The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-14

Inc pensioners consist OF widows aged and sick per-
tons ana others who, having used their utmost
tons fail to procure by their labor enough to
themselves and children, especially during the winter
Nifty to seventy and in some cases ST is Al
lowed The srestest Is taken to avoid i'm position
from applicants and to this end the folovin. 4
pursusd Application being made ut the ofioe clerk
takes down the and residence Of the sppiios mt
An ocer called visitor 10 then cent tina house and
sfrct ipvesigati0n Ia made Of the The are na-
tvity and health Of thu individual Ia taken down-the
number of children and In short complete history Of
ed from conversation and observation. These MINUTES
the viser rsuscrbes into book kept at tho oce aud
called The Vsit~rs' History" From view Of all the
circumstances related in this history thu necessities
or requirements Of the applicant are made apparent,
and an award made of the amount which he she 10
to receive per week The pensiouer next appears at
the tce and officer next hsvipg charge of the case
aives ticket voucher for the amount of two weeks
alowspce ard this voucher presented at another desk
keep watch Of the pensioners their lists, and
that they do not continue to receiva their alowa
longer than the necessity exists. Beside the appi-
capts for money there are pumerous demands made
upon the Comnissioner for fuel, during the winter
mouths These applications treated like the Others
and coal wood given out IN small quantie quar-
ter of ton OF coal. half load OF wood being fur
hihed a. time The deliveries Of fuel from January
let TO February 10TH OF the season. 2337s
quarter tons of coal and 500 half loads of wood The
y'tem Of ibis charity as far as can be SEEM is excel
lent. and ace mphss in the best manner the object
proposed. The sent: monthly payments may bs wit.
ne'ted by those curious In these at the Aims
Heuee Office in the Park every fortnight, when the
tpacious office is thronged during business hours.
Doorkeep va are appointed who admit oaiy conve-
nient number nj once The persons enter by one
door. and wing received thsir tickets retire by
another TIE other day while the Office was throngsd
crowd was seen tn assemble in corner. mo OF
the officers thought q fight in progrsss, and
FASTENED to the spot but arriving at the
question: one or the crowd feengly suggested to him
that there was no need of his interference sit Is only
. woman having baby" and, sure enough, that was
me case inc little paupr was born IN the ohoe, and
1t became necessary make provision for the mother
and child at ones. Thus wa go. This is one of the
Incidents OF city life, and similar occurring
every day. Why should We not grow to be big
nation
FIREs-A fire broke out on Monday, in the Office Of
William French, in Horstio street, near Sth avenue
which put out with II ding damage. A Gre broke
out on Monday night, in the hat factory of j. Ban
ta in 10Th street near 3D. avenue which was partially
destroyed; fully insured A fire broke out ysstsr-
40 Elizabeth street, which entirely destroyed.
The flames communicated to q largo wooden building
in II q occupied by Josiah Field as hide house,
in which stored large number OF hides, which
were considerably damaged. email house In the
Of No ies was also Destroyed and the rear of house
No. 2oh Bowery was slightly damaged. The wheel.
wright shop, No. 172 was partially destroyed.
SAD ACCIDENT The coroner held an Inquest YES
terday at No 104 Bayard street the body of child
years Of age, the Of Michael Gimartin, who
to bis death by being accidentally knocked down
by horse that had run away, striking the child Ia
the head causing a,mest instant death It appears
that George Higgins csbinet maker, Of No. lsi Null
berry street was driving along Elizabeth street. when
his horse suddenly took fright and loose from
martin walking along the side Walk with her non,
when the hor'e ran against him, striking him the
head with his hoof inHiotng injuries which in few
moments proved fatal Verdict according to the above
facts.
DEATH BY DRowrINe. The coroner held an inquest
ye,terday at tho 18th ward station house, the body
Of Phillip Riley. aged AZ years. native Of Ireland
The deceased 1t appears fell int the dock ut the foot
Of Market street on Monday night; man who was In
vsHe near by heard tho splashipg in the water aud
threw him rope, and finally succeeded 10 fastening
rope round the waist OF the deceased and pulling him
on shore. He was then taken to the police station
house but being In very exhausted state he after
abort time died Verdict accordingly.
A FourpLING.-At about O'Clock on Monday even.
ing, child, apparently not more than Two or three
days old found in the yard Of house No 176 Twen
ty-ejgbh street. The little stranger alive and
fully able to give uterance to sounds which indicated
the fact that he had no idea Of parting with his hold
life. As clue could be btansd to its parent
oge the child sent to the ees of the Aims, House
Commitso in the Park, where 1t met with proper
care. IL will be taken OF by tho county anti
some one found willing to assume tho responsibility
CT guardianship.