The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-08
How Dallas Rooms.

The irst OF Sc.ouer is generally re-
garded in Texas SIS the end OF the dull
season, and the indications of the Srst
few days Of the month SIS 8 gauge OF
what Ia to be expected the remainder
of the badness poasoB. Tho outlook
FOR prosperous trade IN this
city is far beyond that
which tho most sangnine anticipated.
The bost and most substantial
evidence OF the prosperity Of grow
ing country or city Ia the advance or
feal estate, aud the number Ct busi-
ness buildings and dwellings erected.
Yesterday afternoon HERALD re-
porter took drive through tho city
and was astonishad ct INC marked
growth OF all PORTIONS especially in
tho resident parts, Cottages OF every
description, ranging in cost OF con.
structfou from $500 10 $4,000
ard tho more elegant res.
idsnces from $4,000 to 10000
arc going up in evsry quarter. Tho
erection of business buildings on tho
principal streets are moro more num-
ersus, larger, extensive, ornate and
substantial than heretofore at this sea-
sen, and keeping pace with the build
ing in tho suburbs. There are not less
than $50 cottages and residences In
course OF construction at the present
time, besides some 20 business houses
in tho erection of which n large num-
Der Of mon are employed and in which
vast amount of capital Is being IN
vestad. 1t WAS noticeable fact that
there were but few houses vacant or
for rent. A large number of buildings
are being improved by additions, and
ut q low estimate tho new buildings
and additions to others Will loot up
million and hslf dollars.
Among the many buildings are ssne
six in Csls's, fsur in Ervino's, four IN
Peaks, two in Aliens, ak in Keller's,
ten in Nsston's, four in Middleton's,
besides others, which for beauty ana
comfort make splendid homes. Among
tho many handsome residences that
are gofag up are those OF Mr.. Griffith,
OF Griffith Il @owRsr, on Mckinney av-
enue, to cost $1,000; that OF Mr. D. %.
Saint, on Ross avsnUa, so cosE $l5,0Oo
and cottage on Al adjacent lot thst
will cost $500; Mr.. Thomas Field,
handsome two story bsick, on GEStoh
avenue, which oort $50, 1000; Mr.. w. ID.
BRICK, to To- '" cost sisSbo. The.s
few arc mentioned fer the pur-
pose of showing tho character
of the better class OF cottages ana
residences now building. From time
to time I'm HERALD has mentioned
in full these improvements, yet IT goes
to show the rapid progress OF the CITY.
Sach BUILDINGS as those OF the MIA
suri Pacific Railway company. Ter
Headquarters, Blankenship u Blake,
w, ]. Cayen, IA. ID. Goalin and the
w. Il. Hughes building, occnpisd by
tho Dallas Morning News, which are
completed and in the way of erection
shows tho solidity of the building
boom in the business center, which
eclipse that of any other city ia Texas.
The African III. u. church have
erected q handsome brick structure ut
tho corner of Leonard snd Coshran
streets that cost some GOO, and the
c0lored M. L. church, q frame house
OF worahip at the corner Of Bail aud
Juliet Streets to cost s., GEO.
There arc fully 1000 bricklayers and
carpenters now employed on buildings.
This brick-makers say that thcy have
oyer 5000. QUO brick On hand and have
moro tnan 100000 sold than now
made. Their capacity Is SUCH thas
they avsragc $4,000 per day, workicg
abort $50 hands, YET they are
unable * snpriy ire f1enana,A
Jtisestifui1ed that bb0at lu0 010 bt:ek
VIII futluNn tvD -stoey brick hnutn'