The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-12


and distinguished soldier
The report was c0ncurred in.
City Intelligence.
THE COAL CARMEN.
meeting Of the above body held last evening,
at Hermitage Hall Of Houston and Allen streets
Jsmes Riley chosen Chairman and McCsbe Secre-
tary. The minutes Of the last meeting read and
approved also the report of the committee and the
Jaws read The report Of the committee states the
prices which they intend asking next Spring The raise
csge Is on 1 an svsrags . eGus S
load than enacted by the corporation
JOHN McGRArH then addressed the meeting He said
they intended TO give the coal dealers fair warning and
they will be prepared TO comply with or deny your de
mands He impressed upon their mir ds the necessity
for carrying their butjness in the most peaceable
and that they organize themselves and when
organized there would be sound attention paid 70
their demsnds BY the coal merchants They should be
economical and frugal in their way of living as to
Bile thu M to competency to buy house for them
selves thereby becoming independent lie concluded his
remarks by exhorting above all to keep the pace
| demands .,.;,o
The remainder Of the evening spent In 6rgau-.-
the members and enrolling their pames on the books
! ssnd the meeting adjourned until Thursday next
Tb. meeting was composed chieny OF the coal carmen
belonging 10 the different coal yards sn-oughout the
city.
The WEA1nln at early dawn yesterday, very cold,
in consequences Of pretty keen frost which prevailed
advancsd the traces of it disappeared aud the anos-
pbere became warm The thermometer at the Herald
fhe day was da "a ali e
evening calm and the night cold With appearance #
the continuspce of the frost.
TsE FIVE PorSrs MIssros-we congratulate our citiz-
ems on the efforts at making to redeem the Five
Points All admit that utenperance is the foundation
OF nearly all the misery and vice of that famous region
Therefore, the erection of the Big Tent, in Paradise
square opposite the old brewery for the purpose hold
ing temperance meeting, every evening until after
The first meeting will be held this evening friday Em
nent preachers eaged and each Sunday there
VIII be preaching three times by ministers Of city
AIARMISa FIRE-SERIous ACCIDENTAL fire broke out
Wednesday night between the hours twelve and one
o'clock on the first floor of the house 1874 West Twentieth
street. occupied by Messrs benjamin & McHugh as n
grocery and liquor store The flames spread with amaz-
ing rap6ity and despite the exertions Of large force
the fire men, the entire stock and fixtures of Messrs.
SenJamin X McHugh were entirely de troyed The
house was thickly tenantcd and the utmost terror
seized upon the nkabi of the upper portion of it,
TIER fright was so exaggerated that woman, named
Anne Day took her lad ten years Of age in her
arms and jumped from window in the third story to
The ground They received serious injuries by the fall
The woman had her leg badly fractured and also
tanned bad lacerated wounds of the scalp one upon
The front, and the other upon the back of her head
The tenoons and gaments of the boys thigh al
most luptured and the surrounding fesh much torn
They conveyed to the Sixteenth station house.
where IL deemed Advisable send for Dr. Harden.
brock in his capacity Of physician to the police depart
Ment who dressed their DIS They afterwards
taken to the CITY Hospital Messrs BENJAMIN and
McHueh estimate their loss at Of about ST. 400
Tie stock ana fixtures insured in Mutual In
suanee Company for 50 eco. The house is owned by
Ma Brady. widow whoae loss is reckoned to amount
to $500 She has an insurance with the North River
Company. Captain Stevenson Assistant Captains May
and Beam Sixteenth ward with Captain Lovett, Ninth
ward ard other officers attended and did much to quiet
tne siain ana preserve property number Of persons,
women and children took shelter upon shed, in the
rear ard were only rescued by the exerton of the po
lice. from most dangerous position.
SUDDEN DEATH-INauEsT,-The Coroner held an in.
guest On Wednesday afternoon upon the body of Mary
Ion fha M
l,2R Thompson street Eliza James sworn-I reside at
No l721k Thompson street. my sdoined those of
well and lay down; the deceased to call me in an
hour did not wake up untl dark upon going TO her
heed and applied vinegar to it DR. Valentine Mott was
called IN, ard pronounced her dead Iappeaed om the
testim ony Of Dr. Lddell that the brain much
gested there was a Quantity Of serum beneath the
bno0 The arscbnoid blackened the brain soft;
Luz gs congested The Doctor gave his opinion that the
woman died frc m congestive apopl.xy. The jury
turned verdict accordingly. The deceased native
Of ireland and fifty tx years Of age
Coroner Ives held another inquest the same (wed.
nesdsy) evening upon the body of Martin Keyeer aged
forty deht native of Germany The inquest was taken
In Seventy eighth s,eet, between the Eishh and Ninth
avenues IL sppeared, from the evidence OF Conrad
sehort that the ceased had been ill for two months
with fever snd sgue diarrha superyened and he died.
rather suddenly in fhanty upon the 9Th inst Dr.
Liddel mase Dos morton examination and found the
body pale, emaciated and hacid the exrsmities Drop
abdomen The jury brought in verdict Of fever agnc.
dropsy. and want Of care There bad been rumor in
circulation to the effect that the poor poisoned
DEATH IS1FMpERAScE The coroner held an
inquest at No 272 Water street yesterday, upon the
body ofan cid man. ramed Charles McEroy. vino died
there On Wednesday Mary Banett sworn-Decaased
live with me for weeks had lived in the neigh
bo3hooo for ten years. be feeble had the proper
use of his hubs; upon the morning of Monday last he
went cut and returned between and two o'clock
being in liquor upon ascending the stairs he fell;
his bead cbEe against the stairs he taken bed
snd fingered until wedpei day when he died Verdict
death from cid age ard utmperance Deceased was 90
years OF rye, and native Of Ireland. He had been
tor many years supported by charity.
FoUNp DROWNED AN inquest was held Yesterday
afternoon at the station of the Uoboken ferry of
Christopher street. upon the body Of unkno man.
foubo in the water upon the previous day "wednesday
reported in orr paper Of yesterday morning The
only testimony taken, that of Enoch Smith, who
deIosed to the finding ard securing Of the body The
jury returned verdict Of death by drowning under
circumstances unknown. Deceased appeared TO be
about Il Of but particulars concerning his
name or country could be obtained.
SERIOUS AccipENT.-A lad named James Mill had his
fku fractured yesterday wednesday, afternoon by a
stone thrown at bin by another boy, whilst he
standing the Bell Tavern in Thirty third street
The officers of The Twentieth ward took him TO the station
house where he attended to by DR. Hardenbrook 1t
Is said that he is in much danger
CHILD DrrR1ioN.-A female child, Of about month
old was found, at late hour on Wednesday night in
took 1t to the Fifth ward station house aud the
officers sent 1t to the smshouse.
Between The hours Of three and four clock Monday
mr. Tho al In fha