New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-04


Mr. Townsend suggested that the Committee appointed
at the last meeting relative to the City Prison. make inquiry
about the Custom House, is possible the City Hall
may be purchased by the Go Vernmen fora Custom House
the present one is inadequate for that purpose in which
case it might be procured for City Prison.
The following resolutions offered by Mr.. Draper were
adopted:
mitse regarding condition Of the fthe
SeSa o s BSa ~ order that % S co%
should either be discharged and all further Obligation
Resored be given the Commissioners of Emigration
charge Institutions the placed with then
our pGB S being %
thus contnge their guardianship over those chose protection
The authors Of the Law Passed The 1871 Of April wherein the CITY ad
for hGe eoses in the other counties Of the State
Fr.uce with have the fully and efficiently
carried out
The above resolutions were passed in reference to the
I'd lection of an act amend the several relative
the powers and duties of the Commissioners of Emigration.
The following resolution, presented by Mr. Mclaughlin,
adopted
Rso That COMMITTEES Of three appointed
@ad Island necessary place Cemetery body Of land
After some further unmpOrant business the Board ad-
ourned
PnEsmrFRAN Board OF FoREIcN MIssIoSs.-A meet
ing of this Board held at the Mission House in Centre
St on Monday afternoon The report OF the Exc utive Com
ntee adopted and directed TO be presented TO the
General Assembly at its meeting in Philadelphia on the
third Thursday in May (l9th The following officers were
RICHARDSON SPRING, u. D. President.
M1LJLc I tS%Snr b Corresponding Secretaries
WIN. RANKIN, Jr, Esq, Treasurer
After some other unimportan business the meeting adj
joumcd
FIREs-Atl o'clock on Tuesday morning fire broke out
in Stable in Fiftysevenhst near the Seventhav. 1t
totally consumed Damage trifng.
At late hour Mondsy evening fire broke ont in
building in Manhatanvle adjoining the Catholic Nunnery.
The remen early the ground but being unable to
obtain good supply of water the building was totally
consumed despite their eXertions otherwise. The build
ing was occupied by the Gardener Nunnery grounds
Loss hing No damage was done to the other buildings
in the vicinity.
iAs! .gnt ~ o'clock, fire broke out in offrams
buildings in the Of No lss Mos, owned by Patrick
Delen and occupied by several cartmen The lanes
soon sGbdued not however before the buildings
nearly destroyed. One horse belonging TO carnan was
burnt death the others rescued by the Police and
frcmen without injury
EXTENSION OF TIE HOUSE, OF INDUsrRY-T premises
occupied the House of Industry under the superntend
ence of Mr. Pese at the Five Points being enlarged
by adding to them the three brick houses adjoining in
Little Waerst Up this time those houses have been
occupied by large number of families and by persons of i'll
repuie who have existed there in the most disgusting
filth Men are now engaged in clearing out the premises
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT Tieo Persons
kHed-On Monday af' moon, Mr.. John Murkin grocer
al No Bleeckerst and Mrs Julsna Kemp, killed
by being thrown with great violence to the pavement from
wagon loaded with furniture upon which both of them
sitting MIR Murkin, appears was moving the far.
nture of Mrs Kemp from her late residence, of
Fourth and Avenue A. 10 Thirty ST. between
Ninth and Tenth and when on the corner Of Thirty
seventh ST. and Sevenhav wheel of the wagon vent
into the gutter, which was so deep that the vehicle was
overturned, and both thrown TO the pavement Mr..
Murkn, striking upon his head Instantly killed. Mrs.
Kemp survived some hours, and died at the New York
Hospital whittier she taken. Coroner Gamble yester
day held inquests upon the deceased. when the following
evidence adduced:
foh. lbe1 of Thirtv 81 Zenith hoinr
sworn. says At o'clock yesterday afternoon went with
Nj Murkn the furniture OF Mrs. Kemp after the
wagon was loaded Mr. Murkin smother man. and Mrs
Kemp took seats in the front part Of the wagon and got
the when at the of Thirty and
Seventh the wagon got into hole, and the accident
occurred.
Chanaoey Edrards of Thirty sixth ST. near Seventh av
sworn says, about o'clock yesterday afternoon,
standing the Of Thirty seventh St and Seventhav
when the fore wheel of wagon loaded with furn-
ture strike the gutter and the deceased fell off both of them
striking the horse which caused him to jump and think
the horses went about 100 feet before they fell to the ground
the wheel both of them the other who
with them also fell out but received injury Mr. Mur
kin held on to the horse which caused the animal to go
to the side OF the street and stop ran TO Mr. and with
the assistance of Capt Dunn, of the Fourteenth Ward
Police raised him up he bleeding at the aud
dead then went tothe who uttered something
IN German she was conveyed to the n Y. Hospital.
Jess ReddtHg OF the corner OF Thirty seventhsf and
Svenhsv testified thatthe manner in which the CUTTERS
constructed dangerous to life and property he says.
seen wagons and harness oen broken by this gutter
\ VNsuonco persons IoiauFe
their lives.
Dr Uni made post norton examination Of the bodies.
ana iouno INJURIES IN his opinion sufficient to produce
death
Inc case was nen gwen to tbs Jury and in relation to
the death OF Mr. Murkn the following verdict rendered.
THAT John Murkin came TO his death by falling from
wagon loaded with furniture and the wheel passing over
him, the corner Of Thirty seventhst and Sevenfhsy
The Jury would call the attention Of the proper authorities
10 the construction Of the gutter where the accident took
place"
In he case Of Mrs Kemp the following vsrdc. was reu.
dered