New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-23
CITY ITEMS.

SATNRDAfi July ~.
STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.--Last night as the
steamboat Worcester coming through the Sound
from Norwich she was into by schooner The
circumstances almost precisely Ike those oil the
Empire on the North River. The schooner struck her
between the wheel and the boiler, cutting entirely
through tho guards to the hull carrying away the wheel
house and smoke pipe, and destroying the state rooms
both of which we're occupied but strange say one
in them or ON board was hurt Had the steamboat been
one half stroke farther behind in her progress not one
on board could have escaped death. The night was
forgy. and the catastrophe probably purely acct
dental The passengers were brought to this city by
the Empire State.
The TEMPERANCE AMPAIGS.-Father MATHEW
goes ON bravey in the good cause, and his abors Of
vcs,crdsv were crowned with even better than
on Thursday over 1000 persons having taken the
pledge against intoxicating and seductive liquors II
highly interesting witness the ceremonies snd hear
him tell his anecdotes the groups that constantly pre-
sent themselves in his Irish manner and pa'ois
Bishop McCloskcy of Albany and Bishop Fitzpatrick
of Boston are in town, with pressing invitations 70
Mr. Mathew to visit their respective dioceses he
LEAVES this City for Boston ON Monday.
ACCIDENTAL DRowSISG.-About 10 O'Clock last
evening German, whose not ascertsined &C
cidentay fell into the clip foot of Delancyst East
River but asit very dark he was drowned before
assistance could be rendered His body soon after
recovered and taken to the Thirteenth Ward Station
House and the Coroner notified He had in his posses
sion materials for dozen plush caps
SUDDEN DrArH.--A man named VIM. Fisher,
who was found in the in state of extreme de
bih,y and unable to give ineligible account of him
slaafa TAX IN the EeVpnth Ward
ton house and physician called TO his assistance but
he died in about hour and half after his admission
10 the station house The Coroner will hold inquest
FEARFUL LrAP.-A man named John Lock last
evening jumped out Of the third story window Of house
l62 Grtenwichs t and severely il not dangerously
injured He was taken to the City Hospital
TIMELY REscur.-A man named Edward Palm
err fen into the dock at the foot of BsrclAyst last
ing but was rescued from his perous situation by Ser
seant Henry OF the Third Ward
Sun SrRUCK.-A sick man " hose name was IN
known was found in yescyst las, night suffering from
the effects Of stroke OF the sun He was taken the
City Hospital
PorrER's FIELp.--A movement is 70 be made
in the Common Council next Monday night for the re
moval Of the Potters Field from Randss Island This
IL required by regard to the health comfort OF
fifteen hundred children now in Nursery. under the
charge Of the City. on that island.
FlRs.-Lasi night about 10 O'Clock fire broke
out in the extensive provision store OF Moses Co $50
Greenwichst The ore originated in the smoke house
and by the exertons OF the 6remen IL confined
the building, which was consumed together with a
large amour, of smoked provisions The damage sas
tanned 10 estimated to be about 81 coo
BOSEs-The Board ct Health are in search OF
place for the safe location Of the bone establishments
which have been suspended account Of the Cholera
The Committee devoted the whole of Yesterday to
this purpose but do learn that they have yet
pitched upon spot
Tue FIRE. AcApEAY.-Ths coat of stuceo &C.
eording to the original design, IL being placed on
the exterior Of the edfce Of this popular Institution
The work 10 nearly half completed and when done will
give the building an imposing appearance.
DISCOVERY or CLorHEs-Yesterasy afternoon
boys while bathing Ia the East River At the foot
OF Thirty seconds found variety Of clothing on the
dock which had been there for three hours and no
doubt belonged TO some man who bad been drowned
while bathing. The clothes consisted OF black merino
pants cotton shirt black cloth cap and red flannel
shirt on which were marked the initials NJ =. For
furthsr particulars inquire II ths EiShtsonth Ward
sssSos-hoass