The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-16
THE CITY.

The Oily.
A FOOLISH HORSE AND NARROW ESCAPE. ~
At 10 o'clock yesterday horse attached to
the baker wagon Of L. Fsvare, % and "a Tou-
louise street, while standing on Lower Line
street, Greenville, took fright and ran at q
furious rate down the street to the 1evee, and
then jumped into the river. The driver
escaped by leapipg from the wagon. The
horse was dro vned before assistance could be
rendered. Some citizens recovered the
wagon, which is now standing at the foot Of
Lower Line street.
BURNED BY CosL OILY Yesterday, while the
little son of Mr.. Fawcett, years old, residing
at 160 First street, was attempting to ilght
fire with coal oil, the can exploded, and the
flames enveloped him in few moments
The little fellow was badly burned about the
legs and body. This is the second escape IN
the past two months tina. the child has had
from being burned to death. On another
occasion, while carrying large lamp in his
hand. which was lighted, it fell from his hand
and the oil catching fire, he narrowly escaped
being burned. His present injuries are pain
full though not serious.
BODY OF DROWNED Boy REcovERED.-At IL
O'Clock NJ, Tuesday, the body of colored
l '>-N
river on the Algiers side, at Woods Coal
Yard, and picked up by the tug Charlie Wood,
| which took it to the Harbor Station. The
boy was dressed in blue pants cut of at the
knees, blue cross barred plaid shirt buttoned
| to the pants, no shoes. The body was recog-
nized as that of George Jordan, son of Fred.
Jordan, residing on jackson, between Frank
lin and Bouny streets, Aigiers. The father
states that the boy has been missing sincs
Saturday. Coroner notified.
| CAUGHT IN THE AcT.-At ~ o'clock Tues.
day, colored boy, seventeen years OF age,
named Joe Alexander was arrested at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Heiwig, on Constance, between
Washington and Sixth streets, charged by
that gentleman with the larceny OF one dress
coat, a gold breast-pin, pair OF kid gloves,
ali valued at $50. Alexander was caught IN
the house with the property in his possession
and conducted to the Sixth Precinct Station
by Officer Mittlestadt
A FATAL FALL.-At IL o'clock on Tuesday
John Williams, painter in the employ OF Mr..
B. Hall, while engaged in painting house on
First street. near Chippewa street, accidently
fell from scaffold to the ground, distance
of about twenty feet, breaking his thigh and
injuring himself internally.
He was removed to his residence, ~ WASH
ington street, and attended by DR.. Menagre.
but all medical skill was of no avail as he ex-
pired OF 1890 o'clock of the same day. The
Coroner held an inquest and rendered ver-
dict in accordance with the above facts.
DOUBLE CHARGE. Davis and Albert
Bennett, charged by Mrs. NJ. Gernon, with
malicious mischief and stealing one hundred
and ten dollars from her yesterday, were ar
rested by officer Williams, and locked up in
the First Precinct Station.
From our Evening Edition of Yesterday
F1nE.-At 2:15 o'clock Tuesday morning a
fire broke out in a one-story frame cottage
house at the corner of First and St. Denis
streets, owned and occupied by Mrs Julia
Bostick as grocery store. The building and
contents consisting of stock and furniture
was entirely destroyed; partially covered by
insurance Of $1,000 on stock and building.
Total loss estimated at $250O. Cause of fire
unknown.
LIVELY CHASE FOR TRUNK,-At half past 4
o'clock Tuesday morning a colored man,
IL amed John Henry. was arrested at the corner
Of Lafayette and Bertrand streets, on suspi-
cion Of having stolen trunk which he had in
his possession. Officers Hall and Jones, who
made the arrest, questioned him as to where
he got the trunk. when he stated that he
came down from Kennerville on the IL P. M.
train, where he had been employed by Major
James,
On arriving at the corner of Bolivar and
and Lafayette Streets the negro suddenly
threw the trunk against Officer Hall, which
staggered him. The negro then made break,
running out Lafayette to Roman into Poydras,
thence to johnson, and then to the New
Basin, where he jumped into the water and
swan to the other side. The officer fred
several shots after him, but without effect. The
trunk was taken to the Central Station and ex-
amined, when lot Of ladies and gentle mems
clothing was found therein, some Of the gen.
tlemen's collars being marked Max Gretzner.
BROKEN BRIDGE.-The following bridges
are in broken and dangerous condition:
Franklin and Terpsichore, st. Charles and
Terpsichore, corner Of Julia and Bolivar,
johnson and Poydras, and Derbigny and
Common.
I CHARITY HOSPITAL. Gibson, native
Of Mobile and aged twenty-sx years, was sent
to the Charity Hospital, having been found,
at 81 st. Joseph street in sick and destitute
condition.
A CLEAN SwEEP.-Mrs. Julia Nary, fine
specimen of a woman as was ever seen, a ma
tive of the could counthry,' went for all
the brooms belonging to one Emile Gael,
winch was one round dozen. ana valued at
50 no. Julia having "nary" an excuse for
SO doing, was run into the Third.
FIND1Nc OF SUICIDE. The body of John
Erzipgtr r, who left his home Sunday morning,
was found in the river, head of Josephine
street, at II o'clock Tuesday, with sack con-
tanning rock weighing SEINE fifty pounds
tied around his body. The Coroner notified
LARCENY. - Julian Campello and Julian
Lopez, two sons Of I'aly, were arrested and
lodged in the Third Precinct Station, charged
by Louis Guena with larceny in the French
Market.
TIN OOHRTS