San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-21
DALLAS LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent |
DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 10, 1891,

|
Without doubt the fire bug 10 81
work In this place. The fire of last
Tuesday morning which burned 10
the ground the three story wholesale
liquor establishment OF J. r. Hooper
l. Co., T. H. Robinson's book and
stationery store, the handsome three
| story brick of Boedecker Bros, con-
fectioners. and other lesser structures,
was the work of an incen diary. While
the fire was spreading like fury in the
liquor house, where iG was first dis
covered, there were two terrible ex-
plosions in buildings near by. One of
| these took the entire roof off the
| building and sent missiles flying in
all directions and shook the walls of
the burning buildings till they fell
with q crash, when there was anoth-
or explosion that smashed q saloon
into smithereens.
The Elks Lodge, in the Hender-
son building, occupied by Boed-
ecker, was handsomely furnished
| and fitted up, and not q vestage of
| anything was saved, In spprecia-
ton of their service Mrs. b. d. Cock
rell sented the fire department
with S25 90. The Cockrell building
and Mcleod hotel were again in dam
ger.
Thursday night q fire broke out In
the barn of Mr.. Dick Greer, who has
| dairy In Chestnut Hill. The family
| were awakened by the glare of light,
and the neighing and believing Of
horses and cows. OF % dairy COWS
\ 10 norichaA Nun bnrcao al an nnrnod
| to death. This was heavy loss not
covered by insurance.
In the death of Mr.. w. III. Filippen
Of Filippen, Adou and Lobit, bankers,
| which sad event occurred last Satur-
| day, Dallas lost one of her best and
| most public spirited citizens For
months previous his death, Mr. Flip
pen had not been able TO lie down
| sitting posture. He had been
afflicted with heart trouble for Is
years. Four or five years ago he made
trip to Europe in hopes Of being
| benefited. Since his return his death
was almost hourly looked for.
The Oak Cliff postofiice was duly
opened by Postmaster Ward last FRI
| day. The establishment of this office
will very materially decrease the
| amount OF matter handled In the Dali
las office.
Wednesday afternoon while little
Irene Lane, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. A. Lane. was playing with fancy
paper her clothing caught fire. She
| was soon I'm blaze aud before the
| flames could be eXtinguished the
| little one received such severe burns
l that she was soon called to brighter
| home.
There mas been some scare in town
| Of smallpox. The health officer and
| papers deny its presence, while others
| affirm it is here. At any rate it be-
hoOves all to be vaccinated.
The doctors here are arranging with
Or. Bailey, of the New York post
graduate medical! hospital, to visit
Dallas. While here he will treat all
who apply with the Koch lymph free
of charge. This news comes as a
boon to many. To one fond father
aud mother, who recently lost their
only and much loved daughter, and
whose son is so rapidly sinking, it Is
hOue-hops deferred.
Rev. DR.. Crumpton, pastor Of the
East Dallas Baptist church, has re-
signed on account of i'll health, and
returned to his home In Alabama.
The residence of DR.. Boyce, on Err
way street, was burglarized last FRI
day night: $3.50 in cash was stolen.
Dallas is striking water. At the
| City park nataGorium a strong flow Of
water was struck at q depth of $40
feet. The great wonder at
court house square has begun
81 give out. Apropos this great swell
of Dallas, a young man from the
coun try wholly unused to the city,
was entertaining a party of US by
relating his experience. First at the
fair, he was clapped on the shoulder
| by a man who represented himself a
! policeman, who said "come with me
| young man, you are my prisoner"
"What have [ dOne?" said he, "Never
| mind" said the police do you know
| who / am and where / am trom?" said
| the one from the country. Yes OF
| course know whom have arrested,
don't you?" The poor fellow was scared
| out of his wits till the man turned
| him loose. "Then the other day."
| continued he, II went to the Opera
| house in the afternoon to see the
| "Spider and the Flyn had chill
which was followed by a high fever
and wanted water so bad. knew 10
| would be safe for me to leave
while the curtain was down for others
| were going out. / went to the man
in the office where 1 had brought
| my ticket. asked him where the
water was? He looked at me IN such
amazement, and said in the well, til ut
1 left and returned just in time 70
see the curtain go up. then gave
niger q nickle to go bring me
sone- What made him look at me