The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-04

orrosiIioN 10 THE RUNNING OF LOCOMOTIVES BELOW Six
I1EIH SIRzTAccordng to appointment the parties op,
posed to the running OF locomotives below Sxteth street.
assembled in force in the library Of the City Hall and
the part Of the Hudson River Railroad Company,
Mr. North the Secretary and several Of the directors
short time after the hour appointed for the meeting of
the Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen hhlcrman N Den
called the assembly 10 order ana announced that
Alderman Tweed was ill, and quorum not present,
lie would advise the adjournment of the inquiry to Tues
day next al two O'Clock. This motion asscntea to-
and the meeting separated
Mr.. J. WooD JoIss' IEcruRe ON PALEsTINy.-Ycsterday
evening Professor J. Wood Johns architect of the Pro-
testan Episcopal Church Mount Zion and British
consul in Palestine gave the second Of his OF lee
inres on Syria Palestine, Arabia and Egypt at Moant
Calvary Chapel in Twenty second street lie devoted his
dscOur exclusively to Palestine and illustrated his
marks by series Of colorcd drawings He entered into
several minute descriptions Of the many objects Of in
terest which attract the traveller in the Holy Land and
incrspcrscd his remarks by relating several amusing
ecdotes OF men and things.
HrpsoS RIVER RAuEoAp--,r. Edmund French for
many connected with the Hudson River Railroad
engineer, and afterwards superintendent, eser
day appointed superintendent in place Of Mr. Stark
signed.
inquest yesterday afternoon, at the Of Twenty
fourth street aud Ninth avenue upon the body OF child,
which scaldcd TO death under the following mean.
choly circumstances. The testimony follows
Cathaine kno Sland-i am employed in the family OF
Mr. Noble; aoeut II o'clock Yesterday morning lwas
tub went down stairs or pail Of water deceased and
younger brother were playing in the room while was
down stairs tho eldest one fell III; his mother had just
taken him out OF the tub when came up; he very
much scslded, AMI died about O'Clock this morning.
John NoblkI am thesthef Of tho deceased; the stat
ccnt made by the last witness il true.
DR.. David Uhl made external examination of the
body Of the decessed-I find superficial scald over the
right hip and thigh; tae scald sufficient 10 eau
death.
The jury returned the following verdict" Death from
injuries accidentally received by falling into tub OF boil
ing water The deceased about live years OF age.
Fatal AccDEST-A lsborcr, named Joseph Keraps, was
instantly killed yesterday morning, BY the falling OF
timber pleccd across sewer while he work
Coroner Gamble held an inquest. The principal ev
dence was taken from The deposition OF
Michael sleey. who being duly sworn, salI reside at
No ISL East TNcnty-seco street; was working this
morning, ursdsy, with the deceased about half past
eight o'clock TIE timber gave way the middle
and caused all the covering 10 fall in the sewer which
killed one and wounded two other their are
John Reilly and Michael DLcCabe ! working at the
left hand Of the decea ed; he spoke heard the
crack but had not time to speak before II fell think
the timber was stloug enough, and viking TO work
there myself.
made eyamins on of The body Of the deceased aud
found his ssl split from the OF the TO the ba c
OF the occpaa bone completely throwing out the brains
Such nuIy must have been caused by heavy sub
stance falling directly upon the head find other
marks of violence on the body.
Nerdict'We ind that tho decea scd 10 his death
by injuries accidentally received b the pieces
Of timber over brea king, and falling upon his
head.
years Of age.
Ci1y pisIHJsAaY-The following i. the report Of the
Eastern Dispensary for the month OF January:
Potieas @steade' al UUce. Al Aeif D,cctiag2
Males ................. $50 Males .....x......1a1
Females ............. 62I Fcma'5 16j