New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18

on The corner a. Charles and Hudsonsts, were the
oily persons IN tie building besides the deceased a; the
time II gave way and fell, causing the death OF Mr..
Linn the boss mason. Murray WIS severely injured
be having received several coutusive wounds on differ.
EFT p'rs Of hi person H was attended by Dr. John.
son, End IL doing well lie Is indebted for timely
rescue to OtceT Taylor of the Ninth Ward Police who
On discovering the great danger in which Murray
pltccd, with On almost superhunan Effort removed the
heavy mass of nbers from his body and this probably
ssv'd his life, which had not aid been promptly rem
dered would shortly have been sacrificed Collins for
suna'eiy escaped without injury. Not more than
twenty minutes before the crash Mr. HAYS one of the
FIRE ardcas, WIS in the building and al that
II was IN very precarious condition. He then as is
Sid cautioned sl hands there employed not 10 remove
certain stones in the foundation wall without first being
In position to flee from the house a. in case of such
removal the building would fall This prediction
unfortunately proved too true and had the advice given
ty Mr.. Harris been observed loss of life would have
been prevented. he was only short distance
from the of disaster on his way home when hear
ing the alarm OF fire be returned and rendered such as
sistsnoe as YVES in biz power. Capt Lovett and Asst
Captains Taft and Sebring Of the Ninth Ward, Turn
bull OF the 9Th and Captains voorhees, and Bans the
Fifteenth Ward, were early the ground. and render
ed valuable service. The building belonged to Mr.
John B. Walton, Of No 32s sprins-st who was having
lowered for the purpose of converting the hrst story
into store.
While the engine companies were obeylng the call
for their services which had been made by ringing the
FIRE bclh, VIM OBrien, lad living No. 81 ChaleIst,
WIS knocked down, run over and severely injured by
the tender to Engine No. % which passed over his ab
domen. He was conveyed to drug store near by and
attended hy a nhyttrsn
The LATE RIor IN DRY DocK-sT.-A man
named John McLanc yesterday arrested by the
Eleventh Ward Police charged with riot, and with
assault and battery committed on the person OF VIM
stewart on Sunday night at the cornor OF Dry Dock
and Eeventh-sts.
Capt. Squires, of the Eleventh Ward Police, in hs
report to the Chief Of Police yesterday morning says
This is another of the gang engaged in the riot AMI
outrage the OF Dry Dock and Eleyen,hsts..
on Sunday night" "old Mike Mcmahon another Of
the party, found by my officers, but himself
badly hurt having had his shot away and other
wise injured that he be taken from the house.
James Mcmahon the leader Of this notorious gang and
head devil Of ALL Is yet large lii to be hoped that
Capt. Squires will endcavor to have the whole OF this
gang arrested and thus rid the community of pest.
ANoTHER ACCIDENT FROM CANPHENE.-A
young woman named Purdy residing at No. l35 Leroy.
ct was burned in terrible manner Tuesday evening
by the explosion of lighted phene lamp which
she was in the act of filing. The dangerous hud in.
santy scattered over her person. and in few seconds
afterward her clothes were in blaze, and speedy
and horrible death stared her in the face The mother
Of the unfortunate girl to her rescue and in
dehvorng oxtinguish the flames she Also badly
burned. Both mother and daughter attended bya
physician and may possibly recover.
HIGH-PRIcED CoScERrs-Arthur's PhiIa-
delphia Home Gazette has the following which will
probably be received by fourfiths Of readers
excellent common sense:
alt is about time the public denurred to the high
prices which popular singers and grssplng agents have
Of late been exacting and in promoting and sustaining
which the pres has lent its efficient did Suce the Jenny
Lind furoI, which created through the exceedingly
adro management of that prince OF all managers Bar
num- similar excitement has been attempted with each
sueceediIg star end in cases not without good
measure Of success That the public have submitted to
the thing 30 long, u not little remarkable. Way must
Il popular singer claim thousand dollars MI tor
singing four five pieces, when hundred would be
most liberal compensation, The thing preposerous
When and recreaons are taxed in this way,
they become burdensOme-are evil rather than good
man with bis wife and two three dau yhters, II ne
would hear Soutag or Alboni, must pay as much for
good seats in the concertroon during single ev ng
enough to keep somepo0r widows humble abode warm
for n whole winter.
The thing Is entirely wrong. and we hope dyhthlnk
ing and sensible people will give II ite reflection In
ali conscience a dollar for single admissl)n 10 any
concert IL enough. From fourteen hundred 20 TWO
thousand dollars in the house yht 10 cOmpcn,ate
every enc concerned hberaly, aud leave wdc margin
for the tqina donna Beyond this wnateyeT IS pan -
in al probability much Tort 10 justice AMI oeneyo
lence The mnn who cxpends from five to twenty dol
ars on single concert will be apt consider him-c
for "A Eeek Nov
tce 10 Iii III w. pledged 10 closcdcal with The mar
ket anu dayiasorer, AMI be utterly in'ens'le 20
all appeals to a genero humanity. Ihose wac ar
perfectly able to pay thse hn prices 40 not uaNe up
The bulk Of the large audiences t ST Tor weiry hOrs
in cose and crowded coacertroOm-, until all cease o
enjoy mcnl is tluuted the larger number elmer from
passion tor music that will seek graf hcaOn AT any cost
or rcm weak devotion to the mere populT and m,,
nable attend by sort Of constrain bus cannot really
afford these cXOIbiHLt charges. .
Al enc Of the concerts OF Madame Sont45, IN tnis
CITY, the agents OF tho lady had tie harhood sc may
30 speak 10 advertise limited number 81 sialdss ucA
ets al one dollar each We were plea-ci to observe
that iew II any, accepted the insulting osor
There is one e.iectus way Of reaching the c'h Oh
which we complain and that Is Tor th l;idns concert
goers not TO attend any concert lao mater ~ "IoA
Given when the price fixed al more tEHn ons dollar
AtilGt price with wcllhlled houses tue 'aT.sts WIZ
rec GIVE a most liberal retafn. Thin OF the Oenchesior
few right and silence the 'cynba ard song Of Amen
can enhus6i m and the most exactng foreign singers
will come eagerly 10 terms with the public. II they
cent get three dollars night tor iew songs tny w"I
wurble quite sweety for AMI th.nN Themselves
well pad. ...
There is no justice OF reason in throwing from my
10 two Or thee hundred Thousand dollars into TN zap o
a public singer. IN the space OF twelve mod'hs Wien
to fortune like that che ought 10 sing tor me pu '1
durug ten or twenty years Il il downright extraYs-
pspce Why should three dollars be pail tor 7lngie
musical entertainment when the came moaey "ouA
procure three equally gooJ and the sin ;er7 reeve
ample remuneration; Tue public : exceedingly short
.ighied i'll this matter. ~
Those who can afford 10 buy tickets IL high prices
.boud remember that there tAOussnts equally low
o. of music who cannot and that. encouraging tie
e1orbitant demands Of singers they are unjust to the
rnsry who are denied the pleasure they are able 70
enjoy
SrRANetRs-At the Howard HOTEL, Osman
q Bsker. Concord ~ H.: H. n, Hodges, sntucky;