The New York herald., 1845-11-12


corps promptly on spot their engine in readiness,
and all anxious ts prevent the spread OF the deyourng
were first observed to break out from the room on the
second story Of the building occupied by Messrs Ellis
worthy company soon show ed their skill and activity,
and with their powerful stream kept the flames un-
der until such time others joined them IN their en-
deavors which in short space was affo ded them The
struggle then, was to conne the conagration to the
spot on which it originated and in such close and
they succeeded we'll Nothing but energy enterprise
and exertion could possibly have achieved it
belonging to No a.. While Mr. George Cooke
throwing ample stream on the flames in the Sc.
cond story mentioned an explosion took place; but
whether from sapetre camphene is only surmised,
posed the latter Also Mr.. r. r. Holden, Of the same
company, suffered materially The foreman Of the Eagle
Hose Company also met with an accident, and bad
ly injured but he promptly attended the most
praiseworthy by DR.. Shook of Beekman street
who enabled him to be removed to his residence
company No. ~ rendering most essential service
all of sudden, while Mr. J. II. Dennis and S. H. May
served the stream suddenly cease instead Of
ter something projected from the mouth of the tube
ed to hold Of it, but slipped his grasp and fell in
to the street There was general scramble to catch
the creature, which Mr. Dennis did, and it was found to
be fresh water eel about % inches long and weigh
ing upon two pounds. How it entered the Engine
from the Croton and passed from thence to the pipe
exusin The creatures skin is to be stuffed and held as
a trophy by s'the boysr of No 40.
The amount of damage done consists Of at No. %
Cedar street. formerly occupied by Messrs Suphen and
Partridge but lately by Messrs Ellis and Kind umbrella
manufacturers j. Dittenhoer, fancy articles and dry
goods totally destroyed. Insurance effected to
the Of loss said to be $4,000 No. 23 occupied
by Messrs. Brown and Dmock, goods considerably da
No 2e the left hand side of the building where the
fire originated, occupied by Messrs Ramsey and Wool
ley; their property was much less injured Insured to
cover all loss.
Our citizens generally should witness the exerons of
the different hre companies on these occasions to be
instance, it not for their promptness and energy
the whole of the block Of buildings between Cedar and
Liberty streets with their valuable contents must have
fallen prey to the devourng element Life and limb
to them, their exertions on such occasions appears
only a secondary consideration. No. AZ stand pre-em
nenty forward in such matters Success to them and all
such.
LANDING AN ELEpHANT.-Our reporter returned to
the office between and two o'clock this morning,
after seeing the safe Decentralization of of the ele
plants of Van Amburg, from the packet ship Toronto
lately arrived from Eng land He thinks it very unrea,
sonabe that after his making pilgrimage to that distant
part of the city where the ship les and encounterng
his way thher sundry carts which emitted vlainous
odors the old fool of elephant should have come ashore
without making the least fuss Although reporter
had desire that the landing of his eephanshp should
choly casualty" still if any thing of the kind
red he cooked and prmed and had his pencil sharp
ened to dish up to the readers of days Herald AS
it s he must be content with saying, that no incident
worth recording happened and the elephant Isl by this
time, safe at his quarters in Harlem.
Poor FELLOw.-We saw last evening most rcspeC-
table looking man, lying stretched at full length the
steps of the Astor House, in state of nsensble drum
kenness. Upon inquiring who he we found that he
respectable gentleman from Philadelphia, and that
arriving here business few days snce fell in with
friends who made him intoxicated and left him.
since which time he has been continually drunk A
friend of his stopping at the Astor recog nized him. and
had him taken care OF.
STEAMER GALvEsrov.-Ths now steamer left the dock
at the foot Of Clinton street yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock. large crowd Of spectators had gathered
the wharf and of the piers in the vicinity for the pur
pod most Models we 81 e shea IS
about 600 tons burthen She is owned by Charles Nor
gan, Esq the enterPrsing proprietor Of the steamer
years between New Orleans and Galveston. Her hull
was built by VIM. H. Brown; her engine by T. F. se
cor Co., and her joiner work was done BY that prince
of all oiners. Charles NJ. Smonson. She is fitted up
with great taste and elegance She proceeds from here
West and after that to New Orleans She will then run
permanently between New Orleans and Galveston,
Broadway, opposite St Paul's church.
New STEAMER-The new steamboat Brother iona.
thar BY Is. esq G @
w. II. Brown, Thursday next, at A. NJ. She is $50
tons burthen 25s feet long 2s wide and 10 feet deep
She is between Boston and Portland. In the
yard there steamer of l400 tons to be launched in
about two weeks.
CHATHAM squAnE AucrIoss-These auctions are get
ting to be complete nuisances Every day between the
hours and o'clock the sidewalk is crowded with
engaged in purchasing goods at auction These
ofentimes impassable This nuisance ought to be
moved and the auctioneers obliged to keep within their
own doors
HIoH WINDS AND Low TIpEs.-On Monday the tide
was so low At the South Ferry on this side that it was
yards of the wharf. This is phenomenon which has
not been noticed for several before and is proba
the water all toward the sea- The wind was SO strong
on Sunday night that many of the passengers in the
steamboat Highlander from Newburgh, becoming fright
ened, left the boat at West Point.
Rat CArCHING.-We saw a most original geuiug yes
terday passing along the street with large wiro cage
filled with rats who were playing about in all directions
running leaping and jumping upon each others backs
playful and merry as kittens. The philosopher who
had them makes regular business of catching them
He will undertake to clear rats out OF establishment
The in which he does il, is merely placing a pa
per- containing some powder in the cage when the rats
probably find plenty of employment.
SALE CHINESE Goops.-The sale of Chinese goods
yesterday at the auction store of Messrs Draper
Dias & Warren attracted quite large crowd. As a
general thing the goods Of very inferior quality
and very much disappointed the visitors Among other
articles several shawls sold which brought the
following prices 81 embroidered Grape SAL IA do
Sl4 so; IA at $ll each; do q. $l2 About half the
shaws were sold when they were withdrawn on account
ATTEMPTED surcrpa-oaicer o'Brien Of the l4th
ward, yesterday called upon to take charge of
person named Augustus A. Adams, aid to be the rage
dian of that nancy who had attempted to commit suicide
at his boarding house while aborng under temporary
arrangement He is expected to recover
CoRoNERs OFFICE, Nov ll.-FouND DRowNEp-The
Coroner called this forenoon to hold inquest at
the foot Of 10th street, upon the body of man named
John s. Miller native OF England aged 40 years, who
this morning found drowned in the East River 1t
is supposed that the deceased is the person who walked
of the landing at the foot of Houston street. about ten
days ago.
SUDDEN DEATH-The Coroner was called to hold an
inquest at No 199 Bowery, upon colored man. employ
ed about the premises, who died suddenly last night
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT The Coroner was called
to hold inquest at the of 35th street and 5h
Avenue, the body Of man named James Conley,
who killed yesterday by the falling of bank, upon
which he at work. Verdict accordingly.
DEATH ny EPfLEPsY.-The Coroner was likewise cal.
led to hold inquest at the City Hospital the body
of Fuller the proprietor of saloon attached to the
Greenwich Circus, who seized with fits yesterday
and was by his request, conveyed to the Hospital
where ne expired last evening.
{gJ- The means Of Communication between st.
Louis and Santa Fe are becoming more safe and
easy and what used to he considered perilous journey
of months is performed in about three weeks
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