New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-03
Death in n Church.

Thursday evening disaster occurred in
New York, resulting i'll the death OF five
persons killed outright and the danger
Ously wOunding of about thirty more. 1t
happened at st. Andrews Church, Duane
street and City Hall place, where nearly
1000 people, two thirds of them being
women and children, had assembled to
hear lecture By Rev. Father Carroll,
OF st. Stephens Church.
Next to the church was q six story
building, high above it's modest neighbor,
occupied as a crockery store by James NJ.
Shaw. In this building a fire occurred
January Il, nearly destroying it, but
leaving the walls standing The alternate
heat and cold acting on the injured walls
caused them to bulge, but instead of any
means being devised to prevent them from
falling, reconstruction went on inside as if
they were perfect. y survey had not con-
demned them, although notice to
strengthen them 10 said to have been served.
1t was the upper portion Of one of these
walls, forced over by strong east wind,
that fell upon the church and crushed in
the roof and rafters. The lecturer had just
said, 1--WE can never look forward to what
may happen upon the morrow when tie
falling plaster gave the warning. The in
evitable panic followed, and those who
were in the least danger were the most
frightened. II the rush to the door nearly
all the wounded received th cir in juries. 1t
required the aid OF the police and fire de-
partment to control the people, although
the courage and presence of mind Of the
rector, Father Michael Curran, and Of
Father Ryan had some effect. Twenty
nine wounded people were carried to the
hospital, which, as we'll as the police sta
ton and vicinity OF the church, was
thronged with excited people. The de
tails of the calamity occupy many columns
of the New York papers, and it must have
been one of the most noteworthy events
that has occurred liz New York for long
time.
But New Orleans WAS not permitted to
know any ything about it till the arrival OF
the mail. All the telegraph announced as
worthy of attention was that a sugar rein
cry was suspended, the regular item of sub
treasury balance and one of ship news. The
latter stated the queen was ashore at
Squar inlet. and in all probability the
agent of the Associated Press was there too.
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Death Of General l.. ThOmas.
The Washington kilograms of yesterday
evening announce the death of Brigadier
7 r,.t taI
army, whose name from his long and pro-
mirent service was more familiar than any
of the officers of the old army, excepting
Scott. General Thomas was a native of
Delaware, AID graduated from West Point
in 1923, and become attached to the Fourth
Infantry. lie was ,aade captain in 1886,
major of the Bourth Infantry in 1913, and in
1852 was appointed Lieutenant colonel in
the adutant generals department of the
staff service. In August, 1861, he was made
a full Brigadier General, and became and
continued adjutant general of the army
during the war He was retired in Febru
ary, 1863. He was methodical and most
useful officer in his department of the ser.
vice, simple aud kind in manner, and always
accessible to the humblest subordinate
During the Stanton and johnson imbroglio
General Thomas acted as Secretary Of War
and gained some aa INTERN, reputation. He
was an honest man and good officer.
SHERIFF's SALES AT AUCTION FOR CITY
is called to the sales at
auction, for city taxes. Of improved and
vacant real estate, situated in the First,
Second, Third and Fourth Districts of this
city. For full particulars see advertisements
Homicide.
Last Tuesday night Louis Rousseau shot
with pistol and killed Cyriaque Brignac
at Vile Platte in this parish. Rousseau