The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-17
THE CITY.

1 -
clock last night man named James Broe,
the keeper of lighthouse at TimbaEe
Island, was brought into the Central Station
bleeding profuseiy from q wound in the left
temple, and other bloSsin the head, inflicted
with some blunt instrument. He was found
lying in the middle of the car track at the
corner of st. Joseph and Magazine Streets anG
taken to the Station by Officer Creagh. Mr
Broe states that he was on his way home a.
half past ii o'clock, when he was approached
by two men, who invited him into bar-room
to take drink.
He went in with them and had drink, and
left the place with the men. On crossing the
corner of St. Joseph and Magazine streets,
one of the men pulled off his cap and asked
him how much did it cost He was struck
several times in the head and fell senseless to
the ground.
Mr. Broe states that he had never known
the two men, and don't think that he could
recognize them if he were to see them
again.
The attack was evidently made for the pur-
pose of robbery.
The wounded man was sent to the Charity
Hospital.
RUN OVER BY STREET CAR.-About halt
past o'clock last evening, colored boy
named Martin Smith, aged twelve years, while
hanging on to car on the Bsronne street
| line, and in jumping off at the corner of Poy-
dras and Baronne streets, ran against the mule
OF car No. s, which was passing at the time
throwing him down, the hind wheel of the car
passing over the toes of his right foot, mash
ing them IN horrible manner. The boy was
conveyed to the Oh arity Hospital where he
received medical attention.
| AN ATTEMPT AT ARsoN.-Monday morning
| Qhnnt d atfQmnE made
some unknown party or parties to set fire to a
stable on Apollo street, between Jena and
Cadiz streets, owned by Mr.. ]. @ A. Fellows.
The side of the stable was saturated with
coal oil, and a wash-tub containing lot of
small pieces of pine wood was placed beside
the building and set on fire. One of Mr..
| Fellows servants heard the dogs barking and
come out in the yard to see what was the
matter. and Immediately extinguished he
| fire before any damage was done.
TERRIBLE FALL.--A carpenter, named
George Train, while engaged at work or the
| the ice works building, at the corner OF De-
lord and Foucher streets, between the hours
of and o'clock Monday evening acct
dentally fell from the top of the structure to
the ground, a distance of about sixty or
seventy feet, breaking both legs and right
arm He was also bruised about the head
and body His residence is on Coliseum
street, between Cadiz and jena; but owing to
his critical condition he was taken to the
Charity Hospital. Mr.. Train has an aged
mother and sister who were entirely depend
ent upon him for their support.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. = About BALI past II
0 o'clock Monday afternoon man named Keller,
aged thirty five years, while drawing q timber
wheel on Toulouse street. between Claiborne
and Derbigny, was accidentally caught by the
middle of the body between the lever wheels,
aud, it is thought, severely injured inter- ally.
His friends took him in charge and conveyed
him to his residence, on Melpomene street,
where he received medical attention.
A BIG HAUL Harry Allen, a Texas tender
on board the steamboat Lessia Taylor, went
into Capt. kenison's room, on beard the boat,
to Clean his shoes, and finding the Captain
fast asleep, Allen nipped one hundred and
forty dollars in currency and a gold watch,
valued at $500, out OF his vest pocket.
The captain shortly afterwards discovered
his loss and repaired 10 the Central Station,
and related the matter to Officer Roxborough,
who succeeded in srrestipg Allen at o'clock
last evening with the money on him. The
watch has not as yet been recovered.
Row IN STREET CAR.-Monday night,
about o'clock, difficulty took place in one
Poydras, between Henry Redner and two other
parties, names Unknown. The parties were
drunk and bosterous and carried on at such
g rate that the passengers, among whom were
several ladies, left the car, when rough and
tumble fight ensued, which terminated in
Redner's being Knocked down and severely
beaten about the head and face. The parties
during the scuffie punched holes into several
windows in the car. Private Officer Murphy
was attracted to the spot by the noise and az
rested Redner, who was taken to the FIRST
Precinct Station. The other parties engaged
had by this time left the Car.
CUTTING AFFRAY.-Monday morning, be-
tween the hours OF 6 and o'clock, difficult |
ty took place on Morales street, between |
Frenchmen and Union. between Charles Ca
sinner and Felicie Brown, in which the latter
was cut and slightly wounded in the face by |
the former, who was arrested and locked up |
in the Fifth Precinct Station.
SUDDEN DEATH. About 80 o'clock, Tues
day morning, woman named Harriet Robert
son, % years old, died suddenly at her resi-
dence corner of First and Fulton streets.
jury rendered verdict that the deceased
died of heart disease.
POLICE NoTEs.-A vicious canine that had
previously Dltlen llltle CHIC u lhI. hensoH, |
was shot and killed Monday at the request of
the owner, by officer Davis. The tragedy
occurred at the corner of Canal and Frank
lin streets.
At quarter of 3 o'clock this Tuesday morn
ing, Officer Lambert was called on by Mr.
Paul Saubelly at his residence on Toulouse
street, bet xeen Irene and Franklin, who in
formed him that a thief was in the house
The officer captured the man, and took him
to the IRENE Station, where he gave his name
Is George Nealev.
Nicholas Renaud was picked up on Char
tres street, between st. Louis and Toulouse,
by Sergeant Bergeron, charged with being
dangerous and suspicious character and being
about to commit breach OF the peace.
septolne oil lamp exploded at No. 100
Bienville street, at Il o'clock Monday night.
The blaze was put out with a damage of
about ten dollars and without the necessity
Of giving an alarm. ,