The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-23


We informed that many military pleasure and ar
Get excursions are postponed In consequence OF the In
tcnfe heat
Extensive Frpr "A very alarming fire occurred at y
quarter past four o'clock yesterday evening in the
tisry OF ii Iavens Go, 40 Elm street the
of Canal street II first Observed by some men
at work upon the premises but II spread rapidly over
the entire building that they cannot exactly say how or
In what portion OF it, 1t originated The heavy stock Of
bquor the desks books papers and all the money in tho
establishment are lost Notwithstanding the exeroaS
q many fire companies tn, entire wal. OF the building
Except port ron OF the southwestern sde,ll in in Ices
than an hour The ncnc heat and sparks set FIRE to the
cid building opposite known the Jewish sy nsgogue,
and It would have been burned also had not some
fTomeD rushed into the wooden urret upon the roof
eDd cut away the burning portion with axes whilst the
fined to the drtiery but the property around il IL
much damaged by water The French Catholic Church
threatened several times The amount Of loss yet
correctly known The building TX insured The police
ofccrs OF se,en districts were upon the spot and wers
active in preserving property and keeping order No
lives were lost At half past seven the place In
peto ruin and in charge OF officers Of the Fourteentfs
district.
Boar RACE -Aceipprr A more than usually Interest,"
Ing and exciting boat took place yesterday from
the Eysan Fields Iioboken between the two celebrated
oar men James WaldTon and Hugh Burns, familary
known upon the water by the so'dtquet Of Rappahan
mock" The sum rowed for $500 in seventeen feet
skeleton boatsBurns rowing the Queen pomare," and
Waldron the 'Consuelo the former of which
easily after pulling distance of five miles Just the
wing Of the pier used fer The landing Of the obokos
ferry boat and it being unable to sustain the immense
weight upon it, eide OF II gave way precipitatng
number of persons into the water. great many boats
fortunately coll, the disaster and by their
timely assistance all we believe iescued
TnE SUFFERERS FIPE MoNTREAL.-Messrs.
Brown Brothers T. Co. contributed hve hundred dollars
and Messra Phelps, Dodge Co., two hundred and iftT
dollars for the relief of the poor sufferers by the great rs
in Montreal.
GREAT LUcW FIsHiNo OCEAN HousE.-A
party consisting Of Harry Rie william Childs, and
John Coon fishing OFF the Ocean House yesterday,
and took in short time Eve hundred weight Of bass
black fish and sheepshesds, and they could easily have
taken Geo pound IL their bait had not given out
They say that bass plenty than they have
been for twenty years past
: TEMPORARY INsAriTY.-Offcer Connor Of the First
wal d. succeeded, after difficulty in arresting
Timothy McCerthy at rs Washington street at half pase
five O'Clock yesterday morDiug The attention Of tho
officer attracted 10y great noiso ia the house and
forcing the door open he found Mccarthy in high
ly excited state armed with and large sheath
knife and attempting TO burn the clothes OF cha
dren. He taken to the Police Court
LATE SUDDEN DEATH IN BRoADwAY AT the inquest On
the body it appeared that the death Of Spencer Crnd
Esq resulted from the rupture OF blood vessel 1t win
be recolected that Mr. Crands died in the saloon
ncr of broadway ana Walker street. He y member
the Troy Citizens Corps.
SuIcIDE.-An inquest was held yesterday. at the jack
son street ferry upon the body Of unknown who
deliberately jumped into the water Wednesday and
was drowned not withstandiDg every effort to him