New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-31
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE THE TBEED DIsFRrcT--A
most destructive confagration occurred ysaterday
morning about O'Clock in the lower part Of the
Ihfd District, which resulted in the Burning and
total destruction of KIoppeno1rg's rope factory
ana Ians depot, which covered nearly the entire
square bounded by Victory, Enghien and Port
Streets and the boiler mandatory 81 Dir. John
Mcitain, on Port street. Mr.. Kloopenburgs loss
s very heavy os, as he had large stock Of rope
cuttings, junk and rags on hand, bes!Ges his ma
chinery, which was new, having inst been put up
1t IS set down at abcut $4,000, and that os Mr.
McI-ain at about 5000. But portion Of Ills losz
was covered by insurance. We believe that the
Merchants Insurance company of the Third Dis-
trict, will be the heaviest loser. The se was 9th
erwise an unfortunate event, for it has taken away
employment from over hundred and fifty poor
| parsons who earned livelihood in the rope fac
| tory. It is supposed to have baen the work Of an
lncendiary, and must have been under way some
hne oesofeit was discovered. Such was the in
hamaDliify OF the materials that it was most ter
fh2 laoof 1or tne srennan to prevent its spreading
| throughout the neigtsorhood
| CoLL1sIoN.--Y Yesterday evening a5ouE O'clock,
while the Lafayette horse Cars were coming down
it came in collision with the jefferson railroad
| train on Triton Walk, and was throWa off the track
into the gutter. Although full Of passengers. most
| Of whom were ladies', no one was hnrt by DE acei
dent. The collision is said to have been TN re.
suit Of carelessness. the part Of the driver ss
the Lafayette car.
SOLDIER sPAEBEp.-Yesterday afternoon, about
O'clock a soldier stationed in she Washington
Square, in the Third District attempted to desert,
but was arrested BY the sentinel on dn.y, and re.
sisting, was dangerously stabbed ana sent to the
hospital. We were unable to learn his Es.me.
ALMOST A Officer Leyyrep orted last
night that half past O'Clock he found the store
of Nj. Jos. sutton, Nos. So and "a Poydras street.
| open and let Of hams packed in bags near the
door, outside, ready to be carried off 1t clear
from appearances inside, also, that burglars had
been at work, and were frightened Before they
could get off with their plunder.
Boz DRowNED.-A little negro boy, aaue and
owner unknown, fell overheard from the Third
District ferry boat Tuesday and was drowned.
His body has not yet been recovered.
CoRoNER's IyouEsr.-An inquest Was heId yes
terday upon the body of Patrick Tyrrel, who Was
stabbed last Friday night by Philip Marsin, at the
corner of Howard and Calliope streets. The
, wound which caused his death WAS in the abdo-
men, and cut his intestines. He died ct the Charity
Hospital on Tuesday night. The jury returned q
verdict Of murder against Martin.
l FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.--The following business
was transacted in this court yesterday
Angelo Bandelo, accused of manalalghteT, waa,
on motion of the District Attorney. released his
4 | own recognizance.
Etienne Gouts, charged with larceny, was tried
/ | and acquitted.
! Henry Meyers, Levy Launder, Charles Barthei-
h N.Y. f. c., charged with larceny, and John Gun
ninghaIn charged with assault and battery, we're,
d motion of the District Attorney, discharged
a mol. pros.
K Thomas Monaghan, accused OF shooting with in
# tent to murder, failing appear when called for
i. trial, was pronounced guilty, and his bonds fnr-
). feited.
;. Andrew Filley charged with eonnterseiting. was
If tried, found guilty. and remanded fof sentence.
RECORDER ElIERsoN's CouRT-Airs. Mc(5uin and
q Mrs. Mary Riley were both tried and acquitted on
u | charge of selling liquor to slaves.
q The Following parties gave bail TO appear for eX-
J animation ..
st Michael Spelly for deserving from the Pelican
ls Guards. Case fixed for the 7th proE.
l. Mrs. Dunn and Mrs, Ellis charged with stealing
from G. Crako glazier's diamond and IS in gold
u Case fixed for the 10Th prox.
OF VIM. Motion, accused Of assaalting hrs. Lena
- emousky, and stealing from her lot c furniture
IT Continued indefinitely.
Is P. FL. Smith, accused of getting drunk end using
u. obscene language and resisting Gti1er Huckin'
90 with dagger, at the Free Market. Case fixed fol
ot the 9th proy.
ct John Murphy who grossly abused and threaten
"a ed John Heron, was made q member OF he Peacs
10 society.