New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-08


sentenced to the States Prison for two years.
THE FIaE rs WAsBIyGrOH sr.-FURTHERP PAR
TrcULAns We preienl our readers with further
particulars Of the FIRE mentioned in Saturdays paper.
II fret broke between the hours Of IL and In The
bborhood of tho hvestory building, % Washing
ton e.. occupied sugar refinery by Mr. William
Small. There is doubt as 70 the exact locality In
which the fro originated. Some persons statlg 1t
was first visible 10 60 and others in o., also uted by
Mr. s. for storage Before the flames we're discovered
they had done considerable damage in the interior and
by the time the Fire Department arrived had spread to
the upper parts of 81, 90 and a. the latter being
partly used enigrsnt boarding houses The build
inrs occupied by Mr. Small almost Totally des-
troyed together with large amount Of stock loss IL
spoken Of as from $4,000 TO $1,000 which we are
informed by party interested s covered by Insurance
Tho upper part of house e. destroyed and build
ings IS and 9j slightly damaged by FIRE and water
The occupants saved most of their movebles in a
damaged condition. The fire ragged with great fury
for over hour, bat by the strenuous efforts Of the
Fire Department, it was finally subdued before extend
ing to any OF the frame buildings surrounding the
of the conaagraion. The Engines and Companies in
attendance were Nos ., s, II, 81 and -.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT Ga Friday last,
the Hudson River Railroad, man named Thomas
Gray, native Of Navan. Ireland and but short time
in this country, by his death in the following
manner; lie was undermining "fall,' when a large
stone of about three tons weight rolled down upon the
unfortunate msn fracturing his right thigh and crush
ing his abdomen in such manner ss tia, his nestines
rrotruded. There were two men with him at tho time
who escaped with but slight injuries. Gray
brought into the City Friday night and died In the
Hospital yesterday morning.
ASoTHER-On the n. York and Erie Railway, near a
MA call
PM man named Thomas Ware, brakeman, met
With the following sad disaster He vas ia the act OF
connecting the carriages the south switch when,
tho train being In motion, his arm was crushed between
the cars by which he received compound fracture Of
the right arm. The considered go dangerous
that his arm was smPuta.cd yesterday morning by
surgeon Buck.
ASp YET ANoTnEa-At SieTeway Brook, Pike Coun.
IT, Penn. on the New.York and Enc Railroad, a man
named Patrick Cfsmer, who was working the oversesr
handcsr fell thersfrom and it passed over hun,
ly iGripg the spine sDd bruisng bis body generally
He brought to the City Saturday aud continues
under medical treatment a, the Hospital.
FiRE.-About Il O'Clock A. NJ. yesterday the
shoo Of Jacob Miller No. eng ninth avenue, was
flightly damaged by IRE.
SAILOR DRowSID.-On Saturday evening
sailor named William Jones' belonging to a soop, iy
ing in the North River the foot of Chamber at tell
during the gale from tho rigging Into the waller was
time before he could be got out In consequence
OF the OF the night, and when taken up ne
found to be insensibe. but not dead. lie was
brought to- the Hospital at o'clock that cysning and
died Mt on Sunday morning Bsfore his death be
spoke a few words.
IsqUEsT-The Coroner held an inquest yester-
day GU the body of Daniel Foley native Of Ireland p
years Of sge, who killed by piece of rock falling
ON bic head csused by blasting at the foot OF Forty sec
oud st. L. X. at which place he was engaged at work
The deceased previous to the blast being fred to-
wards the river and immediately after was struck on
the head as stated verdict in accordance with the
above facts rendered.
foLIcs Court Sunday -Jsmes Mallory wac taken
into custody charge OF stealing silver watch, valued
eused was held for examination. One Thomas Tdite
arrested complaint Of 7 Duffy, who charges him
With stealing $50 from the pocket Of his vest while sseep
a. his room. The accused roommate OF Duhys,
and caught by him IN the act He was locked up for
james Finn was arrested, charged with
stealing quantity of wearing APPAREL valued al SIS 1.-THE
property Of Capt Wye of the soop Eliza Smith lying al
The foot OF Clinton-st r. r. from the staie-room OF the
vessel He was he'd 10 answer the charge. A young
named VIM Moon was arrested by officer Bsyard OF
the Third Ward, charged with attempting TO defraud
wallet near him, and after picking It up stating to VIM.
mpln that be lust found H. and wished h# 10 take
OF 1t until reward should be offered for H. requiring
$40 10 be given him for bis reward az the finder. MI e..
verdant Moon supposed him 10 DO, and gave
him IN charge OF an officer who took him before Justice
Lslhror. he committed 10 prison for eNsmnsuon
George A. SnydeT arrested charged win the ool-
mission of grand larceny stealing property from
Sasuel Wescot Of rs Cansi-st Held for examination