The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-03
City Intelligence.


OF clear weather.
VINO DOES THE FLAGsISo lit has long been a
source Of wopderment with many why the side walks
around st Johns Park are not tagged and the quss-
ton Is often asked Who does the Tagging 10 There
four streets this park and neither of
them is single stone brick, in the way OF pave
usually the case, if private citizen has property,
and the walks fronting that property are not paved
within specified. time after notice from the proper
source the superints Of pavemeuts causes the
work to be DONE and the Is held responsible for
the amount Of cost. This, Of the most dsusely
populated portions of the city is utterly dsregarded,
10 the no little inc those who obliged
to travel that way. Always. after rain the walks
are muddy and Of course, UNPLEASANT, besides which,
1t destroys the otherwise genteel appearance Of the
place. Why not the owners of st. Johns Park
obliged to conform to the ordinances of the city
wherein persons actually unable to defray the
expense Of paving In front Of their property and the
consequence has been that the same property was
afteTwa sold by the Corporation for the It
is u most unjust procedure to compel the poor and
beg the rich, or let the wealthy do they please.
There is not single block below Fourteenth street.
that alluded to, that has not been paved, even
where no buildings erected and this, side
fronting on Hudson street is neglected and the
therities tamely submit to the will of the wealthy
owners This is another subject which receives the
att nton Of the Common Council and prompt action
on their part in this matter, would certainly show
something Of a disposition to deal alike with all.
The NEW ALARM BELL-Tne new fire alarm bell
was yesterday placed in it's proper position in the
weighing upwards of six thousand pounds, but the
tone Is raid to be- by those who judges far supe
rior to that Of the old. The old mime distey
removed from the Hall, to be taken to Troy. An
cident occurred while the engaged in swing
ing the old bell to the truck, which had we'll nigh
proved fatal. gentleman, who endering assist
ance, but whose name not known, WAS accident
ally struck upon the head by of the levers which
caused severe wonnd He was taken to drug store
In Broadway, physician called in, and the wound
dressed. g.rl1E .t
FIRrs-A fire broke out on Friday night in the
house in Washington street. next door to the
of Morris street which was caused By the bursting of
camphine lamp. 1t was put out with trifng da-
mage fire broke out on Friday afternoon in the
Schoonmaker as factory. Damage triAing fire
broke out yesterday morning. in the cauphne factory
oath street which entirely destroyed The build
ing and sheds were Of wood and the loss therefore, is
triaing. About one hundred barrels Of turpentine
in the sheds at the time but removed before the
fire communicated to that quarter. fire broke out
about half past O'Clock on Saturday morning in the
second story of the house No. 40 Fulton street,
pied by g. Bach, as paper box factory; as were,
also, the third and fourth floors. The building was
of about $1,000 which was fully insured. The lower
floor, occupied by T. G. Moore wire cloth and
sieve factory, was considerably damaged though the
commu nicated to the fourth story of Ne. 3d. which
was slightly damaged. The property belongs to Mr..
FlREs.-A fire broke out about 4 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon, in a chair store in Grand near Clinton
street which was put out with triing damage. Also,
at half past five O'Clock, in the bakery at the
Of Madison and Chestnut streets, which was imme-
diately extingushed.
LIST OF FIREs-The following is list of all the fires
which occurred during the month Of August -
1st-Two story, wood liz Division street destroyed
2d-Three story, brick, cor. Aston Place and Broad
sd-Two story wood, cor Twelfth street and Avenue
DESTROYED Three story, brick, cor. Oath street and
6th-Tbree story, brick, cor Roosevelt and Chatham
streets; trihing
9th Two story, wooden, olst street and Avenue
7th-Three story, brick, cor. of Amity and Wooster
sthTwo story, frame, aoth street, near eth avenues
othHThree story, brick, JAG Troy street triaing
Three story brick cor. Greenwich and Laght street
triling.
1Oth-Two story, brick, 80 City Hall Place triaiug
l6th-Two story: brick, SO Morton street; consider
ably.
lsth-Two story, wooden, 16 Orange street; triaing
19th-Three story, brick, corner Of Pike and Henry
23d-Two story, brick, So Oak street traing.
24th-WOoden shed, 14th street, near 4th avenue;
destroyed.
Goth Three story, brick, 2eth street, sth ave.
3oth-Gas Light Works. cor of Centre and Hester
streets three story brick office on Centre street and
four wooden dwellings on Orange street; destroyed
Three story, brick, l61 Fourth avenue trifing.
Making total of twenty fire switch occurred during
the month.
RAILnoAp Acorr- sr.-Mr. Henry Kehoe, of Twenty
lill street, was knocked down and run by car
No 49, Of the city line Of cars at the corner Of Leo
night by which his leg was broken, and otherwise
riously injured. He was taken to the hospital.
STEAMER ST. NICHOLAS which struck upon the
rocks at Portchester aud sunk has been repaired,
fitted and put in perfect running order She 10 as
good as new, and just fast ever. She went up
yesterday on her first trip, since the accident.
A GREAT FALL.-A child about five years old, yes
terday fell from the fourth story window of house.
in Ann, William street, to the sidewalk 1t was
taken apparently unhurt except some slight bruises
were visible.
AccIpENTAL DEATH.-The Coroner held an inquest
yesterday at the City Hospital on the body Of Robert
Kennedy, a native Of Ireland 81 years Of age, who,
while blasting rocks on the New York and Albany
railroad, last Thursday. an explosion took place,
which supposed to have missed and the deceased
being close by received such injuries which caused his
death lingering in the Hospital since the day of
the accident. Verdict according to the above facts.
The Yellow Tever-Thc Health Of the city
-f. MAYORS OrrIcE, Sept. 2, 1s4s.
At m Getting Of the special committee of the Board
of Health held this day tho committee have the salts
faction to state to their fellow citizens
That far as they have been able to ascertain no
of yellow fever now exists in the city and that
from the report of the Captains Of the Police of the
rious wards and the register of Deaths the commit
tee know the city to be healthy in extraordinary
The deaths in this city from the Sd July to 2sth
August, 1347, were ...........,,,,,,.. .3,716
ZION LIST July to i2Cth August, ls4s, wete. .,,o
Showing decrease in favor of the present year. 49,,
m: report received from the Health ONCE at staten
Island is, that have occurred, OF winch
Of mild, and OF severe cnaracter. a.. a.,
The public may rest assured that the COMMITTEE will
state every coming to their knowledge, either OF
spread Of the disease ola character calculated to
affect the interest or health of their fellow citizens
w f. HAVEMEYER,
TIMOTHH Il. HiDBARD, Chm,
CLARKSON CROLIUS,
WIN. ADAMS,
TnEO. II. DE FOREST.
The Special Committee of the Board of Health re-
CONNIE nds the following to the particular notice OF
physicisns:-
Article I'd, title g. of act relating to the public
health-Reyised Statutes, VEL j, p. Az
It shall be the duty Of each practising physician In
the city Of New York, .
list 70 make q report in writing to the Mayor, the
Board of Health or either Of the Commissioners Of
Health Of every patient he shall have inborng under
yellow, bilious, malignant, or other pestentia or In
fictitious fevers between the LIST day Of May and the
LIST day of November in any year, sc. Vide the law.
Aid TO Albany.