The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-31
About the City.
Was He Afraid :!

on the Ouachita Belle, in which youns
man fired off pistOl. 1t is stated that
though Sergeant Vankirk, Of the Harbo1
Precinct, was standing by, he made no at
tempt to arrest the young man, until friends
had taken his pistol away and quiet was
restored, when the Sergeant then boldly
came to the front and arrested him and q
young man who was sitting by him, who
had committed no offense whatsoever. The
question naturally arises :" Is the Sergeant
afraid of fire arms I!
At a o'clock on Friday evening negro
man, known as "Jack," who was in skiff
was accidentally upset at Point La Hache
and Immediately drowned. The body has
not been recovered.
| Pfckpocket.
Yesterday evening, on the corner Of Dry
AIDES and Common streets, one August
ChanveanX or Chanvain, was arrested and
lodged in the First Precinct Station, charged
by Francis Pechon with having picked his
pocket of ST. in currency and his pocket
book.
VIM. Williamson made a desperate as
sanlt upon Mary Edwards at the corner OF
Julia and Baronne, wonndlng her severely
with a dangerous weapon. Williamson was
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| Still In Flames.
| At o'clock this morning the debris Of
Bayly & Ponds store on Canal and Tchoup-
| itoulas street, blazed up, threatening to
cause another serious confagration.
The Fire Department was again called to
this scene of action, and after some labor
the flames were extinguished. We do not
see why steps are not Immediately taken by
the insurance companies to remove the COM
bustible matter from the ruins
From Yesterdays Evening Editien.l
Attempt at Arson-The Incendiary Shot
Last night, about IL o'clock, while the
whole fire department were atwork battling
with the flames on Canal street, black
scoundrel attempted to set fire to the dwell
ling Of Mrs. Mccormick, on Lafayette be
tween Liberty and Howard streets. He
over the lower front gallery, and was dis
covered when about to accomplish his devil
ish designs. He was discovered by Mr..
Crellin, who lives on the opposite side Of
the street. This gentleman, Immediately on
catching sight Of the negro, took his pistol
and slid down his front gallery posts to the
street, and at once called on the villain to
halt. The fellow fed to the music of a
whistling ball, which Mr. Crellin sent after
him. No clue to the identity of the man
wa sfOnnd.
Violently Assaulted i'm the Discharge of
Their Duty.
Last evening about IL o'clock, difficulty
occurred in Howard, between Lafayette and
Poydras streets, between man and woman
names unknown. Officer Hale, while en-
deavoring to quell the disturbance and ar
rest the man, was assaulted by the same
hf, tad ifxyf hot = Ia
came necessary for the officer to call for
assistance. Officer T. Ewell came to the
rescue, the man, however, continuing to
resist. At this moment man named Will
liam Jackson suddenly appeared and pro-
ceeded to violently assault AID beat Officer |
Ewell on the head and body, with heavy
piece of wood, causing the officer such Sc
we're injuries that he was conveyed to the
hospital. Officer Hale, in defending him
self, fred one shot at Jackson, intlicting
slight wound in the right hand. Jackson
disturbance succeeded in making their es-
cape.
About o'clock this morning, while the
lug Aspinwall was on her way up the river,
lnd as she was at the head of St. Joseph
street, deck hand, name unknown, acct
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The body has not been recovered.
Attempted~Arson.
At 12 o'clock last night an attempt was
made, by some unknown party or parties,
who succeeded in making their escape, to
Howard and Liberty, owned and
occupied by Mrs. Mccormick.
Two False Alarms.
The alarm turned in at two o'clock this
morning from box ZIG was caused by a
v0lume Of smoke coming out Of the doors
md windows of house No. 27S Burgundy
treet, which is occupied by Pierre Mar
ellie as a bakery
The alarm turned in at 4.4O this morning
rom box ~ was on account Of the burning
ebris of the fire on Canal street, and was
urned in by Chief Engineer O'Conner.
Drowned in the Basin.
LOUIS Moretz, native of Germany, about 4
5 years old, was drowned at o'clock last !
light, while bathing in the Old Basin, be-
ween Broad and DorgenOis streets The
Ody was recovered, and the Coroner held
n inquest Verdict in accordance with the
bove facts.
Burglary.
Between the hours of and o'clock Fri
ay morning, the fruit store Of Mr.. John
at the corner of Rampant and
ommon street, was broken open and robbed {
fruit to the value Of $40. No clue to the e
of the burglars was left, they ,
aving succeeded in making their escape
efore detection.
Was IL the Incendiary: /.
Charles Joseph, private Waterman Of the !
ustom- House, states that about one boar :
revious to the fire on Canal street, he saw
vo men come out from the second story /
indow of the store of Bayly & Pond, and
ide down one of the awning posts and run .
ong Canal street to Magazine, where they /
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