The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-30
City Intelligence.

DEATH AMora NoRwAv EMaRANrs.-Considerable ex.
element created In the Vicinity Of pier No. East
River yesterday morning. arising from the death Of two
young children belonging 10 Norway emgrant that ar
rived from Hsvre In the ship Argo on Wednesday last
On arrival at the Quarantine the New York Passage As
ISOLATION Line through their agent Colonel Jonathan D.
Stevenson contracted with 24 of the passengers to con
vey them to Milwaukee, Illinois, by tow boat canal and
steamboat for 81 SO per head. They were therefore
placed board Of of the boats of the association
and brought to this city, from whencet was agreed that
they should be convey ed to Albany yesterday The ship
contained emgrsnts from eight different countries speak
ing different Languages and owing speron OF the Nor.
wegans being on board of another vessel considerable
delay was experienced in making the transfer The two
children on whom the inquest held died yesterday
morning. and those who opposed to the powers and
privileges conferred this Passenger Association took
advantage of this circumstance to attribute the cause oil
their death to the crowded and hudded manner In which
the emgrants were placed board the tow boat. The
father OF the Children tho and half and two
and half DID, testified before the Coroner that they
had been sick with diaerhGa and pains in the chest Tor
tive weeks ship board previous to their arrival at this
port and that he knew cause for death except such
illness. This statement fully relieved the Passenger As
ISOLATION from any immediate of their DEATH After
hearing the testimony, made examination of the
tow boat and there found of human beings cover
Ing her deck in promiscuous manner, mixed up with
their luggage and the freight, resembling knot OF mites
in iich old cheese. On corkscrewng our way among
them, perceived less than three children on the
threshold OF the grave and several others whose atten
uated forms sho~ ed the of disease 1t was there
ACCOMMODATIONS
by this Passenger Association were not such as were
equivalent to the health and comfort ofhe emgrans and
it really to be hoped that in their sudable efforts effect
good they Will not allow their agents to undertake to
accomplish than in the power of the association
These emigrans hardy, tough looking body of men,
and most i'll favored women and children Their large
silver hrocbes thick wooden socks double latched shoes
and funny short jackets presented singular and I'M
to peculiarly hy and although no
doubt laborious will add nothing in the way of cIeanl
to the neighborhood where they settle The party
tpnfn JhAla latinn Af
in Norway, among whom thirty forty ofther poor
which they compelled the association to convey TO their
place of destination gratuitousy After the hearing OF
considerable testimony the jury returned verdict of
death from disease but reflected upon the association for
crowding such mass oil human beings in so small
space as the deck of North River towboat.
CoUNTERrKrTER Observation-Disclosures God
fred Leonard German, arrested in Willamsburgh
day or two since by that active Marshal Runce, on
charge of uterng base con and after much trouble the
brought home to him. and yesterday he was
committed for trial The of $27 25 cents was found
upon him. but unfortunately only IS cents lawful
money. The mods operandi by which he made his pro-
fit this being particularly partial to cigars and
dy apples aud taey and in some small doses OF
physc hemade many small purchases Of those articles
tor each in quarters and receiving change in cur
through this city and having discovered his whereabouts
enabled to find his dies and other tools for the manu
facture OF his stock In trade
RosBINe LADY IN THE PUBLIC srREEr.-As Mrs.
Knsley, wife of Hudson Knsey, of Ne. 100 Franklin
street proceeding along Broadway, with her reti
cue hanging loosely on her arm, yellow boy named
William johnson, made grasp at, and ran of with it
and its contents which but about halt dollar in
small change. The hardy Iascal was pursued by some
persons who witnessed the daring theft and taken to the
police Office where he fully committed for petit
larceny. Her reticule wasvalued at one dollar
CRY Prison REruRN.-Keeper's return Of prisoners
committed discharged and remaining in prison. for the
week ending Saturday. July 2sth, ls43 -
Male. "% Female. Ma a.''i Female. 1''''
Committed, 1875 SO 225
Discharged, 70 81 ia