New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-01
CITY ITEMS.

TREMENDOUS CRAsH-NARROw EscAPE.-fes-
terday afternoon, about o'clock, the whole front
and about a third OF the side wall Of the four story
double house, corner # Broadway and Fourth-st.
fell down. bri with it all the partitions. ceilings
and roof Of the front half OF the house The build
ing had been occupied up to the LIST OF May as
boarding house. At that time Il was purchased
by Peter Gilsey, cigar-dealer, OF $50 Broadway
who had set men to work altering the 'front.' 50 as
10 make two stores on the first hoor' and an ex-
tepsive refectory in the basement. Props had
been placed in the ais and considerable progress
had been made in the work. The architect was not
atogether satisfied with the look Of things and kept
the workmen on the look out so that yesterday
those who were digging in the cellar rushed out,
as they heard the cracking of the walls, and Just
escaped. BY the dragging down of the central par
titioa wall, which first gave way the front wall
was pulled inward, so that scarcely brick fell
upon the Broadway sidewalk on the Fourth-st.
side the wall fell into the street. ct the heels Of
some persons who had Just passed the corner.
The building was a very solid looking one, but the
appearance of the bricks indicate that lime was
very sparnely used in the construction, since they
are nearly as clean as when they came from the
kiln the center wall was made Of bad and broken
bricks. All the walls were too thin. We under
stood Mr.. Gsey had purchased the premises for
10000, and was converting it into hotel of the
style Of Florence's, or something like it, large
refectory below, and lodging.rooms above. The
house was very large one-about IS feet front
by so or 60 deep. 1t will now be entirely demol-
and substantial structure be put up on the site.
The ruins present a startling appearance the
unsupported walls the broken floors, and the tin
roof hanging down like the drop curtain Of a stage,
attract hosts Of spectators
HoLDISG CORPSE FOR DEBT-Some weeks
since young man arrived in this City from Can
ada, and took board at a house in Pesr-st. where
he soon afterward fell sick He rallied again, bat
reapsed and grew verse rapidly, at the same
time getting out of money, at which the keeper OF
the house grew very uneasy for fear of losing
about So Some of the young men boarding in the
house offered to contribute SIC to send him to the
Hospital, but the man of the house told them it
would cost s25 that they were not willing to
trust in the hands Of their informant. Soon after
this the young man died, and the boarders raised
money to bury him. The man of the house was
sent for the coffin at his own request, and got one
worth : or IS, for which he charged sig. The
night before the funeral he locked up the body re-
fusing to let the friends see it, and when the
boarders and others assembled at o'clock, the
next day to perform he rites Of burial the hearse
being at the door, be fatty refused to unlock the
IL tbat tba bicl Cd
owed him was not paid, he would send the body
to Potters Field. The young men, shocked at the
atrocious conduct of this vampire, borrowed the
money, redeemed the dead body OF the unfortunate
stranger from bis clutches, and buried it at VIII
liamsburgh. The name of this imprisoner of the
dead is with us, but do not choose to poute our
columns with it. Sufficient to say almost every
boarder in the house has or will leave the prem
Uses.
QUICK PAssAGEs FROM EURoPE.-The Havre
packet Hare Capt. Ainsworth, arrived at tins
port yesterday in 90 days. The London, (also
pscket) Capt Hubbard, from Liverpool, in 81 days,
and the packetship Wellington, Capt. Chadwick
from Portsmouth in Il days. Captains H. and C.
report having had very pleasant weather, not hav-
ing taken in their royals but once during the
passage
COMMISSIONER OF EMIGRATIoS.-The Governor
has appointed Abraham X. Lawrence of this City
to be Commissioner of Emigration in place of Da-
vid c. Golden, deceased.
THE CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASTHMA collection
will be taken up tomorrow, in the Catholic church
es of this City, in aid of the New Orphan Asylum
in Fifth-avenue. 1t was postponed from last Sun
day, on account of the nclemency OF the weather
HoBoKES.-This charming place OF resort is now
robed in its richest and greenest dress. The wind
ing wood.patbs along the bluff afford the most
charming river views, and the little glimpses OF
country scenery lying between the Elyslan Fields
and the flights in the rear are truly grateful to eyes
which have mirrored the hard outlines OF the City
through the week. If this everlasting rain holds
up for single afternoon, the sight oil us ne"
washed verdancy will be well worth trip across
the river.
BOARD OF SUPERyIoRs-This Board held
meeting Yesterday afternoon, and passed upon
some bills, petitions for correction OF tax, &c
TEACHERS AssOClAIlON'-A ieSuiai iS-o
of the Teachers Association Of the City OF New
York will be held in the Hope Chapel 72O Broad
way, this evening, at o'clock.
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SocIETf.-"e
regret to see that cotemporaries have oeen
led by our report of the remarks OF Rev. fro'
ANDERSON of Maine, at the recent meeting oil tnl'
Society, TO class that gentleman among the sup
porters of the New Version. The exact contrary
is the fact, Mr.. Anderson being an earnest anu
able opposer Of the project. We trust the misaP'
prehenson will be set right.
A CoUSTRYMAN SwISDLLD. - RECOVER VI
HIS MoSEY-Nearly week since an aged o"ns
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