The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-15
THE CITY.

FIRE ON PRIEUR STREET.-A fire broke out
at alf-past IL o'clock Tuesday morning in a
one-story frame-house on Prieur street, q ear
Cypress, owned by j. d. Byrnes and occupied
by Henry Harris The flames then commu-
nicated to the adjoining one-story frame
house, owned by the same party and occupied
by James Anderson. The tire then spread to
the one-story frame house owned by the same
party and occupied by Cromwell Carr. ALI of
these houses were entirely consumed.
The flames thence caught the one-story
frame house in the rear, owned and occupied
by Mrs. Taylor, also the one-story frame
building owned and occupied by Mrs. Hite,
which were partially consumed. Mr.. Byrne's
property was insured in the Hibernia In
surance Company for $500; Mrs. Taylor's
house in the Home Insurance Company for
$780, and the furniture in the same COM
pany for $500. The house and furniture of
Mrs. Hite were insured in the Sun Mutual In
surance for $500. The furniture in the
houses occupied by Messrs. Harris Carr and
Anderson was saved with trfing damage.
The fire was caused by a defective tiue lead
ing into the chimney, Total loss about $500.
An alarm was turned In from box No. 125,
Work House, Girod street.
ANOTHER FIRE.-At O'Clock Tuesday after
noon, fire was discovered in the one-story
frame-house No. 1874 Gasquet street, owned
and occupied by Mr.. Eighorn, which was ex-
Gnguished by the inmates with damage OF
about $50. The fire originated in the rear OF
the house, between the notwithstanding aud
pastering. The building was insured in the
London and Lancashire Insurance Company
for $500. No alarm was given.
GRAND LARcENY.-Jos. Celestine was ar.
rested by Corporal Johnson and locked up in
. haE Sfaktn lott
dence, corner of Union and Burgundy streets,
at the instance of Mrs. Desange, who charges
him, on suspicion, of having stolen $500 in
United States currency.
AN ORDER The following order was left at
the Coroner's Office, Tuesday morning:
New ORLEANS, Dec. Is, 1875.
Dr. bring zee Do orders derie a man
Deiet corner of Chickend street an Princh
4th districk zee nay com en- holl an Incoust
an Bring a card or der wagon he is a pure
collord man. (Signed), II. w. A1pKEN.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-An attempt was
made to rob the grocery store of Mr.. Holt,
corner of Poet and Craps street, at o'clock
Tuesday morning, by unknown burglars.
The officer on the beat gave chase, but the
thieves managed to make good their escape.
They had placed large stone between the
doors of the grocery store with which they
intended to force an entrance.
LARcENY.-Apoline Befort went to house.
keepin on little or nothing, about a month
ago, and few days since called on an &C.
quaintance named Agnes Harris, who resides
on Where street, between CONT and Bienvlle.
Apoline called second time during the alb
sence of the occupant, and helped herself to
all the cooking utensils in the shanty, for
which otfense she now languishes in the
IRENE Station.
POLICE NOTES. Special Officer Stolberger
arrested P. Caderez, a junk dealer, at his
shop, corner of st. Louis and Dauphine
streets, on a warrant taken out by Louis Cam
bias, who charges him with having stolen
property in his possession knowing the same
to have been stolen.
female styling herself John Anderson got
into the good graces of John Smith and beat
him out of 50 25 at her domcile, on Bur-
gundy street, between Cont and Bienville.
The plank road from the Metairie Ridge to
the Bayou Bridge is an impossible condition.
George Lee is perhaps an honest man, but
tailed to establish his good reputation to the
of Officers Jones and Hale, who
halted him at the corner of LAFAYETTE and
Willow streets, at 5 o'clock this TUESDAY,
with a large-sized wash-tub and
broom in his possession, which the officers
awe good reason to believe were stolen.
George Perkins was pulled out of house No |
III, Lafayette street, on a warrant charged |
With being dangerous and suspicious char.
.cter, and being about to commit breach of |
he peace.
A whaling xpedition-R obbipe an orchard !