New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-09
Local Intelligence.

Two FIRES YESTERDAY MORNING-Be-
tween one and two O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the beautiful two-stOry residence of Mr..
j. Fuentes, on Dumaine, between GayosO
and Dupre streets, was found to be on fire.
The family, sleeping on the second floor,
knew nothing Of the fire beneath them un-
til warned and wakehed by smoke. Then
it was too late to escape by the stairs. A
sou of Mr.. Fuentes managed to descend
and procured ladder, which he placed at
one of the upper windows, thus rescuing
the other members of the family. The
flames had reached the second floor before
they escaped. So great was the heat and
50 tar advanced was the fire when discov-
cred that nothing was saved. Some circum.
stances convince Mr.. Fuentes that his house
had been robbed and that the burglars
fred the building to.hide their crime.
About three O'clock yesterday morning
smoke was noticed issuing from the win
dows of No. SO Gravier street, Virgins
seed store. When An alarm was given it
seems that the fire must have been raging
for some time, SO long that all the water
firemen could throw could not save the
bull DING or contents. Mr.. L. B. Cain owned
the building, and was insured for $4,000.
No 100 Gravier street, occupied by Messrs.
Noise s. Rosenfeldt as O clothing store, was
badly damaged. Origin Of the fire unknown.
CHARrrY's DEPOT OF SUPPLIEs.-A visit
to No. 60 TchOupitOulas street will disclose
to the visitor one of the pleasantest, though
pIainest, sights in New Orleans. This is
the depot OF supplies tor the overflowed suf-
ferers, and it will do a hungry man good to
look at the immense piles of standard pro-
visions in store there. At the head is Mr..
j. N. Payne, q patient and competent gen
tleman, who devOtes nearly all his time for
sweet charity's sake, and his patience is
sOrely tried.
Ali applications for relief are first made
to Mr.. D. f. KenRer. No. % Carondelet
street. and if he learns that the application
should be responded to he fills. out blank
reuuisition for articles needed. This is
taken to Mr.. Payne, and if he has the
goods he rolls them out In all haste. In
case he is unprovided he makes q requisi.
ton, fills the bill at any store he may, and
gives the merchant cash order on Mayor
Wilt, who Is treasurer of the relief fund.
All these accounts are kept on separate
books, SO that in the end, one must tally
with the other, and at the same time q
voucher shows W here the goods are shipped
and to whom, the date and by what steamer
Up to date there has been forwarded 3OoS
barrels of corn meal, 1853 barrels OF pork
1902 barrels of crackers, 107 barrels of Hour,
1896 pounds of bacon, Sc barrels of beans
and suudries too numerous to mention.
Considerable quantities of cotton seed
and seed corn have been shipped to places
where there is probability that replant-
ing will be possible. Total amount OF cash
expended to date for purchases, $24,3'2.
In some instances, merchants sell their
goods to Mr.. Payne at or near cost prices.
Boss draymen have not charged more than
half the usual rates, and in several in
stances have refused regular work to at
tend to this. Steamboatmen also have
acted literally, in carrying freight at halt
rates Only daily labOrers at the depot
receive regular wages, while Mr.: Payne, IN
the store Of Messrs. Deeves, Hubbs 4 Co.,
No. 60 TchoupitOulas street, and all the
committeeman give their services free.