The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-10
City Intelligence.

DEsrRucrIYE FIRE IN BRooKLyN.-A very destructive
fire broke out in Cranberry street, Brooklyn about
half past eleven O'Clock last night which ragged with
such tremendous fury that, in less than hour at
least twenty houses were demolished The spread of
the flames from Fulton to Henry and from Gran
berry down Henry, back again to Fulton laying
nearly all the buildings in Middah, the intervening
street, and in fact demoshng all the houses in the
three blocks. Forty houses probably are destroyed
and at the hour Of going to press, the de-
structve clement defying the exertions of
the fremen. number Of fire companies from
New York went over the river to lend their aid
but, from the scarcity Of water, their endea-
voIs to suppress the flames, proved almost abortiye
In the saving Of private property however, they dis
tinguished themselves; in that way, their services
of incaculable value. What amount of property
is already destroyed, and where the flames will stop is
at this moment beyond surmse. Things look fearful.
WIFE MURDERED HER HusBANp.-The Coro
street, the body Of Mary Slaght, born on Staten
Island and 80 years Of age, who came to her death
from the effects Of pistol shot wound in the neck,
perpetrated by her husband John Ssight, on We'd
nesday afternoon last from the effects Of which she
expired on Saturday morning. 1t appears from the
testimony Of the deceased taken by the the
next day after her wound, that she had been mar.
ried to John Slaight twenty years, and mother Of
six children; and that within the last five years
Slaight has been much dlssipated, threatening on
several occasions to take her life with an axe, gun
and knife; during the last six months she has refused
with three of her children to this city and hired
q front and back basement at No. 16l Hammond
street, where her husband visited her several
times, begging of her to live with him again
If he reformed. On Wednesday last it seems he
called for final answer when she declared
him. He then spoke some few words to his little
daughter drew pistol from his pocket presented
it at his wife she Immediately closed in upon him.
when desperate struggle ensued; the wife endeavor
ing to wrest the pistol from his hand, but without
effect, he discharged it at her. the bali taking effect
in her neck. The moment he fred the pistol the un-
fortunate woman fell and tainted, and the murderer
made his escape from the premises. The little
daughter cried and made alarm which brought
the occupants of the upper part of the house
to her assistance. Medical aid sent for and
woman fingered from Ave O'Clock on "wednesday az
ternoon, until Saturday morning. at one O'Clock,
when death relieved her suferings On post mortem
sixth cubical vertebrm, and pistol ball found the
right side of the vertebre, through which it had
caused death The jury after hearing the testimony
rendered verdict that the deceased, Mary Saight
wfuliy inflicted by John slasht, her husband, on
the afternoon Of September g. lS4s at the house No
l61 Hsmmond street. The Coroner issued his warrant
fer the arrest Of Slaght but yet clue has
ascertained of his whereabouts.
FREs.-A Ere broke out, on Friday, in small wood.
building 9Th avenue, between 10th and Goth sts,
which was put ont with triang damage. A fire broke
out on Friday night in the refectory. No Fulton
Market which was also extinguished with trining
age
DEAp.-NIrs Sleght, who shot at No. lG1 Ham,
mond street. on Thursday, by her husband, John
Sleight died Friday morning from the effects of
the wound
FoUNp DRowNEp.--The Coroner held an inquest
yesterday In the Aims House yard on the body Of
Michael Collins, native of Ireland aged forty years
who was found floating in the dock feot of Cortandt
street. 1t seems this man, Wednesday last, while
endeavoring to put barrel board q vessel at the
foot of Vesey street. fell overheard into the river and
yesterday the body was found. The jury rendered
verdict that the deceased came to his death by
drowning,