The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-19
A Truly Mammoth E.tabIIsb,nep,

The handsome five story addition OF
Sanger Bros. to their already mammoth
store is completed and in occupied. As
stated, it is a five story structure, with
basement, fronting on Elm street. II is
pun OF St. Louis pressed brick, with
solld trimmings Of Texas ornamental
stone, and is perhaps the finest building
OF us character TO be found i'm the proat
southwest. In itS construction neither
means or pains have been spared Ia
make 1t substantial, convenient and
pleasing to the eve. Begin
nlng at the basement, which
" water proof and 80 by lO(
leet are found stocks of goods Of that
character not susceptible to moisture,
lhe packing department for the whole
sa'e trade ana two elevators, one in the
front ana the other in the rear, which
are run by large gas engine. One is
for tho delivery of goods and tho othe,
Tor shipping purposes. Tho sidewalk
over tho basement, composed of thick
cut glass sot in an iron franc, furnishes
AN abundance of light. The first and
second lloors are devoted to clothing,
gents furnishing goods, etc; the third
moor To staple and OttOn goods,
The fourth floor TO flannels, wooden
goods, blankets, hats, caps, etc.
The NTH floor to the storing of trunks.
yalises and reserved stock. From
TINS story II splendid view of
the city and surrounding coun-
Try is had. The finish Of the
building, both within and without, ia
ornate, and every available convenience
mas been provided. Tho first and sec
ohd stories open into the old build
ihS, ny means of large, double
loldlng, hre-proof, wooden doors,
covered with asbestos, which H.
IN turn covered with galvanized iron.
These doors are hung on either side OF n
thirtY-three inch wall and form when
closed athirty-three inch air tight cham
per IN thickness. Leaving the new
building, which IL stocked from the base
nent to tho fifth story with bran now
STOCK OF goods, we enter the old building.
called old simply because IL Ia not sn
prntentious In its architectural beauty.
The basement is filed with goods the
same as in the basement Of the new
building.
The first floor presents scene of life
and traffic, only seen at Sanger Bros.
ON this floor tho retail department of
TINS great house, 100 by 100 feet, is do
voted to dry goods, notions, millinery,
'"'uo NNWi hiiu Nv by lVV IOpt To the
retail boot and shoe department; SO by
lUO feet TO carpets, mating house fur
nlshing goods. Midway between
the first and second floor
are situated the main offices
OF The vast establishment filed nm i'm
splendid style. The second floor is oc.
cupied ny follows: l00xlOO feet il devoted
to Wholesale notions, gents furnishing
goods, hosiery, otc.; 50Xl0O TO wholesale
boots and shoes, ON this floor are tho
offices for the Wholesale department.
Every floor is provided with apparatus
IN case of fire. Notwithstanding the
vast room, the new building gave, vol
there Is not now an inch
OF room To spare. They have
Two large store houses in other parts of
the city. There has been no formal
opening. In answer To a question asked
bya reporter, Mr., Philip Sanger said;
mo, we will not have formal opening;
our patrons keep ustoo busy to think OF
IT, To give n faint idea OF this mann
moth establishment Il Is only necessary
to state that the entire building covers
2O,WN square feet, and that the firm has
loo experienced employees. This nor.
tallls To thoir Dallas house alone, 10 saw
nothing of their branch house In Waco.
II Is well worth ones time to take a
stroll through this vast building,