The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-01

October we find decrease in the number of people
antns during November wh9h amounts n in the gross
were one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight persons
less from the English ports hundred and eighty two
less from Ireland three hundred and four less from Bre
men and the decrease from all the abovenamed ports
was nearly in the ratio excepting Chagres and Ha
vana, from which had hundred and fifty six par
sons more during the month just ended.
THE AcTIoS AGAINST THE CAPTAIN THE Ill FATED
Henry CLAY for compensation for the luggage destroyed
which has been pending for some time was yesterday
finally settled by the sapain paying the claims in fu
FINES quarter to twelve o'clock last night fire
WAS in the carpenters shop Of Mr. Mckenzie
extensive livery stables No % Reade street. The fire
Is supposed to have originated in heap Of shavings and
burst out with very bright flame for time causing
much alarm. 1t was however. quickly subdued by the
frfmen, with a loss of about 5000 A portion Of the
burning materials fell upon the roof of the carriage
1t slightly The hay and corn in his stables much
damaged by water. large force Of fremen and police
slight fire broke out, on Monday morning in a
wooden house situated in tie OF stable No 1927
varick street The remen found necessary destroy
he roof to prevent the flames spreading Damage from
500 to $50.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS - Between the hours Of ave aud
who has been in the employ Of the New Haven Railroad
Company as a sborer, attempted to jump upon Of
OF the cars Of an up train at the corner Of Canal
ht in the act he got jammed between the and
Of the down trains Just sweeping into the
He sustained fracture Of his left and in
teri al injuries Officer Ray of the Fourteenth ward
took him to the City Hospital man named Jeremiah
Sullivan, ourd Monday afternoon lying dead upon
the track Of the Hudson River Railroad in Eleventh
Forty ninth street. 1t supposed that he
killed BIZ down train which had passed short time
before. Officers NcCrscken and HayiaDd Of the Nine
teenth ward took charge Of the body and notified the
coroner.
STAGE AND WAGON ACCIDENTS Monday afternoon,
boy named Thomas Gallagher was knocked down and
run over by horse and wagon In Thirteenth street. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh He found to be
seriously injured. Officer D G, Clarke, of the Ninth
ward took him TO drug store and from thence to the
residence A named Herring
was riding upon the top Of Of the East Broadway
stages on Monday evening and accidentally fell from the
roof to the ground He taken up iusen sibe ap-
psrenty dead carried to the Eleventh ward station
house and medically attended to- He was so far recov
cred to be able to bear removal TO his residence
terday morning One Of the ladies boarding in the Irving
House was run down on Monday evening, by horse
and wagon, when crossing Broadway Ann street.
sbe most foru nstey escaped serious injury, but
good deal bruised and very much alarmed officer Con.
Diet, OF the Second ward. took her home.
WILD OK running up the Bowery, on Monday
ing knocked down and trampled upon a man so a. to
render him almost senseess Officer CAVITY of the Fiji
tenth ward took him to his home in Mangan street
The Infatuated animal through many of principal
streets knocking down and ipurDg number of people
both young and old amongst whom member of one
OF our military companies At length he became wild
that he jumped into the East river from Of the docks
and was drowned.
RUNAWAY HoRsE--sEnrous AccrpEsT-At about ten
O'Clock Monday morning Mr.. Barnard McCa5e residing
at the corner OF Thirty sixth street and Third avenue
was riding on horseback in the Seventh avenue and
when passing at Nineteenth street his horse became
mendous pace Mr. McCabe was thrown to the ground
and sustained some very serious wounds and bad bruises
Officer Havery, OF the Sixteenth ward took him to a
drug store where bis wounds dressed He
veytd home In a wagon.
RESCUED DRowrrre-A man named John Dewey
fell into the water at foot Of Twenty xth street East
River at day break yesterday morning lie resc
by officer Carson Eighteenth ward and the Captain Of
sloop franklin, lying near. He attended to- and
received at the station house. named John Rowe
was rescued from the water, at pier No CO. East River
same night BY officer Donnely, Of the Second ward.
ed upon building In Warren street. accidentally
slipped and fell from the second floor to the ground
tapns1 ss veil az svta,n. r,as severe s IN
City Hospital, by the officers Of the Third ward
FATAL AccipErIs-A CusToM Housr OFFICER KILLED
AT noon yesterday, Mr. schermsrhorn Of the ofi.
employed in the Custom House Of this city vent to
attend to his duty board the ship st. john lying In
the East river between Corear and jackson streets It
appears that the employed in hoisting cargo
from the hold, through the main hatchway and Mr.
schermerhorn was standing heavy box had
the rope before 1t landed deck striking the M
fated gentleman In the back and driving him down
through the open hatch. He instantly killed as Ia
supposed by injuries to his iku and spine The coroner
was notified.
At an early hour yesterday morning the body Of an
unknown woman was found lying dead in the mouth Of
the sewer Of avenue c. Of Thirteenth street and
the avenue 1t would that in filling the new ground
but the street bridged over the course OF the
water turned of into the low ground upon the east side
leaving a1se holes exposed The Woman IN
fell into Of these holes time during Monday
night and was drowned after being rendered senseess
from the fall Ass-nt Captain Cameron OF the eleventh
psti district states that the officers have often notified
the heads Of the Croton Acqueduct Department rels,
to the condition Of the sewer The Coroner viii hold an
inqhest to- day
SUDDEN DEATHs-CoRoNER's I-qUgsr -Coroncr Ives
held inquest yesterday morning at the Barclay Street
Hotel No Jos Barclay street upon the body Of man
named Q. w Roes Sylvester Van Buren, sworn-I am
proprietor Of the hotel deceased here on Monday
the 22d and entered his name in the book he appssrd
sick he took his bed last Friday and kept il until he
died Monday at four o'clock; he coughed severely
in my opinion he died from consumption do not know
where he from but think IL IL somewhere back OF
Albany; have three dollars Of hts he had vslse This
testimony oorroborated by that Of Joseph Beath
porter In the hotel Verdict death from csnsum ption
Deceased aged about thirty Eve years.
Another indnsst VA hela Yesterday afternoon at No