The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-10


for the entire day and up to late hour last night
fogs prevailed the rivers to such extent, that
and bells e Ss 70
them and on most OF the ferries only ono boat Was
plying The streets were exceedingly slippsry, and
many persons fell until the SNOW became perfectly
dissolved and then streets and sidewalks bscams
ankle deep with mud.
The Gas LAMPS AGAN-NEeLE cr OF OFFrciALs.-
The On LAMPS Coon ORpER.-Ths impunty
with which the Common Council, or the Commits
sioner OF Streets and Lamps, permits the
night only encourages the dslnquents who laugh in
their sleeves 1t the complaints Of the citizens the
report that, on Wsdnssd.y night, one gas lamp in
Plat street near Pearl and another in Water corner
Of Bsskman street we're not lighted The Sixth ward
police report that several Of the gas lamps In Walker
street between Centre and the Bowery have been
lighted for the last two nights The police Of the
Thirteenth ward report that two gas lamps at the
Of Grand and Attorney streets at the
Of Division and Attorney at the corner OF Division
and Pitt, in Pitt, Grand two at the OF
Delaney and Pitt, one in Goerck, Grand, and
In Delaney, near Pitt street, not lighted We'd
nesday night. In the Fourteenth ward, nineteen gas
lamps were reported not lighted In the First ward,
nineteen gas lamps reported not lighted, viz =:
Four in whitehall street in Broad four In Pearl,
street and ono In Beaver streeta Of these streets
being very dirty and very slippery. 1t Is INDUSTRIOUS
to permit this neglect night after night Property is
lost by burglaries aud inj ursd by accidents
perhaps lose their lives from want of light while every
man is liable to be assaulted or robbed or murdered
on the highway though much Is paid for protection
in the shape OF light and police fsrce whose services
rendered comparatively valueess from tho dark.
which shields the THIEF or assassin We are glad
to perceive that the remonstrsnces made about the
oil lamps have been attended with beneficial effect,
and that complaints have been made for time
in regard to them. When shall We have the same to
say Of the gas lamps?
WONDERFUL ARRIVALS IN TowN.-Yssterday, between
eleven and one O'Clock, fifty four fat sheep, of the
Blackwell breed, crossed with the Leicester from Hun.
terdon county, New Jersey, and purchased by Mr. Is.
Lawrence Of Centre Market were exhibited in the
Park. and attracted great deal of attention They
n n @ OF YER hnoc ampla
by far the best specimens Of the species brought
into the country, have just arrived in this city
circus proprietors, hessrs June Co. Among them is
perfectly white camel the only imported.
We learn that they have been procured for pa
geant.
COLLISION New HASEN RAILROAD The ex-
press train from New Haven to New York on Wednes-
day evening, came in collision with freight train at
Mamaronec, which threw the engine and several
Of the former train off the track The occurrence
is understood took place through the careesness of
one Of the employees of the New Haven company, who
removed the switch and thus brought two trains
in contact. The cars Of the express train da-
mayed, some Of them considerably; but we happy
to add that lives we're lost have heard that
any Of tho passengers were Injured The collision
caused delay OF several hours to all the evening
trains to and from New York and to the Elk o'clock
train to Hartford which resulted in the disappoin
me mt OF large numb OF ladies and gentlemen who
were route to the military ball which off at
Hartford that evening. The Eastern mail was also
delay from the and did not arrive at
Post Office until late yesterday morning We are not
at all surprised at this accident but surprised
thai many more serious ones do not occur this
line from the rough and tumble way to use a homey
phrase in which The business OF this conn any is con-
Quoted We now have reference to that portion OF it
carried On in this city The fact is that part OF
Canal street, from Broadway to Centre street, ana
Centre street, from the corner of Canal to Broome
street, is almost wholly monopolized by the New
Haven Railroad Company Canal street is com
pletely imptryious TO the citizens; the sidewalk in
front of ther depot, and for considerable space
at each ride OF It, Is filed with large and small
boxes of merchandise SO that ii is totally impossible
for foot passengers to pass through the street
The centre OF the street Is blocked up with freight
trains, baggage carts and wagons, in 80 much that
private carriages and the city cartmen denied all
sgrer and regress through it, and are necessarily
compelled to take another route to get their destna
tons Centre street to Broome and Broome street
blocked up nearly in the same manner. Ts say the
least IL becoming absolutely dangerous for carriages
Or carts and especially hand carts foot passen
to pass through either OF these streets in
queDce OF the In which the trains driven
1t seems mat upon the trains coming down Brooms
into Centre street the horses are uphitched and IL
slides along by its own force; but when sliding down
the hill from Broome to Centre, the sweep IL takes
round the corner without any guide is really terrific,
and the wonder is that it does not of the track
several Of the inhabitants Of There two streets and they
tel. that the entire neishborhood is in daily
Of some dreadful accident happening. One two
heavy freight cars have been upset in the streets.
SALE OF DuAsE STREET CHuRcH.-This place of wor-
ship In Duane street, was sold by public suction on
OF Slate, Gardiner 4 Co, was the purchaser. The
building will be taken down In the spring, to give
70 fd private va ne" church a a VIII be
already subscribed
AccIplsr AT sHERnr CARsLrY's.-At Ave O'Clock
on "Wednesday afternoon Andrew May engineer in the
iron railing establishment OF Sheriff Carnley In Grand
street fell through the hatchway from the third story
to the hr.t floor lie was severely injured, and was
FrRr-At i've O'Clock yesterday morning, the win.
dew .hsde Of house No. Catherine street was dis.
vered to be on fire, and was extinguishedin few mo-
FvEIous DRIuSo.-A young man named Graham |
was arrested At quarter-past eight O'Clock on Wed
man, at the corner Of Bowery and Third This
is duty teo little attended to BY the police In &C.
neral.
RESCUED IRON DRowSrSo, nv HARsoR Master Kpp.-
On "wednesday, boy bsmsd James Csrrigsn residing
at No. Hague street fell into the water at the foot
of Pier Q, L. and was rescued by hArbor master
Kipp jumping overheard and saving him, at the ha-
Dr.ra nv FaIL.--c Coroner G.tr, yesterday held an
inquest At the City Hospital the body Of Andrew
May aged 40 years, native Of England, engineer
by trade employed in the iron foundry of Sheriff Darn
ley In Grand street IL seems that the deceased was
the third floor and endeavoring to look out OF
the window, on Wednesday afternoon and losing his
thereby causing vioen injury. The injured
Immediately conveyed to the City Hospital, where be
has lett wife ana three children to mourn his loss
A verdict was rendered In accordance to the above
facts
MILITARY rARApEs.
The Fran kiln Volunteers Capt Boyd passed through
the city on W.dns sdAy, on target excursion They
are organized from the members and volunteers Of |
uste) Franklin Fire Engine Company, No SO, OF this |
city The excursion got up by the members and /
volunteers exclusively as IL was their first parste
since lss3. This company Of the frst that /
started target excursions among the Gre companies of
THE city The company proceeded to Austins House,
Harlem After firing at the target, they sat down to
splendid dinner, eniivened by champagne. speeches
and toasts The first prize was splendid silver ssp,
won by Mr.. Cyrus shey, fret Lieutenant; second, q
hat won by Of the privstes the third the
target by Mr wythe. On the front OF the target
was, Franklin NsluBteers-Jsmes Boyd, Comdt.,
January stb, 1851" ON the back vas skyvsrs 30
Re. unionn They returned to the city all we'll salts
fed. They numbered thirty FIVE musksts. Among
the guests was the exforeman Of the company. This |
company withdrew fron the FIRE department about
1912. They are well scattered some In California out
their healtbs were drank with nine cheers and tiger
The Trimble Guard Capt Fowler, made their annual
excursion on "wednesday. The con papy IL named In
honor Of Mr. John Trimble architect and IL posed
chiefly Of the mpsyees n his building estsblshm
The corps numbers fifty four rank and Gle They are
. fine body OF meu The following are the onhcers:-
WIN. fossr, Captain; John Fowler, fret Lieutenant;
w., u,i,ar y 80" w. .n.,.as. ,- 49, e.