The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-11
Incl. SAM, Rng-I,.g.

A red flag waved lis,lessly in tina mis-;
over the iron gate which guards the en-
trance to the state arsenal at Seventh ave-
nue. and Thirty.hith street yesterday morn
ing. The stone floor OF the basement o.
the building WAS IN mn unusual stats oil as
order. There we're piles OF gray army over
coats in various stages of decomposition,
some well worn and much solled, ana
9th ers nearly new but badly moih.sateu
beaps oil military has, with dllapldated
gilt bands, dingy military dress COATS,
trousers, aud blouses, and dry.goods, boxes
filed with empty metallic smells, some
bright aud brassy and others ms green %
several coats OF verdigrs conld make them.
They were condemned quarternaslet
stores which were TO be solu At public auc'
ton. Around the equipments there were
4 score or more junk dealers and seGond-
h.nd clothing merchants who examined
the goods with critical care, digglpR thtir
canes into the heaps and drawing out gar
meuts, which were looked over wi h great
interest and commented upon win rare
Judgment and experience Az IL ocIocH
The auciioneer mounted d box OF pomponsi
AN absurd little article OF military orna-
mentstlon, which resembles an amputa,ed
lambs tai mounted on brass, wire handle,
aud the sale was begun.
There were ll3 dress coats, which were
offered by the pound. The bids we're started
a [ cent, and a briei but spirited cllhpell-
ton the lot was sod 10 Andrew Mem anon,
q Junk dcalcr. Tor cent ue mIntaiJ
hats. If which there were 15l, re bousht
ior 7 1. cents eacn, aud were sold 10 W. ).
Kirk. OF Pniladephia, who also purchased
the entire lot OF 953 pompJns for %. j. W.
Frazier. of this city, bought l,OOO biouses
for 10 cents each, 2 600 pounds OF thells lor
IA cspts pound, aBd | Sll oyercosis Tor
81 l-2 cents each.
"Wbat will YOU DO with the goods you
have bough,?" was asked Mr.. Ffszler, the
heaviest buyer.
forei,n governments, such rs Hsyu AMI
Liberia, They are in great demand for
sucn purpos s. The shells viii 0n cleaned
and reioaded. Thoss that are too badly
rusted will be sold for old brass. The
blouses | will probably have To sell Tor olu
rags, as they are almost wor. HESS. may
sell some OF the coats TO local military com
pspies ia tho south composed OF colored
troops They want goods that are cheap
ana will make q good display. They are
not as particular rs the northern troops
are F"
Kane ITO military cnmpanies or To theatre
cal companies for military pieces. The bats
and coats will also bs used for that pur-
pose. There is big demand for such
ROOQs, ara tncl ulu i'ots
There isn't much money IL this sale"
remarked "A veteran dealer, who toos no
active part in the biddinp, but havs seen
dealers make very handsome amounts out
OF their purchases. A iew years ago there
were sold a. the Phlsdelpnia arsenal ten
thousand ambulance hats, made OF the
hrioht,st yeling cloth. They brought two
c.n acn. . he buyerty d hem green nd
red aud sold ihsm TO the Pennsylvania rail-
road company tor six cents Zach. II only
cost him one cent apiece TO nave them coll
ored. But sometimes money rs lost; MOI
oyerc lats for about $50 each. They are
now on sale ia his city for 80 cents apiece.
Mr. Frasier would lose on his purchases u
ne didn't know place out oil the country
where he can put them"
The original cost ri the goods TO the gov
eminent was over SSn,001, sud The amount
realiz d was less than $3.50 New York
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