The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-16

| Accidental Fire.-At about 1918 last night
while some workmen were engaged in tarring the roo
Of house No. 225 Calliope street. Of the buckets
of tar accidentally fell over, and, being ignited
| fire to the weather arding, making large blaze
but only with slight damage to the property. Thu
alarm was turned in, aud ia kson Fire Company
| promptly coming to time, extinguished the flames
| before they had made any b adway. The property
was Owned ana occupied oy MIS- Flicneer On .,o,,
A. M. on Friday, fire was discovered on board the
British ship Clydesdae Capt Jewett but promptly
fire originated in cotton on deck. which ig
| nited by spaIks from the smoke-stack Of the cook
house of the ship No alarm was given.
Owe boa d.-Yesterday evening about O'Clock
boy named TAYLOR ab nut is Years old. while pavino
on the wharf 1T the hea OF Sarapsrou street, acct
entay fell from the wharf into the river, and ud
have been drowned but for the prompt assistance
dered by citizen whose name is unknown who
jumped into the river and rescued him. The boy
sent to his residence Of First and St. Thomas
streets.
Youthful Criminals.-On Thursday evening
between the hours of five and six O'Clock, Caroline
Christian entced into the vacant lot Poydras
sire Rampant by two boys, John Blanke, aged
- years, and Felix - aged a. tn then, by their
combined Efforts forced the little girl on the ground
and committed an outrage upon her person, and then
made their escape.
But this even ng the moth of the child filed an
affidavit in the First metropolitan Police Court against
the boyr, when John B!anke was arrested Fee tx has
been searched for, but clue TO his whereabouts
has yet be discovered. The girl u on whom the
outrage was committed is only years of age. and
suffering greatly from the JurleB rece1N ed
the per rtration Of this vile act
Almost n Fire.-La-t evening the mosquito-bar
at the house No 242 Ju ia street, occupied by Mrs.
Emma Morris, caught fire from match being acct
duntally thrown the floor the bed. The flames
were ext nguished with damage of only $25 to the
bedstead Therefore no alsrm was sounded.
TeetOtal, r.-Oficer JONES' in his strolling
around the IF Julia and Peters street, espied
q box of some mercha adse which upon investigation
proved to be box of tea, which marked B. W.
n. O., and had been stolen by dark individual who
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Dangerous Awning.-The awning attached
to the grocery store OF A. W. Platt at the of
Poydras and Camp streets. 10 in dangerous
diton and liable. at any moment to fall and infict
serious injuries upon passers-by. The property is
owned by the Mo gan estate. d. d. Rogers. agent,
who resid at 100 Esplanaie street. 1t would be
advisable for this gentleman to look after the repairs
of property in his charge
From Yesterdays Evening Editionl
Attempted Burglary.-About O'Clock this
morning an attempt was made by some unknown
thieves. to enter the store of Mr.. A. Feler,
corner Of Clio and Carondeet streets. by plying open
tue window shut ers. The officer, in making his
rounds, found the shutters open and notified Mr..
Foley Of the fact After searching the premises how
ever, nothing was found missing
Incr In ris m.-Sergeant Champagne reports
that, about o'clock this morning, some malicious
indiv dual attempted to set fire to dwelling house No.
237 Elysan Fields street, owned by Mr. Bouley aud
occupied oy James Arthur. The fire was extnguished
without much damage.
Nor ally Hurt about $3.50 O'Clock last even
ing laborer named John Blachner accidentally tell
from the thir story window OF the rice mill on tly-
s Fields street. Old Levee street. receiving
mortal injuries He was cow yed to his residence No.
4 Annunclalion street, between Sixth and Seventh,
where he received medical att ndance.
Assault with a Dangerous WeapOn.-
George Green surrendered y warrant in charg-
ed with assault with dangerous weapon with intent
to kill
Assault and Undergraduates Reese was
locked up in the Second q charge of assault and
battery ana woundng Old lady an inmat3 of the
home for the ed and infirm. Both parties are said
TO be insane.
False AlarIn.-At halfpast 8 o'clo k this morn
ing an attempt made turn in false farm from
box l42 corner of st. Louis and Royal streets, by
some unknown person. who. seeing a policeman ap-
proach cut sticks and made his escape.
She Took Him In.-Louis alexander, a YER
dant youth, paid visit last night to fair Nellie
O'Neil. resides upon Burgundy near Toulouse
Nellie possessed herse of $780, the lawful property
OF Louis, for which he had her locked up in tn,
Third.
Police NOtes.-One Chas. vigne was taken into
Third by virtue of warrant being charged by F.
Campbell with assault nd wOunding with intent to
kill him.
VIM. Hass on . charge of larceny. made by Laura
Smith. was pulled into the Third.
VIM. Fitzgerald went on board Of the Frank Pargoud
md pnrloned carpet sack. Frank Grove. the owner
bad MIN tax n in for larceny.
The two bridges Of st. James and Perdido
sire. T. ale in broken and dangerous condition. and
need immediate repairs
Ed mccormick, . juvenile vagrans, was taken into
me SIXTH on charge Of larceny.
Frank Thorn was taken from Ne lOk Peasant
street. and tmmured In the Sixth q the instance Of
Kate Thomas, who alleges that Franz l. sliehty loo
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