The New York herald., 1851-07-13
CITY Intelligence.
THE LATE POLICEMAN GfLLEsPiE-RELIzF FOR TIL
WIDOW AND CHILDREN.


WIDOW AND CHILDREN.
we Pnblished in yesterdays Herald the resolutions
passed nj meeting held by the policemen the Fourth
death OF their brother ocer George Gillespie of the
Fourth pntrol district. who lost his life while In the
like meetings will be held in each patrol district aud
each member OF the police department Including his
Honor the Mayor has agreed 70 contribute one days
pay towards the Immediate relief Of the widow and
children Capt Ditchett and Assistant Captains Baird
and wpton ct the Fourth district have been appoint
eda Finance Committee. where subscriptions towards
the benevolent object will be received and duly sc-
knowiedeed wear also authorized to say that the
gstrates and crk Of the Lower Police Court have
very kindly set apart days pay Of salary towards
the widows relief aud doubt the other police
courts will follow the example Thus from the police
department alone. 81 500 will be raised for the
widow Of brother officer This bene violent feeling
tanly reflects much credit the departm ent and
sincerely hope that the Common Council when the
ter s presented before them will not be found ling
in expressing sympathy aud good feeling In award
ing appropriate for the relief of the dsconsoate
family belonging to the deceased policeman whose life
sacrificed while in the faithful discharge OF his duty
FHss-Ai out ~ o'clock this mel rning, fire dis
covered in the grocery and liquor establishment at 253
Washington street. The fremen upon the
srot that damage done BY water than by the
hsmes.
Immediat'l ly after the above and the fremen were
returning to their homes fire broke out in the fire.
proof building No 20 Beaver street occupied by Rode
wsd Brothers, merchants, and others. Owing to the
strength Of the bars which secured the iron shutters Of
the budir 10 time before the labor OF the
rsmen, who promptly the spot could be Of any
avail as II was however the fire was confined to the
third floor where II originated The property destroyed
Is mostly cotton and the loss is estimated at $1,000
GRAsp SUMMER ExouRsiov.-By reference to our ad-
vertising columns it will be that arrangements
have been made with the New York and Erie Railroad
Company for some beautiful excursions the ee nth
sixteenth and seventh Of this month. For the Ali
Of ten dollars excursionists will be taken Dun
bk Lake Erie, and back New York, allowing time
enough for visit the wonderful Niagara, Detroit
In the Stale of Michigan The privilege Of going
the read alone is worth double the asked the
whole excursion. Travellers might go ten tnous md
miles and not such combination Of magnificent
scenery be witnessed the route of the Erie
Railroad 1t ia seldom that opportunity like this Is
presented and all who spare time ought TO avail
Themselves of it.
AccIpFNr--0n returning from the funeral at Green
vood O Mr. Putnam the harness broke and the
horses to Of the coaches became perfectly unmau-
bic, and with fearful rspdty from toll
bridge to the Ferry where they in with the
gate and were thrown and stopped Two gentlemen.
Mr. Judson and Mr. Trsphagen and boy, stuck to the
carrisge and escaped unhurt, while VIM Eggeston,
Esq of Albany jumped out and had his leg broken by
the fall
SvrrosEp AocipFsrAL DsowaIsG.-Abou, II !: o'clock
Friday night small sail boat called the ksbecca OF
Canal street picked up, bottom upwards, in the
ride Of which found four sculs two sh lines end
bssket containing quantity OF FISH. The boat
found floating nearly opposite the foot of Thirty ninth
street North River II brought into the dock at the
foot of Motion street There s much 10 fear that
in tbs upsetting of the boat lives have been lost