The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13
CITY ECHOES.

1
Gambling on the banquetse caused Frank Dan
sens arrest and Incarceration in the Seventh
Precinct Station.
Officer Duffy shot and killed vicious dog q
the corner OF Felicity Road and Drysdes street
Sunday morning.
Stealing oranges caused the incarceration il
| the Suburban Seventh Station OF two juveniles
| named T. Williams and Henry Sharp.
| Homer Bird was arrested by Capt. Manning
and lodged in the Seventh Station, charged, from
information received, with till tapping and lar
| ceny.
| At half-past o'clock sneak thief entered the
house, No. L. st. Louis, but was frightened away
| by the inmates before the police could be sum
moned.
Yesterday at noon the boiler leading to the
machine OF the Planters Oil Works, in Algisrs,
| exploded. No damage of any consequence re-
| suited.
The line wire attached to box No. 4t2, corner
of Laharpe and White streets, is broken, and
| should fire occur in the district, an alarm
| could not be sounded.
At 8 O'Clock Sunday evening the draing ma
| chine corner of Melpomene and Claiborne streets,
WAS slightly damaged by fire. The flames were
extinguishsd by Officer Griffin and Corporal
Murphy.
An inspection of the Iugger Fortuna run down
by the steamer Era No. 10, on Sunday night,
reveals that abe struck on her port side, just
eft her mainmast. The wreck is lying about five
miles below Algisrs.
At an early hour Monday morning thief, sup
posed to be o negro wood sawyer, entered the
residence Of J. J. Hofer, 361 Jackson street, and
carried away the following articles: One-third OF
barrel OF dour, and some wearing apparel.
George Woods, who is characterized among
the "gang" as q woman beater," Was lodged
in the Fourth Station at five minutes past Q
o'clock on Monday morning, charged with assault
and battery on one Dora Williams.
M. Gordon and l., J. Mather, clerks by oocupa-
ton, were furnished departments in Capt. Kel-
iey's hotel. Gordon is charged with being drunk
and carrying a concealed weapon, and Mather
with being drunk, attempting to rescue priso-
ner and threats.
Catholic church on Verrette street, A1giers,
brick bat entertainments was given by. Obas
Patrick, Geo. Cogan and Geo. Forester. One Of
the bricks acted very ugly by playing ctack.about
ON Forester head who is now in the hospital
being repaired.
At quarter past l O'Clock Sunday John
FrancIs. after partaking Of quantity OF benzne,
made bod to create disturbance OF the peace at
the house No. 139 Burgundy street. Officer Fer
guson put in an appearance, and while attempt
ing to make Francis prisoner he became OBJ
streperous, and selling rifle. threatened the
officers life Ferguson proved himself the best
man by dsarming bis opponent and landing him
in the Third Precinct Station.
Last evening ut half.past O'Clock loud re-
port startled every one in the vicinity OF Canal
and Royal streets, aud for time intense excite
ment prevailed, which, however, was subdued
when 1t was learned that the noise was 0coa~
stoned by the explosion of the gas retort in the
third story OF the building over Nodats cigar
store occupied by Mr.. w. l.. Frost, the s'msgio
lantern" illuminated advertiser. No damage
was done other than the breaking OF all the
panes of glass In the retort room.