New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-18

nut no before the wokmen commenced seign'enint A.
suttps IL in place think. for 80 ing roof ~
secure the building l28 inches in length they
oil the en up before they commenced TO ,son'e DO not
sbnk il would have fallen; the old roof was pat ~
ons end secured the wokmen prosreeo href charge
The testimony here closed, AMI sfte, q. ,,,a xhen
nv the Coroner the Jury retired for shon ul W.,
they rendered the following vefdc received on
Pstrick Short came TO bis death oy ssr, and
the 10Th inst BY the see The roof of the new add
s,o.s ss ,hs Hsnhstan Gas Works The Jury are Oh
The oninion that the work wac not properly se.ulco
that ought instead OF being pu. Up an soS there.
& ,sccmnend the Coroner 10 hold the contractors, j.
~ a j + Starr for examination BY the Grand jury.
Tbs verdict was signed BY the following jurors Peter
Cartwright l.. X. Hawkins Augustus fordsn, Cnsries
Rjley. Francis Blery, B. r. Budd
The dece ssed was native Of ireland, 80 years oil
sse w O.v tho con,r.c,or who pvas arrested. on
EXAMINATION before the Coroner, said he resided at
Csu,dep n j. and is an iron -founder. In answer TO
what he had to say In his defense he said feel that
We aid al we could to avoid any accident our men
had nsructIons TO that effect" he gave ball In &2OOO
10 sppear and answer any indictment that may be found
The brother of the accused has not been arrested,
but WIN probably appear voluntarily and give ball io'
his appearance when wanted.
II An apparatus, consisting oil large
tight bsgs sAty feet long and eight feet 10
has lately been invented, which Is desgneo iod a. ,hs
sunken vessels. The bags are 70 Do iss.G vi con
wreck and inflated An immense welgnt, " I" sai'' '"N
thus be raised
~ GEORGE A. HOOP assures us
bat the statement Of one De Angelo noticed our ,a'
bat he Hood had come out for Scott and GranaIn IL
g, nfoupoed lie has held no conversanon Will 10
Angels ON the subject
E,prs-At o. O'Clock on Tuesday morn
,De The alarm of FIRE was caused by straw bed taking
re from sone unknown cause, top OF house No. 6S3
Fourth.st 1t was soon extnguished
Another alarm on Tuesday morning was
occssioDed by some children playing with matches In
the second story of No 100 Wet st., thereby setting
fire 10 some rubbish But little damage occurred be-
fore the flames were extlnguished.
The LATE FIRyMEN's RIOT IN HUDSON
sTREEr-Oficer John Tnsdale Of the fifteenth Ward,
who had hs head fractured on Sunday night last, ny
being struck with stones, while endeavoring with 9TH
ers to quel disturbance among large number OF re
men who we're fighting in Hudsons st., yesterday re-
ported to Justice Stuart, by his physician Dr. Bolton
that he .il not probably, Capt Love of the
Ninth Ward Police, Yesterday succeeded in arrestlog
John Rosch who charged with having been concerned
In the riot and assault upon Officer Tnsdale lie was
oched up by Justice Stuart. Two Others previously
arrested, are stll In prison.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN Poisoned
An lrisb woman, named Bridget Clark, was taken to
a. was supposed at the time, from series OF hts On
Monday. however her SYMPTOMS were those OF person
suffering from the effects of poison and death ensued
Yesterday II 10 suspected that poison had been admin
altered 10 her, and efforts will be made this morning by
the Coroner 10 ascertain whether not such Ia the
case.
ACCIDENTALLY nROwNED.-An inquest
YVES Yesterday held at pier No North River upon the
body of John Hogan q native Of II Gland 80 years Of
sse who was accidentally drowned Il appears that at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon deceased was casting on
the line wi ch secured the steamboat John Potter to the
wharf when he became entanaled 10 the line, aud was
pu ed overheard and drowned before assistance could
reach him. His body was soon after recovered.
ACCIDENT BY CAMPHENE.-On Monday
afternoon James Shortmeyer, employed In the jewelry
msnufactoIy Of Mes.-s. Sophan & Steets In Annst,
was badly burned by the explosion of a camphene
lamp The burning liquid scattered over his body and
the fkln peeled from bis face, breast and arms.
SERIOUS AccIDENT.-On Monday after
noop lad named Edwsr Gormley, nine years Of age,
fell through the stairway from the third story TO the
floor of the basement of new building In Twefth.st,
few doors from Broadway. He was taken to the Hos
pitsl, and is believed to be fatally Injured.
ACCIpENT.-On Monday night Mr.. Thos
Glen ems residing 10 Tenhav. near Twenty ..hird st.
while riding upon the top OF one OF kipp q Browns
stages hen at the corner of Hudson Gausevoort
stf feu of and broke several of his ribs. He at
tended by Dr. Norvsll, and aerwsrd conveyed to his
res'dence.
MAD OX.-Yesterday afternoon II mad
OF, hich he'd escaped from its owner, found
ming fuiously through the Tbirdav and after nurng
eversl persons. though none seriously, was captured
by officers Marks and Watson of the Eighteenth Ward
aided by some citzep, and taken to the Pound.
n A man named Thomas Clemens fell
from the top Of stage of Kpp Browns line, 10 Hod
sonst, near Gsnsevooi,, Monday evening", and had
several Tbs broben ard ives otherwise Injured
" A little girl was run over by stage,
on Tuesday evening, corner of Broadway and ohnsts.
Her hand was badly bruised as was one OF her limbs
below the knee She taken to the Hospital In an
insensible condition.
EOn Monday, Michael Carlin fell dead
In front of bic residence, No Colisterst Apoplexy
is supposed to be the cause of his death.
ASSAULT UPON POLICE CAPTAIN
Shortly before l2 o'clock yesterday morning, Captain
Leonard OF the Second Ward Police was called upon to
arrest German basket m aker named Chss. Brandes,
Whole shop il at No. q Ann.st, who was hourshing
loaded musket and threatened to shoot person near
his place. Capt l.. went to him and requested him to
put his mutket aud 90 Into the house. At this he be-
came very angry and violently assaulted and struck the
oicer, and attempted also 10 shoot him. man named
Hermann kruse together with the wife OF Brandes,
Gains I'd tne aekbtance OF tn6 asshbnt ana
would have Jared poorly had not some Of his policemen
come to his rescue. After struggle the two
men we're arrested and taken before Justice Bogart
Who demanded bail In the sum OF 81 900 each. kruse
procured the required bail and was set at liberty His
companion WA locked up Kruse was severely hurt
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.-T Two
men, named John Cook and Henry Morris, were yes.
terday arrested by Officers Bigger and Davie OF the
Jefferson Police Court, charged with having within the
past days embezzec from the mandatory OF their
employer, Mr. Dexter c. Force N No 29l East Broad.
way brass chandelier patterns, gas fittings joints, sc,
to the value Of $500 portion of the stolen properly
had been taken TO the house Of Cook, in Brooklyn,
where Il was found, and more of discovered at
the house of Broadway aud Dusnest Cook had,
10 alleged, offered to sell the property to individual
who aterward gave Information which led 20 Its
cry. Both Of the accused taken before Justice
Stuart and lockedup.