The New York herald., 1850-06-07
City Iateliigence.

morning at O'Clock Of the police duty In the
vicinity OF South and Roosevelt sts heard loud noise,
somewhat resembling the collision oftwo vessels in the
direction of III South street but which he believed to
be the work Of bur glars in that store lie rushed right
the in the ex of the robbers
when to his dsmay, he perceived that the store had
burst In frigbtful manher and some Of the bricks
bad ratified about his feet In visiting the during
The morning, II presented n curious appearance
The building which belongsto W Mnturn and Is leased
to Hunter Griffin who had oil in storage, is large
burst completely out both in front and rear having
been rent open from top to bottom Even the pedes-
astonished all who it, how it could stand for
a moment in its present condition The police were
objected to. They then surrounded the place
with chain. to prevent persons coming under il
and the Mayor and Chief Of Police having como
down his honor directed jury Of eight builders to ex-
anime 1t with view to its immediate prostration
They returned verdict that it was unsafe, aud
ought to be taken down Immediately. The re-
port that gained ground that the cotton had
exploded or expanded is not correct The cause of
the occurrence that party wall which divided the
building, had been weakened by archways made in it
in order to make communica alton between the two
parts and the floors being overloaded with sugar cot
ton and -four the wall gave way and the ends OF the
beams resting it falling in, the other ends natural
ly projected out, and produced the effect have de-
scrbed There was large quantity of Manila sugar
put into it Tuesday 1t is fortunate it occurred
at night Had 1t happened on Tuesday, when the
The greatest excitement prevailed during the day, in
reference to this building, for it expected to fall
projected out two feet beyond its perpendicular and
there complete belly it's front and walls
But the question first who had the authority to
take 1t down and second, how 1t to be done The
owners and occupants refused to have taken downex
cept at the expense of the city The Mayor and the
Corporation Attorney having put their heads together,
1t was agreed that the City Inspector the only
person who had authority to PROSTATE the building,
and levy the cost Of its prosration though it was
mited the Mayor had the power take it down at the
expense Of the city. Every person astonished
learn for the first time that the City Inspector held
an rffp tn fha mi Iic
health but to the public safety II pretty evident
this aiorced construction put upon the act and that
1t was never intended by the trainers. of them
stated in presence Of the reporter 1t having been
settled the Corporation Attorney that the City In
served the owner and occupants with notice to pros
trate 1t. They refused to comply and builder
pie who had congreested all the day were very imps
tient to see 1t come down. and the persons occupying
the adjoining stores were prevented from carrying
their business The City Inspector arrived about four
o'clock but the builder had not come and the City
Inspector spoke Of getting props under the building
and taking 1t down from the top. At this the
people laughed outright-t absurd to at.
tempt to prop building in so utterly dangerous
the people offered to take down themselves and the
City Inspector consented. A rope procured, aud
MIR. Hasley ascended ladder, and dashing in Of
the windows to the terror of the spectators for his
safety fastened the rope inside This rope pulled
on by number Of men and brought down not ALL but
considerable portion Of the building The operation
performed twice this gentleman all the time risk.
ing his life and the third trial the entire wall came
down. The cotton and other goods not injured
Only few bales rolled out; The same course
adopted with the wall but up dark they did not
succeed in taking down any but small portion Of
the top and they then left of the work till next day
The President Of the Board Of Aldermen the Captains
and Assistant Captains Of the 4th ward and Captain
Leonard, of the I'd, present The Chief was most
active and indefatisabie. Yesterday the rear was
pulled down without any accident or material damage
to the goods.
FIRE IN TWENTY NINTH srnEEr-Loss $40 900 -BxcIr-
INC scrsE-RrscuE OF WOMAN AND CHrLD PROM the
fLAMEs-NoBiE CoSDUcT FoUR FIREMEy-At 4
o'clock. Wednesday morning, fire broke out in
buildings In Twenty ninth ST. Lexington avenue.
The hremen were promptly in attendance. woman,
named Margaret Campbell with ir.ant child in her
arms appeared at one Of the windows surrounded by
flames and crying out for help. Joseph DAWSON fore
man, John Rogers, assistant foreman, and VIM Miner
and VIM. Seaman, members of 80 Hose, rushed through
the flames reckless Of danger, and in a moment
hidden from view In instant after, Rogers and
Miner descending the stairs bearing both
mother and child amidst the most enthusiastic and
deafening shouts of the iremen and the spectators
They both considerably burned alss the brave
nremen The child was conveyed to the drug store Of
DR.. Warner, corner OF Twenty seventh street and
unless paid in advance. gentleman named
the wounds after which the child was con.
veyed to Bellevue hospital Three frame dwellings,
two stables and q carpenters shop, with carriage
house. destroyed also three chariots two sta
ges, belonging to VIM Stephenson, were burnt Loss
In buildings and property, $4,000.
FIRr AMONG rur CRocKERr WARE.-At two o'clock.
Wednesday anum ber of crates of crockery standing on
the side walk corner Of Eehteenth street and Third
H.
ed by the police Of the Eighteenth ward
frRr PRIscr srKrEr-A fire occurred about l2
o'clock, on Wednesday. In the slaughter house OF Mrs
Dowlipg No "A Prince street which exiting rushed
with trihipg damage.
rnr-Forr ,,,ossEs CONSUMED, AND Acerprxr To
PoIIorMss-At two o'clock ye.,-.iay morning, a Ore
broke out In range Of stables the rear or zenith
avenue, between Twenty y-seventh and Twentv-eipbth
streets which were consumed, together with four
borses. Whilst hose company. No 81 was coming
,hr9SLh Thrtie.h street near the re policeman Geo
W. n ha EfDlfh I'll
cart OF that company and had his leg broken lie was
brought to the station house and thence his resi-
dence, by the members Of the company.
Another fmr.-At Eve O'Clock Z NJ on WednesJax
brick building on Tenth avenue. between Forty
second aud fortythird streets, belonging to Mr. Geo
y, shave was consumed by fire; also stable sd-
joining.
sriorD, nv Tanyo L,rnArrN Coroner Ceer on Wed.
nesdsy, held inquest at No 2T3 Elizabeth street on
the body Of Peter +. MorquiDs aged 6j years native
Of France who came TO his death BY taking laudanum
The deceased well known in the city having for
some years past kept the gymnasium. No sos Broad
way IL appears by the evidence Of Mary Ann Carroll
that the deceased was man Of intemperate habits
and attempted TO commit suicide about six weeks ago
by taking arsenic, and on Tuesday evening, about
for six cents worth of laudanum stating that he was
troubled with q tcothache. On returning with tn.
lau danum. he took the bottle, aud swallowed the
whole OF the laudanum contained therein This fact
created the suspicion of the girl who once informed
me other inmates OF the house and Drs Buckle and
smith we're sent for and every mans rcsored TO 10
intricate the poison, but without the desired effect "a
The unfortunate man expired at two O'Clock next |
morning The jury rendered a verdict that the de-
,eased came to his death by the effects Of corrosive
poison.
GsSo or Rowpr Eors Q, rHr PahH-For a length of |
lime, gang Of rewdy youngsters have infested the |
Park, throwing stones for their amusement at per-
IONS passing through the street: also breaking the |
.indows Of Mr.. Libby's Hotel Oficer Welsh watched
mem aud on Tuesday morning. at nine o'clock,
sught Thomas Reilly in the act of throwing stones
diehaol Costello. one Of the gang was also ar
ested tor Throwing stones at Peter Murphy in the
lark.
Mtnptnous hrrscx WIN SLtNo suor A o'clock
yesterday morning at the Of Water and oliver
treets Geiman known m Hughy,r struck Samuel
,askill ON the head with siung-sot fracturinr his
kull and rupturing Of the blood vessels lie cried
ut watch. but his sssailsnt fed and Is not vet ar
estcd The wounded man was conveyedto the Fourth
'ard station house, where hwss en- led by DR. Tran
lsgan who staunchcd the bleeding after an immense
uantity OF blood had hewed from him lie was subse-
ucntly taken to the City Hospital There Is scarcely
hope entertained Of his recovery lie Il large man
Teighirg III lbs. He resides in Broome street
hssoNtc PHocFsso--DrDic srto~ 90 FRrrysso~'s
t--sLest "Wednesday afternoon. the Masonic nro.