New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-14

on Saturday i was shown, BY tile testimony Of
Mrs Weber, that America Williams was the one
who used the fatal poeketknife. IT Was with this
woman that Fleury first had the diefculty, and
whom ne struck in the head with stick Of wood.
Mrs. W. saw America have pockst.knffe IN her
hand, with blade open at each end. Becoming
frightened, Mrs. W. seized her child and rsn up
stairs to her room; she did not ~ NE stabbfng~
but afterward saw Fleury and anether mar cov-
cred with blood, and saw the women outside in de
street. Other testimony sustained sxat of Mn.
Weber.
The Coroner's verdict was that Fleury eanue -
his death by stab through the skull sHd brain,
supposed to be inflicted by America WilIisms, WIKI
Mary Jane jackson, alias Bsiektop, as accessory.
DEsrKrcrvE FIRE on sA9rapsY NTaHr- During
the stiff north wind Of Saturday night two fires
broke ont. The ringing Of the bells was an alarm
to everybody all over town, 50 aerce was the wind
and 50 universal the scarcity Of water.
AT about haIfpast eleven O'Clock, 4 fire started
IN the row Of three-story brieh bn1dings on Ram
part street, between .Tua and DefoYd and fronting
the New Basin. Several Of the buildings were
destroyed with all their contents The fire Is re-
ported to have started in the coffee roasting and
| grinding establishment Of Mr. T. Herwir. the same
man whose establishment, with several Of the
neighhor1ng ones, on Fulton street. was burnt
some weeks ago.
The buildings destroyed this time were the one
| inwlch the fire started, No. I New Basin. belong
ing to Martin Lotz: No. g. occupied " j Foretsch.
dealer in Western produce, and ]. w wilder. dealer
in grain and feed; No. s, occupied by = II. Psy-
ton Co., dealers In grain and feed No. Il vsc1nt
below, but occupied as shoe manufaetcry -
stairs; and another building, the first ard second
stories Of which were occupied by the grocery and
ship chandlery Of G. H. Mobiles & Co. These were
the buildings destroyed. The parts Of several
of the adjoining stores were destroyed, including
the of the coffee house at No. I0 and Elingerss
clothing store. No. H.. Pixies lumber yard, in he
4 rear of all the above, was nenaced and consider
ably scorched, but not destroyed. The fire de-
stroyed the greater part of the New Basin row,
fronting the head Of the basin. Loss estimated at
from 10000 to 100000.
ANOTHER FIRE on SATURDAY NIsHr.- Kathman's
; Tropical Roofing Mandatory, in tho upper and
back part of the Second District, was destroyedby
fire at about the same time the above, little
: after. Loss, about $1,000. sss
d An EXTENSIVE CoNFLAGRArIos - Loss GiEty
Thousand DoHays.--Y Yesterday morning about
J the hour of o'clock, extensive fire broke ont
ia at the upper corner Of Harmony and Ghippewa
streets, in the Fourth District and aided by the
lie strong wind prevailing, spread over an area Of
e. nine squares, bounded by Ninth street, ChippeWa
n and Toedano, and the river. The re-engine com
e panies the spot in full force at an early
hour, but owing to the absence Of all water faci
i ties their efforts unavailable in quelling the
raging element, which continued in its fury till the
% hour Of o'clock in the afternoon the while
y driving from their homes some hundred human
beings in almost entirely destitute condition.
The following is list Of the property destroyed
I. and the respective localities
ne Eight two-story brick warehouses on Tchoupi
toulas street, commencing from Ninth street and
X halfway to Harmony street. (Here the iames were
ed somewhat abated by the space lately occupied BY
n, Milbank's property
w Two two-story and three one-story frame dwell
ings on Ninth street, Tchoupitoulas and Harmony
us streets.
One two-story brick store on Tchoupitonlas and
Te Ninth streets.
he One twostory, two one-story dwellings, and one
on brick store (pary erected) Pleasant Toledano.
he Tchouptoulas and the river.
est Two brick stores, two-story and eight one
ost story buildings Harmony, Pleasant Tchoupi-
,ut toulas and Fulton streets.
ers Two one-story dwellings and six cottages On
md Toledano, Pleasant, Tchoupitoulas and Fulton
led streets.
on Ten one-story dwellings on Fulton, Pleasant
tes Toledano and Chippewa streets.
ed, Twelve one-story dwellings on Fulton, Pleasant
nd Harmony and Chippewa Streets
cir The following were partially destroyed:
Two one-story brick dwellings on the corner Of
'he Chippewa and Pleasant streets.
on Three one-story brick dwellings on Chippewa
the street.
ace One one-story dwelling corner Of Harmony
ed street, (where the fire originated.)
lch One single.story frame dwelling on Harmony
eel and Chippewa streets.
70, Ten one. story and fnur small cottages the
the square bounded by Ninth, Fulton Chippewa ant
our Harmony streets.
md The total number of the buildings destroyed
b amounts to eighty, and the evidences are strong!
in favor of the presumption that this has been tn
,c work of an incendary party. We have not learne
low that any loss of life resulted in this terrible cana
~ grafton. The condition of the families subjecte
foI to this calamity is truly deporahle. many bein
without clothing money or homes.
., LITTLE FIRE YEsTERDAY.--A fire on Exchang
rth, Aley yes'eraay iofenoon ef1a.sa
cane manufactory woman, who first discoyere
e the fire, broke open the door, rushed in, and fe
,ar suffocating on a bed. She would probably hav
- died, but for the timely intrusion Of two youn
ami gentlemen who almost suffocated in rescuin
her. Damage to property small.
s,, LITTLE FIRES ON FRIDAY NIGHT.-A fire starte
~ on Friday night, in the of the premises Q
~; Miss Mag Thompson, f. W. c., on Customhous
~ street, No. 254 The fire put ont before muc
:. damage was done.
hng At later hour that night fire started in KloI
lted penburgs junk shop on Victory street, Third Ds
our trict The damage limited to the destruetio
men. of bale of cotton.
4 OF BADLY BuRNT.-A Mrs. Murphy, living on TOT
of louise street, between Marais and Treme street
a." while sitting her fire fell and was badl
ion burned yesterday morning at II A. NJ. By th
ler friendly interference of Mrs. Petty she was save
lie. from instant death and conveyed to the Hospita
where she now lies in very critical state
had DRowNED.-An inquest was held on saturda.
At, on the body of an unknown white man. found
:, the river opposite the Sugar Refinery in the Thir
H. District. The body had lain on the shore thre
m tno days. II appeared to be that of sailor Verde
'Ne found drowned.
~ oui COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.-Patrck Mcnamara an
uon Frank McEnany, for stealing bale of cotton fro
'"s the cargo of the ship Emily Augusta, were on Sa
nrday sent before the First District Court by R
that corder Mynroe.
sire, Jack Davis, for drngging and robbing MI