New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-07
LOUISIANA.

Tornado on the River Below POint.a.ln.s
Hache-Destructton Of Property ana,
Loss Of Life-FrOm st. Nlarti0sville-
Picket Firing During the Dny-GeneraI
Badger Holds the TOwn-A Battle Inn
minent-Fire at Trent0n-NenrIy the
Whole Town Destroyed-Loss AbomG
S3OO,OOO.
QUARANTINE, May 6-At five this morcs
ing a tornado struck the Lanaux place,
about ten miles below pont.a la -Hache,
extending an arpent in width, blowing
down Lanaux's kitchen, the Catholic
Church, and all the cabins surrounding the
same, destroying their contents, killing a
young man, and wOunding several other
persons. The stable was also blown down,
killing two horses, mule, and several
head of cattle. The tornado extendtd d
across the river, destroying a house and
killing colOred man.
New IBERIA, May 6-Tbe situation at
st. Martinsville remains unchanged. There
was heavy firing on the picket line this at
ternoon. The citizens were driving the
Kellogg pickets in. No casualties reported.
A battle may take place at any moment.
1t Is reported kell0ggs MetrOpUlitans holG
possession OF the bridge crossing the bavou,
SO as to prevent an attack frcm the rear.
FRANKLIN, La, May 6.-The latest ,ufor.
nation from st. Martlnsville states that a.
place early tomorrow morning.
About twenty-five well mounted and well
armed men left here since night for the
headquarters of the resisters at St. Mar
tinsville.
Great excitement prevails, and the tele-
graph office here is tbronged with anxious
men.
MONROE, La, May Cat 2 A. NJ. a fire
broke out in JethrO M0Ore's drug store, at
Trenton, Louisiana, and spreading rapidly
in all directions destroyed the entire busi-
ness portion of the town in a very short
tine. Only two business houses escaped
total destruction; these were the establish
ments of s. Hirseh and Picard g. Spirn.
The total loss will probably exceed $500 600,
The following are the losses and insurance
OF the principal sufferers:
Head a. McLaiB, loss SIS, 900, insurance
$4,000; L. {. Standifer & Co., loss $4,000,
insurance $4,000: Trenton Warehouse
Company, loss $23 ZOO, no insurance; Flour
noy & Mllsaps. loss $25 600, insurance
$4,000; Murphy & Miles, loss $2I 900, in
surance $4,000; Maxey & Blocker, loss
$4,000. insurance $l2,500: Bond & Gu,h.
Iie, loss $4,000, insurance $4,000: NJ. L.
Kidd, loss $4,000, insurance $780, II.
Meyer. loss $4,000, insurance $4,000;
0. b. Register, loss $l2,0O insurance $1,000;
T. Dreyfus, loss $4S00 insurance $2SO0;
Wheaton & Earhart, loss $4,000, insurance
$500; NJ. II. Parker, loss $4l00, insurance
$4,000; H. Defrees, loss $500, insurance
$500; j. IL. Noble. loss $500. insurance
$1,000; Louisiana Farmer printing office,
loss $2700. insurance $500; Jethro Moore,
loss $4,000, insurance $4,000; X. j. Soule,
loss $500, insurance $51,.
The greater portion of the insurance war
| written in New Orleans agencies, and it is
| impossible to ascertain the names of the
| companies. Twenty four thousand dollars
| insured in Monroe agencies is divided as
| follows: TeutOnia, of New Orleans, SJ00Cs
New Orleans Mutual $4,000; Texas Bankin .
and Insurance Company $500; North Misc
souri, $4,000.
| The origin of the FIRE is unknown. The
| flames spread with such rapidity that the
! salvage amounts to little or nothing. The
S25, 600 loss of the Trenton Warehouse Com
pany will fall upon planters in the neigh
borhood OF Trenton, whose supplies were
stored in the building.
|. The business men hold a meeting to-day Y
| to decide upon course Of action
BRAsHEAR CITY, La, May 6-There is
great excitement all over the parish, and
the people are determined to resist Forty
MetrOpOlitans are here closely watched by
tie citizens. Any overt act on their par
it is said will be met at once. Contrary to
ordinary, usage the citizens are walking the
streets and fraternizing with the MetrOpoli-
tans, but are fully determined. No negroes
are on the streets, and all in town seem
ing!y quiet No disturbance is anticipated
but all are on the alert.