The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-06
THE CITY.

EXPLOSION. At $50 P. M. on Monday,
while Mr.. c. A. Legrew, residing on Lyons,
between Tchoupitoulas and Jersey streets,
was filling lamp with puroline oil and also
holding lighted candle in his hand, the oil
caught fire and the can exploded. Two Of
MIR. Legrew's children, aged four and SIX
years respectively, who were standing near by
at the time, were severely burned about the
feet and legs. Mr.. Legrews hands were
slightly burned while attempting to get the
clothing off OF the children. Medical attend
ance was summoned and the wounds dressed.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition..
OUTRAGE AND AssAULT.--A woman named
Kate Fortune caused the arrest of one George
Adler, charging him with cutting and wound
ing her with razor, and also with commit.
Fortune the following particulars were OBJ
tanned: As Mrs. Fortune, who resides on
Craps street, between Bagatelle and ST. An
thony streets, was going to the corner bakery.
at 5 o'clock Sunday morning, she met Adler,
who was under the influence of liquor, and
who, stopping her, inquired how she was.
Selling her by the wrist, he dragged her in an
alley way near by, and said, pulling razor
from his pocket: % If you don't give up to me
I'll cut your throat" and cut her severely on
the left shoulder. A neighbor who saw the
actions of Adler from the window instantly
called police officer, and caused Adler to be
arrested and incarcerated in the Fifth Pre-
cinct Station.
Upon being questioned, the prisoner denied
all knowledge of the crime. and stated that he
was drunk, and coming from wake went to
the bakery, where he sat down, and while
there was arrested. +
observation-disclosures 4 O'Clock A. NJ, July
Fourth, the residence of Mr.. j. r. Kent, 648
Baronne street, was entered by unknown
burglars, who took trunk of clothing from
one of the rooms intojthe yard, where the
thieves were discovered by the inmates OF the
house, when the nighthawks beat hasty re-
treat, leaving their booty behind them.
SrABB1NG.-A negro named VIM. Sampson
was attacked, at $50 o'clock P. NJ, 4th of
July, by two colored men, one, from informa-
lion received, named Paul Lambert, the other
unknown, who at first abused the man Samp-
son and when he turned around to face
hem, he was stabbed by Lambert in the right
lrm. The wounded man was taken to the
lrug store of Mr.. Robin, corner of st. Ann
md Robertson streets, where his wound was
dressed and pronounced not dangerous. The |
)ther two men escaped.
OVERHEARD Riley, boy of ten |
ears, while standing on the wharf, at the |
lead of Gravier street, turned around sud- !
lenly to see the steamer r. E. Lee as she |
vas coming in, and accidentally fell through |
hole in the apron of the wharf. He was |
escued by Officer Seaman, of the harbor po-
ice, and turned over to his friends.
DROWNED. Felix Jones, boy aged fifteen
ears, while bathing in the New Basin Canal,
'as accidentally drowned. The body was
covered. The Coroner held an inquest;
erdict, accidental drowning.
SHOOTING INTO CHURCH. Sunday even
lg about o'clock, negro named John Nc
larry, residing opposite the Mount Zion
olored Church on Jackson, near Locust
rect. deliberately fired into the church and
ounded negro woman named Mrs. Reed.
he wounded woman was attended by DR..
olite, who pronounced the wound slight.
[cGarry acknowledged having done the
looting, but stated that it was not intended
, injure any one, that he was simply cele-
rating The 4th Of July He was locked up
/ the Sixth Precinct Station.
ALMOST A FIRE.-At quarter-past II o'clock
NJ Sunday, Mary Phillips, woman re- {
ding at 1877 Perdido street, carelessly placed |
candle near q mosquito bar and set it on
re-, almost causing a serious conhagration
Id it not been for the timely exertions of
fficer Smith, who extinguished the flames.
BROKEN BRIDGEs.-The bridges at the cor
,rs Of Bayou Road and Robertson streets, {
ID also corner of Claiborne and Bayou Road I
Q in a broken and dangerous condition and !
led immediate repairs.
ANOTHER MYsTERY.-A white man, named .
m. Brown, residing at Is Basin street, left /,
q hnma SaturIav ovaOin0 Qhnnt
clock, for the purpose of going to the coal a
I'd of Messrs. P. Il R. Beverages, on Dau-
line street, where he works, to receive his i
oney. Since that time he has not been !
en- or heard of. When he left his residence r
had on a brown jumper, black Parts and {
ack SLOUGH hat His wife, Mrs. Brown, /
inks that he has been robbed and foully .
alt with. kilograms were sent to all the i
atoms, but no information received t
THIN HAHDTQ Iii