New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-29
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-getween eleven and twelve
o'clock last night fire started in the second story
Of one-haf Of the wholesale crockery and furnish
ing house of Messrs. p r. Fell & Massh, occupying
the two four-story brick buildings, Nos. 62 and GA
Grayier street, opposite Bank Place, and conse-
quenty in disagreeable closeness to the rear part
Of our office.
The flames got fierce Roadway, and succeeded
in destroying the erockery establishment the en-
ergy of the firemen and the plentiful supply of
water, as well as the fortunate calm Of the atnos-
phere, combining to spare the south side Of Gravier
street and Bank Place, as well as the buildings
either side Of the crockery establishment.
The outburst of flames from the burning building
was terrific, apparently promising destruction to
the whole neighborhood, and terrifying everybody
but the firemen. As we write, the songs of the
firemen assure US that the fire is kept within
bounds.
The lateness of the hour prevented US from OBJ
tanning particulars as to extent of loss or amount
Of insurance. We heard that Messrs. Fell Marsh
were fully insured. The entire loss will range some
where between $4,000 and $4,000.
SUICIDE OF A WRErcHED WIFE--The wife of
Richard Bailey, living on the New Canal, not far
beyond the New Basin. killed herself on Tuesday
night by taking dose Of arsenic She got the
poison at ]. A. Florat's drug store, opposite the
Basn representing that she wanted it to kill rats.
After some hours Of agony she died. no one know
ing what allied her; after her death was found the
piece OF brown paper on which was stamped the
business address of j. A. Florat, and the written
words, Poison arsenic.' Coroner Beach, find
ing plentiful evidence that the woman had com
mitted suicide by arsenic, did not have postmor-
TEN examination, and fixed the examination Of
witnesses for to-day. 1t is stated that the woman
took poison in consequence OF the alleged brutal
treatment Of her husband.
AccrDENr-A wor.-man named Thomas McCann
yesterday afternoon fell from verandah on Canal
street. between Royal and Chartres. One of his
| legs was broken, and he was removed to Charity
Hospital.
THE Two PRIZE STEAMERS LIBELED.AHenry G.
Miller, ESD, United States District Attorney, has
| laid before the United States District Court in
/ Admiralty, petitions Of libel against the steamers
| Gen. Miramon and Marquis de la Habana; each
| in the name Of the United States and Commodore
Thomas Turner and the officers and crew Of the
/ Q. s. sloop-of-war Saratoga. The general charge
against the two steamers Is that of piratical ag-
gression; the specifications are rehearsas of the
| different incidents which led to the pursuit and
capture of the two steamers near Vera Cruz, with
all which incidents the public are sufficiently ia
niliar 1t is highly probable that the bels will be
made good upon trial. In this event, the coniisca
| ton will result handsomely for Com. Turner ant
the officers and crew of the Saratoga they being
entitled to onehalf the value Of the prizes, and i
being stated that the fitting out of the two steam
ers at Havana cost at least 100000 Commodore
| Marin, who had the two steamers under his charge
has been released bail of $4,000, before the U.
Circuit Court The officers and crews still remain
as prisoners Of war in the Parish Prison.
1 THE FIRE ALARM TELEaRAPH.-The wires are
last spread all over town, radiating from the Git
Hall; some Of the fire bells have the telegraph
striking apparatus attached to them; and til
alarm boxes are now being put up. These boxe
are put up in places accessible to: all, and ar
locked; the key is left during the day at the
est store, and at night with the policeman Of th
beat.
Any one, knowing of fire, may get the Ike,
open the box, and, by moving little crank on
way or the other, will send the alarm to the Gel
ter, at the City Hall, from which point it will b
telegraphed to the bells all over the city, and sc
them to ringing for that particular district pal
of town whence came the news of the fire. Th
alarnl-boxes were put up throughout the Fourt
District on Tuesday, and were yesterday bein
put up in the First District.
The system of the Fire Alarm Telegraph is this
The city is divided into nine fire districts, number
ing from the upper to the lower end of the city
and each district extending from the river to til
swamp. Twelve bells will be rung by the telt
] graph. The bells are located as follows, tn
weight of each bell in pounds being also given: