The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-24
City Intelligence.

ACCIDENT TO ONE OF rrs OFFICERS OF THE LEASpsR.-
On Wednesday night Sir Henry BAckwood. one Of the
officers belonging to The English frlgate Leanier. was
found by the police in Chatham street with his head
cut in a very bad manner. Sir Henry was taken
to the station hOuse of the Sixth police DISTRICT, in
Centre street, when Dr.. Simmons was sent for, who
dressed bis wounds. He was taken care of at the station
house, and detained during the night for protection, aud
the property that he had about him put in safe keepiog.
Yesterday NOR niDg he was sufi :iently recovered to return
alone to his ship. 1t is unknown 10 the police how the
accident ha opened, whether he had been attacked by
some 70 wdy in the street or whether it proceeded from a
fall. Sir Henry communicated nothing as to the cause
to the Captain Of the sixth ward police.
Cry REFoRM.-A meeting Of citizens to promote this
desirable object was held last evening at the Uaiver-ty,
Washington square; but as members Of the press we're
excluded, we are unable to furnish any report to our
readers.
SINGULAR SURGICAL PERAT1oS.-Jan Riley, while at
work On board a vessel, helping to discharge the cargo,
which consisted Of bars of iron, met with a very singular
accident, which rendered bis immediate removal to tue
City Hospital requisite, to obtain surgical assistance.
The bars OF iron were being raised separately from tbs
hold of the vessel. by means of a cling, and in doing so
the fling VI fortunately broke, and the bar OF ir IA that
WAS being lifted up fell upon the ankle bone Of the lsft leg of
the above individual. The aucle bone was forced in ward,
and from the unusual strain that ersued, the foot became
twisted round, forcing the inner ankle bone out Of the
socket, On his admission to the hospital, it was deemsd
%expedient, in order to save the foot from amputation,
that one OF the tarsal bones. called the s'estragalus,,i
which pretruded through the external opening conse.
quent upon the liberation of the flesh. should be re.
moved. The operation-which is q very difficult one, &C
cidsnts of this kind being very vas perform
ed BY DR.. Buck last night, chloroform having been given
to the patient, who was, during the whole time, uncon-
scious of what traDspIed.
FIRE -On Tuesday afternoon at half past two O'Clock, a
fire occurred at No. 20 Bleecker street, communicating
from the chimney TO the rafters Of the house. Captain
Dilks, OF the Fifteenth ward, with a platoon Of men and
engine No. Q, we're quickly on the spit, and extinguished
the fire with trifing damage.
ANoTHER--On Wednesday morning, near two O'Clock,
a FIRE broke out in the Bowery, No. 259, in Mr.. George
Maxwell's machine shop, in the rear. Damage from three
to four hund' ed dollars. Adjoining the factory in the
rear, is a large building occupied by several families, the
entrance to which is by a narrow alley way, of great length,
and not over two feet four inches wide. Had the fire
extended further than 1t fortunately did, the loss of life
must have been great. Such buildings appear to call loud
ly for some legislative interference. The Chief OF Police
was on the spot with the Captains Of several wards and
their reserve force.
FALL Our OF A ~WYDow.-Mary Bassing, q married
woman, a native of Ireland, aged thirty, fractured her
arms and face, from falling out of the third story window
while hanging out some clothes. She resided in Essex
evening, having been taken there immediately after the
accident She was not very dangerously injured. and Is
under the care of DR.. Derby, who dressed her wounds.
kEscrID FROM DRowSING.-On Tuesday a man named
Louis Theohlle POLLEN was rescued from drowning By a
boatman. who saw him In the water at the foot Of
his intention was self destruction, having no money nor
friends in this country. He was taken to the station
house by officers Townsend and Conove, apparently in a
dying state, but WAS soon restored to consciousness BY
DIR. BOoram.
Run ~OvER.-John Donnelly. while driving a brick cart,
ran over a child PANIED John Guilty, killing the child on
the spot, in the street opposite No. 102 Washington
street. The driver was arrested. and sent to the police
court yesterday morning for examination.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. -Wednesday morning q man named
William Jones, twenty seven wears of age, q native Of Ire.
land, by trade q shoemaker, who had attempted to cut
his throat with his shoe knife, was brought to the City
Hospital, where, on examination, 1t was found that the
~viDdpipe had been cut through, but had been after wards
sewed up, and the wound dressed prior to his admission.
He is now there. under the care Of Dr. Derby, and Is In a
fair way Of recovery, but will assign no reason for the
re- sb act.
AccuDrST.-A sailor BY the name Of James Murphy, EN-.
ployed on board the sloop James Lawrence. which has
been taking In cargo at the pier adjoining the end OF JEFF
ferson street, on the East river. had his arm broken, Wed.
nesdsy, by the fall of . bar of iron upon Il from of thu
dock. 1t appears that some Of the bars of iron forming
the cargo, bad been placed end wise upon the dock and
one Of them falling down, fell upon his arm and broke IL.
Re was taken to the City Hospital.
ACCIDENT -Yesterday afternoon John I~easander, while
helping TO unload some pig iron from the hold Of a ship
that was lying in the East river, at the wharf at the foot
Of Montgomery street, opposite to the sugar refinery at
the corner Of the above street and Water street, slipped
and fell down into the hold on the iron below, fractueing
the hip bone, and receiving several Commissions abou the
bsdy. He was taken to the City Hospital, and was At.
tended to by Dr. McComb.
SUDDEN DEArHa.-In the evening of Wednesday, about
six O'Clock, q man by the name Of John Campbell, resid
ing at No. 6O6 Grand street, fell down In q at while sitting
ut the tea table, and immediately expired.
A woman named Ann McManness, died suddenly from
intemperance, at No. 143 Washington street, at one
O'Clock 7. N. ON the same day. Verdict, death from in
Temperance.