The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08

City Intelligence.
THE HAour sraEEr ExrLosIoN-DuraIBuTIoN o. Tn
FUNDS yoR THE sUyvrREas-Ths members Of the con
mitee entrusted with the collection and Distribution
Of the fund subscribed for the sufferers from the Hagu
street explosion most II not s Of the FAM
q
their reports ct meeting Of the COMMITTEES
held yesterday. a sub.comnittee has bssn appointed
dividing the fund has been under discussion In The
committee, and various methods have been suggested
Oh a h TINS delicate matter, It seems that
been made, would prefer equal division Of the
money and should get whole OF their share
rejected and the following adopted in stead Those
who have only suffered temporarily, have received or
their loss Of time, and pay the doctors bills for at
tendance Nest OF these have been paid off and have
signed receipts expressing their satisfaction When
balance on hand will be apportioned the permanent
sufferers, Among these are men who manned for
life and widows, Of whom there are some bereft OF
their earthly support But these il IL coptem plated
to divide into three classes according to the
circumstances OF each. For example, young widow,
with only one or no child cannot expect to eosivs
~ much . widow advanced in years with four
or hve children. Of the latter description Is Mrs.
stay for herself her four little ones one of whom Il
continually subject to fits and another has an afeo-
tios Of the spine. This woman, and women like her,
viii be placed in the first class, and will probably
ceive about 5000 which will not be given
tire, but be placed to their credit In the bank,
and be drawn In certain sums monthly. The idss
Of giving some Of them the whole OF their share at
once TO set them up in business has been abandoned
o. likely to be productive Of more evil than good. II
one were 90 dealt with others would xpect the
treatment and would doubt arrive at the con-
clusion that they TT for business a. Others
Disqualification would thus On the other hand
IL would Be highly mprudent to entrust all with the
amount Of money falling respectively to their lot The
plan OF paying therefore, by periodical instruments,
has been hxsd upon the least Objectionable the
whole. When the distribution com plsted the COM
mittee intend to publish list Of the oprations
the tstisfsc ion Of the public. Various sums have
been paid ON account to permanent sufferers a. their
necessities required The subscr ption list Is yet
c'mpleted; the willamsbursh and other returns not
having been made. The sum total OF the fund will
exceed $25 0Ce.
A SsfuGoLER THE Custom HoUsr.-A few evenings
ago, . night vatchman Of the Custom House. named
Fisher. and his In law were at public house in
the Fourth ward where they Boosting OF having
smueged some seears from ship lying In the East
River Being overheard by police officer Of tue ward
be was compelled TO take the In Law. who had two
boxes q stgars into custody. He brought him with
the fegars to the Station House, where Fisher followed
aud said the his that they had been given
TO him by the Of the brig Absone lying at pier No
Fest River and that his In las merely carry
irg them home for him heCapain OF the Fourth ward
police ssid lie would detan the ain du bound
till Fisher VAS able to procure permit - the boxes
bad no custom house mark upon them, aud we're evil
IDENTIFY smuggled Up to this tUo the fegars have
been called for for the same night captain Oich-tt
sent word to the surveyor OF the port OF what had
cured and q custom house officer was placed on the
bIig 20 watch other custem house officers How many
OF them were caught unable 10 state IL report
be true II IL not the fret second time that
and other articles OF import which duty Is levied
have ercapsd from the brig without paying cent
Of duen to Uncle Sam Robbed as he IL on sil sides,
Il Ia hard fer biu to be ieo but the most prorosns
thing q all is, that his servants the plum
dertis q the poor old gentleman
CAIroRNIA ExcIrEMsSI.-in announcement having
been made yesterday OF the arrival OF tbs Georgia
ff"m Cbseres. thousands OF people rushed-some to
the Battery. To the foot Of Warren street TO
meet friends returning from the land Of gold The
chance of the passengers The greatest excitemeat
prevailed but after remaining sufficiently long to have
grown C ID aud 10 osorgi. appearing the uutitads
eepsrat.d tuspicon stealing ever ther minds that
they we're beautifully hoszed as Ia tact IL turned cut
they wrrs The Gsorsi. did not arrive at tns port
} esteTlsy, nor up 10 the hour OF midnight.
A CrNsus CKLtsRs The police Of the different
waids by the direction Of tue thisf taking q
a. the cellars With view Of sho~tog the number
OF the inhsbitaut. Of this city who are yips under
gre uBd aud In what condition their hsbtstions
found The cellars 81 which this TAKEN,
detached from the houses and stores shove them NO
note being taken Of tbose cellars that used by the
occupants Of dwelipgs and shops The statistics Of
those burrows in the Fourth ward wall give pretty
far idea OF the same abode. in tn. other yards The
total number Of cellars Inhabited by those who have
othsr dwelling 10 the Fourth ward Is ls6. OF wnisn IS
found clean and loi dirty In the entire OF these
-efnhlr oens fcund go ind viiuaz and In
of them ss 10 person- we're huddsi tngethsr
In Que room, for ibstsnce-No OAK street IL IL uo
pecesssry to cay that tuoh habi'stion
uresr the category OF clean The object Of th- census
IL TO obtain act from tbs Legislature. PROHIBITING
men, women and chlirrn from living un foreground
like wild beasts. 10 the de.tructon their health aud
hsppiter and " " believed that the erection of class
cf email hou'es above GROUND In tue chserfni ght ~nd
pure sir Of heaven, would be Just r-munersvs TO
tie owners Of such property a. those hsbtsulos Of
cruelty" whereso many honsn beings are barred aliss.
THE M.cm>NRY % THE EUssxs. The mae hinsry has
been In part removed from the Eureka, ny Of
boom derrick, and ~ l. found 20 b. unnjured, and will
be placed IN new steamer, the stocks and TO
be finished In May to So to California com p-uiou
TO the New World
DAM rscs Com AND ExrssuRr- A man whose
name Ia uni nown. found "wednesday shortly be-
fore ocock In Fourteenth street rbrd avenue
snd vas brought t. the Eighteenth Yard station house
by officers Williams and Gebtn-r, Get and 10 stat. Of
great ,Nbsu,tion. physician IA, s-nt f1r but the
man died In less than three quarters Of an hour
FiRt.-A one story frame buildirg burned to the
ground On Wednesday at the corner Of Ffsth street
ard Third avenue
fell Into The North River Wednesday Nght, at n
o'clock and vas rescued by vatohnap In the employ
OF Mr.. Getty, pork inspector, Morton street.