The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-21
THE CITY.
Horrible Accident ON the Shell Road.
A Man and Three Children Thrown Into
the Canal.
Mr. Spitzfaden and His Grandson Drowned

About ST o'clock last evening, there Occur
red on Canal street. corner Of Claiborn
Avenue, one of the most sad and heartrendin
accidents that has ever before happened
in which Mr.. George Spitzfaden, his tw
children and grandson, named George Scharf
were thrown from butchers wagon into tn
Claiborne Avenue Canal
Mr.. Spitzfadens two children, Theodor
and George, aged and years, we're rescued
from drowning by Mr.. George L. Bright, VIII
was passing in his buggy few minutes afte
the accident had taken place. In taking then
out of the water two hats were found floating
in the canal, which indicated that some ont
had been drowned, no one else being visible
Mr. Bright started for town, and on his way
in stopped at the Central Department and in
formed the Chief Of Police Of what had take1
place.
Shortly after Mr. Bright had left the spot
Officers Lewis and CARTWRIGHT, of the mounted
police, arrived The officers being informed
by citizens in the vicinity of what had trans
pired, commenced search for the bodies,
and after some ten or fifteen minutes labor
succeeded in finding the bodies of the old
man Spitzfaden and his grandson, aged z
yerrs, who were buried in the bottom Of the
slush. The gentleman's two children were
left in charge of the neighbors until o'clock
last night, when they were taken home by Mr.
Scharf, the old gentleman's son-in-law and
father of the child.
about 81 years Of age, and was butcher in
the St Mary's Market for number of years,
where he was liked bv all who had dealings
with him. He leaves wife and four children
to mourn his loss. The cause of the sad af-
fair could not be learned, as no one was pre-
sent at the time of the disaster, but it is sup
posed that the old mans attention must have
been drawn to something by the children in
the cart.
When Mr.. Bright found the cart the horse
was standing on the bridge with the right
wheel Of the vehicle leaning down in the
canal. Strange to, say, the horse. which is
stone blind, remained in that position until
he was relieved by that gentleman. Coroner
FolweI held the inquest on the bodies of the
man and boy, and the jury returned verdict
OF accidental drowning, caused by being
thrown from q cart into the canal After
which they were removed to his late residence,
on Annunciation, between Seventh and Eighth
streets.
The POLICE BoARD.-Vice President A. v.
Leclerc, and Acting Chief of Police at half
past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, called a
meeting of the board, which was in few mo-
ments' time responded to by the same old
crew that were present at the regular session
IN the morning, ana called IOr q recOnSldera-
ton of their action in removing Capt. G. J.
Schneider and placing in his stead Judge A.
B. Miller. This was done, and tie Judge was
made citizen almost as fast as he was SER
geant four hours before.
The cause of that action on the part Of
the Board we believe came from William
Pitt Kellogg, who was waited upon by . COM
mittee who did not propose to stand that
kind of business Although Mr.. Kellogg was
in favor of the move made this morning, he |
gave in to the committee and despatched Mr.. |
Leclerc to the State-House and advised him |
to call the Board together.
This was done for the Governor in q very
few moments time, when all that had been |
done was undone, and things stand the same |
as before. with everybody happy except ex-
chief and sergeant Of police, Judge A. B. |
Miller, who feels as good as when he resigned |
the judgeship of the Fourth District Police |
Court with the expectation Of getting on the |
Police Board.