The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-14
About the City.
struck by Lightning.

one-story frame building corner Tonti and
St. Louis streets, owned by A. Carlow ana
occupied by George Wells as a residence,
was struck by lightning, the same passing
down the chimney. The lightning also
struck the cistern, causing some damage,
which in all, 500 will cover. With the
exception Of good scare, the family were
uninjured.
The two-story frame house corner of La
harpe and White streets, in the Third Dis
trict, owned by Mr.. Porter and occupied by
Pierre SabOux as e-house, also fell a
victim to the lightning yesterday. 1t was
set on fire, and damages to the extent of
$500 resulted. The property was insured.
Neither amount nor company, however,
could be ascertained. An alarm of fire was
turned in by citizen from box AZ.
Body Found.
About O'clock yesterday evening the
body Of a colored man named George New
man was found floating in the river oppo-
site the head of Poydras street Newman
was the man who accidentally fell overbOord
on the 18th inst, while scuffling on the
steamboat Paragon with colOred man
named Murray Thornton. Coroner Folwell
was notified.
elephant .Jonnie'' Shot At.
Yesterday afternoon difficulty occurred
between one James Welsh and John Cowan,
better known rs Elephant jennie. During
the discussion, Welsh drew revolver and
endeavOred by firing three shots from the
same, to cut short his opponents life. The
shots did not take effect, however, and
Welsh was conveyed to the First Precinct
Police Station and locked up by Officer ID.
p. Hale.
Coal Oil Explosion.
Last evening lamp containing coal oil
exploded in the house of one Sarah Scott, a
cOlored woman, No. 266 Gravier street, be-
tween Basin and Franklin streets. Sarah
Scott was absent from the honse at the time
Of the explosion, but the fire was discovered
by the neighbors who forced in the front
$25.
And Still Another.
During the storm yesterday afternoon, a
bolt Of lightning struck the residence Of
James Hickey, corner of Morales and St.
Ferdinand streets, damaging a chimney and
some household furniture to the amount Of
abont $75. No one injured.
shop Lining.
About $50 yesterday morning three men
entered the tailor shop of Mr.. Keefe, on
Camp street, between st. Mary and Felicity
Road. While two of the cOlored men enter
tanned the tailor the third stole a pair Of
pantaloons off the counter and put them in
carpet-bag which he carried in mis- hand
and made off. Mr.. Keefe, however, soon
discovered his loss and gave chase. The
cOlOred man, however, dropped the bag and
made his escape. George Wheeler was sub
seqnently arrested corner Of Fulton and St.
Mary streets and identified by Mr.. Keefe as
the thief.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.J
Fire.
About 10 o'clock this morning fire broke
out in the kitchen of one-story frame
house situated at the corner of Burdet and
McCarter Streets owned and occupied by
Mr.. Aleanhack. The kitchen was totally
destroyed and the house partially. Loss
about $500. 1t could not be ascertaned
whether insured or not. Canse Of fire nm
known.
Seriously injured.
Yesterday afternoon, about $3.50 o'clock,
boy named Darce Otero, aged about II
years, was run over by mule and seriously
injured, at the corner of Claiborne and st.
Anthony streets. He was conveyed home.
Sick md Destitute.
Mathew Warren about 40 years of age,
was found by officer Fuentes in sick and
destitute condition, corner of Victory and
Frenchman streets. The officer brought him
to the Fifth, where he was attended by Dr.
who ordered him sent to the
Charity Hospital.
Police Notes.
Hy. d. Clark, Thomas Lightfoot and
Charles Jenkins pound drivers, were ar
rested on warrant, charged by Frank
Bonny with assaulting him with dangerous
weapons (revolvers) with intent to kill.
They Were locked up in the Seventh.
Charles Wood was locked up in the Sec
ond by Officer Palmer, charged by one AIDE
laide Davis with entering the empty house
At the corner of amp and Poeyfarre streets,
with felonious intent.
The attention of the authorities is called
20 the fact that there is a broken bridge
IN the ccrner of Fulton and st. An
lrew streets, and one on the corner of Philip
md Fulton streets.