The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-20
City Intelligence.

= lTHE WEATHER.-The weather yesterday much
warmer than IL had before. been during the spring
The sky clear all day and the wind being low the
day oppressive. The Thermometer stood in tho
Herald Office at noon, at 81 degrees and at o'clock
at night, at 10 degrees. In the afternoon there
for time. indications Of storm from the west but
the clouds dispersed, and the night was clear with
every prospect of increased heat Of the weather
THE CRoroN RrsERvoiR-There are few OF our pub
lie works more attractive that would more fully re-
pay the visitor than the Croton reservoir situated at
Forty second street. The history of the Croton and
its into this city is familiar to every cit
zen but there are many who have not seen the re-
ceving reservoir 1t contains two separate chambers
The capacity OF the work Is suited to contain
100 millions of imperial gallons, and it will deliver at
the rate of 20 millions Of gallons in the twenty four
hours There abundance of perch, sunhsh
goattsh and other freshwater fish in the reservoir.
These must make their way through the pipes, and
many Of them are of good size and quality The work
Is kept in excellent order and and IL daily
visited by several tourists, PEASANT through our
city, Of the objects of public attraction that
abound In this populous city and suburbs. Those
who wish to the immediate through which
pure and crystal Croton flows into every house al
most in the city of New York after its passage Of 4o
miles, would be gratited by visit to this stupendous
temperance punch bowl.
Gas THE PARK.-The Common Council having
few weeks since passed resolution to light the Park
with gas and already has the work of laying the pipes
begun. There has far time been any quantity of
gas in that place especially whore such resolutions
passed though not the kind calculated to cnlighen
those who called or passed through.
THE HEALTH THE CIrY.-The city is said
to be unusually healthy generally and very little con-
Ja1On eXlstS. warm weather Will cnanSe
this desirable state to Of disease for in many parts
of the city the heat Of days acting upon the
filth in the streets, has caused extremely often
sive and foul atmosphere which only tend
to the encouragement of sickness. Now Is the
time to cleanse the city and prepare for the
healthy season which is rapidly approaching In the
principal streets the sprnkers Mt work. which
duccs pleasantness that the private de-
prived Of Thore are quite number Of ship fc-
in the city but that number is small in comparison
to what 1t was during the winter. As pure air and
cleanliness are necessary to the determination of this
disease, too much cannot be taken during this
trsme warm weather to every precauton to guard
against its spread.
AWNING Posrs IN BRoApwAy.-But n short time since
the corporation compelled the removal of all the wooden
awning in Broadway doubt for the purpose of
giving to that thoroughfare cntee appearance
and to obviate the miserable nuisance Of hanging signs
upon the outer edge of the sidewalk Iron posts
substituted and already these posts may be boxed
In tree and signs painted the boxing Thus is
the law obvated and there Is to reach tho
aggressors without distinct ordinance by the Common
Council
SERIOUS Accidental serious accident which mira
culousy did not prove fatal occurred while the
blage departing from the Centreville track last
evening Mr. Archibald Greaves, of this city fell while
attempting to reach the top of omnibus, and the
wheels of the heavy vehicle passed his limbs and
body from his left foot to his right shoulder wounding
| him dreadfully The unfortunate sufferer
veyed in carriage to the house of Mr. Snedeker about
six miles from Brooklyn and the best medical aid of
the neghborhood and also from this city, early in
| attendance.