The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-12
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
! GAS Explosion ON CANAL SrREET.-At about
O'Clock Saturday evening, the vicinity OF Canal
between Baronne and Carondelet streets, was
thrown into state of excitement by the report
of a terrific explosion coming from W. M. Greggs
sewing machine depot. 1t appears that some
one had turned the gas on in the show case,
(which was closed, and the young boy, Tom Foot,
went in the evening to hight up, but as he struck
the match the confined gas exploded, sounding
I like the report OF large gun, and smashing
| things generally. The boy was burned severely
about the hands and face. Fl received medical
attendance, and his injuries were pronounced
not dangerous though very painful.
No REST FOR BURGLARs.-Harry Clifford was
yesterday morniug. at o'clock, released from
| the Parish Prison, but was again arrested at p
NJ. and conducted to the Central Station, by Spe-
| clal Walsh, who, taking him to photograph
gallery, had his picture again taken. After this
Clifford was interviewed by superintendent Loan
and upon promise to leave the town in twenty
four hours " as released.
CRAoKsn1EN AT WoRK.-some time during FRI
day night an attempt was made to enter the
grocery store of Mr. Edward Dore, at the corner
of Marengo and Tchoupitoulas streets, by some
unknown parties, who bored holes in the front
door leading on tchoupitoalas street with brace
and bit. But they were foiled in their attempt
by the approach OF Sergeant Stamp.
ONEAk 1HlEVES.-ODme tlme curing fTlu8y
night the bakery of Mr.. Zapf, at the corner OF
Ihala and Camp streets, was entered by some
unknown burglars who succeeded in getting
away with 81 Is in United States currency. This
thing has been carried on for sometime. Thurs
day, while the inmates were at dinner, some I'M
known sneak thief entered the place and stole
basket Of bread.
MURDERoUs ASSAULT. Saturday evening
alb ut o'clock, Henry Menken caused the arrest
OF one Billy Dixon, alias NOLAN, weIl-known
Inf q hn rOF Vofa watt nnd hin
streets, and had him locked up in the Central
Station. charged with assauting him with dirk
knife; also charged by the officer with carrying Z
concealed weapon.
party guilty of the larceny Of two loaves of hot
bread on the night of Sept. 5. The prosecutor,
Green Roos, upon learning the facts, Immediate
ly withdrew the charge.
VIA few days ago an article appeared, in which
Officer Smith was rather severely handled. It
appears thai there was some mistake, from the
following card, Smith knowing nothing of the
supposed stolen coat:
An article having appeared in the morning
papers, in relation to an oyercoat which has been
rested the thief Butler and found in his possess
sion an 0vercoat. locked Butler up and placed
the coat in the hands of the property clerk, and
advertised the same for identification. There
was at that time other coats in the Chiefs Office
for Identification. Butler was committed to the
Parish Prison; the coat remained in the possess
sion of the property clerk. Officer Smith had
nothing to do with the arrest, and knew nothing
OF the co It.. The property clerks Office was the
proper place, and there placed it,
THOMAS DEvEREAUX, Detective.
FIREs.-About 8 o'clock Friday morning fire
broke out in a frame shanty, corner of Tchoupi-
toulas and First streets, owned by Mr.. Walters.
and occupied by VIM. Blake as an Office, which
resulted IN the destruction OF tue shanty with
damage of about $50. The fire is supposed to
naYe been the work OF an incendiary.
About O'Clock Saturday morning fire broke
)ut IN the one-story frame dwelling house, stu
tied on St. Bernard, between Rocheblave and
| onl streets, owned and occupied by Bertrand
houbllac, which was totally destroyed with a loss
II about $500. Insured in the New Orleans In
'urance Company for $1,000. Cause Of the fire ia
to be tie work of an incendary.
LARoENY.-Raphael Robinson, a Whitewater
'y trade, gotta Job yesterday, but could not attend
% 1t without brush, 80 he went to the residence
# Alfred Williams, and while there stole one.
)fhcer Brown, who was near by at the time, was
alled upon to arrest Robinson which he did. and
ockei him up In the Second Precinct, charged
With larceny.
WHOSE CHIcKENs.-Oficer Boyle brought to
ne Sixth Precinct Station, at 5 o'clock Saturday
morning, 16l chickens, which he found in the
possession OF an unknown colOred man. at the
orner OF Claiborne and Washington streets.
ne o1hcer halted the man, who dropped the
dickens and ran. Several shots were fred after
--' N"s ~ 40 ouPPOcCo ulu uOt tdh6 6ucCL.
BREAKING AND ENTERING. Tom Jones WAS
1dged In the Fifth Precinct Station charged bv
Vm Gauze with breaking and entering housa
, the day tine, with intent to commit felony.
Z the cornerof Vaudeville and st. Claude streets.
HOSPITAL SUBJECTS. Frank Sherman. aged IN
ears, native OF Ireland, and Ellen Scott. sped
D years, were taken from the steamer Frazer
nd sent to the Charity Hospital in a sick and
estlute condition. strange to say that there
not single boat that arrives in this CITY that
as not brought two or three hospital subiects
ON the parishes.
those Shoes Jefferson Boyce was housed in
he harbor Station at 10 o'clock FRIDAY morning
ON the levee, head of Canal street. cnarge1
lth the larceny of three pairs of brogans val
ed at So.
JUDGE EVANS CoURT.-Charles Hard. charged
special Officer Pearson with larceny, was ar
.lgned this morning and placed under bonds of
80 for his appearance.
Anthony Puneky, charged by John MCGEE with
'sault with dangerous weapon, was placed
lder bonds of $780, He was charged. also-
18th carrying concealed weapons and was placed
1der bonds Of $3.50 for his appearance.
POLICE NOTES. Four horses and one COW
1und. ~ 'n0
The bridge at the corner Of St. Philip and Clai-
,rne streets is in a dangerous and broken con.
ton and in need OF repair.