The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-14
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City Intelllgence.

THE SUPPOSED MURDER IN THE FOURTH WARD.
The women Of the Fourth ward appear now to have
taken up the homicide epidemic, and commenced to
slaughter each other On Tuesday evening, two women,
of incorporate habits residing No. rs Batavia street.
named Csthsrine Gillen and Seetta Mclaughlin had
ARRAY Cathsrine Gen is alleged to have been killed by
Mclaughlin, who inflicted blow the head
with coffee pot and then pushed her down stairs The
injured woman taken up nsensibe and medical aid
procured but without effect the poor fingered
until about four o'clock the next morning, and died.
The woman Mclaughlin was arrested by the police.
Since the above was In type Coroner Geer empaneied
the Of death. and shown that the two women
had concerned in quarrel together but instead Of
the deceased being pushed thrown down stairs by the
Mclaughlin, she fell accidentally while endea-
voripg hurry down to procure the aid OF the police
and thus received the fatal injury which caused her
the deceased to her death by accidentally falling
down stairs while in state of intoxcaton, and striking
violently upon her head"
A Boy KILLED THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD -
Scarcely week passes but the life Of some unfortunate
individual becomes a sacrifice on the Hudson River
Railroad but whether attributable to the careessness Of
the conductors and managers of the company in not
usirg proper caution recklessness of imam life.
is matter to be determined upon hereafter The last
killing this road occurred on Monday morning. last
boy psmed John Ager. aged sixteen years born in
New York, killed by the locomotive ofthe train,
an inquest, and the following evidence was taken.
TESTIMONY.
Charles Belknap being that the deceased
WAS lying, Monday morning bet ween nine and ten
o'clock, on the bank Fort Washington and he was
thrown in this direction by the force Of coming In con-
tsct with the cowcatchers Of engine going up and
that the deceased obliged against the engine to
avoid the cuvert, Of falling into cuvert on the oppo
site de his arm was broken and his Dured which
caused hi. death It appears by the testimony that the
deceased compelled either to throw himself into the
culvert be crushed by the locomotive and, while in
this confused state Of mind the locomotive run on him.
ard bis life AIKEN. The following verdict was
der,d That the deceased to his death by Injuries
received by coming in contact with the Hudson River rail
MmrARY.-The New York Rifle Company went on a visit
to Albany Monday last and received at the pier
foot of Hamilton street. in the latter city by the Albany
Rifles. Their reception, understand, Of the
most cordial kind Suspended Hamilton street
was banner with the inserption-wse Brothers
thoroughfares Tuesday escorted by their nc sts the
Albany Rifles, they repaired to stanwcks Hotel where
they sat down to sumptuous dinner. The company re
turned home yesterday morning. well pleased with their
visit
ORpISA1IoN FOR THE BuRMAH MISSION Yesterday
took place in Berean baptist Church corner of Bedford
and Downing streets. large concourse Of ladies AMI
gentlemen were present An excellent sermon was de-
Gvered by the Rev Dr. Bowling after which an affecting
and appropriate charge addressed to the young
clergy by his father Mr. Biddle is to be added to
the Baptist missions al Burmah.
Coup DE SoLIEL-About one o'clock yesterday, Q
laborer named Thomas Clancy, while at work in Dey
street fell down senseess from stroke Of the sun. He
was taken up, sna conveyed to the New York Hospital
suffering the most excruciatpg agony. DR.. Van Dusen
of the edcal department Of the hospital took him in
bapdf and by his able and kul treatment the patient
recovered in the evening TO be out OF dan
ger. This almost miraculous and could not
have been effected but by medical treatment OF the most
scientific character 1t Is the only that has been
made cut Of ten twelve Of similar nature that
have occurred in this city since the hot weather set in
FnE-About o'clock en- Wednesday morning, fire
discovered in the brass foundry Off Mott No G7
Bsyard The prompt arrival Of Capt Smith Of the
Sixth ward police with platoon OF men, aided by the
frenen prevented serious injury being done to
the building Whele damage about $50 or 500
MARROW EscsPE-Between ii and IL o'clock on Tuesday
night Of the Brooklyn ferry boats coming in
large crowd Of people standI the wharf platform
ready to get board. When the boat within few
feet Of the landing the chains that supported the plat
form broke with loud crash and the outer end fell TO
inclination Of several degrees general rush was
fusion several parties knocked down and trsmped
upon, but understand that none seriously iu
ued Six persons escaped narrowly from being
pr,cpitated into the dock
THr Bony JuIIA PteTrAux, who lost on Thurs
day last the 7th instant of Staten Island In company
with Mrs Green and Fix others while returning from
pic mic excursion has not yet been recovered and Who
will send or give information where the body may
be found TO her afflicted mother No Sos Broadway, will
be literally wardsd She dressed in white dotted
usp dress black CATERS ring the second finger OF
the right hand and wore broocbe composed and
kind u ivory; auburn hair, and Is years Of age.
nrArH FROM A FaLL-Yesterday. Coroner Geer held
inquest in the New York Hospital, the body Of
John Dswdy boy about Is Of age, who fell from
the fourth story Of buidisg In Centre street on
Monday last and died yesterday morning from the ef
fcs Of the injuries received The verdict returned by
thejury was in accordance with the above facts.