The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-30

ABLY ualUage1 by the StOTIu Oh mouuH
night. and that o number OF the mat
tfasses had been swept away by tn
waves. Our reporter visited the mana
ger Of the office OF the jetties in tbi
city, and he disbelieves the rumor. AM
states that no would have been inforne'
of the fact by dispatch from Capt
Andrews If the damage had occurred
Capt. Eads is still ut South Pass, an'
win not return to the city until Monda'
next.
Particulars of the Large Connagrntlo'
| that occurred In the Third District
| Tuesday Night.
Tuesday night the Old Third Distric
was visited by the fiery demon. and six
teen houses were swept away during III
course of destruction.
The fire occurred ut n quarter-past
O'Clock in the kitchen OF the one-storl
frame house n Annette street, near the
corner of Morales, owned and occupied
by Leopld Thompson. which was totally
destroyed; loss $1,000. The fire ther
consumed the adjoining house. owned
by the same party, occupants unknown
| loss $1,000 The above properties were
| insured in the Merchants and Traders
| Insurance Company for $1,000.
| The flames then destroyed the adjoin-
| ing one story frame house owned and
occupied by Mr. Duperis. Loss $110O;
covered by u policy in the Firemen' s
Insurance Company; amount unknown.
| The flames then consumed the dwell
ing No. 80 Annette street, owned by the
Same party and occupied by A. Jaquet.
Loss $l1Op. insured in the same com
pany; amount could not be ascertained.
The fire then destroyed the house
| owned by q. II. st. Louis and occupied
| by Madam Vinot. Loss $500; insured
in the Merchants and Traders Insur-
ance Company for $500.
The flames then extended to the
dwelling house corner OF Morales and
Annette streets, owned by Mr.. Egala
and occupied by parties un known. This
property was entirely destroyed. Loss
1900; insured in the TeutoDia Insur-
ance Company for $500
The flames then communicated TO n
one-story frame dwelling on Morales
street owned by M. Egala. Loss 1920 !,
insured in the Teutonia Insurance Com
pany for $1,000.
The fiery element then consumed the
two-story dwelling on Morales street,
owned and occupied by Mr. Martinez
Loss 1920; insured. but in what com
pany or for what amount could not be
ascertained.
The adjoining one story dwelling then
fell fuel to the flames. This property is
owned by j. Parker and Is occupied by
Mr.. Murphy. Loss $1,000. Insurance
unknown. The flames then extended
to the adjoining one-story dwelling,
owned by Mrs. Hagerty and occupied
by Mr.. Brown. This house was left in
ashes, covered by $500 insurance in the
New Orleans Insurance Company. The
furniture for 800 in the Teutonia In
surance Company The fire then com
muDicated to II one-story frame kitchen
IN 81 nthnnU afrnat nwnnI hu fha
some party; damaged to the extent Of
$50, The building is insured in the New
Orleans Insurance Company for 5000.
Owing to the high wind that prevailed
ut the time the fire spread across on
Morales street TO one-story frame
dwelling house owned by Mr.. Cochran
and occupied by Mr.. Schrilt.
This property was damaged to the
extent OF $50. Also tho adjoining
house, owned by the same party, was
damaged to the extent Of about $50
The fire is supposed to have been the
work OF an incendiary. The alarm was
turned in from box 23l, on IRENE street,
corner Of Esplanade.
1t was sometime before the Fire De-
partment could be summoned, as boxes
314, 31G and 3I5 were out Of order and
could not be sounded, and the alarm
was turned in from box 231, rs above
stated.
Another Fire.
About o'clock this morning q fire
broke out in q one-story frame house Mt
the corner of Constance and Seventh
streets, occupied by Mrs. Seigel MS q
grocery store. The building together
with the stock OF groceries and furni-
turc were entirely destroyed
The stock together with the house
hold effects were insured in the New
Orleans Mutual Insurance Association
for $500.
The building was owned by Mrs.
Turner, but whether insured or not
could not be aScertained.
The cause Of the fire Is unknown. |
Total loss estimated Mt $500.
Alarm turned in from box Is, engine |
house No. %.
Fatal Negligence on the Part Of a Mother.
Child Burnt to Death.
About s o'clock yesterday morning,
while n cOlored woman, named Lizzie |
Hunter, was absent from her house on
Erato street, between Claiborne and
Willow, to attend to business, her little
five years OF age, named
Francis, was terribly burnt about the
face and body. The little ones screams
brought the neighbors to her assistance
and on entering the room the child was
IOuUu eUFclOpcu III lhtUcS lnu DcIOrc |
The blaze could be extinguished it was
almost burnt to n crisp. DR.. Petit was
summoned. but all RENE
lies proved fruitless, as the child died
vt IL o'clock. The supposition Is that
IS the mother left the child in the house
llone, the little one started to play with
he fire and not being aware OF the dan
ger, her clothes Ignited and she was
nearly burnt to death before assistance
,ould be summoned. This should be
considered almost criminal on the part
If a mother to leave q child so young in
! house alone and with u fire.
obtaining Money Under False Pretcnses.
Frank hampton is now laying the
oundation for case OF rheumatism in
he Eighth Precinct Station, having
,een placed there by Henry Carsten, for
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Cutting and yyOundIng.
VIM. Bowers was arrested at the
orner Of Adams and Seventh streets.
nd calaboosed in the Sub Station, Car ,
clifton, charged, from information re- 4
eived, with cutting and slightly wound
lg Henry Smith.
A jolly Tar in Trouble.
Rosalie Intwantane, a Roman tar. {
allied into the Third Stationhouse, s
harged with having property in his
ossession supposed to have been s
tolen. !