The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-09
THE CITY.

LARGE F1RE.-At o'clock last night fire
broke out in the cooper shop on Clay street.
between Cont and Bienville streets, occupied
by w. j. Barns. The shop was totally des-
troyed The f,mes then extended to the
four adjoining one-story frame buildings, oc-
cupied bv A. Thompson, Chas. Lptz and
Fri Bredon, which were entirely consumed.
The hsmes then extended to the rear of the
two-story brick building on Front street,
occupied by Emile Garnet as a sugar ware
house. which was somewhat damaged by fire
and water.
The property was owned by Mr.. Emile
Garnet. Iosured, but for what amount and in
what companies could not be ascertained.
The amount of damages is estimated at ten
thousand dollars The fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary.
The Work OF CRACKsMEN.- Some time
during Tuesday night the grocery store of
Mr.. A. Estien, situated at the corner of Ma
rails and Cont streets, was entered by bur-
glars, who carried away tin box containing
demand note from 81. Siurkin, drawn to
the order ola Estiep, for $500, together with
a lot Of titles, tax receipts and other papers
The entrance was effected by forcing open
the window on Cont street. When the
thieves got into the store they pryed open the
desk with Ratchet and from there obtained
the box of papers. after which they made
their exit without being discovered.
RUN OVER A little girl, six years Of age,
named Sophie Rash, residing at 255 Coliseum,
between Sixth and Washington streets, was
run over at 6 o'clock last evening BY dray No.
1920, driven by one D. Forman. The child
was injured in two places on the head. Her
wounds were drt ssed by Dr. Smittle, who
pronounced them of q serious though not
Nh
the girls parents attach no blame to the driver
and refuse to prosecute him.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition..
F1RE-Loss about $4,000. At o'clock this
Tuesday, morning fire broke out in the
two-story frame building at the corner Of
Franklin and Lafayette streets, owned and
occupied by H Menkin as grocery store.
The stock and furniture were totally con-
sumed. which are insured in the Sun Mutual
for $500.
The fire then extended to the two adjoining
frame buildings, owned by the same person,
ard occupied by Messrs. Antonio, Pucks and
Berres. The buildings we're saved with but
slight damage. while the furniture was some
what injured by water. The three buildings
were insured in the Crescent for s3650.
The two.story frame house, owned by Mrs.
Brown, ard situated on Franklin street, also
caught and was partially destroyed, but the
furniture was all saved. Covered by insu-
rance. The fire was, evidently, the work of
an incendiary. Alarm turned in from box
1923, corner Rampant and Poydras streets.
A NIGHT HAwK.-Between the hours Of 10
and IL o'clock last Monday night an attempt
was made by an unknown man to enter the
house of Mr.. Kolndeffer. No. 1853 Thalia
street. He was discovered in the yard by
parties residing next door, who gave the
alarm, when the thief jumped over the fence
and made his escape. Four shots were fired
at him, but without effect. The family is
absent at present from the city, but the fur
niture is still in the house.
A DIRK KNIFE.-Last night about 1890
o'clock, while Car No. 40 of the Magazine
street line was near the corner of josephine
street, the driver, named j. Weightman, re-
quested a young man passenger to remove his
feet from off the seat, whereupon he jumped
from his place, drew a dirk knife and stabbed
the driver severely in the lett shoulder. The
cry was raised, and at the officers approach
the young man who did the cutting jumped
from the car AID escaped. A young man
named VIM. E. Fielder, companion of the
man who did the cutting, and who was in the
car, was arrested and incarcerated in the
Six b, charged with being accessory, and also
charged with carving concealed weapons.
The drivers wound was dressed at Bogels
drug store, corner of Felicity and Magazine
streets.
RATHER MIXED Sarah GIBBS, Jane Roam,
Cora Foster and Jennie Morton come to the
front and accuse three festive youths, named
Henry Isaac. John Nichols, and Emile Petit
with obtaining money under false pretenses
and embezzlement The trio reposed in the
Second Precinct Station.
BARBERoUs.-Alice chatham, an evil mind.
ed moke. who believes in the barbarous Gus
tom of using the razor, went for one Laur