The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-11
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prrRrcrr- PrRE WlLsnssuRe. On Monday, |
,hory atss twelve o'clock nocn fire broke out In the
walk, In Remsen street, Bushwck, l.. 1. The strong
breeYc from the south west carried the aided BY
the eomou.tble msssris through the whole length o.
States being capable of pinning sixty fAthoms Of rope
IN fifteen minutes 1t was completely consumed and four
tory Of Mr. fsids were also dssroyed-sds level With
the earth Ia the rpace of hour The IRE department.
ssa Ss s they only
to brick building at the north end Of the walk.
The loer Of Mess Thurby Is stated to b. about $4,000
which il covered by insurance in various companies
Mr. Ncdigs ont Ave days previous to this
calamity HE loss he estimates at fifteen hundred dol
lars or the dwellings chiefly owned snd occupied by
operatives OF the rope walk, but belonging to Mr.
OaclAeld appears to have been insured Loss about
$50 and insurance 5000 This Is serious calamity as
ment. Messrs. Thursby y Sons are already energeti
Uay at work and hope within few days to have long
yarn spinning within ehort distance OF the above scene
OF destruction.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM Gross NEGLDcr.-
On Monday evening, gentleman by the name Of Mr.
Mony who had just come in from the country went
board one Of the Fulton ferry boats in BROOKLYN with
view of crossing to New York. When the boat
the bridge the chains for preventing the from
means or other whereupon Mr.. Mony, seeing the way
clear ana thinking that the boat secured proceedsd
to take up his trunk and step upon the bridge when all
at once he was precpitsted between the bridge and the
beat into the water He then to catch some
reasoned,
encumbrance Of heavy overcoat He was soon rescued
from his perious position and conveyed In feeble state
to the United States Hotel where was that
his whole system had received tremendous shock. 1t
piece Of the most culpsble negligence that the
appointed to attend to the chains not at his
post the coming in of the boat From his non perform
ance Of duty the most fatal consequences might have
resulted.
FATAL ACCIDENT on THE HARLEM Observation-Disclosures
Underhn Odell driver Of Of the Harlem railroad
cars died yesterday at the New York Hospital from
jures accidentally received Monday afternoon the
particulars Of which We gave in yesserdsys HESALD
and has left wife and four children living IN Thirty
third street, Second avenue. He has driven car
first car that was started upon It, The Coroner
ed holding inquest the body yesterday, but con-
cuded to postpone It, for the purpose Of procuring tes
mony, which was not then available.
Fatal AccrDESr.-A laborer named Broderiok was
cleaning of the wheels Of the steamship Niagara at
Jersey City on Monday when by partial turn Of ths
paddle box and the base of his skull fractured He
taken to his residence, in Sussex street, where he
died shortly afterwards.
FrRE-About O'Clock on Monday night fre broke
in the wooden shanty in the of the
ing establishment of Messrs. Howell King in Duane
street. two doors fro West Broadway Itwas used
carpenters chop, and almost burned down. guam
tity Of lumber also consumed The loss estimated
to amount to $500 AT one time fears were entertained
fnery child In one OF the neighboring houses was
almost suocated by the smoke which rose in immense
volumes from the blazing pile. It conveyed to the
New York Hospital and hopes are entertained for its
covery
FHE-Yasterday evening, about half past seven, IRE
corner Of Gouvernsur lane and Water street It WAS
soon extinguished with but trhing damage.
suIcipE-On Monday morning, Mrs. Wilkinson, aged
43 years, wife OF Mr. Thomas Wilkinson blacksmith
siding at No 2lo Second street. Williamsburg, procured
through her servant six cents worth Of laudanu which
che swallowed and the natural consequences d.ath fol-
lowed In the afternoon inquest held and the
verdict rendered in accordance with the above
companied with severe csnsufe on the husband who,
1t is believed did not procure medical aid with suf-
cient pronptness.
RESCUED FROM DRowrISG.-On Monday, an aged man,
by the Of Thomas g. Walton, of Mystic Conn., fell
in the dock the Of Grand street His cries
heard by policemen Daily and Hallick, who hastened
Immediately to his assistance, and rescued him from q
waery grave and then brought him to the Thirteentn
ward station house. Restoratives administered,
and after great exertion he recovered during the
sHccKToLY BuRrED.-At o'clock yesterday m orning,
girl named CaniG residing in No l6s West Eighteenth
street. severely burned that but slight hopes
entertained Of her recovery She engaged in cook
ing, when her clothes caught fire, and before it could
be extDgushec she completely enveloped in flames
NEW PApER-on Monday last the first copy of new
paper appeared, called Der Schweizerboen (the swss
Mesenger which is to be considered the organ CT the
6wis population in America. 1t 10 intended, at hrat
to be weekly paper but should the public patronage
increase rapidly it will appear twice week, withou. any
further advance in the price The tendency Of this
per will be Of LIBERAL free thinking and pssceable cha
Iacter.
OUTRAGEOUS CoSpucr At BusHwrcK About seven
O'Clock, Monday evening, most unexpected and IN
persons and premises Of their neighbors The window
sashss completely smashed to pieces, and three
persons badly wounded with axes. One man. named
Fea.herstone severely cut in the hip, and two
Others wounded in the head The rioters said to be
in the empo yment Of Mr. Leitz, brewer who him
self engaged in the ARRAY such the state Of tina.
part Of Bushwick that for some time no one dared 10
appear out Of doors.
ATTEMPT re Ron FRUsTEATED.-At O'Clock yesterday
morning some burglars attempted to enter the liquor
and provision store of james Scott No. lSS South street
corner Of James slip by raising the window and cutting
the panne out Of the inside shutter. While engaged IN
the opera ton they must have heard the officer coming
along his beat and suddenly taken their heels for
there nothing disturbed or taken away
A DEAD CHILD Fousp On Monday afternoon about a
quarter past five O'Clock, o,er White brought to the
Seventeenth ward station house dead born child
which he found in the Episcopal burying ground in Ee
venh street. between the First and Second The
coroner was duly notified.
owners WANTED. Owners are wanted, at the Jefer-
son Police Court for gold watch End Chain locket
ard chain gold pencil three breast pins dark
mana several silk dresses black silk mana several
deaine dresses and variety OK other female wecriDg
apparel which were found by officer Trump OF that
court, in the possession Of female house thief