New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-23
Local Intelligence.

Local Intelligence.
The LoSssHoREMEN ON THE MARCH,
Yesterday morning, about 400 longshore
men assembled on the levee, in the Third
District, headed by band of music. The
ranks were composed of white and black
men. mostly individuals of middle age or
under. There we're two presidents or lead
ere, one colOred and one white, the latter in
general command, who appointed captains
and lieutenants. On the signal to move
the men marched Off proceeding up the
levee. the number increasing at every step.
as laborers who were on the levee joined
the crowd. The men behaved themselves
becomingly, saluting only known friends,
until they reached point near jackson
street.
When the men first formed in the Third
District policeman went to the fifth pre-
cinct stationhouse and telegrsphed the fact
to police headquarters, but gave no partic-
ulsrs. That report, rather startling just
now, caused Superintendent Loan to can in
nearly all his force, and the officers were
held in the several stations until the real
facts we're learned, after which the Metro
politsns returned to their beats.
The longshoremep, having made their
trip on the levee. left that route and
marched down town through some of the
principal streets, taking especial pleasure
in passing the police central station, show
ing that they were not in fear of arrest.
Most Of them we're roughly clad, and as
they walked along locked determined but
respectful. When on the levee in the neigh
borhood of sailing vessel the crowd
halted and q committee visited the chip,
bark, brig or schooner where sailors were
at work, loading or unloading, and the
stevedores were told that the loDgshore-
men would NO longer permit the crews or
sailors to perform such duty.
The longshoremen took this step in the
belief that q State law prohibits sailors
from lsboring at loading or unloading .
vessel. 1t is true that such law was enact
ed several years ago, but it was never en-
forced; in fact it has always been Q dead
letter, and unoficially pronounced uncon-
stituticnal.
AN INPANr MANGLED BIZ A DoG.-Yes-
terdsy morning q very large mastitf, owned
by Mr.. Albert Levy, in the yard No. 253 St.
Charles street, Tivoli circle, attacked David
Gould Wire, child only eighteen months
old, biting and managing it so terribly that
it quite impossible for the child to recover.
Mr.. Levy and his family board with Mr..
David Wire, and the dog, known as brutal
animal, was kept in the yard, and no
stranger permitted to 60 near him. Only
few days ago the beast attacked Mrs. Levy,
and that lady requested her husband to kill
him, but her request was not granted.
Yesterday morning the child's grand
mother took the baby into the yard, when
the dog jumped on it ferociously, tearing
the flesh from it's cheeks and destroying
one or both eyes, manning it Tor life, if the
unfortunate child should live. The grand
mother, old and feeble, could do nothing
but cry for assistance, attracting servant,
who finally succeeded in rescuing the baby
from the maddened deg.
Mr.. Levy, when informed of the horror,
killed the brute.
A H1GH-ToNED MEND1cANr.-Late last
Monday night passably good looking
young man dropped himself into the first
precinct police station and asked if he
could be accommodated with q bed free of
charge. The turnkey was in good humor,
and called the porter to make fire in No.
1909, put warm water in the pitcher, draw
the mosquito bar carefully, and look we'll
to the blankets. The applicant at first took
it all in, but finally considered the direc-
tions rather elaborate for q stationhouse.
He was asked why he was compelled to
seek 80 poor q place for nights sleep,
when he replied that he had called at the
St. Charles Hotel and remained there untis
after midnight to see one Of the clerks for
whom he had q letter of introduction, but
the clerk did not appear. lie produced the
letter for the turnkey to read, and after it
was perused the stranger was asked who
wrote it. He replied that he did himself,
and felt confident that that mode Of intro
ducsion would keep him in bed and board
at least month. He was then shown into
the free dodgers room and told to lie on the
softest plank he could find.
BRIEF MENTION.-CarpeIters are hard at
work On the race course, erecting build.
ing in place Of the grand stand recently
burned.
George Cel!ee, monster nearly ten years
old, was yesterday before Judge Adams Tor
examination on a charge of arson. Nearly
all the policemen of the Fourth District
were called on to hold the villain down
while the case was pending, and every
match about the building was dipped in wet
water, for fear that the youthful fire bug
might return TO bis chief delight. After a
patient hearing the court informed the
prosecutor, G. w. Hopkins, that the baby
was discharged.
The fire alarm sent from box NO. $50,
late Tuesday night, was sell.
Louis Pe.am fell from No. 3's ladder truck
Tuesday night, one wheel rolling over his
legs, injaring him seriously
A burglar, utterly devoid OF conscience
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