twu-stOry cuilcy hotel. From
/ tn, the mad flames UruSscd WASHINGTON
street and destroyed the splendid brick
I h,urii on thr west side or HE square, cN-
/ iuudng In yards zap the south side oi
T Ice street, Among thcmHuy handsome
buildings in TINS block were RHincy'S
upcra-huuSc, RagSdnlo n Eu"ri,uu''
mammoth tWu-r,ury brick machinery
ami hardware house, aud many Others
given in detail below.
TIIH. COIRr HOUSE.
To the sorrow of every one the ilamCS
also took hold on the Hunt county $lD,-
7 prO courthouse, and it was totally CON
stunned In spite of the efforts Of the FIRE
company and the citizens. So fierce was
b the flames that the streams of water
from the engine made no pcrccptihlc inl-
preston ON them. Stoncwull street was
7 also crossed To the east from the Coilcy
hotel, and half the buildings on the
south side of the square were consumed
FORTY HI'NINESN HOUSES.
Altogether about forty business
/ houses, half ,Of them excellent brick
| buildings, were burned, comprising
over half of the business
part of Greenville. OF course,
our little city that was so proud ANA
prosperous but yesterday, is sorrow
lul to-day. Our hopes were
bright, our town was becom
! ing solid and beautiful. our county
| had recently completed its beautiful
courthouse after many months OF hard
/ times and dizziness. We were anticipat.
( ing business boom of unprecedented
proportions, for viii Ii ample prepare.
| lions were being made. our people
were proud of their town, and all Hunt
county gloried in Grcenville's pros
/ pcrity. With brave hearts all former
disasters had ceased to be broodcd over
and every face was bright.
| To-day there stands black walls and
ruined heaps To mock our blasted hopes,
! and desOlation reigns where property
( lately stood. An old citizen said this
morning rs he viewed the ruins, "Green-
| Vile has borne her misfortunes bravely,
but now I'm hcartsck beyond expires
| sion. All the stitching is taken out Of
the town Row.
Will RISE AGAIN.
Well, il does look dreary indeed, hut
we are hopeful. 1t will take time but
I.pnpn,villt. "a i'll riSn M Al In FThn nipl
Hubbard Fire company worked nobly
but unfortunately their engine got Out
of order, but for which the fire could
have been checked at Washington street
and the destruction would not have
been half so extensive. After the brick
block was in flames. the heat was so in
tense that the fire boys were powerless.
DETAILS o. Losses MD INSURA NCE.
The following details of losses and in
suranc" are rs accurate as il is pOssibl,
to obtain mt this hour, though there are
doubtless mistakes, and some crude es
timttoS:
NJ. Clemens on sto .li,$l 900. Insur
ance, 500
j. :. o fey, furniture and hotel fix
lures, Ng,5D. Insurance, Sl,2IO.
Nj. ". Arnold, dauarr t. two brick
buildiu, $l,GOo. Covered by insurance.
loss on fame bu.diugs, $3.50. Insur-
lnce not stated.
a. NJ. Dawson, damage to stock, 81 500.
Fully insure.
j. d. lInrerave, los on building and
photosi aph gallery, $1,000 Insurance,
500.
c. w. Cherry, picture gallery. $3.50.
E.E. Avery, stock, $50. No insurance
Patty Il Samuels, stock $500. Insur-
lnce, $4,000.
Lattimer e German, stock $l,5O0. In
Surance, $500.
J. Wcgger, shoe shop, $500. Not in
| surcd.
j.. 7. Wyse & Bro, stock $l1,5Oo. H.
u rance, $4,000.
Bliscoe q Matterx, stock, $500. Fully
insured.
Garnet S Bro, stock, 5000. lnsur-
lnce, I,700.
J. l.. Beall, stock, $4,000. Insurance,
1000.
i. j. Mcknight, stock, $1,000. Insur-
Jenkins d Germany, stock, $4,000. In
Surance, $4,000.
J.N. Cook, saloon stock, $4,000. Insur
| ance, s., 100.
Ira o. Wyse, stock and building, $l2,-
| 100. Insurance, $500.
n. l.. Lowenstein,s stock, $4,000. Insur-
ance, $500.
Terhune & Yoakum, library and office
| furniture, $1,000. Insurance, $500.
Mathews IL Bro, feed aud harness,
| $3.50.
Masonic lodge building and furniture,
1900. Insurance, $1,000.
Ed Schifl',three frame buildings, 1,2OG.
Insurance, 1850.
! Mandlebanm & Co., damage to stock,
| Si.C00. Covered by insurance.
r. A. Hill, stock, 800. No insurance.
| Hunt county courthouse, $4,000. In
| Surance, $3l 900.
Us. Shcrrell, loss on building, $500.
| Insurance, $500.
| X. A. McMurtray, loss on grain, $40.
No insurance.
=. W. Harris, Herald office and library,
$500. Insurance, $1,000.
| J.Hadley, stock and saloon fixtures,
$1,000. Insurance, $3.50.
| 5. M. Hawkins, two residences ana 81
livery stable, 5000. Insurance, 81, 300.
j. c. Shelton IL Co., butchers, $1,000.
No insurance.
j. NJ. Gee ~ Co., stock of groceries,
| 5000. Insurance, S5,WW.
VIC Wells, saloon, $500. Insurance,
$500.
Telephone Company, $500.
Mrs. c. Il. Mathews, damage to brick
building, $4OO. Covered by insurance.
j. Scoonover, frame store-house, $3.50.
Insurance, 800.
5000. Insurance, $500. Residence,
$1,000, and two frame business houses.
Insurance not ascertained.
J. w. Cook, furniture, $500. Fully in
sured.
C. Harpold. small stock of confection-
cries. TO,a' loss.
G. Longford Il Co., butchers, $50. No
insurance.
Ragsdale & Harrison, hardware and
machinery, $4,000. Insurance $4,000.
william Harrison, building, SlO,5O.
Insurance $4,000.
J.J. Cooper, two frame stores, 5000.
No insurance.