The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-24
THE CITY.
tFrom our Evening Edition Of Yesterday.


FIRE ON ST.. ANDREW STREEr.-Loss $1,000
This morning about half-past 5 O'Clock, fire
broke out in the rear OF two-story frame BALD
ing, No. 148 st. Andrew street, between Annun-
citation and Laurel, which was entirely consumed;
owned and occupied by Mr.. Patrick Behan. The
building was insured in the Lafayette Insurance
Company for $1,000. The furniture and house
hold effects were also destroyed. No insurance.
The flames thence spread to the stable of the
st. Joseph Asylum which was totally destroyed
Ensured in the New Orleans Insurance Compa-
ny for $780, From there the fire spread to an
adjoining two-story frame house owned by the
same institution, which was damaged by fire
and water to the amount of about 500, insured,
but IN what company and for what amount, could
not be ascertained
Officer Schill not having key to turn in the
alarm at once proceeded to the store of Mr.. Du-
pre-, at the corner Of st. Andrew and Magazine
streets, where the fire box is situated, and upon
asking for the key, Mr.. Dupre answered that he
had none; previous to that he stated TO the same
officer that the key was in his possession; this
was the nearest pox to the fire several other Off
GERS called on Mr.. rupre and all failed to get the
key.
officer Nelson then proceeded to the corner Of
st. Mary and Rousseau streets, and By waking
up about a dozen families managed to find 4
key, and at last turned in the alarm from box 10,
at the above corner. We are under the impress
sion that every officer on the police force should
De provided with fire. alarm key before he leaves
the station to go on duty. Total loss abont
$4,000. The cause Of the fire is supposed to have
been the work OF m incendiary.
STOLEN Property RECOVERED. While the
patrolman was walking his beat at o'clock this
morning, on Carondelet street. and while near
Second street, he saw negro man, who had a
to halt, when he replied what sha N halt for,'
whereupon the officer gave chase and fred one
shot at him without effect, when the thief dropped
his plumber and made good his escape down
Third street. The sack was brought to the
Sixth Precinct Station and found to contain lot
OF underwear and clothing, marked G. 3. 9. and
E. H. y X.
VALUABLE ARREST.-At 1915 o'clock this
morning Officers Lynch and Pendergsst arrested
one George Williams aliass William Thomas, on
the corner of Dryades and Common streets, and
brought him to the Central Station, on charge
of being dangerous and suspicious character,
and on being searched Derrlnger pistol was
found concealed on his person. Charges were
also placed against him for having property in
his possession supposed to be stolen, to-wit: one
half dozen table spoons and one-half dozen tea
spoons, marked H. NJ. L., fur cap and light
brown 0vercoat.
The spoons were made to order at Mr.. Buck
leys sIlverware establishment on Camp street,
near Canal, and in all likelihood the party will
call and claim his property, when the expert Will
tlams will nave to account how he managed to |
get the property and if he can't do that he will
have to go before the Superior Criminal Court.
An ESCAPED CoNv1cr.-Oficer Boyle, at hall. |
past s o'clock this morning, pulled one Frank |
Yaeger, alias Adam WEIGH, into the Central |
Station from the corner Of POydras and Rampant |
streets, charged with being darg erous and sus-
picious character, and from information received,
with being an escaped convict.
SUPPOSED TO BE SToLEN.-A man named Louis
Bbb was arrested at the corner of Julia and l
Foucher streets at O'Clock this morning by Off
Ger Doody, for having clock and overcoat in his
possession, supposed to be stolen. He was locked |
up in the Central Station.
SICK AND DEsT1TUTE.-A white man ramed
Patrick GilchIist aged 60 years, and native Of |
Ireland, was sent to the Charity Hospital from
the corner of Peters and Market streets, last1
evening, where he was found in sick and desti-
tute condition.
LARcENY.-Johan Sowadnick was pulled into
the Sixth Precinct Station at o'clock last even
ing, from the corner Of Gaiennie and Tchoupi-
itoulas streets, at the instance OF Phillip Ryan,
who made charge against her for larceny.
POTATO PILFERFRs.-Edward Hogan and John
Donohue were pulled into the First Precinct Sta
ton from the Levee head of Julia street, at 8:45
O'clock last night, charged by Charles Sturm with
the larceny Of barrel Of potatoes.
MONEY THIEF.-Officer M. Welsh, at halfpast
9 O'Clock Friday morning, towed man named
Sam Mason into the Harbor Station, for stealing
S25 in United States currency from Mr.. Tony
Smith The arrest was made on the Leyee, head
of Bienviile street.