The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-13
CITY Intelligence.

SUBMARINE OPERATIONS At HrLL GArE CHASSEL-
About eleven O'Clock yesterday morning steamboat left
the United States Barge Office, the Battery for the
purpose Of conveying number Of invited guests to Hell
Gate fer the purpose Of witnessing the blasting opera
tons on Pot Rock, and Ways Reef by NJ Malefort
Among those board were Commodore sloat and A A.
Meniche Danish Consul The steamboat arrived at He'll
Gate about at which time the calendar indicated
that ere would be high water but happened to have
been high tide at eleven O'Clock A. M the tides In the
channel being generally affected by the wind and the
current in that part rapid at the time that IL was
impossible to adjust the heavy charges intended to be
forced against Ways Reef He, however fred light
charge placing Of Francis metallic life beats imme
thrown about into the air and return without
shipping drop 81 water, except that caused by the
spray lie tried two other charges but In consequences
Of the rapidity Of the current dscopnectng the wires
frt the canister failed lie subsequently fired three
charges each containing one hundred and twenty five
pounds OF powder against Woolseys Bath iou'e Rock
near the Astoria shore. This IL the rock which 20
many vessels have been wrecked from time To time IL
stood four feet from Of the aud fifty
feet creun ference previous to the blasting and
reduced by the explosion Of the rt charge fourteen
feet ren. the surface the second shattered It into
thousand peces AMI during the explosion 81 the last
NJ Maillefort and his Ia the life boat nosfsd d.
rectly the place where the rock thus proving
that II has besn entirely removed Professor Bache su.
pernt.ndent Of the Coast Surveys was ndispoed and
unable to sttsnd for the purpose q witnessing the ops
ra;ons. scne further charges will be fired this morn
ing b.tween eleven and twelve ocltck against Pot Rock
and Ways Reef
Drsr,rcrvr Frnr ON Tuesday night about half past
ten o'clock Ere broke cut in the of building No 10
South Seventh street illismsburg In q moulding mill
and carpenters shop occupied by Ar $ cockcroft The
flames spread with slsmirg rspidity. which In
The fsms houses adjoining caught Gre and Il va. fear
ed that an immense destruction property would ensue
bad Il net been prevented BY the prompt arrival Of
large force Ct hrsmen from Brooklyn aud New York
The exts mt Of the damage far could be sscsrsned
L. - follows-No. South Seventh street. brick
building. uuoceupied, owned by Mr.. james Wilson
slightly dsmg,d; No q slightly damaged small frame
buildirg. owned by John Tenpey and occupied by Mr
" Craig ss porter house; entirely destroyed frame
tuildr at the rear a. No 4 occupied nv Mr. Telly a.
csrpebters chop - loss 5000 - no Insurance No.
8, q frame building owned by Mr.. Grimm and occupied
by j II Goss. as dining saloen entirely destroyet-oss
about saOo-no insurance; No s. q frame building
curied by Mr. Morsn marble workshop wholly des-
building, occupied by Mr. Cockcroft whore the fire
sted which isrppoed TO have been the work Of
ncendisry this building wa. completely burnt down,
and vas owned by Mr. A. Cruss-lo unsscertsned
Mes u snd 10 brick buildings valued at $500, and
owned by Mr. Jsmes D Wilson, and insured for 81 600
The second and third ncors Occupied By MIN
csrpsntsrs shop. which contained stock the amount
q 81 AGO which be has loft-no Insurance The first
noor a No IL uas occupied by Mr. Cooper as dining
SAIGON and No Ia by Mr. Co ger trunk and harness
establishment. No 16 brick building occupied BY Mr.
u. fouges, eighty dsmsged-insured for 5000
stable In the considerably dar1sged-no In
On Fret street large building known as the
Wllismsburrh Cottage, was entirely destroyed, the
German families The sojoiripg dwelling ON tke corner
Of south Eighth aud First streets the stables CT VIZ
Neville en- the opposite side OF souta seventh street
emo the tfice OF the Press, were onlt by the
chsnge Of the wind The arsmen 81 Ninamsburgh asa
those from New York ana Brooklyn Who vent their
assistance ues their utmost exerton 10 10y the pro.
ersss a tie Gre but considiary impedsl ~ the
ses-city of water IN, hIe erected mU, alarm <
those residing 10 it, vicinity. many 'efnies having
PACKED up their furniture 10 fear that q Ere you'd
cen rluf icste 20 their Dwellings
MtraBr TIE follov ing volunteer companies peraJ-
ed Gu NednCfdsy:--
rhe stiaeus End Marion Guards W ptsin Thomas
MatstoD vent ~ Strybefs Ray tn, prizes awarded
wert--lst. s1'erCidly moun.. revolver. Lawrence
Crrrr "a god itLcil case Augustus RDetay; 30, ell
VT cup Lisut John Hogs 4tn gcd pencil case jber.
Itvtftau.
The Fountain Guard from staten tsland Captain y
Merffltsu. acctmpsn'od ~ Sptndg Brass Band.
D. reed The HFrfu tfle on their from target
tHcuriru 20 ilOttktn The following prizes award
sc:-.lt o. ru htt Ispisnin Wilton. ~ I've dollar
reid rFcs. A9tin Al.itr. ~ gold neil Wm Carssu:
fii SOD PIN j. hu n estrrctt; 9TH gold ring Robert
Saith. 9Th Jsif q tots, Abraham jones; 7th pair Of
bcots. Itt,r feroi sth, cap, George N Ellis.