The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-30
THE CONFEDERATION In THE
THIRD DISTRICT.
hume rOus Houses Destroyed.
Loss $4,000.
An Incendiary at Work.


o'clock on Tuesday night, in the kitchen o
Mr.. Leopold Thompson's residence, No. q
Annette street, was the work Of an incendiary
and resulted in the entire destruction 81
numerous houses on Annette, Morales and
Urquhart streets. The Fire Department wal
promptly on the ground after the alarm was
sounded, but was unable to go to work on
account ct having no water. The wind blew
very hard from the northwest ct the outbreak,
and helped the fire fend in it's destructive
work.
Owing to the rapidity with which the fire
spread, we were unable to give full particu-
lars in Tuesdays morning edition. The fire,
after consuming Mr.. Leopold Thompsons
residence, destroyed three houses owned by
Kim on Annette street loss about $500.
These buildings were insured in the Meohan-
les and Traders Insurance Company for
$4,000.
The fire communicated to an adjoining one
story frame house owned and occupied by Mr..
Duperis, which was also destroyed loss
$l10O, insured in the Firemen's Insurance
Company, but for what amount could not be
ascertained
The flames thence communicated to an ad-
joining one-story frame house. No. SO Annette
street, owned by the same party and occupied
by Mr.. Jaquet. This house was entirely con-
sumed loss about $l1O0. Insured in the
same company.
The fire then communicated to the one
story frame dwelling, owned by G. H. st.
Louis and occupied by Madame Vinot, which
was entirely consumed. Loss $500. Insured
in the Mechanics and Traders Insurance
Company for $500. The flames then spread
to an adjoining one-story frame dwelling
house, corner Of Morales and Annette streets,
owned by Mr.. Egala and occupied by several
families. This building was entirely con-
suned. Loss about $1,000. Insured in the
Teutonia Insurance Company for $500. The
fire then communicated to the adjoining
building on Morales street. owned by the
same party, which was entirely destroyed.
Insured in the same company for $500.
The fro destroyed the adjoining unoccu-
pied house on Morales street. owned by the
same party; loss about $1,000; insured in the
same company for $1,000 Then the fire COM
inundated to the two-story frame dwelling
house, on Morales street, owned and occupied
by Mr.. Martinez; loss about $1,000: no insur-
ance The fire spread to the one-story Frame
house. on Morales street, owned by J. Parker,
and occupied by Mr.. Murphy, which was to-
tally destroyed; loss sl2OC; no insurance.
The fire ignited the adjoining one-story
frame dwelling.house, owned by Mr. Hagen
der and occupied by MI. Brown. This build
ing was totally destroyed, and was insured for
$2500 in the New Orleans Insurance Associa-
ton. Mr.. Browns furniture lie insured in the
Teutonia Insurance Company for $4OO. The
one-story frame kitchen on st. Anthony street,
owned by Mr.. Hagender, was damaged to the
amount Of about 500 Insured in the New
Orleans Insurance Company for $500.
The whit blew very hard at this time and |
caused the flames to fly in all directions. The
FIRE spread across the street on Morales, and |
ignited the one-story frame house, owned by |
Mr.. Cochran, and occupied by Mr.. Schrell. |
This building was damaged to the amount Of |
about $l0O; also, the adjoining one-story |
frame house. owned by the same party, was
damaged to the amount Of about $50. Total |
loss estimated at about $25, 900.
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