The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-15
A BLAZE AT MIDNIGHT.
Another Devastating Fire ia the
Garden District


At 70 O'clock last night, fre. supposed tc
have been caused by negro chicken thieves. was
discovered in the chieken-house 10 the rear Q
Mr.. Mtehel's residence, on Baronne street. be-
tween Second and Third. Tho chicken house.
together with the residence. was totally de.
stroyed. The premises were Owned by Mrs
Lloyd.
The flames then extended to the large frame
residence. corner Of Baronne and Third streets.
owned and occupied by Il. NJ. Robinson, and
almost totally destroyed 1t: Mr.. Robinson's
loss Is covered by insurance Ia the Sun Mutu al
The flames next communicated to the two.
story frame building on Second street. between
Baronne and Dryades street; was damaged to
the extent Of five hundred dollars. This build
ing Is occupied by Mr.. Hornon. Miss Mont
gomery and Miss Messenger; Mrs .Hornon is
the owner OF the property: whether insured or
not could not b. ascertalnad.
The fire next communicated and destroyed
the double tenement buildings. Nos. 624 and 626
This a was owned py
by Mrs. Rosenburg and on the other by Mr.
Craft. The building IS insured, butthe amount
The flames. urged on by the wind, next con
sumed the two story frame building at the cor
ner Of Third and Baronne streets. This prop
pied as . grocery and dwelling. was totally des-
troyed. The house and stock of groceries are
insured, but for what amounts or In what com
Dany could not be aseertatned.
Tho frs next consu med arow OF four double
cottages. extending from the corner OF bird
and Baronne streets. down to the centre OF
Third street. The row was owned by Mrs.
Horn and was fully covered by insurance.
They we're occupied as follows No. a65 by
Paul Barnard on one side. and on the other BY
the owner Of the property: No 367 BY. f. nj. Mill
lar and U. Tourn1e: 369 by Mrs. Schultz and
Mrs. Hornon. Two OF the cottages were unoc
The fire then extended to the double frame
house Nos. 81 and 373 Third street. and lett
them in ashes. Tho property was owned by
Mrs. bowman and occupied on one side by her
self and on tue ott or by Mrs. Gallagher.
Inc name5 then extending across Baronna
s. rect % the tWO-story frame dwelling owned
aud occupied by Ed Newman. aud damaged it
10 tho amount Of $3.50
Tne element also found its way across Third
street and destroy ed three shantiss oct upied by
negroes; Ihe name OF the owner If the prop
erty could not be ascertained.
1t was fully one hour before Chief O'Connor
could obtain Water. and even then he obtained
il by attaching one engine hose tn another and
bringing the water from ST. Charles street,
During this time the Babcocks and Salvage
Corps the former undsr control of Capt Grand
Jan and the latter under Capt. Kalinski, were
fighting the element at every point, and did
m uch in preventing the destruction of another
block which at one time was considered GER
tain.
A citing Corporal kurtz.
Mr. James Slacs, housekeeper Of Philadel-
oh la No. IA had his foot badly mashed. while re-
pai ring to the fire. by being thrown from the
general alarm was sounded. and at 2:15
O'clock the department had the fire under con-
troll.