New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-21
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
Local Intelligence.

rIRES.-A serious fire occurred Tuesday
. ight in the Third District, on Peters
street. At about eleven o'clock the frame
nOuse near Hancock street, owned by Mr..
Berteaux and occupied by August Fouchon
as grocery, caught, or was set on fire,
and in few minutes was mass Of fame
That lighted up the whole lower part of
he city. The fire then extended to the
blacksmith shop next to the burning build
ing, and then to the residence of Mr..
Berteaux. All three buildings were en-
tirely destroyed, the lOss amounting to
abou. $4,000, which is nearly covered by
insurance in the Salamander Insurance
Company. The brick dwelling house oc-
cupied by Mrs. Charles Edwards, next to
The residence Of Mr.. Berteaux, on which
there was no insurance, and which was
valued at $1,000, was then consumed, and
The fire spread to the cotfeehouse Of Dom
mick B0ireau, corner of Tricou and Peters
streets, valued at $4,000, and to the DWELL
ing house of Simon FOntaine, owned by
Mr. Levy, and destroyed both. Six build
ings were destroyed by the fire, causing a
.oss Of about $4,000.
THE BARK MERcEDgs-As was supposed,
The fire on this vessel on Tuesday night
caused her total loss. The cotton seed oil
and other equally infammable cargo
turned with such fury that the fire depart
lnent found it impossible to extinguish it
otherwise than by sinking her. Toward
morning yesterday this was accomplished.
and she now lies in the river about the
head of Ursulnes street. The vessel is
owned by her captain, Auguste Luna, and
parties in Italy, and was valued at $4,000.
Her cargo was worth 10000, and, as was
the vessel, was fully insured.
THE TENTH WARD DIFFICULTY.-Tues-
dav night, after the club business had been
finished, and everybody prepared to go
home, some evil disposed person started
row The Tenth Ward Central Club has
not been exempt from the disturbances
caused by the dissatisfied, but last nights
trouble was of more serious nature. The
contest for the presidency between Charles
Bibb and John G. Kaiser has been an ex-
citing one, but ne more bitter than in many
OF the other wards. Both sides, however,
have been determined to MAINTAIN their
rights, but it was hardly supposed the con-
troversy would go beyond words ard bal
lots. But about eleven o'clock 1t vas
made apparent that a good many present
were determined the breach should be
widened, no matter what the consequences
would be.
A violent discussion was accordingly
started and when at its height some one
fred pistol in the air As matter of
course everybody thought all on the other
SIDE was going to attack him. and more
pistols were fired. No one was hurt at
first, but the firing was kept up until Mr.
Bib, the president of the club, received
wound in the back from pistol bal, which
Dr.. Watkins pronounces dangerous. Who
fred the shot, and whether it was il
tended to injure Mr.. Bibb or not is not
known. The serious Consequences OF the
folly of the rioters were etfectual in dis.
persing them, all except William Boyd and
David Fisher, whom Sergeant Isabelle and
Officer Clarisse arrested and locked up in
The sixth precinct They will stay in the
Parish Prison till the extent Of the injury
% Mr. BIB is known.