The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-07
THE CELEBRATION IN OTHER CITIES.
BROOKLYN.

The city. on Monday presented gay and animated APP
pearance Flags flying from all the public build
ngs poles and msss of the shipping and ferry boats
the river while the streets thronged with vehicles
and pedestrians Many proceeded excursions to the
country while the youth generally enjoyed themselves
about homeseemingly to their entire satisfaction. Be
sides the appropriation of $500 by the Common Council
for fireworks, there organized demonstration in
honor OF the day. As per programme the church aud
other bells were rung at sunrise and sunset and
Rational salutes fired morning and evening. At
night there also splendid display OF pyrotechnics
from Fort Greene. which witnessed by probably
ten thousand persons All passed oil quietly and orderly
aud very few accidents occurred to the enoyments
Of the occasion.
Our neghborng City of Churches is rapidly coming up
to New York in the number of its fires The engines had
not reached their respective houses after the burning Of
Leeds oil factory, when they obliged to
fire in the Sixth "a new district, caused by the burning
Of some houses In Livingston street making the
fifth alarm of fire on Sunday. Monday evening, about
o'clock large and destructive fire occurred in Fulton
avenue near jay street, in the buildings known as Will
loughbys Mansion House. The fremcn were promptly
the spot but the buildings entirely destroyed.
The of the fire is entirely unknown as the
pants all in the country. Several of the engines
disabled at the fires during Sunday and Sunday
night No 13. Atlantic, and No 10, Empire had their
arms broken; No engine also broken. The
heat at the fire Sunday night intense that
the member Of No. 13 who had the pipe was obliged
to turn his cap, and even then it all crisped The
furniture and goods were mostly destroyed Loss es-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000 willoughby's house
was occupied by Mr. Edwards Perrepont. Nj WIS SON
inaw. lie is now having house built In Fifth avenue
New York, where he viii in future reside.
ACCIDENTS.
On the 9th inst, party of Germans proceeded from
Brooklyn to East New York pleasure exclusion One
Of the number named Conrad Strathmann. with others,
practed in the shooting gallery of Mr. John Lehman
and while watching the target he received the contents
Of gun in his side Medical assistance Immediately
procured but ii ascertaned that the ball had
taken effect in vital part and in about hour after
forwards the poor man died The charge entered HE
right side and passing through his body lodged his left
hip Deceased resided at the corner Of Mddagh and
Hicks street where he had wife living TO whom he
had been but recently married An investigation into the
circumstances Of the affair will be made by the Coroner
this morning.
girl named Joannah Nevns residing in Atlantic
street wounded ia the head the 5th by the wad
ding from pistol in the hands Of John A. Card. She
walking along State street ut the time OF the acct
dent II is supposed that her injuries viii not prove
rious.
During the exhibition Of fireworks on Fort Greene, n
lad named Charles ubbs reckcssy fired pistol charged
with powder into the face of young lady njurng sud
difguIing her considerably lie taken into custody
by the police
Several other accidents occurred throughout the city
from the discharge Of pistols crackers. &c but far
as asccrtained, none are OF serious character