The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-02


THE woEKsrK.on Friday afternoon, at o'clock, tho
Fourth street fell with tremendous crash. and seve
raj persons had narrow escape ofthsir ves This
building was form rly boarding house, and had been
purchased by Mr. Gsey, cigar dealer, who had con-
trsct.d Wits Mr. Amos Butler, a boss mason to
make alterations In the building, so 40 to convert
the fret hoor into two first class stores. Props had
been placed under the walls and the building under
mined The woIkmen we're tusily engaged yesterday
in the cellar when they heard the centre wall giving
wsy and rushed for their lives the last just
escaping when the whole building came down. with
partitions ceilings and all The front wall was dragged
inwards that very few bricks fell in Broadway and
thus. no doubt lives were saved The appearance OF
the fragments is indicative OF sparng use Of NOR.
tar in the construction The centre wall quite
slight as indeed all the walls This house Ia an
other example OF the unsubstantia manner in which
buildings have been hitherto erected in this city 1t
IL another warning 10 the either OF the necessity of
soue ST. to arrest the evil and provide against the
peril TO life and property with which they hourly
beset The building cost Dir Gilsey $4,000 He IL of
opinion that the fall Of il is the result of carelessnes
or missnanagsment In some way or other. ,r
EsciPr 90 PrisoSrR.-A genteel young man, named
Joseph Newman. charged With stealing letters from
the lost Office effected bis escape yesterday about
O'Clock. lie WAS bandcufed with another prisoner, on
t'- way 70 jail from the u. : District Court. and
managed 20 free his hand sugh the manacie, which
seemed not 10 be intended for wrists delicate
The man with whom he was bound did not acquaint
the officer in charge until the fugitive had gone suii
eently far 20 einde he vigilance of his guard.
hot pursuit was instantly set foot but yet with
out eject
sstefday James Seymour. one OF the perform
the National Theatre and who originally played
The character Of sykesey, TO Mr.. Chanfrau's Mose,
stabbed himfef in several places in the breast In
attempt 10 take his life arising out of the inhdoy of
some lair ialse ose. DR.. Budd attended him. and
dressed the wounds which are not mortal Meantime,
he is held in custody Of the policemen as Insane.
AnRwAL or EmIcRAsrs.-The following are the arr-
walls since yesterday =
Canada, Liverpool. 27l Havre, Havre. $40. sl3
Henry London 1913 London Liverpool . . 40
Irvine, Galway ...... POI Wellington, London. ISL
Total l $50
DEArH INFANT FROM NEGLEcT.-A dead infant
found in the alley way Of the house No POI Walker
eight O'Clock yesterday morning and brou hit
to the station house by officer Wood. The Coroner
sent for, and held an inquest the body when
verdict retained that the child died from want Of
proper and attention.
DrArH ~ DRownISc.-The Coroner, yesterday, held
inquest at the foot OF Thirty first street on the
body Of Peter Hayesey, aged 80 years who found
floating in the river, foot of Thirty rst street No
violence WAS discovered on the body Verdict, Death
by drowning"
fer the last week has been 25, which ia very
gree Of mortality In the corresponding week Of last
year the deaths were go of which 70 Of cholera
No Cholera has mace It's appearance in the city yet
DEAD Bopr rouNs SUPPOSED TO he THE CAPTAIN OF
TIM IsAtELLs-We learn from Mr Conover, keeper OF
the Sandy Hook light, that dead body was found at
the Hi banos Shrewsbury 1t Is supposed to BE-
that of the sptain of the schooner Isabella
inside the Hook. Fix weeks ago. Inc body is mead
less trunk. but silver watch found in the peck
cts, with ZONE Initials engraved on it, which, though
not very distinct, may lead to the i'd nifty.
Jusx l. 1850.
Nv EDITOR The Independent Greys, Of baltimore,
visit ills city the 9th inst and viii be received
their ARR, by the New York City Guard and no. the
I first division stated in some OF the papers The
Grsys will he the guests Of the Guard during their
stay, who capable Of taking OF their friends
without the assistance of the First Division
With many thanks for your Kind notices OF the
corps, am yours, CITY GUARD.