The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-08
CiVy Intelligence,


The WEATHER The hszy drzzlins rain Of Saturday
evening continued up to clock yesterday Sunday
morning when the overchaTged cloudy ky OF the pre-
ceedipg three days cleared by ccpous shower The
heavy rain da he'd down from to ten o'clock
in the morning accompanied by a chilling breeze. To-
wards the sky became clear, the mir mild with
atmosphere free from fog. The thermometer at the
HERALD building ranged at noon 67s at 8, P NJ, tx ;
Mt g. P. NJ, 67s. The evening pleasant, dry and
bracing and judging from the temperature of the
night we may expect fair weather for some days to
come.
Saturday by the appearance Of flames issuing
from the large yarnh factory situate at the corner of
Ryineton and Norfolk streets 1t was found upon ex.
animation, that quantity of varDh which WIS being
boiled in large fire place became gnited, but as IL
burned directly up wide chimney material damage
occurred Captain Hart. with section OF the officers Of
the Seventeenth ward present also the fire
panies In the neighborhood
An incendialy fire occurred in the Twentieth ward at
halfpast two O'Clock yesterday morning by which Mr.
John Vannen had stable burned to the ground, and
also lost three valuable horses and which persisted
In the flames BY the energy OF the remen and police
of the ward the flames We're prevented spreading and
further damage was done.
fire occurred on Sunday evening at eight O'Clock,
in house situate in the rear Of No 27 Willett street
Many fremen the spot, and 1t was immediately
extiDguithed. The damage was nihiDg We could not
learn the particulars OF the cause Of its origin
RHcKLEss STEAMBOAT NAVIGATION - ExTRAoRpINARy
ESCAPE An instance of extraordinary presence Of mind,
resulting in preservation of fe hat been related to
exhibited by young gentleman upon Tuesday of last
week. 1t appears that two young residing in vii.
liamsburg, named Thomas Kipgsland, nephew to his
boat to fish, at Newtown Creek In order to enjoy the
sport the boat moored and made fast In the after
. steamer came down the river and passed the
boat running in the middle Of the channel. Immediate
ly after this had passed the steamboat Fairy in
sight, bearing directly down upon the fishing boat As
the steamer board cried to the
young men to get out of the way They replied that
their boat inside fast and it possible to
her shouting at the same time the steamer keep
little to the channel In a moment after the steamer
the boat down precip atpg the two young men,
with their heavy clothing into the water. Mr. Kings
1~pAca kfrrca huc 70 Uhn~a h,rk
Barton not being expert swimmer laid hold of the
rail Of the steamer che dashed upon the small boat
and actually saved his life by creeping the wheel
upon deck. His escape miraculous and, had both
lives been lost sad warning would have been given to
persons navigating the river In command OF steamboats,
MORE INFANT ExposuRE.-An infant child, OF not moe
than week old. found. on Saturday night, by
want Of Mr.. Whiting lying in front Of the door of that
gentlemans home, No SO East Fourteenth street The
1t taken to the station house Of the Fifteenth Ward
and officer Wilson conveyed II to the Almshouse The
police should lock out sharply for persons deposng par
cells or bundles in the streets at night.
RESCUED FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Coypucr -
man named Harris Beebe fell into the North River
from pier No a. at half past clock Yesterday
ing and rescued from drowning by the exertons Of
officers mccarthy and Healy Of the First Ward
Ata quarter past two O'Clock on the same morning
the fame cdlcers found man named William Rnd in
the water and coming timely aid they rescued him
also Rind had fallen from Pier No l, North River.
IseuEsT.-The Coroner held inquest. on Saturday
afternoon upon the body Of Mr. Robert Marshall who
accidentally killed by falling from the fifth story of
new building on tho same morning reported in
paper Of Yesterday It appeared from the evidence of
Patrick Mclaughlin that witness and deceased
poyed as carpenters upon building in Fifth
between Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh Streets that
they were laying the attic floor and working about f
feet apart witness heard noise and upon going to the
well hole locked down. and deceased lying upon the
hoor underneath; witness went to him. he bee ding
freely from the mouth. but alive them doctor
sent for but the deceased died in f. moments This
testimony was corroborated by that Of Daniel Cuse The
jury brought in verdict OF accidental death in accord
ance with tbe above circumstances. The deceased
native OF New York and twenty five years of age He
retded in Albany and Of high respeotablity.