The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-23
NEW YORK TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE %, 1916.
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
WoRK AT THE SHiP YARps.-Therc now the
stocks the yards this city about fourteen vessels Of
various descriptions all Of which will probably be
pleted in the course Of two months. Considerable
vy is apparent in this branch Of trade, and in
formed that in less than month upwards of twenty-five
vessels will be in course of completion.
The prospect of the final settlement of the Oregon
question has given fresh impetus the shipping business
and has most sensiby affected this particular ranch At
present there at least twenty contract-a large YES
ses-under consideration which win in all probability be
settled this week and but for the great scarcity Of work
men, should have had at least ten underway
from this cause shipbuilders almost daily CON-
PEELED to refuse orders
Capt FRrScH late Of the packet ship Baltimore, is to
commence Immediately large and splendid ship for the
frcghting business. steamship Of bottom
designed for the New Orleans trade Is about to be
structed for house in this city.
Mescrs WEsTERvELr & MAcKAy have in their yard
leans trade under Command Of Captain Hammond late Of
llilah foundered at sea- She is owned by Mr.. VIM H.
Hazard and Capt H. also, ship for Mr. Griswods line
Of London packets OF the same tonnage and dimensions
Messrs Bell Baows have at their yard large ship
Of over l400 tons, for Messrs Woodruff & Minturns
limo OF Liverpool packets to be commanded by Captain
Brtton Also, ship Of $50 tons for wm Nelson's line
MIR. w. II. wEsB has at his yard beautiful ship of
1860 tons. for Mr. W. Whilocks line of Hayro packets
She to be commanded by Captain Howe, and will fill
the vacancy in that line 0ccasoned by tho withdrawal
Of the Emerald; also fine ship of the same tonnage,
for Mesrs Fox and Livngstons Havre line take the
WSssen OLD Suy ana VIII De commanded 0y Capt
Messrs SMITH and DrMoS about to lay the keel Of
Rainbow. She is ordered from the same enterprsing
house. and will be commanded by the well known Capt
Waterman now of the Natchez. Captain Land takes
Mr.. W. H. BRows has in course Of completion a small
steamer and two large barges, and We believe is
train Of negotiation for some large vessels.
Mr.. JABEz WILLIAMS has completed q contract for a
large ship and has on the stocks ready for launching
Messrs CoLLYERs have under way four fine schooners
Of about 100 tons each.
Messrs. LAWRENCE and sSEEDEN have two small
The yards OF Messrs Bishop and smons Ticket and
Thomas, and Perine Patterson and Stack, without
and hustle
FIRE.The alarm Of fire, at halfpast six last evening"
proceeded from sparks from the pipe of the
speedily extnguished BY the Sucketmen Of the vessel
causing only temporary confusion among the passengers
and not preventing her proceeding on her trip.
Sons OF 76-The staff officers of the Sons OF ,76 left
yesterday for the South.
ToMrKiNs BLUEs-The Tompkns Blues celebrated
their nineteenth anniversary by visit to Fort Hamilton
~ They ocsSsd on the Battery on their
BANNER PaEsESrArIoN.-The presentation Of regi
mental standard to Col Ming and the Hickory Blues.
to take place this afternoon at five o'clock in front Of the
CADErs-A large number of the graduating class of
West Point cadets in the city They fine look
ing set Of fellows
RuN OvER.-A little girl was over yesterday al
ternoon, at the Of Fulton and Nassau streets by
a fellow dashing along horse. She fright
ened than hurt however. Tho man was detained on
the corner for somc time, and then allowed to 60.
ST.. GEoRcE's CHuRcH.-The corner stone Of the new
st. Georges Church, at the Of 10th street and
Stuyvesant square, is to be laid to-day at p Nj. An
address will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Tying
A CHArcE.-The mercury ran down between Saturday
and Sunday evening, from SO to 60 degrees.
The thermometer stood at about 70 yesterday.
SODA AND CoPPER.-We paid sixpcnce in silver, at a
fashionable establishment in Broadway yesterday and
had returned to In soda water impre grated with
should think at least sxpence worth of copper. The
effect Of such careessness might in cases. be very
injurious
MoaE MmLERisM.-A queer genius preaching
yesterday to crowd Of people in Barclay street. war
ing them Of the approaching end Of all things.
FOUND DRowSEp.-Justce Freau held an inquest yes.
terday morning upon the body of an unknown female
child the Quarantine Island pcksd up by some
boys in the water on Sunday The jury rendered
dict Of death by some cause to them unknown.
PUBLIC BATHs-In article Of "City Intelligence
yesterday the subject of baths for the people,
spoke Of as to be made private enterprise IT, how.
there is not in New York sufficient individual en-
continue calling the attention of the Corporation to the
matter. We believe there has been Recommendation
for the removal of the arsenal the of Centre
and Franklin streets to place out of the city This
would be fine location. A swimming bath could be
constructed which would be a reservoir for water va.
not particularly clean vicinity Is there member of
the Common Council who wishes to render himself de-
servedly POPULAR If So let him make aproposton for
public baths.