The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-20
CITY Intelligence.

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| KILLED BY FALLING BUILpIso-An accident occur.
red yesterday at building in Broadway, near Amity
| street, by which one killed almost instantly
and three others severely bruised and injured The walls
of brick house that had been raised by Mr. Brown
celebrated house mover ordered to be lowered by
the fire wardens, the elevation too high for their
strength they being but eighteen inches In the attempt
the side wall gave way and buried three men who were
at work beneath, in Its ruins They were dug out in
| few minutes, aud Immediately taken to the hospital
where one named Neil Mclaughlin, died at about five
o'clock in the afternoon romthe injuries received Ano
named Owen Waters had his left shoulder dslOcaed
and third named Thomas Gallagher, considerably
injured about the face and breast by the falling irag
ments An inquest will be held to-day by the Coroner
on the body Of Nc Laughn. The third man was taken
| home from the building, not seriously injured.
SINGULAR AccIpENr.-An accident occurred at the
Yard fronting on franklin street. yesterday
morning, that caused considerable conversation and
citement in that vicinity dnrng the day. muskct that
he'd been loaded for several days past was taken down
by Of the younger OF General Storms for the pur
pose Of firing off, and fearing that the discharge might
njure his shoulder the gun explode he placed il on
the ground eevating the muzxle few inches by putting
between two small sized bomb shells He then placed
piece OF inch aud halt plank, about IS Inches wde at
distance OF twenty feet from the muzzle of the gum in
order to check the force Of the ball. and fred it with
slow match. Capt VIM. Taylor, assistant in the yard
not struck the plank made examination in the gun shed
at the of the yard White street. if the
JUL any gun carriages WINE III the
examination, he perceived that the ball had passed
through the interstices Of the two rows of gun
ages and thus through the two casing partitions Of
was made at the gate and running there
informed by boy that lad who was standing with his
back against the arsenal fence White street had been
shot On reaching the lad re found that he had fallen
down. and also that ball hal passed through hs shout
der He first took him to the Dspensary opposite and
then to the City Hospital where was ascetaiAed that
he ball had entered his right shoulder Immediately be
the blade and passing upwards lodged in HIS body
On returning to the ward nd
about sixty feet from the muzzle OF the gum that appear
ed as though the ball had struck and then glanced up
wards The pavement White street is full three feet
higher than the point Of the muzze of the gun and there
is impossible that the ball could have gained such
the ground The precauton of the boy in firing the gun
were such as doubt he supposed sufficient to prevent
have pointed the muzze any direction that might have
led 70 any possibility ofinury The name of the boy in
sides with his widowed mother in Diane street several
attempts made by the Of the hospital yes
'erda 10 probe the wound in order to find the ball and
tract it, but they were unsuccessful Last evening the
symptoms were such as to leave but little doubt that the
wound will cause his death.
THE LAsr EXTENSIVE 6uRsLARy-The dwelling house
o. John Bogart 2s Market street. forcibly entered
the night ofthe 18Th inst and silver milk Jug bowls,
sugar ongs table, and salt spoons valued at nearly
was marked" " w IS b. and 90. C. B." re-
ward offered for the apprehension of the rogues and
them as some Tombs skinner viii Immediately
their release on worthless ball. and allow them go at
large nnwhpt of Justice During the past three weeks
dozen rascals have thus escaped and me lawyers
as they Improperly called, who Obtained the bonds.
peck the hundreds thus cheating The sanctuary Of
justice 81 rs honest due.
CoKroRA1ioS YARD-In article noticing the arrest
OF Alexander Dugan for robbng the dry goods store Of
Michael Rice 657 Broadway was stated that the stolen
goods recovered found in the Corporation Yard
This is mistake, they were taken from house oppo-
site the yard where Dugan was arrested The officers in
charge the ard rendered every facility to the police
watch the enents of Dugan, who was finally
rested through their eNertions.
RlDDrp HIS BED FELLOW William Martin, colo
aler OF the steamboat Massachusetts,, who occupied
the same room with another colored man named Thomas
Allen Thursday last at 80 Leonard street, lost $50 in
cash. which Allen confessed to have taken, and stated
that he had bought watch wo tn $25 with part of the
money He was fully committed.
DIED IN THE SrRKEr.-An elderly man named Thomas
NJ. Connel OF SO Suffolk street. aged about 80 years,
while proceeding yesterday morning to gath street with
dinner in a kettle for his son, who at work
there taken ill and died before he could reach his
home An inquest was held by the Coroner and the jury
returned verdict of death by congestion OF tae BRAIN
THE Boar RAcE.Roberts, who beat Dorlon at the boat
50 yards behind Doron az the time the latter stopped
rowing pretending that he had the eTamp that he was
in spite Of ali opposition He has Offered new challenge
which will be fonua - .-sther colrn-
sAcRhEoE.-The Catholic Church of the Transfgura-
ton in Chambers street. burglariousy entered on
Sunday night by forcing the basement window shutters
muDion CLOTH and other articles OF value carried away
Thisis the third Catholic church that has been thus
crilegiousy robbed during the past ten days. and # the
would jerk them out Of the hands of the law by straw bail
Annesr OF DUaAS FOR THE RopBRRY OF RrcE's Stone.
We givethe following letter as we receive.i:-
]. G. Bennett
take the liberty of writing to you account of the
arrest OF Dugan Tor the robbery of Rce's store, 6s7
Broadway On Thursday Dugan called on Cotton in
Ann street. with list Of goods and asked him how much
he would advance on them, stating he was tailor, had
his stock Cotton after copying the list SAID that If the
articles were such he represented them TO be- he )
should see them the morning at o'clock in stanton
street Cotton having Rices advertisement in the
with the goods lost by Rice he went of to the Upper
Police and employed two officers to assist him. In the
morning he went and looked at the goods and told Du.
gan to send them down at IL o'clock. Dugan
down to the store at H. and said account OF the rain
he would not be able TO send them before o'clock and
desired Cotton to send his caIman for them, as he could
not get cart up there. Cotton not only sent his
man. but two officers to help him. When the csrt back
ad the door Dugan brought out barrel and helped
it on the carthe then went in for another and when he
reached the door the officers stepped up and took him.
barrels and ALL the Police On e1amnin. the barrels
they found about s4Oo Of Rces property and on search
ing the prisoner they found SIS in cash. supposed to be
tine ss Of the remember Of the There
ton, Smith and Van Horn. Morton and Smith broke out
served term in Philadelphia where Dugan was known
as stumpie, he having lost all bis toes off both feet
Dugans sister married Garrts, the No Mistake Jew in
P. s.-would j. not be a good plan to catch Morton
Whether ne KNOWS tnlnR ABOUT
around town. would bet odds he does. Rockwells for
instance Rice's done raise travelling expenses,
enable them to dispose of Rockwelps-at least think
Let the Police look out for short thick fellow
ier hair dark eyes, and only ear the other having
been docked OIL out south. L. p.
Marine Court
Before Judge Sherman.
TrEspay, Sept. I9-Case Of Cunning VS.. BurdeH.-
rhiswas action for rent, the evidence of which
been previously reported at length. The Court was
c1pied Turing the day from o'clock until last evening
wiih the argument OF counsel both Sides SALEM