The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
A BLAZE IN TIE SUBURBS.
thirteen Hundred Dollars worth o
PrNDertv C0nsUmed.

At quarter to II o'clock last night fire,
which is reported by the police to have been
the work of an lneendary, broke out in the
one-story frame building on the corner Of
Canal and Napoleon streets.
The building was owned and occupied as q
grocery by Mr.. Peter Llufrlu, and was totally
destroyed, together with the stock OF gro
ceries, valued at $1,000.
Corporal Duvilier discovered the fire In
It's incipieney and ATTEMPTED to send In an
alarm, but the boxes on Canal and Common
streets were found out Of order. The Lapey-
rouse and other Babcock engines, together
with.the salvage corps, ran on the reflection
and reached the scene long before the alarm
was sounded, but even then the fire in the
grocery, which WAS evidently fed on some
combnstlble material had gained such head
way as to be beyond control. They, however,
with Corporal Duvilier and his men mounted
the roof Of Mr.. Llufriu's dewelllng, which
saved it from being damaged.
The alarm was finally sounded from box
49, corner of Bienville and johnson streets.
Mr.. Llufrius grocery and stock were COW
cred by $1400 insurance In the Teutonia.
ANOTHER BLAZE.
At about half-past o'clock yesterday morn
ing fire originated In the kitchen attached
to the one-stnry frame house No. 100 Clouet
property, which was owned by Joseph Lula
and occupied by u negro family, was slightly
damaged. The building was insured for $3.50
in the Firemen's Insurance Company. The
fire was caused by sparks falling from the
chimney.
. AND STILL ANOTHER.
At O'Clock this morning the alarm sound
ed from box No. 213 gave warning that q fire
had broken out In the two-etory brick build
ing No. 227 Burgundy street. between Du-
maine and st; Philip. The building. which
| was owned by the Canal Bank and occupied
| by Mr.. Edgar Bouligny, was damaged to the
amount OF about $500. The building Is in
sured. but In what companies, or for what
amount, could not be ascertained. The fire
the cause Of which is unknown, broke out in
the attic OF the building
1 Mr.. Bouligny stated that his family and
himself were not residing in the house, as ii
was undergoing repairs.
! The flames then communicated to the al
joining two-story brick building, No. %!
Burgundy street, and damaged the roo
slightly. This property was owned by Mr.
Nautre, and occupied by Mr.. Jacob New
hauser. Insured, but for what amount coult
not be ascertained. Here the flames were
checked and extingushed by the fire depart
ment, salvage corps and Babcocks.
Steam engine Good Will No. 10, while en-
route to the fire, broke her hind axle. Mr.
Philip Willmot, the driver. was thrown from
his seat and slightly injured.
| AND STILL THEY COME.
i While the above fire was threatening de-
struction on every side, an alarm was sound
ed from box "a, at the corner OF Natchez ant
Tchoupitoulas Streets and the department.
Immediately responded. On reaching tn
scene 1t was found that fire had broken GU
in James Killilea's cooper shop, No. % Com
merce street, near Lafayette. The coope
shop was totally destroyed, together with 1t
stock.
Thib property was insured, but for wha
amount or In what com panies could not b
ascartained. This is the same cooper shop tina
was set on fire some weeks ago, but owing t
the prompt arrival Of the Babcocks the build
ing was saved.
The fire then communicated to the carper
ter and tinshop OF one Alphonse, No. 90 Se1
Levee street, and left it In ashes Whethe
this property was insured or not could not b
ascertained.
The fire then Tapped across New Leye
street and destroyed window of John Cal
der's feed store at the corner of New Leye
and Lafayette streets
From the intense heat from the oils an
paints In the carpenter shop the store of til
Crescent City dye works became superheata
almost to whiteness, but luckily the adioir
ing stores did not take fire. Owing to- til
New Levee street main, engines which WEI
drawing from the plugs could not get suff
cleht water to throw stream more tina
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