New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-08
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TROUBLES OF REPoRrEKs.-The reporter of the
Crescent got his feet wet, and was nearly run over
by an engine, at the fire last evening.
The reporter of the Delta, at the same time and
place, being squeezed tight in the crowd, found
human hand in his breeehes pocket which hand
he swore and still swears was not one of his hands,
He handed his cane and papers TO the Picayune
reporter, who was with him, and started after the
thief but didn't catch him. - a..
The Picayune reporter started in search of the
Delta reporter to restore him his cane and papers,
but did not find him again at the fire.
Our amiable young friend who reports in Dutch
| for the "Louisana Stats Zeitungn lost pair of
gold spectacles at this same fire. The specs were
fehed out of his pocket, not off his nose. One of
the glasses is broken. He says if the specs be left
at the City Telegraph office, he will give personal
thanks and printed puff, and ask no questions.
~ THE WASHINGTON ARTILLERY. : Capt. Walton
and his men had beautiful afternoon yesterday
for their turnout, and made their usual elegant dis
play. Their changes in marching and their station.
airy drills were perfect, and elected the admiration
that was due, from the crowds that assembled to
behold them. u
FrRE.-The residence of Mr.. 7. L. Macon, at the
| corner of Pacanier and Orange streets, was de-
stroyed by fire between and O'Clock yesterday
morning. The valuables in the house were saved
together with most of the furniture, though in a
damaged condition. The fire was attributed to in
cendiarisnl. The fremen did their best, but could
not save the house. We have heard Sergeants
Morehead and Kearney, of the police, highly
spoken of for their energy and activity in saving
and taking care of the valuables which the inmate
in their fright and hasty flight left in the house
The extent of the loss we did not hear.
ANOTHER FIRE.-The store of Mr. q. Blessey, o.
, the north side of Poydras street, between Cam
and Magazine and next to the corner of the latte
street. bursted out in fierce volume of fam
last evening, shortly after dark The oils, rosir
! turpentine, alcohol, etc, of that establishment
belched forth pillows of red fame and clouds
black smoke, SO plentfuly, that everybody sal
the whole block would go. But the block didn
/. 90, because the tiremen and their machines wei
! so quickly on hand.
Mr. Blessey's store and stock were destroyed
The adjoining store of Jordan & Brennan ftowai
h Camp street, had its rear and its upper stol
" burnt out, with some loss of produce Next
Z Blessey's was Chapsky's clothing store, a thre
: story brick, cornering on Magazine street, On Ma
azfne, next to Chapsky's, stood two old one-sto
le houses, the first occupied by Bentze Sehmylho
~ tailors and the second by Miehels Planetn coft
house. The rear part of these places was bad
scorched, and good part of htiehel's stores
e. wines liquors, etc., were destroyed, though his
lis room fixtures were saved. Over the low roof
these houses the firemen put up their ladders 9
dragged their hose, and got at the fire IN the r.
y y of Bessey's, with excellent effect.
ch Next below the " Fianet 9 came tfaneke %
paaltc and Frrs,artS hnainnss hnuea 5first nf
rstory brick row on Magazine, between Poyt
Of and Natchez The rear part Of this building eau
an and would have been destroyed with the VI
lce row but for the daring and desperate activity
the fremen.
Louisiana Hose Company's steam fire EN-
'ea. was early on hand and sent plenteous stre