New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-08

House Committee Of the Home.
The FIRE IN WILLIAM sr.-The stock
of cloths belonging to Messrs. G. B Fooe & Brother.
damaged by fire and wser at the store No lis William
st., Tuesday night Insured in the folio xing COM
pabiss:
Equitable. 5000 Franklin, (Phila) SIS 900
Enicserbocker. 5000 North River. 1900
Eagle .-............ 1900 T. tst River ...... $500
United States. 1900 Howard ........... 5000
Jefferson. $500 Etna.............. 1900
The assessment on each company, will, however, be
small, as the entire lo's does not exceed $1,000.
The STATEN ISLAND DIsAsrER.-The
following is list of the missing persons for whom
special inquiry has been made by their relatives and
friends
George Earle, aged H. son of Mr. John Earl' of No.
81 MoTtCn-st, Nes.Nork
Thomas sweeny aged %, and Mariana Sweeney,
aged l3 brother anc sister OF No. 81 Widest, N. y
Mr. Butler of Brooklyn.
Mr. Webb, aged H. of No. n Catharine.st, New.
York. whose brother was on board the boat, and saw
him jus, ut the edge of the bridge as il went down
child OF Mrs Colclough, zone OF the suferers) Of
Alexander II. Hsckett employ Jed at clothiag store
In Fulton IT, 10 said TO have the Island on board
OF the Bunchbsck and has not since heard from
The parents VI this young the landing all
day yesterday, weeping FIR the loss of their sou
gentleman NAMED Carter, residing In Virginia was
sso known TO bave been on the boat and he has not
been heard of since NJ ,Ddsy morning
A lad by the name OF Getney, residing In Troy ~
Y, Is also among the missing.
gentleman named SmOnsop, with his son. had
very narrow ESCAPE from drowning. They were both
precpaed into the waite and In the fall the child had
his tee tn knocked ou', and was Otherwise Injured
large number of men have been engaged with crap
Piles In search of the bodies of those supposed TO have
been lost Il probable that the bodies of several
of the drowned may have been carried of by the tide
Coroner Randolph, at Tompkibsville, has In his pos
session ls parasols, large brown umbrella, black
dress coat, vest black silk msntlss, large silk
Grape shswls, drab merino shawl, black elk long
shawl doublehandled oval shaped basket and Iady's
retcuIe for which are wanted Several trifng
robberies committed during the confusion conse.
quent upon the calamity.
THE STATEN ISLAND CALAMITY.-Cor-
lves yesterday held ina d, the house No.
22G Tenth ST.. upon body infant months old,
daughter OF Henry and Jane III yd which was drowned
Staten bland the 5th ms, by the falling OF the
bridge at Vanderbilts Landing The parents Of the
child with at the time, and both precipta-
TED into the W ter they however, rescued from
drowpiog verdict of death by drowning
dered by the Jury.
An Inquest also held yesterday at No 1871 Cherry
ST. upon The body of Joseph w Robins n, lad years
Of age, who drowned al Vand-rblts Landing Stat
bland the 5th inst The jury rendered verdict
Of death by drowniog; 10 which they appended I'VE
also OF the opinion that the gates leading 10 the
bridge should have been closed 10 prevent the people
from sccumusting on the same"
SUICIDE AT THE WASHINGTON HOTEL.
A man nsmed J. = B4rnum arrived on Tuesday In
the City and put the Washington Hose OF
Broadway end Bate yplace entering his place of resi-
dence the r. lister Alden, Erie Co, ~ Y. About
10 o'clock the same evening he retired ~ his room,
aud about two hours aiterward jumped from window
In (Which is the thi'd story n the yard
h. At.taty arA -
night watch Of the hotel in state Of insensblity aud
terribly Injured He was removed 10 the New York
Hospits aud attended by D.. suckey out died shortly
after his Admiration The Coroner held Inquest upon
the body. Toe deceased had vslise with him when
he went TO the hotel which cont-ined clOthng but
money was found In his possession Before retiring,
be was heard 10 inquire for Mr.. =. 7. Barnum, to
whom it Is supposed he was related.
Fatal RAILROAD AccIDENT.-Stephen
Minnsrd, q deaf and dumb man, who severely In
ured the Hudson River Railroad the 5th ult died
Yesterday from the effects OF injuries received The
accident occurred at YoDker and The deceased at the
time Standing upon the track WIT the up train
along, and he was struck by the locomotive and
seriously Injured. The conductor. seeing bin tho
track sounded the alarm whistle but the being
deaf, old not hear H. The Coroner notified 10 hold
an Inquest upon The body
FATAL ACCIDENT FROM CAAPHEyE.-
The Coroner Yesterday held an INQUEST al the Bellevue
land 30 years Of age whose d. ath by buns
Ii appears that on the 25th ult the deceased who was
servant In the family residing at No. los Fourth ay,
was present when fellow engaged in I'LL
ing a csmphepe lamp which exploded In tbs hands Of
the latter WI threw II from her and IL In contact
with tie clothing Of the deceased which took fire. and
she was dreadiuly bun ed verdict Of accidental
death was rendered BY the Jury.
FATAL FALL.-The Coroner yesterday
held an inquest at the Hospital upon the body
of David Hocer native of Germany % years Of age,
who died from the effects Of fall received Tuesday
Afternoon. The deceased with three others, was en-
gagged IT the time In conveying heavy suck Of timber
across the 4th story Of unfinished building In D-y,
iced his footing and fell the basement from the ef
tecn Of which fall he died. Verdict accidental death.
The LATE SHOOTING CAsE.-We no
ced yests day the circumsance Of young girl named
CatbsriDe Sed~ith, whose parents reside at No 405
East Twelfhst having been xii ed on the 5h ins By
being shot by VIM Moore, lad I6 years of age WHOSE
psren's reside In the 40 joining house.
The Coron yesterday held inquest upon the body
Of the deceased, but evidence addnced showing
any malice OF ilLwil the part OF the lad jward thu
child. IL also appeared that from the posuon he was In
at The time be fired the psol could not have ,een her,
The jury TeDdeIed the following verde, viz -" That
the dec. ased her death By the discharge Of
horse pistol, loaded with powder and buIl-ts la the
nm rs OF Wm. Moore, and further. under toe circuar
stabees we deem hi n guilty. Of cuIpabie carelessnes
on me rendition OF the y~rdict Moore committed
70 piisen to await the action Of the Grand Jury.
SCALDED.--The steamboat James Deye-
ir, lyiog az the foot Of Deancyst, burst her s,eam
ney on Ihuesdsy afternoon, and scslied John
'siloughby. one OF the fiemen badly. He was taken
% the n " HOspifsl