The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-18
BY THE SOUTHERN EaAM.
o. The Southern mail had not arrived when our
paper went to press
city Intelligence.


BURGLARY -Thompson IL Fishers jewelry store,
33l Broadway, was broken into about quarter past
nine o'clock, as the window, which has a large
plate OF glass In front, was stove in by some per-
sons, where there was at the time about two thou
sand dsllars worth of goods; they succeeded IN
getting one gold watch and escaped Thompson &
Fisher were sitting in the store at the time.
HOUSE Blown Down AND WOMAN KILLED.
During the violent storm yesterday morning, about
four o'clock, the southern walls of house in Wash
ngton street, No. l2l, that had been left standing
was blown down, and falling upon the small ad DIN
ing building ll9a, crushed the roof and walls the
ground, and killed Mrs. Mary Walker, who was
asleep in the house with her husband. His shout
der was severely injured and of the legs of one
of their children broken by the falling ruins. The
body of Mrs Walker was removed from the ruins
Yesterday morning after daylight, and from ap-
pesrances it is supposed that she was thrown upon
her face and sufocated. No outward injury sufii-
cient to cause death was apparent The Coroner
held an inquest upon the body, and THE physicians
decided that her death either occasioned by IN
ternal injuries or sufiecation The dwelling occu.
pied by Mr.. Walker, was owned by the Lorlllard
estate. The front and one of the side walls OF the
building which caused the accident, were lately IN
spected and found to be defective, and were about
to be taken down and their places supplied with new
ones. To accomplish this, the raters were taken
out yesterday, and piece of the gable wall cut
down to the height at which 1t was contemplated to
construct the new roof The remainder of the
gable, thus being left without support, was unable to
resist the tremendous strength of the wind, and
fell, as before described
ANOTHER HOUSE Blown DowN-A small frame
house Ninth avenue near 18th street, was torn 10
pieces by the wind yesterday morning. 1t was oc-
cupled by small family, who, apprehenslve OF dam
ger had taken refuge in another building only few
moments previous.
FROZEN TO DEATH.-Yesterday morning as Mr..
James Moran was passing through ed street, near
the East river, he perceived hat sticking out of
the snow and upon making examination afterwards
found the body of man frozen to death The Co
ronsr sent for and upon investigation 1t was
certained that the mans name Peter Gallagher.
That on Thu sday evening about 8 o'clock he was
last in the porter house OF Mr.. Chase, corner
OF 2st street and LIST avenue, where he had stopped
TO obtain glass of brandy and water. He left there
afterwards and was notseen until found yester
day morning. He had recently boarded with VIM.
Gillen foot of 22d street
PHEBE ANN HENDERSON, who has been engaged
as servant at 81 McDougal street, was crbbed yes
terday by officer Prince Gill Davis, charged with
stealing sl5 in specie and clothing valued at SIG,
from the trunk of Catharin e Wagner, n Van Dam
possession and she was fully committed.
Court of Sessions have tried cases. which evnces
promptitude and readiness on the part OF the Court
and District Attorney rarely if ever equaed.
FrRK About three clock yesterday morning
when the storm raging at Its heghth, fire
was discovered at 400 Water street in grocery
store. It extended to the livery stable of McCor-
mick & Hughes in the rear, which were destroyed,
with six horses iThe damage to the premises is est
mated at $4,000. The property belongs to DR.. Ack-
erlv.