The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
Numerous Houses Destroyed Tues
day Night in Various Portions
of the City.
An Incendiary at Work.
Loss $35,OOO.

Tuesday night, about quarter.past 1
o'clock fire was discovered IN the doubl
two-story frame building No. 20 Claiborn
street, owned and occupied by J. Steele as
dwelling and grocery store, which was en-
tirely consumed. Insured in the Liverpool
and Globe Insurance Company for s34OO.
The fire then spread to the two adjoining
buildings, 6S and ~ Claiborne street; tn
former building, No. 6S, was owned by Mr.
John Hussey and occupied by him and Thos
Houlahan. The latter is owned by Mrs
Dr6nnon and occupied by s. Verges. Thi'
building was only partially destroyed, and
was insured, but in what company and fol
what amount could not be ascertained.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000. The
fire is supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
An alarm was sounded from box 127, corner
of Claiborne and Poydras streets.
A $4,000 BLAZE.
About 2 O'Clock on Wednesday morning
another fire originated in the kitchen of the
two-story frame house No. 1874 Roman
street, owned by Charles Coulan and occu-
pied by j. William. which was totally de-
stroyed. Insurance could not be learned.
The flames spread to the adjoining two-story
frame building, No. 172 Roman street, owned
and occupied by e. Vandross, which was en-
tirely consumed. Insured in the Teutonia
Insurance Company for $500.
The fire then communicated to the adjoin-
ing one. story frame house, No. ITO, owned by
A. Million and occupied by +. Lsbustrie,
which resulted in the entire destruction OF
the. building. Insured, but in what company
and for what amount could not be ascer-
tained.
The fire then spread to the frame cottage
No. 1853, owned and occupied by Mr.. 0.
Levine, which was destroyed whether in
sured could not be learned.
The fire then spread to the one story frame
house No. 166 Roman street, owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. Dorsey, which was damaged to the
amount of about $500. Insurance unknown.
The fire then communicated to the one
story frame building corner of Roman and
st. Philip street, owned by Chas. Coulon
and occupied by Isaac Basile, which was dam
aged to the amount of about $1,000.
Insured, but in what company and Tor
what amount could not be learned.
The wind was blowing very hard, and the
fire spread with such rApidity and gained such
headway, that 1t was beyond the control of
the fire department, and communicated to the
frame house No. 284 st. Philip street, occu-
pied by Mr.. Joseph Allen, which was de-
stroyed in q few moments time. and ignited
house No. 286, occupied by Mr.. Campanelle
and j. p. Martin, which was also reduced to
ashes, and communicated from that building
to No. 288 St Philip street, occupied by Vic
tor Alexis and V. Lewis, which was totally de-
stroyed.
The devouring element communicated to
house No. 900 St. Philip street, occupied by
ing was partially destroyed, and the kitchen
In the rear of the premises was totally de-
stroyed. All Of these buildings from No. 1884
to No. 900 are owned by Mr. Coulon, and are
fully covered by insurance. Total loss esti-
mated at $751;
The frei is supposed to have been the work
Of an incendiary.
FIRE ON POYDRAs STREET.
Another fire was discovered, between the |
hours of and O'Clock Wednesday morn |
ing, in o ope-story frame cottage, 444 Poydras |
street, occupied by Geo. Bolm and owned by |
ID. @. Jenkins, which was totally destroyed |
Whether insured could lot be ascertained.
The flames thence communicated to the |
two.story frame house owned and occupied |
by Patrick Morrissy. which was entirely de-
stroyed.
The fire. spread to the adjoining one.story
occupied as q grocery store by |
Patrick Morrissy, which was also consumed |
Irsured in the London and Liverpool Insur- |
ance Company for $4,000. The fire then COM
to and destroyed the adjoining |
one-story frame-house, owned by Mr.. Ruth |
Itch and Mrs. Thompson. Insured in the
Globe Insurance Company.
The flames then spread to the grocery store, |
corner of Poydras and Roman streets, occu-
pied by Mr.. Tank. The building together |
with the stock of groceries, was entirely de- |
Insured in the Philadelphia Board |
Of Underwriters for $500. The furniture was
insured in the same company for $500.
The flames thence communicated to the |
Two adjoining cottages on Roman street, |
owned by Joseph Fernandez. Whether in
sured could not be ascertained.
The fire is supposed to have been the work
Of an incendiary.
FIRE IN ALGIERS.
About the same hour Wednesday morning q
IRE broke out in the stable in the rear of Mr..
Augustin Harrison's residence, ON Verret
street, between Newton and Decatur, which
vas totally destroyed. The fire communicated
10 the adjoining frame building, owned and
occupied by Mr.. Warren County, which was
with q damage Of about 500
No insurance.