The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-08
City Intelligence.

SMALL Pox.-Ths dreadful disease is making great
ravages in this city and will be necessary soon have
some measures taken by the Board of Health il it does
not abato. The city Inspector should certainly adopt
some measures to have all reported. Yesterday
street. came to the Coroners Office TO desire him call
at the premises occupied by her and hold inquest up
day morng at ooc sma pUa Ts 0 woman mUn
stated that tho child the daughter Of who
ing sort Of she had not sent for DOCTOR and
could not take of the Child and that she had been
compelled to take care of it. and with whom died
She also has family Of children who had had the
small and she feared that they we'll other in.
mates Of the house might catch the disorder messen-
ser had been despatched for the Coroner but he had
come. Whether the Coroner ever received the notice
the reporter does not know, ~ he unable to
woman to place the child in the cofn and nail il up aud
fumigats the room with chloride Of lime. He after
wards ascsrained that his Honor, Mayor Harper, had
been applied to to act in the premises and that no order
cd the City Inspector to investigate the matter.
Iilx on TUESDAY EvErNo.-About 8 clock Are.
which at FIRST looked ofa very alarming nature broke out
in the warehouse Of Hughes, Ward Co., British dry
goods importers, Pine street. Al usual number Of AFRO
companies on the spot and before the flames could
make much progress deluged with
that it was totally extingushed The damage will not
exceed $4,000, which il covered BY insurance.
AHorHsn-About 10 O'Clock on Tuesdaynght,an exten.
sve hre took place tho warehouse of Patterson Bal
lantine, ls4 Cedar street. which Though great number
OF engines the spot almost was
reduced to ashes before the torrent could be subdued
Ihe mousse was slowed with about two hundred bales Of
cotton and quantity Of hay which entirely destroy
Cd We could get no clue to the origin Of the fire.
The premises and stock insured to very consider
BILE amount.
Police Once, MAY 7--AnnEsr or A FuorrrYs.
About year or more ago. the Office OF Mr. Moses Baker
No. Chatham square, robbed OF about Ss76 in gold
by man named Francis Brown, alias Nelson alias
Dutchy, who was pursued and to throw it away
bail and Hed He arrested short time ago in Baiti.
more by Hays Zel and others, and held until ocer VIM
took him int custody He this morning brought 10
this city
Nothing else but petit larceny up to-day a.
the lower police and one Of illegal voting up.
per police
Coroncr's Odaoc, May 7-TArAL ACCIDENT on sur.
cIps-Ths Coroner held an inquest this morning at No
ngc, named David Benmant who was seen TO fall upon
the Sidewalk. near the curb stone about O'Clock.
Dr. John Vowrcshwisck, OF No 233 Broadway tosti.
ned that the deceased his house on Saturday az
ernoon to DO doctosd for epileptic fits to which he had
5een subject since he was three years old that the nrst
day he had several Its This morning he complained OF
hesdache and Illness for which the witness bcd him.
end gave him salts and cosor oil, and little cowhags.
About hnlf an hour after administering this dose witness
entered the attic fronting the in tho 18th
story which deceased occupied and asked him howhewaa
to which he replied first rate. Witness told him to lilo in
bod little while longer and then went out-ths was
abou7 o'clock this morning. About two hours after
tho deceased dead in the street. with only His night shirt,
on II was the opinion Of the witness that the deceased
while leaning out of tho window attacked with a fit,
and icll out of tho window The Coroners jury found
that the licensed died from injuries received either in
falling Or jumping out of nm attic window, whilo his
mind was affected by previous sickness. /.
ForSp DRowSEp--An unknown man was founf
drowned, near the foot Of Clinton street. East ver this
morning. nt 10! o'clock, by John Barry OF 40 Cherry.
street lie had evidently peen in the long time
and was coarscly dressed Verdict cause Of death uny
known
ANorHrn.-Thc coroner held inquest upon the DO
dy 81 an unknown malo infant found In the North River
near barclay street yesterday. Verdict found drow nc
AgorurR.--An unknown man was found floating 10
inc wafer Ut the foot OF Morton street. apparently about
20 years OF ogc coorscly dressed. Verdict, founs
drowned.
ASornEn--An unknown found floating ~
The North River nj the foot Of Fulton street about ou
O'Clock this morning. Verdict, found drowned.
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon N
Bulls Ferry, before Judge DeKsy on tho body of al
unknown infant child, found in a box concealed in y
thcket the ferry. Verdict accordingly.