The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26
Fire Record.
ruE CHICAGO LossEs

CHICAGO, Feb. 90.-Tho loss of the
tenants uf tho GRAMS block will no;
exceed $4,000. Mono Of thom except II,
"a. Kinsley, Burnham & Root, and Me
Donald Bros. suffer any considerable
loss. Klnslcy whose saia was In the
southeast corner OF tho basement, lost
about $4,000. The tire extended into
tho rear part ot tho lunch room and
restaurant on Washington street, The
greatest damage WAS done by water.
The fixtures in tho sac cost 5000, and
Tho bar goods and stock about $4,000,
aud most all of this Is u total loss. Tho
restaurant and lunch room was
damaged up stairs aud down stairs,
mostly by water, $4,000. kinslOy Is
insured Tor $500, la Barretts agency.
Burnham K Roots, architects, place
their loss ut $4,000; insurance 5000.
ihey lost many original specifications.
The losses uf tho other tenants Will
probably not average over $1,000 zach.
The National bank OF OF Illinois, and
tho Continental National, burned
out in the Grauui, block
lire last night, opened their
vaults to-day. The contents wore en-
tirvly uninjured. Both institutions have
secured other quarters, aud to-day
transacted business without any inter-
ruptlon.
AT BOSTON.
Boston, Feb. 2O.--The Mansion house
was to-day damaged $4,000 by fire. IL
was owned by tho Waldo Adams estate.
AT NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.--The Marvin
Safe cOmpany's factory, a huge eight
story building, embracing Nos. 32i To
332 West Ihirty.S Seventh street, was de-
slroyed by fire during the night. The
tOLteriug walls of the building threat
eued the surrounding tenements, which
were cleared hy the police. Hundreds
of MALT clad children, women ana men
shiyered from that sharp frost at
3 O'Clock, being driven from
their homes, OF found shelter with
their neighh0ra. The tenants of Mos.
$50 and 33i, adjoining i. on either side,
we're more or less damaged by the fall
ing walls. The loss to tie Marvin Safe
company j. $.30, 800, of which $l0D,O0O is
on stock, $4,000 on machinery, and $780,
g.O on building. Insurance, $l2j 900 in
30 companies. Two hundred and iiity
meu are thrown out of employment
At MENDOZA, I'LL.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2U.-Ihe Journals
Mendoza, Illinois, special says the pas
senger house, the union depot, tho bag
gage and telegraph rooms burned with
lheir contents this morning. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Al GAINESVILLE.
GAINEsVlLLE, Feb. 20.-lSpecial.-At
! o'clock this morning the livery stable
of Graves q Jackson was discovered to
be on fire, and when the fire depart
meut answered il was 100 late TO save
tho stable, and they directed their eff
forts toward saving the surrounding
buildings. The wind was very high
and it seemed as if the whole block
would go, but the tiremen worked en-
ergetically and the fire spread no fur
Their. The fire originated from a spark
from the ruins OF the st. George hotel.
The horses had been taken out at the
time OF tho other fire, bue one carriage
and large amout OF fodder were con-
sumed. The loss amounts to about
$4,000. There was $3.50 insurance.
AT PITrsGURG.
PITTsBURG, PA, Feb. 20.-St. Mich
aels Orphans asylum and ut. JOseph's
convent, on Mount Olive, ut the south
SIDE of the city, was partially destroyed
by fire shortly before Il O'Clock to-day.
" hen the flames were discovered 80
nuns and 100 little children were in the
building. Through the efforts of q few
calm sisters, however, a panic was
averted and sll left tho burning build
ing safely. The fire started in one Of
tho dormitories and when discovered
had made considerable headway. An
alarm was sounded and responded to
promptly by the fire department, but
before the flames could b controlled
the entire west end of the building, oc-
cupied as an orphan asylum, was in
ruins. The loss will probably reach
$4,000.