The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-24
City Intelligence.


CRY NuIsArcEs-We are glad TO see that our new
Mayor has issued general orders to the Captains Of
police for the more strict enforcement of the ordi.
nances in relation to the cleanliness Of the city The
Captain of the Sixth ward police should that the
nuisances In Reade street east OF Broadway are at
least absted not entirely removed, All kinds OF
Nth are shrswn into the street with impuuity aud
thus far no measures have been taken to prevent it,
There is a remedy for this and it should be at once
applied Win Captain Smith that thi, evil is re.
moved
CLEAN SWEEP OF ALL DISTRACTIONS The flying signs
in Maden lane are all to be removed aud the pro-
pretors of the stores have received notice TO that
effect The telegraph flag at the corner Of Broads
ana Canal street is removed The owner of It came
to the Mayor and said ii was the Uoion flag " Yes,n
said the Mavor, and that lie place for t-raise 1t
alot and put it the top of your house not under
jibboom. as you have 1t now The huge boiler that
long encumb red the sidewalk in Broadway, oppo-
site Gothic all, has been renewed to the Corporation
yard by Mr.. Owens, the Street Inspector under the
course he will be held in lasting remembrance by his
fellow citizens who when they enjoy the benefits
and pleasure OF unobstructed reets and discipline,
VIII never permit the city to go back 20 lawless
chaos and confusion.
snoostsG RAILROAD AccrDEST.-one OF the employ.
on the n. and Erie Railroad named Peter Risy,
met with distressing accident yesterday. near Pier
mont of which tho follosing are the particulars /:
1t appears he the top OF loaded with tia
Der, and as the engineer VAS backing up the locomo-
tive to connect with the freight The slip
ped and fell upon the track, and before he could
cover himself the wheels Of the engine passed over
both thighs crushing and manglipg them to such
extent that they were nearly severed from his body
steamer Thomas Powell, and conveyed to the New
York Hospital where he was placed under the msdi.
cal sf Dr. Lent and up to last evening he
was apparently beyond all hope of recovery.
ACCIDENT HoGe & DELAMAr.R's FouNpRy.-About
soclook yesterday morning, the engineer of Ms.srs.
Hogg Delamaters iron works named Spencer Zoe,
At the foot Of Thrteesth street. X was drssdfuIy
injured by catching his right hand in tn. machinery
while in m otion which, together With his arm Was
crushed terribly and will probably have be ampu-
tated ne wa brought TO the City Hospital and taken
In charge BY the ply sieisns of that institution.
ter named Frsnci, IL Hopkins residing at No 6l5,s
Fourth street, had his left hand severed from the
wrist by large circular saw, in the packing box
manufs ctory Of Mr.. Thompson at No ~ Gold street
where he was employed His fellow workmen con-
veyed him to the residence Of his family
DnFsAuprso rHE EmicsAsr-CAurro, TO CaRrxrS-
VGohoUs ADMINISTRATION OF MAYOR KIsesLANp -Po-
ic.man Wood, Of the Third ward brought before the
Mayor yesterday morning csrtman nAmrd Maurice
oConnell, who demanded the moderate sum OF one
liar from some German emisrsnte for oarting load
OF their traps from the North River Gr-en Web
street His Bsnor nned the prisoner in the sum Of
70 Tor the overcharge as warning 20 those given
similar practices, and - decided intination that
Mayor kinsssnd will protect the smgrauts from the
along shore sharks.
FIhE At four O'Clock yestsrday morning n Ere
broke out In the Railroad Hotel Eighty SIKH street
ana Fourth avenue 6y the eIertions OF tn. dran-a
.nd police IL was extinguisnsd with but triaius
damage.
AcCIprNr.-A man named Michael Stevenson vas
run over lt evening at quarter to seven o'clock ny
stage No $40 of the Brosdsa aud Thirty third street
line lie vas severely hurt, and vas conveyed to the
city hospital
ptsururIoN OF EsIGHAsrs AT tour o clock yester
day afternoon three emieI ant children, named An.
Grew James aad Margaret Ryan were tolni In
the street, 70 weak frum hunger and exhaustion that
they could not walk They we're brought to the ss.
cond ward station house by u gentleman naned Will
son q Hunt Who bought them food. aud TOOK good
deal OF Inherent In them They 10 Office
OF the Commissonsrs 81 grstion Yesterday after.
terboon there was n party Of cmfgraut- coming up
BroadwsJ who yer. carrying boxes aud varioas srti
cleo among them wss poor AZ slight form
ka haf .s.rw. 10 -
which ,h~ staggered ~ every step The sun rings os
many OF these poor people before thsy
reap the fruits Of their toll In this free and
county
CsrfrAL TpE.-FlRr ALARMS nv TsLgaRsyH Mr.
Richard " Bull has arranged mode Of t.legraphiq
comm unication by means which Ore alarms vi ne
lIttantsnsously ana simultaneously conveyed to AL
the IRE alarm towers in the city that they msy all
strike correctly, and ct once. The Common Council
have consented - try the efficiency OF tnis 4
tslesrsphipg In addition to ringing tn alarm, tss
belle are TO ttiise en- the sam. instant each ev,pin
the hour OF nine o'clock This will b. OF great
convenience GO m.ny VINO -isn 70 kno~ the correct
tine In the evening
MoAss GuASp-rhe folio sing 10 list of prizes son.
tended for by the Morss Guard yesterday. aud
follovs:-First prize an OH painting wOn by Henry
u Hunt; second, = silver mounted musket Won by
A II Wagner; third. cake basket by jos. Dixon;
fourth. . set OF silver spoons by Marin: arh a
X Wheeler seventh, gold ring by Miles smith;
eighth, a br'sst pin, ny A. g Je~.il. uinth cross
breast pin BY X. l.. Jones tenth vest by Taylor:
eleventh gsls thimble by T. II. Grsn.i. txeltth
box Of Airy ssgsr. b; u u. Aldrich thirteenth one
dollar tie. Adkins Washington Bras. Band va. 10
attendance and the company enjoyed very pleasant
excursion.