New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-08
eTCTIoN SALES THIS DAY.
Local Intelligence.

aye o'clock yesterday morning nFe WAS us
nororad racing in a twc-story frame dwell
anr house corner of EIysian Fields and Mo
reau street, owned and occupied by Widow
Darker, who dealt in furniture at that place
THE bfilding burned like q flash, and was
Totally destroyed as were the contents. In
sured for ST., 900 in several Offices.
Chief Engineer O'Connor, finding that
Che wind was blowing very fresh, carrying
large live cinders to great distance
aounded a general alarm, and it was well
he did, for this prompt action doubtless
saved much valuable property. The entire
fire department was quickly on hand, and
performed good service, but the men were
sighting powerful enemy.
The flames soon caught the adjoining
aouge, occupied by Jacob Steirs and wife,
and here occurred the saddest feature OF
Che condagration. Mr.. Stcirs had heard the
alarm bus was not aware that the flames
were SO near him. Paying no particular
heed TO the sounds, he and his wife returned
60 bed. que they had remained there only
little time before smoke and blaze all
around aroused them, for their home was
on Are. Gathering q few articles Shey
started down stairs, the wife in front.
The husband on seeing the wife going down
Che steps returned for some purpose, and ne
gva9 lose to sights Before Mrs. SteirS was
half Tay down the stairs fell, preeipitating
beg int the burning Euins beneath. She
waa able 20 cry for assistance. and tortu-
natelE Officer Griffith heard her voice.
With an effort that stamps him as real
hero he Rushed into the midst of smoke
md 6ame and pescued her. IN another
minute che would undoubtedly have been
burned or suftoeated % death. Her face
ana hands were badly burned, and Officer
Gr;tfith did not escape warming. Mrs
sters wss Immediately taken 70 a neigh
Boring hOusa and properly attended to.
when az steirs disappearedit is thought
he seeurned 70 his bedroom 70 secure some
waloables. end attempting 70 leave was
blinded by smoke 60 that he did not dis
cover ohat the stairs had been burned and
gone. Gle must have stepped, intending to
walk down. when ne fell near the spot
gvhero lis svifo had been few minutes pre-
yious. Ealing amid mass OF tieEy ruin5
ELiAOt4"~A1N'
eturued thaB he could Bot help himself or
erv cut for assistance. However, ne had
not beeR there more than few seconds be-
fore some diTemeN became aware OF the Sact,
gheR several Gushed to the rescue, out 10
syass Toe late, Gor ais body was so much
burned that il Was scarcely recognizable.
IA one hand was his watch, the hands still,
pointing to the hour and minute that its
ewnR met q horrible death. He had been
married only few weeks, and was well
known TO many citizens down town.
The fire, while raging. communicated from
house to house with great rapidity, and
great as @as the destruction. after fierce
struggle Of SwO hours, the firemen sue"
aeeded in checking and finally subduing the
Names Of what has probably been one Of the
most destructive fires oveE in the 4hlrd
District.
As far as can be ascertained the list of
houses destroyed and loss Occasioned Will
BE about as follows:
After the house where the fire originated,
die flames communicated 20 an adjoining
fwo-story brick building on Eiysian Fields
street, also owned and occupied by the
gyidow Darker a. a furniture warehouse,
Switch was totally destroyed, with loss OF
about $4,000. covered by an insurance OF
$500.
ghe flames thence communicated 90 an
adjoining two-story brick house on Elysian
Fields street, owned and occupied by MI
Schuler as barber-shop, which was totally
DESTROYED. with an estimated loss OF $|0OO,
covered by an unstated amount CT lnsur-
snce. The flames then spread TO an I'M
gccupied two-story brick house on the same
strees, owned by AR. Louis Fix, which was
sotally DESTROYED, with an estimated loss OF
$4,000; insured for $250o.
The flames thence spread 20 al adjoining
Frame building on EIysian Fields street,
owned and occu.ied as livery stable by
Mr.. Grayer, which was quickly destroyed,
with an estimated loss Of $4,000, covered by
insurance Che flames then communicated
% frame building on Moreau street, owned
ana occupied by Mr. Brandin as dwelling
and slate warehouse, which was totally de'
stroyed, with an estimated loss OF about
$1,000: insured for $4,000,
The fire then extended across the street
o. the corner OF Horeau and Elysian Fields
street to a twO-story frame house owned by
Mr.. Soetling, and occupied by Mr.. Jack
Sterling as dwelling ard Cotteehouse |
which was partially damaged, TO the extent |
OF $500, covered by insurance TO an amount
rot stated.
Tho fire thence communicated 10 q one
etory frame house, owned and occupied by
Mrs. Caprees, which was partially de
stroyed, with loss of about 5000 The en-
tire loss is estimated az about 1890, q
0arge amount OF which vii! he made good
by insurance: .-s-
CRIN1SAL CoURr.-Informations against
q,s following named accused have been
sled by fine district attorney:
Joe Alexander, larceny OF elk rolls blue
m;bbon: also, the larceny of three chickens.
NJ smith. assault and battery OF Hattie