The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-26
THIRD DISTRICT IN FLAMES.
Two Blocks Entirely consumed.
Loss Fully $50,

About 3:O5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
situated on Levee street, between Congress
and independence owned by Pope Lulu.
This house was quickly consumed, and, not
withstanding the strenuous exertions OF the
fire department, which was on the spot in full
force, the flames rapidly communicated to
the surrounding houses, laying waste fully
one block and a half of real estate. Loss on
the above house $780, small frame house
owned by Mr. p Lulu and occupied by Mr..
Stafford was totally destroyed; loss $780,
The building corner Of
INDEPENDENCE AND LEvEE
streets, owned by Lulu nd occupied by Mr..
Gross as brewery, was totally destroyed by
the flames Loss $1,000. Insured for $4,000 in
on Independence between Levee and Charities
streets, came next in order. This building
was also the property of Mr.. Lulu, and was
occupied by D. Bird. Loss $500. No in
Surance.
The next building, house Of the same
description, also owned by Mr.. Lulu, and oc-
cupied by VIZ. Cornelia, was destroyed. Loss
$1,000. The double frame, corner or
INDEPENDENCE AND CHARITIES STREETS.
owned by Lulu and occupied by F. Miller
was totally destroyed. Loss $1,000 insured
for $3.50 in the Teutonia Company The fire
extended to double frame. occupied by Ii.
Eckert and owned by the same party. To-
tally destroyed loss $500; not insured.
The next house, occupied by Patrick Garry,
was consumed Loss $500; not insured.
The flames had now reached the double
frame, corner of
CONGRESS AND CHARITIES
streets. This hous,-, owned by Lulu, and
occupied by Mr.. Suarere, was rapidly con-
sumed Loss 5000 The houses occupied
ty Widow Gibson, Mr.. Cherer Ito, Louis Ny
er, which came next in order, were destroyed.
Loss $500. A house on
LEvEE STREET,
between Elmira and Congress streets, owned
by L. b. Boucher and occupied by I. Kill
burn, was damaged TO the extent Of 5000.
The fire then extended to the two-story
frame corner of
CONGRESS AND CHARTRES
streets owned and occupied by Joseph We'll.
Loss $500. Insured in the Merchants Mu-
tual for $4,000. Mrs. Boyce's house on Con-
sured in the Merchants Mutual. A house on
Independence street, owned by Mrs. Bell and
occupied by Mrs. Smith, was also burnt to the
ground The cause of this fire is unknown.
Alarm turned in from box 6l2.
second Fire.
Another fire brt Ike out at $50 o'clock, in q
two-story frame house ON Rampant street,
owned and occupied by r. Kenny. Totally
destroyed loss $1,000. This fire was caused
by falling sparks from the fire on Levee
street. No 7SS Rampant street, owned by
Mrs. Anders n, was next destroyed ; loss
$500. The flames extended to the double
frame, No. 799, owned and occupied by Mrs.
Cronbrook. Totally DESTROYED. Insured for
$1,000 in the Germania Company The fire
to the building known as Good
Intent Ex-Fire Company No. 25, which was
totally destroyed. Loss S400.
Third Fire.
About 8 o'clock last evening fire broke
out in the one-story frame house, corner
Of Moreau and Spain streets, owned by par
ties unknown and occupied by Patrick Flynn
as grocery and cofee-house. Damage about
500. Insured in the Peoples Insuran Co.
Amount unknown. Groceries, coffee-hnuse
and furniture insured for S17OO. The fire is
said to have been the work of an incendiary.
Alarm turned in from box 254.