The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-22
City Intelligence.

4 SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT BY FALLING luEouGH
HATcHxAY.
Yesterday afternoon between three and four clock
fatal accident occurred at the store No. TO- William
street, occupied by L. Chapman. young woman by the
name Of Mary Spence engaged on the premise. in the
the hstchway Of ssd store precpatng herself from the
fifth story q said building to the store floor causing
almost instant death Coroner Geer sent to hold
inquest the body but that functonary being alb
sent from the city Alderman Griffin OF thel FIRST Ward
very kindly volunteered ofciae in the coroners alb
jury called and sworn when IL elected
by two Witnesses John Smith and John srsus persons
engaged in the establishment that the deceased in
the fifth story q ssd store and the hatehway had been
opened that afternoon In order to lower some boxes
After the boxes lowered the fall rope in process
of being drawn mp when the deceased joking
With the boys below and knet down the trap in the
fifth story The trap tilted side. aud the
poor girl before she could recover her balance
herself by holding on to the rope, precpitated
into the open gulf and bounded from hstchwsy to
bstchwsy striking her head and face violently against
the sides until reaching the oof below distance Of i've
stories. Mr. Straus of the first who rendered
her assistance. She Immediately taken up aud
plac. on sofa medical aid procured and everything
done in order possible 70 restore life but effect
the unfortunate girl expired in less than fifteen minutes
after the accident On examining the body ofdeccaed It
found that the vertsbr dislocsed the bone
badly fractured together With many bodily injuries suf
6cisn TO death almost instantly The jury the
evidence rendered verdict that the deceased
her death by injuries accidentally received by falling
from the fifth story 81 No l02 William street to
the store aoor below, through the hatchvay The de-
years Of sge, and resided with her sister at No Vine
street Brooklyn. she had been working at the above
named store for the last two years Alter the inquest
the relatives conveyed the body in carriage to her
late residence.
Fmr.-A fire broke out Friday night. at half past
nine O'Clock In large dwelling house known As Rock
Hail. situated Eighty fret street, between Third aud
Fourth After tire. hours hard work by the
tre companies q forkvilc, the FIRE subdued The
house ~ss unnhsbited and set fire 70 by ncendiary
Tm H,sLrs R,nsosp--In pursuance II the au.
thory conferred by resolution passed by the Common
Council in February nst Preparations In OF
fN \sx Agrl and IlaNl. Haflr
psny for the extension q the rail track The track Is to
~ laid With Russ payements, and III be constructed
such plan ~ 70 render u impossible for any description
~ carriage 10 get wodged In between the rail- The rails
viii be laid Ia 80 Id and permanent manner for single
track on the westerly side Of Chatham street from the
present terminus near III. depot 70 the southern end u
the parh This track will be exclusively for the Of
passenger cars up 10 Twenty seventh street; and
cordng 10 the provisions q the resolution by which the
powers conferred. II be removed Whenever the
Mayor and Common Council shall deem such course
cspedent The rails are not 10 be- laid nearer to the
sje walk ;han twenty feet and tho street il 10 be
graded and kept In repair by the railroad company.
The company are nov actively engaged in bringing the
materials 10 tho fpot. and every preparation u being
made TO have The work completed ~ soon possible
CorrrcrioN In noticing the ccdentai death Of Chas
Bennett the otler day by falling from the steamship
Patterson stsoke yard willismsbu-rh .ad ne was
allowed 10 remain fr some confdcraDie time upon the
Geek II the vessel bfore satsnce was render.d MIN
We ured by parties connected with the yard that
such not the and that medical attendance was
n.tantiy furnished 70 the sufferer; but all in vain
he died Immediately sfter the sccidcn having fen from
the ib boom e the ground. distance x about thirty
FEET. Instead Il having dinner. thing usually given
20 them by the the aston u launch the
mnci anics ~ he yard at the suggestion fMr Richard
generously devoted the INTENDED Tor that pur
pose 800, to the relief of the decesseds family
Tuy EIYaAS TiFtrs-kuother ferry is established
from the foo, q Christopher rtet The Ey,sn Fields
are fui Of beauty and balm tuess aud spicnior
MnrRY The city Guards, commanded by Captain
McArdle celebrated on Friday by excursion to Glen
, Cove. They marched down Br~adwsy headed W baud
playing lively Jrs and IN al making brilliant appear
/ snce.