The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-20
CITY IntelllCence.

REronr OF THE CRY IsspEcToR.-Thc report of the
City Inspector for the year lS4S has just been issued
but it is imperfect in detail that it is impossible to
make proper ratio Of the deaths by any particular
disease In the general schedule the table for tho
month Of May is left out entirely In recapituation
Of the deaths by consumption, that month being lost
leaves 1913 deaths by that disease about equal to
per cent the whole number deaths by disease which
amount to a. 226. The mortality in the city daring
the last year. only exceeded that of 1S47 by ~ showing
large decrease in the ratio to increase of populations
out of the whole number Of deaths by disease and
suDlty, numbering 1912, there 67 of foreign
birth, besides 1927 still born At time during the
year there any fatal disease Of epidemic
tagous character though in lS4T the yphoid or ship
fever very fatal and, If taken into consideration
the ratio would be greater for 1913 than would ut first BIO
supposed The whole mum Der OF deaths by
in the tables given 10 TO- - less than the previous
year The law relative to proper return of all the
marriages and births has been again neglected and the
tables are incomplete. The number Of marriages
turned by the report, was only 100 while the births
reached only to ITO. This would be item of nte-
rect and better estimate could be kept upon the ge-
neral population Of the city, il ministers and
compelled under penalty, to make accurate re-
ports Attached to the report ID meteorological table
which shows that during the year the aggregate of rain
that fell ~ Gl-l00 inches and of snow 80 inches
being I6h inches Of rain and inches Of snow less
than fell during the year ls47 Except the leaving
Of the month OF bsy in the schedule the report 10
feet aud the various tables must prove of great Value
10 those who arc making up tables of mortality and
meteoroosy.
THE wIArnEn--The weather yesterday was any
thing but agreeable In the early part of the day there
very slight falling Of after which the sky
became partially clear At noon there we're strong in
of rain and at throe O'Clock there a
shower The clouds for tbs remainder Of the day were
unauspicious, and night came on dark and drcary,
with very little probability for pleasant weather.
FiR@-A fire broke out about o'clock on Thurs
day morning. in the house No 100 Wooster street oe
eupicd a cabinet shsp, which was almost entirely
destroyed The loss La uncomfortable. A fire broke
cut wednesday evening in the house No 20 Cham
bcrs street, which was cxtinguished without alarm
having been given.
RsscuED.-A sailor, named Henry Moore, was rescued
from drowning, at pier No Fast River Wednesday
night, by the Police Of the First Ward.
SERIOUS ~ FArAL AccIDEsr.--Jamcs II. Brgg,
was seriously not fatally hurt yesterday afternoon
by the FILLING of q large block iron upon him. at No
13S Fultsn street He was engaged in lowering from
one the upper stories of the building portions Of
printing press when by accident of the pieces
weighing from 100 to 800 pounds slipped, aud fell upon
the back Of his head and shoulders distance of abou
ffteen feet lie taken up senscless and almost
pusoleee, but in fow moments revived, when 10 was
discovered that his skull fractured and his shout
der badly broken de conveyed to his residence In
Spring street when bat little hope entertained Of
bis recovery.
suppn, DrAru-The Coroner held inquest yes
Daniel y. Frost agod - years native Of Nassachu
retts The deceased we noticed in yesterday paper
aS having expired suddenly at the corner of Wall and
Water streets yesterday afternoon. 10 appears that
on post nortem examination of the body it
taixed that his death caused by disease Of the
heart. Verdict accordingly.