New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-07
On Monday afternoon. young German lad named |

at No. Delaney st., while playing with some IRE
crackers on the corner Of Delaney snd Bowery, q
powder flask which he had strung round his neck sx.
poded scorchng and burning his face hands arms and
legs In the most dreadful manner The thumb of bis
right hand was almost blown of, hanging only by q
small piece Of skin. He had In his hand fire cracker
lghted, which he did not think would go off; he put 1t
mo the mouth Of the powder flask, when almost In
rally II went Off and so connected with the powder
ia was carried home by some men.
Philip Blsmer, Courtisndst, was shot In the hand ;
thumb blown of.
Edward Lloyd was shot In the hand, at Hoboken, by
the carelesmess of some party unknown.
Francis Harritty was In the act of firing old and
rni,shapen pistol when the barrel burst carrying away
two Of his fingers This occurrence took place at the
corner Of Twenty .seventh.st and Elghth-av.
Nike Mccarthy was standing in spruce-st, when he
received the contents Of pistol which was In the act Of
being fred by young man standing near to him Apiece
of Jagged lead entered bis right breast The poor fell
low was taken of to the City Hospital where the piece
of lead was skifuy extracted from the back-he lies
In weak state. The young man was arrested.
Robert Wilson had two fingers and the thumb OF bis
left hand blown to pieces The poor fellows hand was
much shattered. The occurrence took place In Vande
water-st
OTHER ACcIDENTs.-On Monday after
noon party of friends, including Mr. James w. Rob-
ert, of ibis City, formerly of Lawson Roberts, Pearl
st. sailed from the Ocean House, and were In Shrews'
buryss A. when young man, who was standing on the
gunwFle of the boat trolling, fell overheard The boat
was f1 sdatey put round, but In the meantime Mr.
ROBBERS with chivalrous daring threw OIL his coatsnd
leaned oferboard to the young mans reFrge Mr. Rob
e,t, VIZ a good swimmer, and soon Tesched bis com
paniOn, and held him lifted up in the water for some
time uLl an oar was reached them, which the young
man telzed, and by means of 1t was saved. Mr. Rob
erts however sank before assistance could be given
70 him ar was drowned He about % years of age
Joseph sumer attached to Engine Co. No. 3d. was
run over and severely Injured by Engine No. 81, while
on the corner Of sprngst and Broadway. He lives at
No. 10 Amos ST. whittier he was taken by members OF
both Companies
A seotchnnau named William Young, while Insane,
attempted to commit suicide BY opening an srteryin bis
neck win razor Mr.. Young was taken to his resi-
dence No 277 Munroe-st, and attended by Dr. Lodge,
after which he was sent to the Hospital.
Robert Carlet while In a temporary fit Of insanity,
,ternp to end his life by hanging himself In the bed
rom a. his boarding h,use, No. 80 Avenue A. The
landlady discovered him Immediately, cut him down,
and pl.cea him in custody of the Seventeenth Ward
Police SO MAS taken 10 Essex Market Prison and a
PhYsic.an sent for.
disreputable female named Mary Smith, living Ia
Jumped into the water foot of Roosevelt ct
with the intention of drowning hersef but fortunately
abe was buoyed up with her clothes till assistance was
procured and she taken from the dock and sent to
the City Prison
B1oopY AND DESPERATE FIGHT.-On
Of fof ha
house No SO Roosevetst for the purpose Of witness
ing marriage, but the ceremony, when about to com
mence was interrupted by gang of fellows, friends Of
both marriage parties, who were opposed to the match,
and who seemed determined that it should not take
place. Hard words passed between some members Of
the company who finally came to blows and despe
rate fight in which knives pistols and other weapons
were used was the consequence. James Lynch and
Patrick Iovery were earfuy stabbed In the abdomen,
and e feared that Loverty will not survive his inu'
res These wounds alleged to have been Inflicted
by Patrick Burke, Martin Hogan, Morris Gleason and
John Mulcally who, after much resistance, were ar
rested by Officer McAaDis, of the Chiefs Office, as
sisted BIZ Policemen Duffy, Sullivan and others, from
the S--s,Ward. The sccused parties were taken be-
fore Justice Osborn at the Tonbs, and committed to
prison in default of bail await the result OF the inu
ries by them inflicted.
FIENDIsH AssAULT.-On Monday night,
at liz o'clock, two young vagabonds, giving their
names as Hugh Waters and Peter Carregan were
rested by officers Egbert and Schwartz of the Seven
eenih.Ward on a charge Of having violently assaulted
atespectable German woman, named Sophia Geisnan,
living at No So SixteeLth.1tree while she was on her
way home through the Bowery accompanied by Louisa
Johnson colored woman living In the same house with
the complainant II seems the rowdies caught Sophia
and with great violence dragged her into dark alley
way in Firststree the Bowery, and were In the
act of communicating their wckedness, when the officers
arrived they having been informed by the coored wo
man Of the outrage whichwas about being committed
The vagabonds threatened the life of Louisa If she did
not leave for home, but instead Of going home, she
called the police Carresan and Waters committed
to prison by Justice Wood to await an examination
RowDrIsM-M Mathew Elliodd was stand
ing with another young yesterday morning at the
corner OF Jane and Washngtonsts, when they were
attacked by set of butcher boys and rowdes-he re-
ceyed severe blow on the side of the head which
Frustrated him to the ground In falling he broke his leg
about halfway between knee joint and ANGLE. He Lies
in a deblitated state at the City Hospital.
Thomas Carroll was knocked down BY rowdies In
hfetsL AT oCloCh ySebCluaJ H'o HOoN
severely confused and otherwise Injured.
FIREs.-The alarm of fire about 81
o'clock Sunday morning, occasoned by the burning
Of carpenterhop belonging to T. d. Fitzpatrick, In
Thirty st, between Eighth and Nnthsys The build
ing and its contents entirely destroyed Loss about
$500 No insurance The public school building, sdoin
ing was damaged by the burning Of the fence and blind:
10 the amount of about s7j.
At 81 o'clock Sunday morning, fire
broke out in the Hospital In Twentynlnthst attached
to the Home of the Friendless The fremen were
promptly on the ground and soon extinguished the
flames. Damage about $50. Insured.
The alarm of fire at 124 o'clock Monday
morning, YVES caused by the burning Of awning in
front of the Broadway House. The transparency o.
General Scott, which was displayed In front Of the
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