The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-12
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The CosorER ELEcr.-Dr Gssr, the Coroner elect
New York. will commence his duties the first OF
next month; many applications, since the election,
now learn from good authority that the Office Of depu
ty has been conferred on Mr. Andrew Blakey brother
OF Justice Blskely, one Of the police magistrates.
AMPurATIoN.-It will be recollected by our readers
that lad named John Clarke had his leg dreadfuly
shattered by milkmsns cart In Canal street on the
l4th Of last month The medical gentlemen of the City
Hospital made every exertion to the leg though
not only badly fractured but the flesh torn OIL to
the very bone for several inches Their efforts how
ever, proved unavailing and yesterday it found
necessary to smputate the limb. Dr. Hoffman the
operator.
Lro Fractured On yesterday, boy named Tho
mas Seaman. aged six years. Of Mr. Seaman, re-
siding at 70 Mulberry street. was run over by wagon
passing through that street by which his left leg
o. osals rae,uisa Is truly amentabls to think that
from the shameful neglect and reckesness of
who are employed to drive vehicles through the public
streets With all the caution steady adult
else IL Is almost impossible to avoid daily disasters of
this nature Nor would such dgraceful practices go
uppunished In any city Of the European continent,
bad generally, as those governments gin other
epects.
FRACTURE THE HEAD-A sailor, named Henry
Conner belonging to the schooner Elizabeth lying at
the foot of Twenty street East river was
yesterday between eight and nine o'clock lin bending
theals for the purpose repairing them whenhe fell
to the deck which caused serious fracture of head
He thence taken to the Hospital Bellevue where
he remains, in very poor condition.
FRAcTuRE THE ARm.-Ysstsrday, about eleven
O'Clock. mason, named John Wynne residing at 81
Rivington street, having been employed at a new
building in 18th street. fell from the second story Of
the building upon ,hitng the scaffodng and thereby
sERious AccIDrSr-About half past three O'Clock
yesterdsy morning carriage, No IS, was acct
dentally driven of the embankment near Fortieth
street and Fourth avenue, giving rise to a rather
alarming scene, whereby the lives of of the pas.
sepgers were in imminent danger The driver escaped
suffering any injury by jumping of Immediately, while
the passengers Mr. Hudson, wife and ter we're by
the fall Of the carriage seriously injured Of the
horses was killed on the spot, and the other badly
hurt
DRowSEp.-On Monday night man was brought to the
station house of the first district in almost frozen
condition He was found sitting the string piece
near the South Ferry, by a citizen, who brought him
to the station house door and up stairs
some OF the police. to their utter they
found that the man had disappeared. They imme-
dately started in pursuit Of him and had proceed
ed for any considerable distance when cries for asss-
lance were heard. They down with all haste to
Coenties slip where their arrival they found that
man the same one) bad fallen In the slip, whom they
succeeded in extricstpg, and then conveyed him to
the station house, where DR. Alder imme diately
for The doctor ced him. at first sight 10
be past recovery; every exertion, however made
and nothing left unspplied but all Of no avail;
he expired soon after the arrival of the Doctor His
name was John Vreeland, boss carpenter whose fam
~ resides at 1l3 Sixteenth street gold watch beck
rule etc, were found his person 1t is supposed
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time, contracted by drinking liquor to excess The
coroner held inquest yesterday, and the evidence
showed that the deceased Al Of and
thor that ious to the cholera, he very sober
man but the appearance of the cholera epidemic In
New York, the physician recommended him to take
brandy; since which time he has drank freely, until
within the last three weeks he abstaned from drink
altogether. Between eleven aud twelve O'Clock on
Monday the deceased left his residence with his horse
and cart for the purpose Of purchasing lumber
and was not seen until discovered above described
The jury rendered the following verdict:-That the
deceased came TO bis death by exEauston arising from
falling Into the river at Coenties slip The deceased
has left wife and thee children, to mourn his loss
DEArH IN THE HosrTAL.-A man named James Do
herty- native of Ireland who, about fortnight past
received compound fracture Of the leg, at Secor's
foundry and Who at the time, admitted into the
City Hospital, died yesterday about twelve o'clock.
No amputation had been performed upon the limb.
VAULTS IN RASpALL's IsLANp.-The Common Council
have ordered two vaults to be erected in Randalps
leland rs recspacles for the dead bodies Of strangers
and the poor, ut an Of 81 500 each They
TO be capable Of receiving between them four thou
much and long talked Of that to be provided BY
the paternal wisdom and benefcence Of the Common
Coupcil These tombs will last, however, till they are
filed. and then some further provision be made
anything Ii better than the horrible abominstiou on
that island which revolted humanity aud filed the air
with pestlcnce and death cutting OF In the bud those
flowers Of promise nurtured by the State under the
guardianship of the Almshouse Governors
The WEATHER, RIyERs, &c.-The Hudson River Is
still unobstructed By ioe and the stsa boats leave
daily for Albany. The steamer Champion left HART
ford (Conn) Sunday, at r. NJ, in consequence Of
floating ice In the river aud proceeded down. stopping
at fast lladdam (Goodspeed's Landing,) during the
night and proceeded, on Monday morning, for New
York. The Champion left yesterday at O'Clock, her
regular day for Hartford.