The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-25
FLAMES. FREAKS.
A Number OF CONGREGATIONS Through.
out the City.


The sudden appearance OF cold weather
Thursday evening caused our aitizens to build
nres at their residences. though In many In
stances their chimneyB hRd not beon swept
since last year.
The first fro WINS at lao o'clock yesterday
morning In Jefferson City. II was discovered
III tho one story frame dwelling on Peniaton
street, between Live Onk and Laurel streets.
This property, which was owned and occupied
by Mr.. g. Glaizor. waa totnily destroyed. In
surnd for 3T70iin tho London. Liverpool md
Globe Insurance. Company,
The flames then extended to tho one.aforp
frame building occupied Rs atab6 ny Mr.. ID.
HHbisrelinGer md left 1t In ashes. This prop
erty WINS insured for $1,000 In the Teutonia In-
suranoe Company. A spark from !, this ilre car
ried through epace by the wind foil on the ono
story frame house on Laurel street. between
feniston and General Taylor straata. and dam.
aged It to the amount OF $40. This house Ia
covered by Insurance..
JEFFERsoNs SECOND FIRE.
At 300 O'Clock flames were discovered issuing
from tho double ous-storY tenement house ut
tho corner Of Baronne and Deachniae streets.
yanney. and occupied on ono side by Jamep
Harris and on the other by John Rntrer wns to-.
tally destroyed. This building. which Ia valued
ut $4,000. Ia insured In the Hibernia Insurance
Company.
AT o'clock n fro broke out In the two-story
frame mouse NO. 2Sg St. lhHtlGH RtTaBLe. inc
flames we're ortunatelv discovered in time and
exlinguiahed before any material damage 70.
suited. This. property, which is owned and
occupied BY Mrs. Horn. i, incurred for $500 in
Was sounded from box 81. ut Jackson 1H's house.
LIGHTED GAMBLE.
Friday morning, Ut ] o'clock. q lighted candle
set fire 20 mosquito bar Mt the house No. afba
81 Peter street, aud damaged the building to
the amount Of $50, Tho flames were extin-
EuIehed by tho Claiborne street Baboock.
FLYING SPARKS.
AT y O'Clock Yesterday morning sparks from
an adjoining building got IRE to the roof Of an
t,ngulahed ny the st. Bernard engine. after a
damage estimated ut s2b had resulted.
FIRE ON sHIrBoAnD.
Between the hours Of I and o'clock yeeterday
morning u tlre was diecoversi on board the
English ship Annot Lyle. Capt English, lying
In tho river between Spain and Mandevila
streets. Al 1t was found after Il rigid sxnmina-
tion that there wac but one bale on fire. II was
promptly taken ashore ny the crew nssisted by
the police, md the fire was extinguiehed. The
cause 81 tho fro Is unknown. No alarm
sounded.
PRAIRIE ON FIRE.
The large quantity OF smoke visible In the
lower portion OF the city. upon Investigation
below tho city being sst on fire by hunters.
sTt1L ANOTHER BLAZE.
At about s o'clock Yesterday evening n fire.
caused by defective tue. broke out In the ono
story frnme house. located on Henry Clay Ave-
nue.. between Green and St George streets.
which resulted In the total destruction Of tho
building. Tho house was owned by J. =Guiter-
raz and occupied by Thomas Patton. Mr., Pat
toms furniture wns also destroyed. Whether
the property was insured or not eonld not be
ascerained. Total loss estimated at $4,000
FIRE AMONG RUBBISH.
At n quarter past O'Clock yesterday Fome
malicious person set fire to lot Of combustbe
material TINT had been placed under the wharf
at the head Of Hospital street. The flames com
mnnicnted to the wharf. but being instantly dis
covered by tho officer watch. were extin-
Ruishea before any material damage had re-
suited.