The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-13
city Intelligence.


OF LIFE.
Yesterday sfternoou, q terrible accident occurred
the North river The ship Western World from
Liverpool had been unloading for the last two three
days at pier No and yesterday quantity ofpis iron
amounting TO about $50 tons, had been removed from
her and aid In spot the dock and several
and men were engaged In putting IL on board barge
which lay ct the end Of the wharf. From the great
weight Of the iron being all spot the pier gave
way, preepitatng carts, horses, and women into
the river with terrible crash and commotion of the
water. The ship and barge were caused to roll for
considerable time The scene was frishtful. IL APP
pears that the three beams called trngcrs upon which
the pspking rests and which from the land to
pier Of stones sunk In wooden frame or crib broke
OF near the stones on which they rested, while the
pressure ofthe iron downward the psnk start
up, and some Of them cut of short as II they
were sawed. There were two Of the laboring men
drowned and an apple woman who had a stand beside
the ship. There two eoiored men seriously In.
jured, named Joseph Durre and Coleman Royal Who
were conveyed to the City Hospital. There was one
man saved with much difficulty, who held on BY
plank till he was rescued One horse asd cart were
lost, the horse going down head foremost, sad the
cart after him. Three others were saved, one Of
them having only his head out OF water the cart
and his body being covered. The harness was cut
away, and taeking being rugged to the main
yard Of the ship, he was hoAted up Two others
lay on tep Of each other. II reported that the
weigh master drowned as he vas missing; but IL
turned out that he had run away when the accident
occurred Ne is q very large man, about eighteen
stone weight Every exertion was made to obtain
.hs bodies but without avail About seventy or
pears TO be In dangerous state. II was eort Of
bridge, and though the beams very thick Il
hishy imprudent TO place such weight Of iron upon
" especially on single spot During the last
pier NO IL partially gave way from the same cause,
having sunk three feet In the water Besides iron
quantity OF tin Ia boxes Is sunk IL will be very d
hcuit TO recover TIL property. The police we're in at
tendance and rendered every sssistanee. To day or
to morrow morning. the search for the bodies viii be
resumed, but the fallen timbers nrst be got out
OF the way, and that viii require time
Tnr Isprrrsptsr GsvysSoA', Guns. Capt sehuidt
viii be reviewed by the Mayor at half past O'Clock
to morrow morning, and then proceed to HObOksn tor
target practice.
AcciprsI-About 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. q
No So Goerek street and had OF his ribs brohsn
be,ides other injuries lie taken TO his residence
30 Thirteenth street.
AcciDrSr-A woman named Bridget Lynch vas run
over Yesterday by one Of Adamss express wagons In
Wet street, and seriously Injured She taken to
the city hospital.
the walters In the New Orleans steamship Palmetto
lying at pier No missed his foet ns aud fell into the
water shile returning TO the chip yesterday morn
Ing at o'clcck lie vas drowned. and the body vas
found at o'clock. The captain aeeribes him hav-
ing btsn one Of the best bo.rd the ship. he
was quite sober He vas q married mae, aud had q
family st New Orleans The accident occurred for
want Of light. There ought to BE- gas lamps along
those docks.
Tvs Bow or Ma TRnnir.-We Soc By an adver.
vistment that reward OF $500 IL offered for the re-
eovery Of the body Of Mr.. Daniel Trmbls
RrscrrD rHon DsOwsrro.-A drunken man name
unknown was rescued from drowning on Saturday
last At pier No 4 North river BY young lad named
William Lowsry, residing In this city
AsorHrR AccIpxrr.-0p Thursday afternoon. at |
O'Clock child about three years old daughter John
McWilisms, vas accidentally ever by q horse and
wagon In sheriff street near Broome and was injar-d
vsry muehsbou the body. She sent 20 the City
Hospital By Aid. Cook.
GrrMGr MrNrrSe.-Last Friday o meeting OF IN. |
German Society held On 81 Matthews Church |
walker street The minutes Of the last meeting ben9
rad and adopted the Of the time occupied In
resdirg the report OF q committee appointed at the
lat general meeting TO investigate some mslfessnes
Of clerks and agency in the State % Tennessee and 20
cun,ider the nature % misrepresentation aud
cslpmnies that have been throvn out sgainst the i
Gefmsn Society Two reports having been framed the
ore 81 whF the majority In favor ~ss accepted
pnd referred 90 be taken up for discussion 90 som.
future period
Az ELrossr oReas, built for the Baptist Church.
all River, Mass. vas publicly exhibited yesterday
Afternoon at four o'clock at the manufActory Of Mr.
Henry Erbep, Centre street.