The New York herald., 1851-07-16
CITY InteIllgeucc.

City Intelligence.
THE ANN STREET cALAMITY-CoRoNER's INQUEST
ON THE BODY OF MISS pYKE-CENsURE EXPRESS
TIE JURY.
Bellevue Hospital the body Of Mary c. Dyke, who
to her death by falling through trap door the
evening previous in the building No y Ann street The
evidence taken before the Coroner is as follows
Jacob Burnstead sworn, says-He is the proprietor of
the est ablif hment known the periodical bniery, No
- Ann street, and hat yesterday afternoon about ten
minutes after six o'clock, he iu the back part of
the shop and in the act Of cutting books, when
he heard the diseased falling through the trap oor he
out Immediately, and upon looking down through
the trap he diseased lying at the foot of the stairs
the first floor; she not then dead he went to
procure carriage for her removal to the hospital
and she died on arriving at the hospital yard.
EizaR Ltwn sworn, resides at "A aight street, says
She mroyed in the hment AT No % Ann street.
and that yesterday afternoon about ten minutes past
six oclock SIZE was IN company with deceased on the
fourth story loft Of said build ing who had gone said
loft TO dress herself preparatory ogoing home when at
this moment Mrs Rrady foot slipped and she caught
noid OF diseased TO save herself IRON falling and pulled
deceased the trap and they both preciptated
to the floor bepeath; she is not positive to the
condition of the trap at the time, yet is under the
impression that one half of IL was open, and
quite sure that one half Of said trap was down
Margaret Abraham sSorn-Says she is employed in the
establishment No % Ann Street and that Yesterday
afternoon she present with deceased the fourth
loft Il ssd building and that while there she Mary
G. Dyke "trip backward and catch Miss Brady about the
waist 10 herself fro falling when both fell through
the trap and were TO the first floor beneath
Witness does not know if the trap the fourth floor
saw one half Of the trap door fall with the deceased to
the floor beneath.
Bernard Morris sworn-says he resides at No 100
Pearl street Brooklyn says he has examined the trap
and the portion Of it which way and fell with de-
cesscd to Tie first floor beseath, and finds them fol-
lows There is bs md which supports the floor Of said
trap, Of about inch in width. The trap opens
from the centre and the north wing Of said trap Is
ported with hinges Of sufficient strength while the
opposite side supported with leather hinges Of the
ordinary thickness Of sole leather The trap itself and
the south wing Of said trap showed that both leather
haAl
which fell was about threefourth Of inch in thick
William Hyslop resident Physician at the Bellevue
Hospital swornsays he has taken view OF the body Of
deceased and found fracture with depression Of the
frontal bones the left side which injury sufficient
to cause death
The above testimony was all the evidence in the case
and the jury after brief but pointed charge by the
Coroner rendered the following verdict That the de-
ceased, Mary O. Dyke, came to her death by injuries
received from falling through trap door 10 the build
ing No ~ Ann street and the jury take occasion
express their Of the insecurity repair
Of said as calculated to lead to accidents Of
similar nature
The deceased was 90 years Of age born in New York
and resident with her parents in Twenty eighth street.
between the Eighth and Ninth avenues to which place
the body was removed, prior to its nterment.
DEATH DISEASE or THE rHrARr-Coroner Geer yes
terday, held inquest at No so Fulton street ia the
basement the body cf colored named Esther
Smith aged 10 years born in New York who was found
dead in her bed yesterday morning verdict was rem
dered Of death by disease of the heart.
AsoIHrs DsarH Caused the suS-The Coroner
ysteIday held an inquest at Bellevue ospita on the
who came to his death by to the heat Of the
The deceased st work in Thiit ninth street
near the fth svsnue>snd suddenly fell senseless and
before bis companions could convey him TO the Hospital
he expired. Verdict. death hy coup de sOiiei
FkE.-About twelve o'clock on Monday night Ere
Of Peek clip and Front street. The building
considerably damaged and large quantity Of groce
res damaged The loss is estimated 81 800 to
$1,000 The fire communicated with the CRATE and fender
manuiactory ofw N Jackson No 2ss Front street do
ing considerable damage to the building.
ftr.-About half past eight o'clock last night, a Are
occurred IN the fourth story of building No 50 Chatham
street occupied cap ns,nufactory The flames
soon oxtingushed Some damage was done by water In
The apartment in which the fire broke out; and TO two
other small esablshnents6n the second and third floors
A MOCK Arerio1srn DoSr BaowS-The Peter Funks
often fleece the horns from the south east west
snd north but IL is rarely that they done brown
tbs mselves There are however exceptions A gentle
from the south who has been in for th. last
week. stroled into Of the mock auction shops In
vhioh genuine geld watch-worth some $50 or $40
q the Peter fuuks offered 50 for t. aud another
ohsIed $40 for Il. Finally the southcrner after looking
al the watch offered SIS for IT, and II knocked down
TO him. The trick being to change the watch while he
vas getrr the money out q his t. pay for It, the
SOuherner the dodge p his eve upou the
de nca watch though the auctioneer put Il into case
With sonsten or eleven others He handed sl5 in
the money Il the United States and took hold
of the watch that he purchased They attempted to Kick
W but they had got hold u the wrong customer
lie held fast by his bargain and not to be done out
the best of bad bargain ssd spread their meshes 10
catch stme verdant strangers to up for their loss
THFotocfcsL SrsrNAtv Etrcriov-It T. arrsnred thst
professor II Cc'le iastca htoTy will be chosen by the
ustees of the General 1hcogca Seminary Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church 70 81 Johns chapel In this
city on the 10th of September next e. m the chair
Gated ly the d,coase of the Rev Dr Orby Seventeen
ndidaies nominated 90 the annual meeting the
25th ultino.
HsNusoNr TEsrnoViAt---Mr John Place chief stew.
ard beard the steamship Asia presented al Mr.
y A ttvt~i. .isru4
mark Of particular esteem. Ly some q his New YORK
friends. IL i very beat iu specimen q workman.
ship very cls borately eniba ed With representation Of
the Asia wresths of the thistle aud shamrock and
o o.hsryise tsstefuiy oruamentcd In the front sur.
rounded hy a blrdr, IS tie following Presented t.
John Place q token q esteem by hs friends Pat.
ten. .r. J. u. Rae. T. Winiust T Walling n X Brad
10y. VI. " Drayton II Eethbonc J. Nssh. aud + II
Bridgwood'
Wright late the popular steward of the steamships At
antic Crescent city aud Alabama has become propre.
tor of the Ffth Ward Museum Hotel ~ the corner "
Franklin street and West Broadway In this city Nj
Wright T. well known for his urbanity aud poeness AZ
well for bis skill In catering for the the inner
man Under his management the Fifth Ward Hotel
will doubtless sd1 TO the character which II has srs-
sined for many years being q the best in the
metrcpo
srnAwprrRfrsrt appears that during sfteen dsvs In
the month q June last nearly one million baskets OF
vherres brought to this city over the Rsmapo
and Paterson Railroad and Jersey City ferry Most of
thess we're gathered within bstfict OF eight miles
square, adjoining the Ramapo road At four cents pef
bs ket, the smCGnt realized vas $40 600.
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Appointments by the Governor aud senate.
JULy 2, ls51.-ko'ntss Pubtc-CtV Of kew psrk John
Iickson. Jr. Paschsl " Tumey, Lucius Pitkin Jere-
nah De dge Jr John II White Thomas Stewart Rich
ard y p.risen John r. Hoffman J grenyilla Kane
In Iatu A Wonlxv "A hsohc