New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-30


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FIRE IN THE THIRD DIsrRIcr-Ttso Blocks Des- |
troyed-At about eight o'clock on Saturday NOR
ming fire broke out in Mr.. VIM. Lanre,s rag
pickery and quilt wadding mandatory on Great |
men street. between Enghien and Port brisk
wind was blowing, and soon the whole row was in
blaze. The firemen were quickly enough on the
ground, but were mostly powerless for want Of
water. The steam engine was placed on the le-
wee and pumped water into the cutters, but the
supply was insignificant considering the quantity
needed. -
The fire: owing to the dry and combustible ma
ture of the houses and connecting material, made
its way against the wind and destroyed the entire
block back to Craps street, whilst at tile same time
having crossed Greatmen street, it destroyed the
opposite block through to Casacalvo street, only
two buildings on this block escaping Browns
handsome brick residence at the corner of Enghien
and Casacavo, and cottage at the corner of Port
and Casacalvo. The fire also crossed Casacalyo
street, destroying double onestory tenement, at
which point the desperate iabors of the fremen
| succeeded in checking it. 1t required active and
severe work to prevent the conRagration from
crossing Enghien and Port streets as it was, the
houses the opposite side of the latter street were
| badly scorched. -
| The fire, when under full headway, had most
| appalling appearance, and seemed sure to open a
wide path to the river. Sparks at one time set fire
| to the rigging Of ship and to some cotton bales
| on the levee, but these were saved before much
damage was done.
! Fiftyfour residences in all were destroyed, in
| Guiding groceries and small shops Of different
kinds; also the German Congregational Church
| and school, small frame edices at the corner of
Port and Craps streets. The finest residences
burned were those of Capt Peter Martin and Capt.
Batsford and the surrounding gardens and shade
trees were crisped up and ruined. The great mass
of the houses were small, cheap tenements, occu-
pied by poor people. It was piteous sight to see
these unlucky families, frantcally exerting them
selves to save their furniture, many Of the firemen
being kindly at work with them. Furniture had to
be moved and removed several times as the fire
progressed, and of it at last destroyed on
the streets. Most of the movable property, we
believe, was saved. The greatest panic prevailed
among the people in all that part of the city be-
tween the fire ard the river; and there was an al
most universal packing up of yauables and prepa-
ration for departure. These people, of course,
glad enough, when they found the red destroyer
4 clicked in its course.
The following is as full a list Of the owners Of the
property destroyed and of the values thereof as
could be obtained:
In the square bounded by Craps, Greatnen, Port
and Enghein streets, entirely destroyed, we note
the following: Anthony Pouch $1,000; Urban
Vinet, $500; John Powers, $780, Catherine La
chaise, $500; VIM. LANCER, two building, $1,000;
stock $3.50; VIM. Shaumberg, 500; Ernest schaf-
; fer, sl7O0; Widow Bernard Eiman 5000; Henry
Jensing, $500; MartiR Hoey, sll00; J. G. Kapsky
: $780, German Congre gational Church. s15 900; J.
) j. Lugenbuhl $1,000; John Grashof, 5000; Philip
Eskenrof, $500; John Rickerson $500 r. A. & j.
r P. Marie, $500: Geo. Brewer, $500; VIM. Durer
! s4Oo; Charles Gerard, 5000; CIV. Thompson, 5000
, In the square bounded by Greatmen Gasacalvo
Enghein and Port three houses were saved and the
following were destroyed: Eualie Rowan, $1,000
Joseph Roux, $500; G. Cousin, $500; Michae
!, Bailey $500; Capt. Batisford, sls00-a very fins
+ dwelling; VIM. A. Douty, $1,000; Widow Bernard
r Eimar, $500; James Gibney, $1,000; VIM. Droson
n $500; John Sharkey, 5000; Jean Bernhard, $1,000
: VIM. Schaumberg, $1,000, VIM. Tfelford, $1,000
I Mrs Bouzere, $1,000 Theodule Bachemin, $1,000
u Capt. Peter Martins fine residence, $500; AM
Mary Blomer, $500; Henry Oberding, 1920; Capt
e Widman, $1,000 Widow Thomas Gibney, grocer,
: stock, $500.
The whole loss is about SO 900. To the want o
water may be attributed the great bulk of the dis
V aster.
d ANOTHER FIRE.-Three frame tenements and
t stable and two mules, the property Of MIR. Bridg
and Mr.. MCGEE, on Gravier street, between BOLIVIA
1t and Bertram, were destroyed by fire between
l. and II o'clock Saturday night. Fire attributed
!, to incendiarsm. Loss about $1,000.
g STILL ANOTHER FIRE-Shortly after o'cloel
y yesterday morning, fire broke out in the baking
. room of the confectionery at the corner of CAM
and LAFAYETTE Streets in or under Odd Fellows
e Hall. The fire was caused by the burning tbroug
n or explosion Of the bake.oven; barrel on to!
: ignited and this set the flame to the ceiling Fol-
S tunately the flames were put out before the cein
!, received more than good scorching.
;, FIST, Foor AND POCKET KNIFE-Two men, on
u much intoxicated and the other sober, came to
= gether yesterday afternoon in Santins coffeheuse
The sober man knocked down and kicked tn
drunken one, then left the house and crossed tn
IS street to the St. Charles barroom. The drunke
u man feSurfeCleu lOlloWeQJ iouuu lis iuh ah tio ~
y Charles, went in for satisfaction, and got It. IL
t. again got knocked down and kicked but not bein
e satisfied, he resumed the attack. The sober ma
e then drew small pocket knife and slashed ava
n at him in good earnest; cutting him a number {
IF times and leaving him covered with blood n
is arrests were made that ne heard OF.
II SrABBING AFFAlRs.--Harmon Spehrins was befor
IL Assistant Recorder Monroe on Saturday, on til
a e charge Of having stabbed Henry kluss in til
II breast OH the 18th inst, in his own house. on tl
IS corner of Gravier and Rampant streets. kluss ne
being seriously hurt, Spehring was admitted to pa
u to appear on the 9th proXmo.
A man named Brady was stabbedbadly on satu
D day night, by Gas is reported Pat Daley, at til
corner of Tehoupitonlas and Thalia Streets Office
a Sherry sent him to Charity Hospital. Daley SUI
D. ceeded in making his escape. We did not hea
Is what the immediate cause of the stabblng wa
but consider it safe to presume that Saturday ngl
t, wages and bad whisky combined to bring 1t abou
Is DoGG1sH-Franeis Conway, of St. Joseph stree
is to be examined on the 9th proximo, on I'll
9, charge of having knocked down his neighbor, Go
II neus Sullivan, and badly bitten two OF his finger
I'd one on each hand with intent to maim
CRUELTY PuNIsHED.-John Messinor, arrested {