Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-01

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District was again visited this
morning by one Of tbose terrible
fires that come of periodically 10
check IFS growth, sweeping away
whole squares % buildings aud re-
duoing numerous families to pov.
erly and despair. The disasters
which have occurred in this aud the
Fourth District, Itom the made
uuats supply Of water, have long
since proved the necessity Of 81.
ton on the part Of our municipal
authorities. and IL is 10 he regret
ted that The plan for a city water
works. mooted 80 long ago u the
Council. should have been delayed
and postponed. When one Of these
extensive CONGREGATIONS take place
much is said aud many projects
formed under the impulse OF the
moment. but when The excitement
il over, the community and Council
resume the even tenor IT their ways.
forgetting The danger as soon as IT
IL over. This pfocrastinetion Of
measures Of vital Importance to The
interests Of the city has caused
many ilrepatable losses.
About 3 o'clock this morning. a
Gre broke out IN the wadding man.
nfaciofy Of William Laugen, on
Gfeaimeh street. between Bnghien
and Port streets, heavy wind.
total absente uf water and neigh.
bofhood consisting entirely ofIrame
buildings, made 1t imp lssible 10
cheek the fire Immediately. and it
SOON spread right. aud left. with
fearful rapidiiy, devouripg build
ings aud buildings after buildings
The engines arrived on the ground
with their usual slacfity, and the
liremeu displayed their wonted en-,
ergy and activity. but u was Of pc
avail The steam engine was i'm.
mediately stationed eH the leSee,
forcing water from the river into
the CUTTERS. aud the hand engines
iudciuusly placed so ne TO render
the most effective setvioe IN com.
batting the fiery element es u swept
along borne by the wind
The scene was one awful aud
cad 10 behold. At q distance Of
several squares, families were NOV
ing out their furniture, panic slrie.
ken Ivy tho remembrance ~ former
disasters, and fleeing before the
lire pa before The simeon of the
Arabian desert, for its fiery bfesth
brought destruction.
IN two hours, two squares In one
Of the most populated seeiions 81
the District. we're reduced 90 pile
of ashes, and third square bad
begun burning. The greater NUN.
Der of the buildings destroyed were
small tenements. but there were
several fine two story frame houses
on both Englien and greatmen
streets. aud the German Congfega.
ton Church. at the corner ~ Craps
aud Port. was well finished and
tasteful building. valued, at least,
$4,000.
We nre indebted TO the kindness 3
Of Mr. ! Clarbopnet. assessor for
the Third District, for the follow.
ing information. concerning the
names Of tho property holders and
the value Of tho property destroy.
cd. taken from the assessment roll.
The value Of the buildings IL set
down after duo allowance for the
lots.
In the square bounded by Craps,
Greatmen. Port and Engbien SITS.
entirely destroyed. we note tho fol.
lowing. Anthony Pouch. $1,000;
Urban vinot, $500; John Powers.
5000; Catherine Laohaisc. $500;
VIM. Iangor. two buildings, $4,000
stock, $3.50; VIM. shamberg, s700;
Ernest scbafler. sl700; Widow
Bernard Eimen, 5000; Henry Jen-
sing, $500; Martin lIoey, Sll0O; j.
G. Kaysky. $500; German Congre'
cation Church. sl5, 900; J. J. Lu-
eenbuhl. $1,000; John GrasboG,
5000; Philip EskenroG, $500; John
Rickcrson, 5000; =. A. ~ J. =. Ma.
rie. sl700; Geo. Brewer. $500; w.
Durer. $500; Charles Gerard, 5000;
@. w. Thompson, 5000;
In the square bounded by Great.
men, Cassalvo. Epghien and Port.
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