New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-02
News from the Interior.
From the Columbia Herald. June 70:

| loE4 SAC SOlu"Uid AXCs uCAs MIC A.'s
An unfortunate ARRAY occurred in this
! parish last week between two brothers.
! whose names we suppress. both OF whom
are sober, industrious, hard working men,
| who have lived and worked together for
| years in perfec: amlty. and wh" had a mis-.
understanding about very triting matter,
| which finally eliminated in bioodshed, one
! using q knife, and the other attempting TO
| use gun. These two are the only survi-
vors OF once large, prosperous and happy
| family.
From the Union Record. June 25:
About eleven o'clock Wednesday night.
| the citizens OF Farmersyille were awakened
by the cry Of fire: fire.! fret: and a general
! rush made for the scene Of disaster.
The fire when first discovered, was inside
Of d. E. Laupheimer's store. The front
door was Immediately broken open and q
fruitless effort made TO extinguish the
flames, which extended about ten feet
lengthwise the shelving on the right-hand
side, and just above the counter. 1t had not
at that time reached either the floor or
ceiling. The flames rapidly spread and but
little tine was given tor preserving goods
by carrying them out. Mr.. Willis CoOper's
store house on the right and DR.. Mannlngs
drug store on the left we're on fire in
few moments. The fire continued down
that block and consumed the warehouse of
H. Brown & Co., the livery stable of John
NJ Defee and the pOstotfice: in the meantime,
it crossed tho street and made . eontagra-
ton Of L. R. 7aylOr's tin shop; from thence
it moved to the store house OF Henry Brown
g. Co., and then to the law Office of j. A.
Ramsey, Esq Many things were saved
from each one Of these houses, by the un-
firing and courageous efforts made by every
body in attendance. The hardest work was
done in watering the north end OF w. T.
A. ,,,I,, ~, nd .v%-
pidity exercised at this point the fire was
checked.
Such . scene as was presented no one can
conceive except those who have witnessed
. fire in town. The streets were full of
people hurrying to and fro, emptying the
houses threatened, while many of them
were excitedly crying aloud. 1t was truly
an appalling scene and . severe ordeal for
our town, and especially the men who have
worked hard almost . lifetime in accumu-
latin2 property in order that their latter
days might be spent in comfort. The total
loss will approximate $4,000.
It was doubtless the work OF Al incen-
diary. Mr.. Laupheimer's only clerk left
town Wednesday to be away all night, and
Mr. Laupheimer closed Che store up about
dark, leaving everything in perfect order.
O'Clock and the appearance was as usual.
The general impression seems to be that .
burglary was committed and the house
fred on the inside as above mentioned, in
order TO cover up the deed OF theft. 1t it
had been fred without human agency, the
fire would have originated in one spot and
it would have reached the floor and ceiling
before spreading far across.
From the Shreveport Times, June 90:
On Friday last an accident occurred about
1870 miles above Shreveport by which a
tns hi
crushed out of existence. Mr. Thomas NJ. |
Dixson, of this place, has been employed |
for some time in the service of the govern |
meut in connection with the raft cleaning |
On the morning OF the fatal |
accident he was telling timber and had cut |
a tree nearly through; the tree in falling |
caught on another near by, and swinging |
round, struck the unfortunate man upon the
head, telling him to the ground, the trunk of |
the tree resting across his body ana k,lllh ing
him instantly. Some fellow-workmen VINO
were working at . short distance ran
up but too late to be of any service. The
tree had to be cut across to extricate the |
BODY of the deceased, when q horrible
spectacle was witnessed. Life was extinct
and nothing but sickening mass OF blood
and crushed bones remained to show what.
only few minutes previous, was breath
ing and working man. The head was COM
pletely mashed. the eyes being forced out
Of their sockets and the brains scattered on
the ground. The features were almost in
while several ribs were
broken into small fragments.
A skiff was procured and the body
brought to Shreveport early Sunday morn
ng, when an inquest was held. q verdict
being rendered in accordance with the facts.
Mr.. Dixson was about thirty years OF age;
1e was native of Texas, but for the last
fifteen years had resided in this city with
lis relations and friends.
The remains were deposited in the ceme-
cry on Sunday, the funeral being attended
~ large number of friends and acquain-
ances.