New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-25
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CoRnEcnoN.-In our mention of the shooting
and killing of Thomas Brown on Crossman street,
a few nights ago, and of the verdict of the Coro-
ner's jnry, imphcatng policeman P. Ramos as the
man who did the shooting, we stated that Ramos
had not been, arrested. We did not know the fact
at the time, but Ramos was arrested, and that,
too. before the Coroner's verdict was rendered.
Ramos is in prison awaiting examination.
ANOTHER DROUGHT appears to be setting in upon
Yesterday was bright, and neither cold or hot !;
but the dust in the streets was very disagreeable.
BOARD eF HEALrH.-This Board announces l25
the total number of nterments in the city Gene
teries las. week.
FIRE LAST NIGHr.--A woodward and two. story
frame residence Tivo Circle, were destroyed
by Ere between s and 8 o'clock last night. Loss,
about 81 900.
THE GREAT FIRE IN THE FOURTH DIsrRIar.-The
confiagration which we mentioned yesterday morn
ing, and which was still raging paper went to
press, was one of uncommon magnitude. 1t ragged
about six hours, laying waste the new Magazine
street market-house and its whole naighborhood
The area of the fire three squares in length,
extending from Felicity to Josephine street, and
from one square to square and a half in width.
| Three causes combined to spread the destruction
around the combustible nature of most of the
buildings, an almost total absence of water, and
high wind.
The fire broke out at abont IL O'Clock ION Sun
day nght), in the fancy store Of Miss Marie You.
aux, on Magazine street, swamp side, between Fe.
licity and ST. Mary. That and the whole row, one
and twostory frames, occupied as shops and
stores, were speedily destroyed; and whilst the
wind blew the flames to the row of brick stores,
known as Harrs's Row, across Magazine street,
they attacked the rear of the row of two-story
brick stores st. Mary street, opposite the end Of
the market, between Magazine and Camp. From
this row the markethouse caught; and so soon az
the market got fairly under way the rows of stores
and shops on each side, one on Camp and the other
on Magazine, went off with it. On the river side
of Magazine, the fire went up to st. Andrew, down
that street on both Sides and across and above it
short way, destroying number of fine resi-
dences and stores. On the Camp street side of the
market, the flames went to ST. Andrew and out
that street on both sides, for some distance Above
| st. Andrew, the entire square bounded by that
street and Camp and Magazine and Josephine,
was DESTROYED, with the exception of cottage at
one corner. which was saved by intervening lots.
The fire did not cross Josephine, simply because
there was nothing to tempt it; there being but one
house on the upper side OF that street, cottage,
which was swathed in wet blankets
The fire, as may be imagined, was grand and
terrifcally fierce, especially when the market got
fairly under way, looming up one roaring mountain
| of flame. The houses on both sides seemed to
catch almost as readily as paper. The fremen, ol
the great mass of them, having no water and nc
use for their engines, turned their attention tc
saving the goods and furniture of the doomed
houses; the hook-and-ladder men being especially
servceable in this work. All hands worked like
majors. The great bulk of the goods in some o
the stores and most Of the residences was saved
it was sight to see the manner in which the
streets and vacant lots in the vicinity Uttered
up with household effects and the contents of thu
various stores. The scene of confusion and panic
generally was such as may not often be seem l
was lamentable to see the deyouring monster max