Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-16
s I. AGNES ACADEMY
Destroyed by Fire this Morning
incidents Of the Con-
Migration.
Total Loss $sO,OOO-COvered by In.
surance In the Sum Of $4,000
Injury to q Brave Fireman.

At 6 O'Clock this morning St. Agnes
Female Academy, located in the beauti.
ful grove on Vance street, east Of Or.
leans, accidentally caught fire and
was soon reduced to ashes, only the
walls Of the extensive building being
left. AS soon as the alarm sounded the
hre department fastened to the burning
building, but owing to the distance the
flames had enveloped the structure be.
fore the engines arrived. DR.. D. T.
Porter and other citizens in the neigh.
borhood seeing smoke in the building
and hearing the cry Of FIRE rushed to the
academy, but we're unable to Suppress
the FIRE, which originated in the attic. II
has been customary for q servant to make
a fire in one Of the attic rooms early
iu the morning. This she did this morn.
ing, and while the Sisters, pupils and ser.
wants were at worship in the chapel,
smoke was seen issuing from the roof
and windows of the building. Unfortu.
nately there was no male person present
to comprehend the condition Of the FIRE,
as the smoke made it appear that a very
considerable part Of the attic was in
flames. In a few minutes the flames
burst through the ceiling and roof, and
then rapidly spread 10 every direction,
being assisted by a strong breeze. The
Sisters, with commendable presence of
mind, at once set to work removing the
furniture and household effects. In this
they succeeded remarkably we'll, DR..
Porter and other citizens working like
Trojans. The pupils we're Of course
greatly alarmed, and a scene OF confu.
sion necessarily resulted, as each was
anxious 10 secure her own trunk and
wearing apparel, stored in the room imme.
diately under the FIRE. By the heroic ex
ertion of citizens and 6remen nearly all
of the furniture, including ten Iianos,
wal removed from the building, and
safely carried beyond the reach Of the
flames. Owing to the location of the
library, its entire contents were de-.
stroyed, as we're about forty or forty.fve
trunks belonging to pupils. Despite the
hard work of the FIRE department, the
building, which was a two-story frame,
with a brick rear and brick addition,
soon burned to q wreck. The roof and
upper stories Of the main building were
entirely consumed. The brick building,
however, was not damaged to a great ex-
tent. The total loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000, the insurance being
$25,0 600. IS given below. The loss to the
insurance companies will not be more
thsn fifty per cent. Of the amount of the
policies, and will be adjusted at the
earliest opportunity. Mr.. John G.
Lonsdale, jr., secretary Of the Planters
Insurance Company, this morning in.
formed the Mother Superior that he
would advance all money nesded for the
immediate wants of the school, and that
the losses would be paid without delay,
an offer as generous as it is ereditabIe TO
this gentleman and the institution be
represents.
THE INSURANCE AND Loss.
The policies issued to Mother Superior
Marie Louise, president Of St. Agnes
academy, were as follows: 800, 900 on
the two.story frame building with two
story brick addition 10 the rear; $1,000
on the school, household aud kitchen
furniture, carpets, beds, bedding, crock.
cry and queeusware; $4,000 on the ten
pianos, being 5000 on each instrument;
500 on the organ. The above amounts
we're insured IN the following companies:
Planters, of Memphis, $4,000; Home, of
Memphis, $4,000; Mississippi Valley, of
Memphis, $500; Phoenix, of Memphis,
$500; Bluff City, of Memphis, S25OO;
Memphis City Fire and General Jnsur
ance Company, $500; State Insurance
Company, of Nashville, $25OO; Cont
mental, of New York, $250O.
INJURY TO A FIREMAN.
Joseph Luccarini, a member of the
Adams street company, needless Of dan
ger, but while actively engaged ia the
discharge Of his duty, was struck by the
roofand narrowly escaped death.
His hand, eyes aud face we're severely
burned, but we trust that his injuries are
not fatal. The injured fireman was
in a vehicle and carried to his
residence, at the corner Of DeSoto and
streets, where he is attended
by DR.. Sim. Chief McFadden was struck
on the back and slightly injured by fall
ing timbers.
St. Agnes Female Academy was under
charge of the Sisters Of St. Dominick,
and for many years has been one Of ths
leading and best educational institutions
n the South. It's location is not excelled
BY any institution in the country. A
grove Of natural lorest trees, covering an
area OF nine acres, afforded an enchant
.ng spot, and one most suitable for an
academy of learning. NJ one could
pass aloug Vance street without