New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-28
MONDAY AdoRNING FEBRUARY
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TEE WKArHKR has changed Dust and sunshine |
have taken their departure, and now We hsvs rain
md mud in any quantity.
TIE ALARx OF FIRE last evening was caused BY |
The light Of torch on the svee, msgnihsd in the
heavy fog which prevailed.
TIE RACE OF THE FIRE HoRsEs did not come Of |
yesterday, owing TO the bad weather. Due notice will
be given Of the next day appointed
"THs SrsrERs or THE Coon SHxrHzRD" " are to |
open fair tonight at Arory Hall for the benefit Of
their charity new here, which Is to reclaim err
ing females and restore them to the paths Of decency
and honest industry Four Of the Sisters are here &C.
lively engaged in their noble work, and others are
soon expected to arrive. There is wide field for
their benevolent labor in this city and We hope to
hear Of their success in their undertaking We learn
they have already reclaimed several Of the erring
ones.
OLD JORDAN, the Drummer Of Chalmette, compli-
mented General Scott with serenade the Other night
1t the residsnce of Mr.. Felowes, where the General
- saourniDg q guest. He drummed Cd, with the
niment OF his fen, bis different famous 70
vs.lss >no marches, including the same old tunes
Wnicn re paye9 ct Chalmette and In Mexico. The
tieneEal the serenads handsomely, and
invfted Jordan and his l,en inside where thew were
treatetto something more inspiritine than verbal
complimehte, though The Geue-.l,s ernres.;on. AZ
pleasure upon bearing some good ops armv aira that
be had not heard long time, were osite q g,.te-
fa tothe musicians - the lbations proiservd then
It was Jordsp's intention after that sereuade. ta 81
to the st. Charles Hotel to serenade NINE Levert g.
Mobile but he was sgreesbly surprised to find the
lady there with General Scott. Jordan now has his
band thoroughly recognized, and is ready for al
calls for field music, such as parades, encampmsnts
excursions, etc. BE is the greateat drummer extant
and everybody loves TO see him and his drum out -
gether.
JUSTICE DGPLANTIFR has decided case Of some
interest to people who lose valuabes in hotels A Mr.
Jordan sued Mr. Richard Murphy, OF Murphys Hotel,
for the value Of two watches, alleged to have been
stolen from his trunk whilst stopping At the hotel
The plaintiff failing to show that be had notified dc.
fendsnt OF his having any such property and it being
held that the custom Of leaving valuablss in charge
Of landlords for proper security had attained the force
Of law, judgment was rendered for the defendant.
The THIRD AND FOURTH DrsrRIcrs appear to be
running q race in the matter Of peace and good
order. In the Third District on Saturday, there
were only four trivial arrests during the day, and
none at all at night In the Fourth District there
were no arrests during the day, and only two at
night. II the First and Second Districts could only
make such showing, what an easy time this re.
porter would have!
FIRE broke out on Friday night, in the cotton on
board the Spanish ship Terests, lying at Post IS
Third District. The fremen were promptly on hand
and got the fire under before much damage was DONE
Towards morning the fire broke ont again. The are-
men returned, and squelched it for good. Cotton fires
are the hardest Of all fires to deal with. During the
first battle with tie fire, fireman named Priear, be-
longing to Creole No. 8, fell through hatchway and
was seriously injured.
ANOTHER FIRE, and disastrous one, broke out
late on Saturday night, in the "copper" tin and sheet
iron mandatory and store Of Messrs. Simopds &
Hite, large fourstory brick building at the corner
of Customhouse and New Levee streets, opposite the
northeast corner of the new Custom House. The fire
started in the timing department In the third story
how, is not known. The three upper stories Of the
baiding were destroyed with all their contents the
stoves and other wares in the basement story were
saved, though in a much damaged condition.
The hremen were on the spot with their usual
promptltude, and labored bravely but their abors
were warted by scarcity Of water in the vicinity
The river was close at hand, it is true bat the diff
Guilty OF stationing the engines SO as to render their
sucuons available, and the great quantity of hose
laying that was necessary, such as to afford the
lire every opportunity Of making the headway it did,
None OF the adjacent property was damaged. Had
northery or easterly wind prevailed the timber work
OF the new Custom House would have caught, with
disastrous results The stock and fixtures Of Messrs
Simonds d Hite were worth about $45 900, and in
sured for over $20O00 in the Unionland Citizens Mu-
tual offices. The building belonged to A. R. Mont
gomery, and was insured in the Louisiana Mutual
Office for $4,000.
serious accident happened to some Of the firemen
at this fire. threestory ladder Of Hope Hook and
Ladder Company No. s. had been erected against the
burning building; and whilst five fremen were on it,
it broke and fell. One of the fremen, named VIM
jackson was seriously injured and had to be sent to
Charity Hospital We did not hear what company
he belonged to. The others were more or less in
jured; John Dryden, Of Chalmette No. 23, and Geo.
Kelley of Crescent No. a. being so badly hurt as to
have to go home in cabs The others injured were
Frederick Thomans, foreman Of Chalmette No. %,
and - Kaiser, OF Vigilant No. 8. The accident, We
learn was not owing to any defect in the ladder Ia
the hurry it was elevated at too low an angle-that
s the foot was set too far out in the streetand the
weight Of the crowd Of pipemen, with their heavy
hose, consequently bore with a greater strain upon
it than If it had been raised more perpendicularly
The principal workshop of Messrs. Simonds & Hite
was in another building, not far Off Yesterday, with
the prompest enterprise the proprietors bought out
the material and implements Of similar establish
ment which for sale, and to-day, at their ether
building, they will be ready to receive and accommo
date the calls Of their customers the same as ever
This is rushing things, for q burnt-out firm, and
speaks well for their enterprise and the business
they do.
The BAD LUCE OF THE FIREMEN, Of late, is quite
feature of our fire annals. week or two since
Mr.. Ross, foreman Of American Hook and Ladder,
had his leg broken at the burning Of Kathmans roof
ing manufactory. He is very low 1t being doubt
full whether he will survive without amputation,
and equally doubtful whether he can survive that
ordeal At the burning Of the ship Mary Adeine, two
firemen were drowned. At the fire on board the ship
Teresita, fireman was badly hurt by falling through
q hatchway. And at the fire on Saturday night, as
elsewhere narrated in this mornings Crescent four or
five iremen were wounded by the breaking of
ladder on which they were herocaly at work. We