Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-04-13
BLOWN INTO THE AIR
New Orleans Block Wrecked by
an Explosion.
The STORY OF A SURVIVOR


New Orleans, April 5.--About o'clock
this morning an explosion from some
unknown cause occurred at the corner
OF Decatur and Ursuline streets In
two-story brick building containing
two stores on the ground door. One OF
these was occupied by Emile Boulet as
a drinking saloon, the other BY Charles
Salathe an q grocery and ship chand-
lers' store. TIE building was near the
lower end OF the French market. sep
arated from 1t by narrow little alley.
Tongues of fame began shooting up
from the debris and by this time the on
lockers had recovered from the shock
and set about TO think Tor some means
20 rescue the unfortunates whom they
knew were imprisoned IN that smoking
mass OF brick and timbers. An alarm
OF fire was sounded. The firemen did
effective work In saving adjoining
buildings. They poured water ON the
debris to save the dead from crema-
ton. People ran to and fro 80 much out
OF their wits that they could not give
intelligent answers 20 queries.
Saiathe's place was known as the
the memories OF Cheniere storm. IL
was there many OF the rescued made
their headquarters when they We're
brought to the city, and ~ was very
popular resort IT fiahing men.
At this morning Two bodies We're
recovered They were Identified as
those OF Charles salathe and wife. At
daylight the work OF removing the ruins
began. The police were compelled 10
use force 10 keep the crowd away. The
bodies of Felix Rigot and James Ed
wards, employees Of the iish stand In the
market, were found IL was ascertaired
that Edwards entered the saloon few
minutes before the explosion with a
basket OF shrimps.
THEORY OF REVENGE.
While the police are inclined to be-
Iieye that the explosion was the result
OF accident, people residing In the yicin'
ity OF the wrecked building are OF an
entirely different opinion. They state
openly that the explosion was an at
tempt to kill Boulet. who had mirac'
ulous escape. Bouiet Is the Frenchmar
who two years ago shot and killed on'
OF the weaithiest Italians doing bust
ness near the French market Thii
man, Ariestenc Balestraci, and Boule
were In the saloon business together
Boulet's wife contracted a liason will
Balestraci which caused Boulet to leav'
her, Balestraci would taunt Boule
with his dishonor but was always sur
rounded by friends when doing so, Twi
years ago they met in the French mar
kes and Balestraci. who was carrying
cane, drew from it's sheath n larg
sword with which he attacked Boulei
The latter drew revolver. fired an
killed the Italian. The trial resulted 4
Boulet's acanittal.
Ever since then Boulct has been look
cd upon as a marked man. His friend
tried TO persuade MIN to leave the city
or at least stay away from the market
but he refused. Last night he occupie
aroorn In the barroom on the secon
floor and 1t is believed that the expic
sion was done for the simple purpose 9
killing him. Baiestraci was the leade
OF the Italian colony and just the SOL
OF a man to be at the head Of the Mani
DEAD AND INJURED.
The dead SO far recovered are: Charlie
Haiathe. grocer. Mrs. Charles Salath
his wife; the l4-months-old infant I
Mr.. and Mrs. Salathe; Felix Riganl
barkceper for Abe Decuerst; James Es
wards, employed by Barthole.
The injured are. Lille j. Salath
aged 5, badly bruised: Edward Salath
aged 4. bruised: Charles Reiss, drive
Jaw fractured. /. Nalenter. skull fra
tured: Tom Anderson. slightly injnre
STORIES or EyE-WITNESSES
C.. III. Witty. collector OF the Frenc
market, was standing on the corner ol
posite the saloon when the explosio
took place. He WAS in the habit of q
ing TO the saloon often during the nigl
TO chat with the barkeeper whom
knew very well. and had just walk,
across from the market to the corn
when the explosion occurred. He sa
II was accompanied by n terrific SCUM
apparently half smothcred, as IL blow
up from the bottom OF the basemer
The editice trembled, and then went /,
with a tremendous convulsion, thro,
Ing parts of the building high In the n
tearing down the ursuline street va
and part OF the Decatur street wa
and leaving greater part OF the vi
standing liz the rear of the buildin
Witty says II went up like nigh
fash, and the explosion was followed
a big blaze that went high into the Q
and then subsidized somewhat. II
walls and debris came down with
crash and Immediately the air was II
OF smoke and dust blown everywhe
from the grocery store. Immediate
people rushed to the place OF the e
plosion from every direction.
The people in the two building were
follows: C. ]. Saiathe. living over /
grocery store with his wife and 70
children. two of the latter being save
Felix Rigaud. barkeeper. an 1s-yea
old boy. who Is dead: Emile Boul
sk~-who slept over the saloon. and who ,
capped; Joseph Grimaidi aud Nj
Bierafmkreuuenters OF the saloon. 81
poae4fB be there at the time. and W
are missing.
LIVINGSTON THE HERO or THE d
The Congressman Made N Hit With I
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