The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-20

The LATE FIRE IN New OELEANs-TRINITY
CHURCH-The Trinity Catholic Church, about
which there has been so much difficulty, was des-
troyed by fire at twelve o'clock on Wednesday
night, together with the priests residence, school
house, frame building, and grocery store owned
and occupied by CT Brucer, the corner of Grea.-
men and st. Ferdinand streets; brick building,
owned by Alexander Lacour, commission merchant,
who is now in Europe on Greatnen street, brick
two story house, owned by Thomas Williams, on
the corner Of st. Ferdinand and Greatmen streets,
opposite the grocery of Brucer, and several kitchens
outhouses, Sc. The church, school house. All
priests residence, which recently decided by
Judge Kennedy to be the pro perty Of Bishop Blan,,
insured for 81 900, which y probably the full
extent of their value, as they were frame OF wooden
buildings. The house Of \. Lacour was one story
building, but elegantly finished, and consider
able amount was recently expended in adorning and
beautiyng spacious garden In its rear, which aas
$1,000. The building, owned by Mr.. Villas
who il now absent in California, was not insured.
Brucer's house, and the contents of his grocery,
were insured few days ago. Guldzioro wesky, tue
priest. had an insurance also on his furniture The
fire, which originated in the church, undoubt-
edly the act OF an incendiary, and evidences reck
less disregard Of consequences, and daring def
OF the law, unsurpassed II will be bered
that the church property has been lately in dispute
between Bishop Blanc and the Rev. Mr.. Guidloro-
wesky and that to the merits Of this dispute the
copgrega ion was divided. On the REIMBURSEMENT
of all claim by the priest, Judge Kennedy, a few
!
TO the bishop. Ii appears that the portion Of the
congregation favorable to the priest were dssatis-
fed with this result Of the dispute, and met on
Wednesday night in the church for the purpose of
celebrating on the matter. 1t vas decided by
them, and writings were drawn up to that effect,
that they would intervene in the suit as parties in-
tcrested in the church property, and endeavor to
| appeal 10 the Supreme Court. Yesterday the OPP
losing portion of the congregation were assembled
about the ruins OF the chuIch, and considerable
citoment prevailed among them. The priests
party contended that the buldng fred by tho ie
| favorable to the bishop, when they saw the detes-
| mined stand taken by them wednesday; while
the others maintain that the fire was placed under
the altar Of the church ut the time Of the meeting
| There were also who loudly asserted that the
| grocer, who was Of the priest's party, and the
priest himself having recently insured the pro-
perry, indicated something suspicious We simply
give the rumofs and mutual elimination current on
the ground this morning. Each patty contended
that their opponents should not he paid the amou 1t
Of their insurance. and il appears the priests party
in'onded 10 contest the bishops right to the 1000
for which the church property was Insured Re
coIder Seuzeneau is actively engaged ia inv ST.
eating the cause of the fre.-Neic Orieans Pica-
Luue. ,IpiH II.