The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-22
City IntelllUcnce.

The WEArnrR.--Ycsterday Was another of the warm
days Of May though about two degrees cooler than the
day before There was good breeze going all day,
which made the heat less oppressive and thousands
sought the pleasant country air, and shade of the
west about three O'clock and there was
thunder. That soon dispersed however but another
quickly followed, and gave strong indications of q
storm.
report yesterday that either the spanish steamer
Granddaughter, or British steamer Cambria had been
what cause could not be ascertained That report
from all we could ascertain, grew out Of the news
pro- nr Inc Ss .nst the ship Norma Of
and was therefore unfounded with regard to either
the steamers.
FATAL AccIpENr-BoY DRowNED.-4About 6 O'Clock
last evening, the steamboat General Lincoln Can
tain Hazard, was returning from Cedar Grove when
about midway between that place and Fort Hamilton
a man and boy fell overheard Dr. Powell who was on
board Immediately called out imam overheard ~ The
engine was promptly stopped and simultaneously, the
small boat was lowered but, in the hurry, she almost
risk Of his life and struck for the boat He was gallant.
" followed by Mr. Charlse Peterson Mr. w soullsd the
he had thrown him for that purpose to keep her rom
sinking but melancholy to relate, Mr.. W. saw the
boy sink he could reach him. nding his
utmost exeron. He then pulled for the man, who
rescued just as he was sinking in almost exhausted
state. He. it appears is baker and worked for Mr.
Gedney, of Fort Hamilton, whose nephew the unfor-
tunate lad was, who thus, in moment Of fancied
curity, met an untimely end-his name we learn was
Harrison. Mr. Williams and MIR. Peterson. reaching
the steamboat. loudly cheered for their intrepid
and praseworthy act In thus rescuing fellow crsa.
ture at the risk Of their lives Captain Hazard did
every thing that possible for o man to do under
the circumstances and too much praise cannot
be accorded for the prompttude and zeal manifested
by all hands on board.
STRUCK ny MISUNDERSTANDING the thunder storm
Saturday night the upper story of the house of Mr.
William Granger No. 81 Stanton street. was struck by
lightning and besides being considerably shivercd,
took fire from the electric fluid. The fire put out
with very little damage.
MAD Doos.-The dog law should be rigidly enforced
during this warm weather. A rabid animal of this
street. by some boys Another was killed in the
morning. in the basement of house No. 355 Houston
street, by policeman Chapman.
WATER THE STREErs.-The disgracefu manner in
which the principal streets Of this city kept during
the past year. is subject of CONNIE ntary and condem
called the attention Of the authorities to the quantity
of mud and which lay the streets for weeks,
without the slightest effort being made to take 1t
away. Now, as the summer season is approaching we
to suffer from the dust which the continual passing of
stages and other vehicles With the unrivaed
water privileges which this city possesses it Is wonder
that no means taken to allay this dust. The
pense would be by no means commensurate with the
great benefit which it would confer 1t is not merely
the passengers and pedestrians who suffer, but the
shopkeepers whose goods thereby more or less da
mayed; and it strange that they who have the
greatest to complain, should not be ener-
getic in their endeavors to remedy this evil.
FIREs.-A fire broke out on Saturday night in the
engine of the carpenter shop of William j. Coey,
house No. 81 Henry street also discovered to be
FIRE. Saturday evening" caused by boys throwing fire
crackers upon fl which also put out with trhing
damage.