The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-04
About the City.
4 sad End-Life Troubles and Suicide
Waterv Grave.

4 sad End-Life Troubles and Suicide
Watery Grave.
Mr.. Edward Lynch, the subject of this
short notice, is we'll known to the many
patrons OF the City Hotel, who have seen
him behind the counter, officiating in his
capacity of clerk, for some years. Mr..
Lynch, young man of only Is years, has
sought, through the influence of some
trouble, to bury in oblivion the misery
that, perhaps, attended him in life, by seek
ing his own death.
Yesterday afternoon, abOut 4:2O O'Clock,
while the Canal Street Ferryboat was
coming from Algiers, and as the boat was in
the middle of. the river, Mr.. Lynch rose
from his seat, and with one plunge of des :
peration launched himself into eterni Y be-
meath the roaring waters of the Mississippi
The police boats and many skiffs Immediate
ly went to his rescue, but, owing to the cur
rent, his body was carried swiftly down the
stream and SINK, never to rise again. Sad,
indeed, it is, to record these cases of life
troubles and self destruction, but, alas, how
often it is our sad duty to chronicle another
| and another poor weary soul who, worn ont
and crushed down by the weight OF an all
expressing woe, rush head.Ong into the
dark and uncertain abyss of death, and give
up their souls 20 their maker, unhOnOred
and unsung.
But Yesterday Edward Lynch was living
man, enjoying the health and strength that
an all-merciful God had endowed him with !;
| and now what remains! cold and still
corpse, with uought but the cold bed of the
river for his resting place, and no other
dirge but the murmuring Of the dark, deep
river. Farewell weary soul may the great
God who forgives all transgressors receive
thy soul in heaven, where nOught but hap
piness and peace can reign.
RUN Away-Narrovv e capo from Death.
About o'clock last evening, as the funer-
al of Mr.. James Wingfeld was coming
down Carondelet street, near St. Andrew,
two of the horses attached to one Of the
carriages took fright, and dashing franti-
cally out of the procession, rushed headlOng
down the street, not needing any impede
ment that stood in their way. Vain were
the efforts of the driver to check them; their
blood was up, and on they went rushing at
lightning speed, until the carriage to which
| they were attached was thrown violently
over and the poor gentlemen who were ill.,
side were precipitated out upon the paving
stones. The carriage was total wreck, but
the exact amount of injury 'ffered by the
gentlemen is not known. The drivers ef-
forts to save his passengers were truly COM
mendable: never lacking in nerve, he hela
on until he himself was thrown from his
seat.
| Dangerous.
| The plank crossing at the corner of Com
mon and Rampant streets is in dangerous
condition, and is sadly III need of repairs.
The attention OF the proper authorities Is
respectfully called to this fact.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition
Extensive FIRE.
At about 81 o'clock this A. NJ, a fire
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frame house on Music, between Urquhart
and Girod streets, owned by John Sanders,
| which was totally destroyed, but was in
| sured in the Germania for $500. The fire
| then spread to the adjoining one-stOry
| frame house owned and occupied by John
Sanders, which was also totally destroyed;
amount of loss $1,000, and insured for $500
| in the Germania. Thence the fire went to
| the next house, which was also a one-story
frame, and owned by the same party as
above mentioned. This house was occu
pied by several poor families. The loss on
this was about $1,000, and insured as ABOVE
for 5000. The fire then extended to the
story frame dwelling on Urqul,art
street, between Music and Arts, owned and
occupied by Mrs. Hoffman, which was
totally destroyed, with loss of $1,000, and
insured in the Germana for $500. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
AnO her Fire.
About $50 this morning a fire was discOv-
cred in the two-story brick house at the cor
her of Irene street and CarOndelet Walk,
owned by Nine. Marquerez, aud occupied
by Pierre St. Blanct. as a junk shop. The
fire originated in the second story Of the
building, which contained large quantity
OF rags and other junk stuff The fire was
not extingushed until $500 damage was
| Il Il. l>ni -pA,d
the Peoples. About $50 worth of junk stuff
was consumed. Had it not been for the
prompt reply of the ti-emen to the alarm,
"a most disastrous contlagration would have
been the result as the building was filled
with combustible matter. The cause of fire
is unknown.
Ship Thieves.
VIM. Scott and Michael Murphy were ar
rested by virtue of warrant, charged with
larceny on the ship Gold Hunter, lying at
post 30.
More Bad Lev.cs.
The levee about one mile from tho Canal
St eet Ferry landing is reported in very
bad condition and needs immediate repairs,
as danger is apprehended and it is feared
that it will not stand long, for the break
water is entirely gone, and nothing remains
now to protect the same.
And now comes forward Alex. Lewis, who
upon being closely questioned, was found
to have two pairs of boots in his possession
which were not come honestly by, and there
fore Alex lieth in the Fifth, considering It's
bOOtess to he dishonest
Burglary.
About IL o'clock last night the mattrass
store of c. Duplan, No. 2O4 Royal street was
entered by some thief. OF thieves, unknown,
Uut who must have been frightened away
by some noise, they did not carry any
| thing but themselves away.
Rio err.
john Conway, who was one Of the leaders
of the gang who tried to intimidate the men
discharging the steamship Gulf Stream yes
terday, was arrested, at the instance OF
Capt. Witshorst, OH charge Of attempting
to incite u riot.
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