New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-06
NEWlS or THE CITY.
Particu' ars of the Great Steamboat Con
fagration.
TWO SUBSEQUENT FIRES

life was vet fresh minds and Almost betore eyes
when the painfully vivid impressions it produced were
almost entirely swept away by another and similar
aty extensive scale SO tar as the OBSTRUCTION
of property is concerned
The steamboat Charles Belcher, Capt Caryse large
and magnificent boat, arrived at wharf at O'Clock
on Friday evening from Nashville, with large cargo of
cotton tobacco, and other produce and about fifty
passengers, most of whom chose to remain on board
until morning. Between the hours of and o'clock
fire broke out in the stern of the vessel from some I'M
explained cause and it progressed with such rapidly
that the time the and passengers were aroused all
chance of saving the boat gone. Thick masses OF
smoke enyeloped everything, and long wreaths OF flame
climbing like serpents about the woodwork OF the vessel
poured into the cabin and out of the berth doors and
windows in cataracts and the steamer Mohican lying
alongside was in the same condition, The new
Natchez, Lah Tuna, Crescent and Saxon, and barge
loaded with produce, all in short time blazing
ercey the smoke and intense heat rendering ruitess all
efforts stop the progress of the fire. The Grand Turk
and Sutana both took fire but managed to back out into
the river and exngush before much damage was done
and this left gap in the array OF boats which stayed the
further progress of the conhagration The Grand Turk
was burned considerably about the stern and the Suana
had her forward starways charred and baekened. 1t
was magnificent spectacle The skies were ilumined
by the broad sheets of fame and their crimson and SHIFT
ing light included in its immense circle the lines of ship
ping extending up and down the river and eopposite
shore upon which minute objects could be with an
almost magical distnctness. The fire communicated to
the freight piled upon the evee and tiers OF boxes
bales barrels and bags although the fire department
had turned great force they had their hands full
1t thought this disaster has been attended with con-
siderable loss of life although many of those supposed at
the time to have lost have since been accounted fer
among others the brother Of Captain Leathers of the
Natchez reported among tho missing by the daily papers
Several negroes and few white persons kHown to
lost their lives but few of the boats saved
their books and papers who they were how many It'll
impossible ascertain passenger employee Of che
Chas Belcher named Cnas b Gibson, made frantic at
empts to plunge into the flames U the bnrnipg boat
claiming his mother and sister pershing in the
fire but being withheld by several persons he suddenly
stabbed himself in tho breast in two places being appa
renty wrought up pitch Of excitement bordering upon
insanity he vas conveyed to the Charity Hospital and
although severely wounded 1t thought he would
cover we are happy to learn that his fears for the
safety of his relatives not realized. The wife of
Captain Csrysle sick in her stateroom her husband
took their little child his and the pilot attempted
to carry away the lady by he slipped and
fethsy separated and in attempting to rise he
fell over the railing the lower dsck. Mr. Packard the
engineer afterwards rescued Mrs Caryse bearing her in
his arms from the burning boat while surrounded by the
| most imminent dangers.
| We take from the True Delta of Saturday evening
/
the amounts Of insurance 1t is not far from being
| rect:
The Saxon Capt Kercheyal, was to have left for st,
Louis this evening. She valued at $2S0Ooi owned
by Frank johnson and j. Shannon, of this city in
sured in Louisville for Sl400 Her cargo Principally dry
| goods valued at S5U,00O.
The Charles Beoher cost $s3e0o insured in St. Louis
for 100000 owned by Cutter Valentine OF ST. Louis
| cargo valued at 100000.
The Crescent Captain Young to leave this after
noon for St. Louis value $4,000 insured in Cincin-
L matt for
| Yalued at $780, 900,
The new Natcbez, (packeD Captain feathers, valued
at $4,000; insured in Louisville and Cincinnati for
100000; owned by Captain Leathers and I. g. Holmes,
of this city -Four negroes belonging to the captain,
were lost together with the mate Cargo worth 100000
The Liah Tuna, Captain Haygood, owned by Hewitt,
| Rowe & Co, of St. Louis, and the Captain worth
$4,000 Insured in st. Louis for $4,000. Books and
| papers saved. Nc cargo on board.
The Mohcan, Captain Irwin owned Tennessee River,
valued at $4,000. No insurance Cargo pork and gro
| The barge Iyanhoe, owned by Smith & shotwel OF
Louisvecargo consisting of country produce, was in
| sured in Louisville for $4,000 .m.
The entire loss by this calamity will probably nearly
| quite reach the high figure of 100000.
A little previous to IL O'Clock Saturday night fire
discovered in upper room of threestey brick
house. used restaurant Main street. the Meat
Market The two upper stories completely burned
out and nothing but the walls left standing; the furni
ture below pitched out into the street. and prob
ably eectually ruined it could have been by fire.
few minutes after this the alarm again given
the hat store of Albert Tricon Charities street.
Gusomhouse, found to be on fire. Engines
upon the spot but the flames enclosed within brick walls
not easily reached burst through the
stories and the roof streaming out with the fury
and heat of furnace scattering showers Of sparks and
cnders upon adjoining roofs two of which either
side, in flames. The drug store of F. p Du-
congo to the last store took fire below was
tirey consumed the dry goods store of VIM. Aldge &
Co, importers Of French goods consumed together
with most of the stock also the clothing store be-
meath it of GueriDger Co. The iewelry store W. w
Rees Co also consumed, but the stock was prob
\ ably saved.
The activity and efficiency of the hremen prevented
| the con1agration from extending farther
The loss is probably in the nsighborhood of $4,000
| mostly covered by insurance.
We learn that this fire originated through the thought
essness of Albert Tricous book-keeper, who threw
some gnited matches upon the floor and went to bed
without noticing that they had fire to the room he
awoke short time after and found the house in flames
he severely and dangerously burned in making his
escape which he did by letting himself down from tbs
\ window with rope.
HoNoRARLY DIseHARGED.--We have been re-
quesed by ID MeCatrey, who was arraignsd short tins
before Recorder Winter charge OF larceny
he discharged from the accusation We are glad to
| be able to do 60
ASSAULT WITH MURDERous INTENT Louis
LOVen6ten, ate police Ocer or E1rSt District,
Saturday tried in this court for committing assault
| with dangerous weapon upon Louis Crozy He was
| found guilty of assault with intent to kill
| ARREsT.-The number Of arrests in the First
and Second Districts for larcenes at the FIRE enor
NOUS. Articles of ali descriptions brought to the
| police offices with the prisoners.
| FIRST DISTRICT CouRT--0n Saturday last
/ Judge Robertson passed the following sentences:
On Patrick Noonan for assault and battery two months
| Imprisonment.
Thomas Kiby and Mike Fitzpatrick assault and bat
terry IS fine, each, and fortyeght hours Imprisonment
Mary Wilson, assault and battery, two months impris-
enment.
Joseph Montade assault and battery, nine months in
| the Parish Prison.
Wm Armada, assault and battery, $40 fine and one
| months imprisonment.
Wn Miller, assault and battery, three weeks impris
| 0nmtnt.
Thomas Connolly, assault and battery, $40 fns and
twenty four hours Imprisonment
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