The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-20
City Intelligence.

FATAL Results OF Isro1icArtos.-A man named
James Phelan. while in q state Of intoxcstion. fell
down the area Of the rear of No 34 Broad way half
past nine o'clock on Tuesday evening" and killed.
MoRs OF THE EFrEcrs FDRuSKEsrEss.-A At half past
seven o'elock on Tuesday evening. . man named
George Hall fell into the dock at foot of Pike street.
and narrowly escaped being drowned by the timely aid
of officer Saffern
FIRE Yesterday, about half past twelve o'clock
some wooden stables in the Of So Grove street.
TOOK hre and were consumed.
MoRx FIRES FROM CAMrHENE LAMPS The frequency
OF fires from the bursting Of phene lamps.
often remarked in the Herald Yesterday
from this cause-one Of them 1T o'clock in the
evening at No. 10 Allen street by which aud
child were considerably burned though the damage in
other respects was triDg the other occurred at No.
81 Forsyth street about six O'Clock The house
occupied by Joseph Barker, as q tsors shop rhs ds-
mage between IRE and water estimated at about $780,
FRE-On Tuesday morning at enc O'Clock, fire broke
out In the four story brick building. No 144 Pearl
street, Wall which destroyed all that it con-
tanned 1t was occupied by George g. Burt. as a boot
and shos store; and by Green dealer In straw goods
Mrs Micrs tobacco and snuff store in the Of the
fire. on Water street In great danger but escaped
hardware merchant; Cochran, lace and fancy goods
and Stevens dealer In silks and millinery, we're also
Waterman. much burnt by the bursting Of the
flames through q window. where he directing a
hose The fire engine companies worked bravely; and
though they could not the store of George Burt
they undoubtedly prevented further spread Of the
flames.
TAXING Too MucH L.upAsuM The Coroner held on
the body Of Charles T. Bowman aged 80 years born in
New York. The deceased, 1t seems, was a brckiayer
some time past he has bsen lAboring under poor
state Of health, and Monday evening he drank two
tea spoonsful Of laudanum his wife remarked to him,
"Do you want to kill yourself and he said mo am
used to tekingit" Soon after he bed aud fell
asleep his wife finding that he very loudly be-
alarmed en- for a DOCTOR but could OF ind
and at o'clock that night the deceased xprsd
The jury rendered verdict that the deceased to
his death by taking laudsnum
LANCET EXCURSION. The Sweeny Guards, Capt Nor
ris passed the Herald Office last Tuesday panied
by Dingle's Band on their to target excursion
They numbered torty eight muskets, aud looked re-
marhably well. They appeared TO be we'll drilled
RAILWAY ACCIDENT On Tuesday morning, about IL
o'clock, the down train from Harlem met with acct
dent by which 1t was thrown of the track and the
gineer and fireman seriously injured nnd the engine
damaged considerablp.
FRACTURED ARm.-On Tuesdsy about IL o'clock. a
LAD named Thomas Jackson, residing at 1874 Mulberry
street was by a wagon, at the corner of viii
liam and Chatham streets The wheel having passed
over, fractured his left arm below the elbow.
ACCIDENTALLY KiLLED.-The Coroner. Tuesday. held
on inquest at No Glo Water street, on the body of
James Bsnt, aged 81 years who came To his death by
Injuries received by accidentally falling the main
topssil yard of the ship. Verdict accordingly
RAILnoAp ACCIDENT VIM Farrell a fireman on
be ard the Steamboat John Stevens killed the
New York ana New Jersey Railroad Tuesday after
noon, by being run over BY the train OF cars.
UsKNowS Man Dsowsrp.-The Coroner. Tuesday,
held inquest at the First ward station house ON the
body Of unknown man taken from the river he ap.
peared to be about IS years OF II the de
ceased was intoxicated when he fell ioto the water.
and when taken out he WAS dead. Verdict, death by
drowning
PATRICK NcKErNA, who met with accident at IIar-
risbureb on the York aud Erie Railroad last Saturday
week, and who're ann was thereupon ar putated died
Ia the City Hospital on Tuesday morning.
john Beck. who jumped into the river last week In
state Of Distraction because he rendered unable
from the effects of hernia supper, his family by the
exercise Of bis trade and who operated in the
Hospital on his reception died last Tuesday morning at
3 4. M.