The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02
About the City.
Destructive Confagration.
$4,000 Loss.

Terrebonne and Bourgeois. The building
was totally destroyed, and valued at $4,000
covered by insurance. but in what company
or to what amount is not known The stock
and fixtures in the bar-rOOm, valued al
$500, were destroyed-covered by policy in
the Merchants office.
Mr.. Berios also lost 5000 in L. S. currency
which was burned in the fire before he could
save it. He also had his hands and face Sc
verely burned while trying to save his
clothing The flames then caught the adj
joining buildings 134, 1872 and 100 Perdido
street; the premises No. 134, two-story
frame, owned by Mrs. Brown, totally de,
stroyed, valued at $1,000; insurance IN
known. No. 1872, one-stOry frame, owned
by Mrs. NJ. Gratis, was totally destroyed; in
sured for $1,000 in the Sun Mutual. The
building was occupied by colored families,
who lost almost every everything they had
No. 100, a two-story frame with brick front
valued at $1,000, was partially destroyed ;
the property is owned by Mrs. Weiman and
occupied by Archibald & Co. as a ginger ale
and soda water mandatory insurance on
building unknown. Mandatory insured
for $500 in the Merchants. Thence the fire
spread to the adjoining two-story frame
buildings, Nos. 125, LIT and 1873 Liberty
street. between Perdido and Poydras streets,
next to the coffee-house owned by NJ. T.
OIdCld LoCH duu OCCuplcu ny ColoIcu IdiHl-
lies, all of which were totally destroyed,
valued in all at $4,000; insurance could not
be ascertaned.
Thence to the adjoining one-story frame
honse, 135 Liberty street, owned and occu-
pied by Rose Ora IS, totally destroyed, in
sured for $1,000 in the Merchants; thence
across Liberty street, destroying the build
ings Nos. 1913, 1876, and l24. No. 125, one
story frame, valued at $500; No. 1876 one
story brick house, valued at $4,000; No. la,
one-stOry frame, valued at $1,000
The fire then made Roadway upon the two
story brick house corner Libersy and Per-
dido. All of tie above buildings were own
ed by Gracia Leon, and valued at $4,000, in
sured, but to what amount or in what COM
pany is not known. Twelve houses burned,
with loss Of about $26, 800
Fire ON Royal Street.
About 1 o'clock Sunday morning, fire
broke out in the twO-story frame house stu
ated on Royal, between Enghien and Port
streets, owned by Mrs. Guitard. The fire,
however, gained such Roadway before the
arrival of the engines that the premises were
totally destroyed. The flames communicated
ed to the fire tend: The one story frame
house owned by Mrs. Desdune and occupied
by Mrs. Sheppard; the frame house owned
by Mrs Desdune and occupied by some
party whose name could not be ascertained;
and The twO-stOry frame house of Mr.. Jacob
Dreyfus. Estimated loss not less than $15,
900. These houses were partly insured in
the Merchants Mutual and other companies.
Another Fire ON Royal Street.
A few minutes after o'clock on Sun
day morning the two story brick building,
corner Roya and Orleans streets, occupied
by Jake Finke as a coffee house and con-
fectionery, was totally destroyed, together
with it's contents, by fire. The loss could
insurance in the Salamander and Merchants
Mutual Insurance Companies
Fire ON Constance Street.
few minutes after o'clock on Sunday
morning, the grocery store of John Crowley,
corner Of Constance and Terpsichore streets,
together with the adjoining house, No. 124
Constance street was partially, together
with the stock, destroyed by fire. The
buildings were owned by Mr.. O'Brien, and
were covered by insurance to the extent Of
about 5000 in the Hibernian Insurance
Company, while Mr. Crowley's stock of gro
eeries was not insured.
Flames ON Hospital street,
A mosquito bar was accidentally fred in
the house of Mr.. F. Gehband, No. "a Hos
pital street, about 10 o'clock Saturday
and furniture the flames were subdued by
the inmates Of the house.
Whisky and Wator.
Last night. about $3.50, woman named
Mary Nolan, having an overdose of benzine
on board, str0lled too near the edge of the |
wharf at the head Of Marigny street, and, |
losing her balance, went over into the river
but Officer John being promptly on hand, he |
let her stay just long enough in the water
to dilute the whisky in her. when she was
rescued and taken to the Fifth Station,
where she was locked up on charge of be-
ing drunk.
Man Burned to Death.
On Sunday morning little after o'clock,
Royal and Orleans streets, was discovered to
be on FIRE. 1t was used by John Finke as
coffee house, his family dwelling in the
upper portion. After the fire ha ] been burn
ing for some time it was made known that
one John Anderson, an employee, was still in
the building. The gallant fremen, notwith-
that the house was wrapped in
flames, made every effort to get into Ander-
sons room, away back in the rear, but it was
utterly impossible for any one to live and
pass through such heated furnace. One
gentleman was severely injured in the at
tempt. After the flames had subsidized, the
body was found in the ruins and carried to
the station, where an inquest was held.
Out With a knife.
A difficulty occurred this morning, about
10 o'clock, on Willow, between Clio and
Erato streets, between two men named JOS.
Hartnett and Daniel Dougherty, in which
the latter was knocked down with club
and cut under the left eye with knife, in
the hands of the former. The wounds were
dressed by DR.. MCGOWAN, who pronounced
them not serious. Ha, tnett made his es-
cape, but has since been arrested and locked
up in the Central Police Station.
Accidentally Shot.
While on duty at the corner of Royal
and Orleans street, Officer P. Bruen acct
let fall his revolver, one barrel Of
which was discharged, the ball entering
the calf OF the right leg. The wound, how
ever, proved to be of no serious nature.