The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-12
Miscellaneous City Items.

Works, in Orange county. The train passed over
him. fracturng both his legs, and otherwise inuring
him. The train was Immediately stopped, and the
unfortunate man put upon it, and conveyed to the
City Hospital, New York. His left leg was almost
cut off below the knee, and amputation Of the injured
limb is found necessary. He is under the care Of
Surgeon Suckley The injured limb was amputated
last evening, and the patient going favorably
ut night.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A woman named Anne McGOn-
gele, dropped dead on Monday evening at the house
No. n Centre street 1t is supposed that her death
ner Wilhelm held an inquest upon the body last
evening, when after hearing the testimony Of de-
ceased's daughter, and that Of Doctor McNair, the
Jury returned verdict Of death from apoplexy
was native Of Ireland and about forty years Of age
SERIOUS CoNFLAGRATION-About halfpast four
o'clock yesterday morning, fire was seen to issue
from the extensive wire factory OF Messrs Parmae
Harvey, situate in thirythird street. about one hun
dred feet east Of the Third avenue. general alarm
given, but the flames spread 30 rapidly that the
could not be controlled, until the house in which they
originated, another belonging to the same firm, and
the extensive building, used as an Indian rubbe
factory by Messrs Upham b Co., were entirely
consumed with all the stock material, and most OF
the machinery in them. The loss is roughly esti-
mated at 800 Inc buildings ana STOCK were
Eighteenth ward, with Assistant Captain Dunno, OF
the Twentieth ward, and large force OF officers,
were present.
ALARM OF FIRE IN A WARD ScnooL-EscApE
AND SAFETY OF THE SCHoL ARs.-About halfpast
eleven o'clock on Monday morning, very great
alarm was caused in Ward School No. so, stu
ate in Twenty-fourth street between the Seventh
and Eighth avenues, by fire which was observed to
break out near to one of the fues upon the second
floor, adjoining the female department. The house
is warmed by heated air, and from deficiency in
the main aue-a brick being wanting-a wooden
joist was set in flames. There nearly two hun
bred scholars in the building at the time, under the
care Of Mr. Foulke and Miss Miller, and they all
happily escaped without the slightest accident This
was mainly owing to the promptitude and prudence
dately walked in and stood by the fiue, spreading
out her dress to conceal the appearance of the
fire from the girls, at the same time warning them to
break up and get away. MT. Joseph 3. Macau!ey;
hose, and with the assistance of the firemen, extn
guished the flames The school will be opened as
usual to-day, as, fortunately all the scholars escaped
without injury. Last evening number of women
were employed in washing and cleaning out the
rooms. The damage to the house is trifiing.
FIRRs-About eleven o'clock last Monday night, a
fire broke out in the cabinet making shop of Mr. Con-
rad seenag situate in the rear Of No. 81 First street.
The flames spread very rapidly, owing to the com
bustibe nature Of the stock and consumed part Of
the second and the entire Of the third stories of the
building. The damage is estimated at $500, which
is covered by insurance Captain Hart, Seventeenth
ward, attended with large number officers.
At halfpast twelve o'clock on Tuesday morning,
fire broke out in the front room OF the first floor OF
the house No. 81 Duane street, occupied by Mr. A:
Gehrill, boot maker. It originated by straw bed
being set in flames by some means unknown. A
large number Of firemen attended and extinguished
it without much damage except to the bedtick and
bedstead The Chief Of Police and ward Captains
attended.
About o'clock Monday night fire broke out
III the basement Of the house No. 80 Rose street,
occupied by number Of poor families 1t was caused
by the carelessness Of some of the inmates in bring
ing wood in contact with the stove. Damage trfing,
mostly by water. The Chief Of Police, with the ward
captains, attended.
FATAL RESULT OF A RAILROAD CAR INJURY
Coroner Gamble held an inquest, on Monday morning,
at the City Hospital, upon the body of young lad
named Michael Haley, who died there from the effect
Of injuries which he received BY being jammed be-
in the engine house at Thirty-frst street, on New
Years morning. It appeared from the testimony Of
his mother Bridget Haley) that no blame could be
attached to any person but the deceased himself.
He got into the house. and in company with his bro
ther, went playing with and pushing the cars, when
he received the accident. Verdict death from
injuries accidentally received" Deceased was ma
tive Of Ireland.
DEATH FROM ExPosURE.-Coroner O'Donnel held
an inquest Monday afternoon, at the house No. IL
Thomas street, upon the body of man. named
Henry Murray, who died there rather suddenly last
Thursday, from an illness existing since Christmas
eve. After hearing the testimony Of Dr. Fennell,
the jury returned verdict of death from exhaustion
and exposure. The deceased was a native of Phla-
delphia, and aged about twenty-seven years.
ACCIDENTAL DRowNING.-An unknown man
was drowned at pier No. 10 East river, on Sun
recovered the body from the water and after an in
quest by Coroner O'Donne the jury returned a YER
dict of death by accidental drowning.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.-On Monday afternoon,
the Coroner held an inquest on the body of George
Davis boy, aged fourteen years, who accidentally
fell down the hatchway ut the New Haven depot,
while engaged in hosting coal. The parents Of the
unfortunate boy reside at No 62 Spring street. A
r1i ct was Of arcid daath
ANOTHER STABBING CAsE.-Oficer Tierney, Seven
teenth ward found man in the First avenue at three
O'Clock Monday morning laborng under the effect
OF severe wounds in his neck His name could not be
ascertaned but it said that the injuries in
hicted by his wife, The wounds were dressed by
doctor at the station house.
DANGEROUS FALL.-Iast Monday evening man,
named William Kennedy, whilst in state of in.
street, and fractured his skull. The scalp was
wounded to such an extent that he in danger of
bleeding to death. He was taken to the Fifteenth
ward station house, where he was attended by
doctor. Officer Tnsdale then removed hiln to the
City Hospital.
STAGE AocIDENT.-Last Monday evening, a man
named Hartman King, residing at No. rs Forsythe
street, run down and over by one of the Sixty
first street line of stages, whilst passing at the
Of the Bowery and Doyers street. He was badly in
jured and removed to the City Hospital by officer
karney, of the Sixth ward
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DROwNING.-About 4
o'clock yesterday morning, man named Patrick
McCarty fell into the water at the foot of Peck slip
lie was rescued from drowning, with much difficulty
by some citizens, and officer Duffy of the Fourth ward
CANAL BOAT DERELIcT--The canal boat Duke of
Richmond from Buffalo, was taken posse sson OF
on Monday evening by Coroner Hilton and his
officers The boat was found drifting in the North
River last Friday.
Supreme COurt-spcciai Term.
Decision by Hon. Judge Mitchell
JAN. s--Ihe Carroll WfW Case-Daaid J.
Carroll u.s. Cherries II. CarroN.--Judge Mitch
ell, in deciding this case sad the bill of complaint
sets forth the will of Charles Carroll, whereby he
authorized his executors to SELL mortgage or lease
his estate, for the purpose Of paying his debts and
the legacies given by him. The bill alleges that