The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-31
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Eroa. our New. York Correspondents.
Nrw YoRK, March 29, h

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Nsto York Lsgislatu Compromise Resolutions ia
Congrsss.--Gov. Cobb and has pish 10 the NORTH
Judge Duer before whom the case OF Bennett the
Arts Union has been argued during the past Week ln
mated his Willingness Saturday TO dissolve the lDunc
ton which the plaintiff had obtained against the associa
ton allow the distribution TO take place on the
30th inst, but declined to decide upon the constitutional
ty OF its organization and proceedings without hearing
further argument The counsel for the defence expressed
wish that, under these circumstances. the injunction
might not be removed until the whole question could be
decided. and his honor consequently continued IT, Prob
ably the managers had objection TO little longer de-
lay before winding up their affairs. But, however that
may be- the result is that the drawing does not take place
at The time advertised and may be considered indefinitely
postponed matter which may be OF some interest TO
your readers, the subscription list embraces names
from every part of the country. There is no doubt
however, that fair distribution OF the property WILL
sooner or later, be made.
Another of those fghtful caasrophes which. in def
ance Of reiterated warning and reproo constantly
recurring in that part Of city which is being
bered, rather than built upon, with unsghtly stacks OF
brick and mortar took place yesterday Two large and
lofty houses intended for leasing in apartments 10 poor
familieswhich had been up from the foundation TO
the course upon which the roofs 10 be laid IN less
than week-literally doubled up and fell in yesterday
carving with them about dozen wotkmen who were
EMPLOYED upon them Four were killed. five more or
less severely hurt and the remainder yet unac
counted for though is hoped that most OF them may
have escaped as no signs of them have yet been dis
covered among the ruins This disaster took place in
Thirty second street, just east of Eighth avenue and al
though the coroners inquest has not yet reported there
can be little doubt upon whom the blame should rest
when il is considered that the party wall between
these two tall buildings but eight inches thick, and
that the beams on one end were merely let in TO the
equally slender wall of an adjoining house The sordid
spirit OF gain which mpels 10 construct such man
traps for their fellows deserves not only stern rebuke
but sharp chastisemeni, at the hands OF justice the first
it sometimes, though rarely, receives; the last, never
with u.s. In the present instances il is some satisfaction
to know that the builder and constructor of these saugh
houses was also their that his reckessness
of human life and suffering has, in some slight degree,
brought with it its punishment.
The unfortunate accident which occurred TO M Maille
fort and his assistants al Hurgae Friday you have Of
course heard Of Further investigation proves that some
Of the details first given in relation to this amentable
affair were not entirely correct The canister OF gun
powder which was exploded was not in but under, or
nearly under the boat, which manned by his assist
ants II had been intended TO fire four charges of 100
pounds each, upon the Fryingpan rock. These
contained in four canisers each OF which was enclosed
in box filled with sand By way OF ballast, and two OF
them had been successfully sunk to the face OF the rock
depth OF about twenty five feet, and discharged Soon
after lowering the third il reaPpeared upon the surface
oil the wafer, anu, upon
the sand had escaped from the box, which by its
buoyancy rose at one, and brought with il the canister
10 which the wire connected with the galvanic battery in
M Maeforls boat still attached. The box was
hauled alongside. and The wire taken into the assistants
boat; when instead OF reballasing and sending il down
again. the remaining box was sunk and adjusted When
NJ Maefort, with the battery, which in of
Francis's metallic life boats. rowed up TO take the wire,
his assistant unfortunately handed him the which
was attached TO the floating instead OF the sunken
ister and this when he had attained what he considered
safe distance he applied to the points The effect
instantaneous and terrific. The assistants boat was
blown TO pieces Two of the her so torn and
mangled that their remains which subsequently foaied
ashore presented the semblance OF humany while
the third, Captain Southland. picked up still alive
but so terribly injured that he survived but few hours
NJ Maillefort and the gentleman who was with him
narrowly escaped similar fate. Though at distance
Of more than hundred feet, they, together with the
boat they in, blown great distance into the
sir--some OF the spectators say high as fifty or sixty
feet Falling into the water it was considerable time
before they resppeared, but happily help at hand
they picked up by boats from the shore and carried
to Astoria where every assistance speedily admin
stered. Fortunately their injuries not OF a fatal
character, and il is hoped that both will soon recover
and M Maefort be enabled long resume his career
OF interesting and useful experiments |, curious cir
cumsance that neither OF the survivors is conscious OF
having heard the explosion, though It's stunning report
shook the houses and broke the windows in the vicinity,
and spread dsmay and alarm for great distance round
about.
On Saturday morning had Of the most destruc-
tive fires with which New York has been visited for
some years II commenced in the cellar OF the new
on the corner OF Broadway and Dey street, occupied
by Merit, Bliss, g. Co, which, together with Eve or
six of the adjoining and neighborng buildings, suffered
total partial destruction from the devourng element
These stores almost all new of the most costly
constructions five and six stories in height and filed with
the most valuable description OF goods The total loss
Is summed up al about $4,000 which is fully covered
by insurance.
While some losing money by food and fire. |
others seem determined TO make il by hook or by |
crook Within the last week or two there have been
some hnanciering projects upon large SCALE which
reflect more credit upon the ingenuity than upon the
honesty Of the operators Besides the enterprisne
Mr.. Pliny White, who il lie now discovered has set |
out upon the grand European tour with his mis-.
tress, and some 100000 OF money borrowed on call
in bis pocket, OF the officers OF the Suffolk Bank
OF Boston left few days since in the Cunard
steamer Asia, with an unknown amount said TO be
100000 more, which he had subtracted from the
funds OF that institution. comrade who had been at
tached in like capacity to the institution and who
started with him after filling his pockets from the same
pile, was captured and sent back to Boston And within
the last week the members OF firm calling itself Chas
Palmer CO., after having sold through tickets 10 Cali.
forna 10 the amount of $4,000 or 100000 which
turned out TO be fraudulent and worthless TO some hun