The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-24
City intelligence.

WY AnteAh8ChOOs
0RrAr Fmr In FuLror STREET -Exaetly ct ten
o'clock last evening, fire broke out in No 20 Fulton
street. and almost simultaneously in No 81 both i've
story buildings the former occupied bird cage fac
tory and Q room Of the Atlantic Wire Works;
snd the latter hardware and cutlery cast iron and
lift and force pump stores owned by Messrs Osborne
and Owen, and by Mr.. Farnhsm These buildings are
exactly opposite Water street, and near the United
States Hotel Before engine could get stream on,
both buildings wrapped in sheet Of flame sud.
denly and herctly did the fire break out from every
part Of the building together The whole street was
illuminated as IL 1t were day. Several FIRE compa.
mics were quickly on the spot after the alarm
was given. and won't to work with Q viger pro-
portonate to the desperation of the In short
time eight streams were playing through the windows
in front and another taken to the top of No 49,
where it was directed downwards upon the burnin 8
mars These nine streams continued to operate pow.
eruy; but the flames had got considerable start of
them, and the struggle for the mastery between the
doubtful. At length, however, the Croton. and the
perseyerpg energies Of the arms that directed it, pre-
vailed but not till the two buildings completely
Quilted In No 81 the FIRE held on with the greatest
tcnacty for there combustible matter, from
which Issued blue flame and seemed defy action
got on the top If the roof Of the house SO on one
Of ~ the other both of which seemed In imminent
danger They there gave efectual assistance both In
action themselves and in directing those at work
low The houses on either side were entered by the
hremen with lights 10 watch the first breaking Of
placed against the burning walls and directed the hose
through the windows with great effect. In just one
The lower stories Of both buildings are more damaged
BY water than fire, but the rest Is complete wreck.
There IL insurance effected the property but we
cannot ray to what amount
Snow SToRM.--Ye sterday morning, on waking up We
were somewhat surprised seeing the ground covered
with snow, by one Of those sudden ncks of
weather so frequent In this climate On Friday all
sunshine, and the cir soft and bamy-y.sterday the
ground was covered to considerable depth with snow,
Of 90 large city Ii s the last kick OF expiring winter
In the afternoon the wind shifted round to the north,
and sunset the snow ceased and the sky
clear, and cold
OBTAINING Gas MoSEr. nv FALSE PRErKNcEs, FROM
KATE HAsTINes.- George West, whom Captain Carpen-
ter, of the Fifth ward, in his report describes Is
house, In Leonard street. and represented himself
the collector OF gas money. The servant, With whom
the money (S24) had been left to pay the bill de-.
nand handed It over, supposing it all right. The
cheat however, WAS found out and officer Ritter, Of
the Fifth ward, captured West.
CAUTION TO LApIEs-At noon, on Friday while Mrs
Daniel d. Lord was walking up Broadway, q Five
Point thief, named Mathews, attempted to snatch q
had one turn around her finger. The rascal injured
her finger, and tore her handkerchief
The HIGH BhIpeE-The High Bridge over the Har-
% the Is o,s Of tn: Kind in this
ought to be speedily remedied. 1t has iron railing
on the top of the psrspet walls at either protect
the read beneath in which the pipes are laid ali
danger Of falling over is avoided but from the great
breadth Of the WALL the facility Of ascending it. and the
fine view 1t gives Of the beneath people are in.
duced to get on It, and some day other shall
OF . fatal sccident. en- the High Bridge An iron
any such casualty, would increase the sccommoda.
toin for walking, to the public and give dry clean
is often and dirty The expense could net be very
great aud IL would add much to the beauty and com.
pleteneis Of that noble monument Of American
prise.
A DESPERATE MAD Doe.-Two or three days ago q
large deg. with . collar on him. and fosmipg 81 the
mouth va. found II yard Of the house at the north
east corner Of Ffh avenue and Foreth street
desperate efforts to get into the house through the
Windows The animal had all the ~ ptsms of hydro
phobia An lrishman passing at the time, went into
the yard and opening the back door, to what the
matter was the dog rushed In with him. into two
way and finally got into the pantry where he smashed
the dishes and made rad havoc to the terror the
lrishman followed the dog into the pantry when the
animal spraDg to his throat The lrshman fortunately
caught him BY the collar BY which he enabled
with an axe, he killed him instantly. The owner Of
the deg could not be sscsrtaiDed, as there was no
brute mad. II hoped he has no, bitten any per-
SOD. Those Who bitten by mad Dogs ought al ways
part csut.r.sd Thisis the only ssctusi remedy ever
yet found, but 1t must be done before the madnese
sufervsnss
staten leland as well - citizens Of New York, who
visit that island business or pleasure complsin
ucn o. the want OF accommodation In the ferry boats
They sail only every hour and the last time for the
evening is II hve o'clock from Staten Island. The
fare too h considered higher than Il ought TO be; IL s
shilling. These boats ought TO every half hour
NON daylight to dusk and charge only sxpence to the
htst landing. IL an opposition lne were started, IL
would soon have the effect OF setting matters right
and II would pay just we'll the present. for the
number Of passengers would be doubled N proper 40.
oommcdstion we're given to the public. The Common
Council have much TO answer for, In giving 90 many
ferry ncnopoes sgainst the interests Of the public
lNrHoHEMErr NASSAU Srsgrr.-Tbe whole block tf
buildings opposite the Herald ofce 10 Nassau street
from the corner Of Fulton to Ann street Il be pulled
dow In Msy next and rebuilt when the street viii be
witsned. The will be decided improvement where
II isvery much needed
fsyrSo rus SrRNris.-The portion OF Fulton street
between Nsau street and Broad way that was 40 long
In horrible state Of neglect has Just been repsved
but With the email paving stones which have hitherto
90 ssnsy failed In giving satisfaction. II will not be
long I'll u requires paving again. Why not pave u
with the large Buss bocksths cheapest In the end,
because the nost endurirgl