The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-08
THE CITY.

LEvEE THIEvEs.-At about ~ O'Clock yes
terday, while every one was at work on tn
levee, at the foot of Gravier street, some un
known thieves bored bole in the wharf an,
stole ten hams from tierce which had JUS
been discharged from the Mary Houston
They escaped without detection.
DROWNED IN THE CANAL.-At II o'clocl
Yesterday, young man named Charles B
PATTERSON, aged twenty-one years, ACCIDENTAL,
fell into the New Basin at the Lake End an1
was drowned before any assistance could b,
rendered. The body was afterwards recovered
by some men living near by, and taken to his
parents residence, at No. IS Basin street
When the. body was taken nome the parents
were so much affected that they tainted away,
and did not recover for some time. The
Coroner was notified and held the inquest on
the body of the young man, returning yer.
dict In accordance with the above facts.
KICKED INTo THE Hosp1rA1.-At 81 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Officer Furnis sent to the
Charity Hospital, from the First Precinct
Station, man named Henry Moore, thirty
years of age, who was suffering from severe
injuries about the face and eyes, which he
had received by being struck and kicked by
Ben Burch, mate OF the steamer LESSEE
Taylor.
ALL OUICA SIStc6 Iudt Gu0 u0RrO IN question
was on the boat and detected in stealing
hides, when he was ordered off, which ke
refused to do, when he (Mr. Burch) admins
tered to him a forcible and summary election.
KITCHEN BuRNED.-At 845 last night fire
was discovered in the one-story brick kitchen
attached to the one-story brick house situated
at 2O5 Cont street, between Marais and
IRENE, owned and occupied by Mr.. Jerome
burges as dwelling. The kitchen was dam
aged by fire and water to the amount of three
hundred dollars. The building and furniture
is insured in the New Orleans Mutual Aid
Association for forty-five hundred dollars
The ire originated through the carelessness
OF the servant Alarm turned in from box
lag by Officer Srellett. The Fire Department
was promptly on hand and, as usual, did
faithful work.
A NARROW ESCAPE Yesterday evening a
,olored woman named Mary johnson, carry
ing child of about eighteen months in her
arms, while attempting to cross the levee be-
'ween Erato and Thalla streets, stepped in a
aole near the passage-way, which had been
lied up with rice chaff and filth of all de-
crlptlon, and but for the timely assistance of
)fhcer Murphy, of the Harbor Precinct, and
ome citizens who were fortunately in the
'icirity, would have been smothered. This
place is regular trap for persons passing
hat way, and should be attended to by the
administrator of improvements. delays are
dangerous"
INCIDENTS AND ARRESTS FOR APRu.-The
otal amount Of arrests for various charges
nade by the metropolitan police for the
nonth Of April was 1896; males zoos, and
amales $685. In these arrests every trade and
usiness known to the world is represented.
'rst Precinct, $50; Second, 96; Third, 500:
'ourth, ISL; Fifth, 1856; Sixth, Sc; Seventh.
IA; Eighth, 81; Harbor, AZ; Mounted, -.
Animals put in pound 26, vehicles put in
ound -, accidents reported 4S, buildings
'und open and secured 46, burglaries Re-
orted %, fires 16; night dodgers 1905, males |
1913, females 80; lost children II, males 7.
'males 4. Among the entire number of |
rrests made, only 4 printers are reported and |
My newsboys.
BEHIND TIME. Mobile train due YES
'rday evening at 4 o'clock, did not arrive.
Il extra engine was sent out at O'Clock, as
was thought the regular engine had broken
own, but up to II o'clock last night the train
as not in, and some accident is feared 10
i've happened.