The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-06
City Intelligence.

City intelligence
THE CRY YESTERDAY The STORM "A general gloom
pervs ded the city yesterday, ard everything assumed
a cherries aspect. The storm ragged with unabated
violenc from midnight until noon, when the wind
changed to the northwest, and there was an appear
ance Of clear weather. Before the morning dawned-
Broadway, the great avenue of fashion was desolats
save here and there watchful guardian Of the night
could be vending his way in the discharge of his
duty. But the Sabbath morning presented a scene
which should not exist in Christian land. As the
Clook told the hour of three, the door Of q gaming
house in Broadway, near Prince street. was thrown
of the excessive of wine wendell their way in diff
ferent directions, under the peltings Of the storm.
There are laws against ssTDs mich SHOULD BE-
they dead letter the statute books and the
miserable dens where the unwary are robbed are per-
mttcd to flourish not only to the injury Of those who
fall into the net but to the Disgrace Of the city.
As the morning grew on the storm increased,
,sweepipg over the city The terrific bowling of the
wind and the pouring rain increased and ere the
had reNched the meridian, the strong iron awning
posts Of Broadway snapped and fell under the pres.
sure Of the storm upon the canvass In every part of
the city nipgs torn in shreds and carried of
by the wind In Ve'ey street chimney was blown
Off which filled the inmates Of the house with terror
Females with disheveled hair. and horror depicted
fro fearful that the next blast would crush them by
the falling of the houses The vessels in the harbor
rolled as If the angry waves would swallow them up,
and many of those at the whsrves only protected
by the condition of the tide, which very low at
the time. After noon, the sky became partially clear
but again there was every indication Of q con.
tinuance Of the storm As the day grew to CLOSE;
the western horizon gave promise of pleasant NOR
row. though IL impossible to tell what day may
bring forth. 1t has been long time since the city
has experienced such q storm but the season
Of storms is now at hand and it is probable
the just past is the precursor of the cold weather
of winter.
The FUNERAL JAMES RooNEY.-The funeral of
this unfortunate youth, who was killed the
sion of the torch light procession by being
by heavy truck, took place yesterday afternoon.
His remains taken to the Catholic Cemetery,
Williamsburg The scene there presented was suoh
to excite all the feelings of sympathy the
mind is capable of bearing. Beside the cofi stoed
the aged and widowed mother and his sister, girl of
eight years, who paying the last tribute of
spect to him who had been their shield aud support.
in the dark vale Of poverty and absolute restitution
The heart of that mother sunk within her as she saw
the last hope departing from her. The future is q
dreary one-hepless and friendIess that mother aud
daughter are indeed objects of charity and commise
ration. and especially 80 to the democrats inasmuch
his life sacrificed while among them They
provided the necessary comfort for the mother for the
present and there not doubt but by them she will
be taken of for the future. Young Rooney felt
as q son should feel towards a mother He had pro-
vided for her. and when the last agony of ath
upon him. his only cry was, my poor mother" A
neat mahogany coffin with silver plate with the fol-
lowing inscription, was provided by the democratic
committee -