The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-17

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some members Of the Common Council viii, II the
weather permit visit Wards Island to day. upon matters
relative to the land recently purchased for burial
ground, instead Of the old one ct Potters hsld
PaEs "A fire was discovered at six o'clock Yesterday
morning In the house situate In the Of No $50 Watr
street 1t caused BY careessness OF the inmates ~
permitting lighted candle In contact with tho
went into the and sxtinguishsd t. with trhiug
damage At about o'clock yesterday morning are was
found to exist In the grocery store Of Mr. Daniel Tent
Eighth 6rst discovered by officers Duus
line and wegsner Of the Twelfth ward by whom It was
extiDguishcd with few pals Of water This hre Is sus
pectsd to have been the work Of an ncsndary. nre
broke Wednesday night bet the hours OF and
70 O'Clock In the bakery Of Mr. Henry RioIsr situate :.
No las Clinton street It caused by the igntion OF
quantity Of shavings piled in the premises uaOtain
RUSSELL Of the thirteenth ward and Assistant Captain
Sparks, Of the Tenth ward, attended with sections OF
Officers. The fire sxtinguishsd with very tzinng
damage. .
covered In the house No Is James street 1t
to first issue from bedroom situate In the attic and
supposed this circumstance to have been the work
loss Of absut dix hundred dollars wss suftansd BY the
occupaHts-Mr John H. Manahsn, leather dealer; Me-.
s and
Mr. Msnahsn he'd patent lever silver watch stolen II
is valued 81 500, and made By Powers Liverpool,
and numbered 107 Some boxes also stolen but We
believe the man who took them was arrested.
FALSE ALARM-At about o'clock Wednesday evening
word brought to the Fifth ward station house that
the house No. Ill Duane street had fallen in killing
many persons Captain Carpenter immediately proceed
ed to the spot with his ocers but found that no person
was injured The alarm orixnatsd in the fAct that
eSu1oh situate Il sSs corner q church and Duane Streets.
position and understand that Captain Carpenter will
bring it, condition under the notice Of tho authorities to
day 1t Is inhabited by number Of families.
DEATH FROM INJURIES RECEIVED ON EHPBoA Rp.-Coro-
Ives held inquest Wednesday last at the City
Hospital, upon the body OF young man named George
Stanton who died from injuries received by him on
Monday morning when at work on board the schooner
Phoenix now laying ct james, slip James Dickens
sworn captain Of the schooner Phoenix Of Westerly
We are lying T. Jsms slip Ss-s.1 eight and
nom the schooner; the purchase gave and block
falling nit the deceased the head he In stopping
posture at the time; he fell his sde the wound
the scalp not than quarter half inch
In length he had his for two three hours aud
did not complain Of the hurt much any the purchase
rugged with stationary block aud three runners
the stone would weigh woanda half tons supposed
the rope was strong enough We had hoisted up four
one when the accident hoppened Jonathan Stanton
cousin to the deceased this testimony
wss also employed upon the schooner
DR. suckey sworn Upon his admission, the deceased
had symptoms Of compression Of the BRAIN he was insen
sibe and continued the time OF his death which
occurred upon the 14th post mortern examination
vesled fracture Of the skull low down upon tho right
side. the mastoid process thi, visible
OF death The jury brought In verdict OF death from
fracture of the skull caused by tho falling Of block
upon his head board the schooner Phoenix Deceased
was aged twenty years. and . native OF Connecticut
FATAL ACCIDENT ON Board A VEssEL--Coroner Ives
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station house, upon the body Of coored man named
Lewis Bleckson who killed few minutes before fin
the hold of the propeller Middlesex lying at Old slip
whilst hosting up Iced. James waithman sworn-I am
mate Of the propeller Middlsex Phadephis; we were
hosting res OF sheet lead from the hold used der
rick mast as the fucrum; had hosted and had
roll weighing eight hundred pounds when the mast
broke the deceased leanngtback holding to the
Lead the lead fell his body and knocked him down
did not know that the mast was cracked VIM. Davis
coroboiaed this testimony, and added that deceased
only lived few minutes Hester Bockson identified the
body that Of her husband who had left home at half
past seven O'Clock in the morning. Verdict death from
injuries accidentally received BY being struck With roll
Of lead which being hoistod from the hold Of the
steam propeller Middlesex.
Fatal AccIpENr.-A colored laborer name at present
unknown who was employed in working around Old slip,
at ten o'clock yesterday morning instantly killed by
the falling Of derrick upon him. His body removed
to the First ward station house. where Coroner Ives will
hold an inquest.
HorIison who was seriously injured upon the line Of
the Harlem River Railroad near to street
ups sns OF sns yn INST o,ea =
notified and will investigate the matter.
DEATH ErnErrrc CoNyULmsNs.-rhe Coroner
held an inquest "Wednesday a. the City Hospital on the
body Of named Thomas Scott who died hsre from
fit Of epilepsy. which camo on as be recovering
from the effect Of injuries resolved the 10th instant
whilst at work upon steamboat at Albany Mary Scott
swornI reside ut No 90 Ridge street tho wife Of
the deceased he North river boatmsn and went
told me that he WAS injured by falling between the
steamboat and the pr at Albany when about to make
rope fast Shore be crushed across his bawcs and
thighs he brought back In about eight dsye afer
ana placed in the hospital where he died this morning
Doctor 6uckley testified to the nature Of the injuries
hibited by the patient his admission The immedi
ate Of death epeptc convulsion to which
he seemed to have been subject Verdict in accordance
With the medical testimony. Deceased was thirty two
years Of sge and . native Of Ireland.
SUDDEN DEATH An inquest va, held yesterday altar.
at No so Charlton street upon the body Of child
pamed Mary Jane Lamb who died suddenly Wednes
dsy evening Verdict, death from congestion Of the
lungs.
MAN FoUND DROWNED An inquest Was held wednes-
day afternoon board the barge Merchant upon view
in the dock tho Of Murray street the morning
Robert Savage svorn-I reside ut No 12o Green wich
street; am Waterman ON the dock; apon going down
tbisWednet dsy-mOrning. heard that had fall
in the water last night ct the foot Of Murray street,
hat bad been found in the brig G,boy searched and
fouSd the bsay the the bargs do not
know the man The jury brought In verdict Of death
by drowning under circumstances unknown The de-
ceSsd man shout ave feet eight nine inches high
pilot overcast green puh vest two linen shirts and
white fennel UNDER hir woeen stockings, and brossl
boots laced above the ANGLE.
STREET ILLrE ACCIDENT "A man zsme unknows,
sudeenyssezed with fit, whilst walking along South
street, yesterds evening. He resled about and fell
heavily to the ground His head came in contact With
the stone step leading up to ball door and the edge Of
cut the temporal artery other blood vessel from
which he bled mot profusely He was assisted by the
people until medical man applied compress to the
wounded part.
SERIOUS ACCIDENTS --On Monday afternoon, q man
named Thomas Culyert, who at work upon q build
ing row In Of erection Mt the corner Of sixth
street and Second avenue accidentally fell from the