The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-17
City Intelligence.

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city Intelligence.
FIRE AND Loss OF IHE.-On Wednesday, shortly after
O'Clock p FIRE broke out in the third story of the
building No "a Maiden lane, occupied by j. b. Pudy
fancy goods store well for tirewoks-the whole
building and goods being destroyed Messrs Csukin,
DaTrow occupied the first floor al a umbrella factory
loss about $O o00 covered by insurance the Broadway
and st. Nicholas Insurance companies. The fire WAS
caused by the ignition OF of tire works Mr. purdy
and hiS porter Joseph Clark attempted to extngush it.
but the heat was SO intense aud the flames barnng
feroey that Mr. Furdy forced to leave. Clark, the
porter got out by the third story window hnng by
the sill Of the window long he abs a.
was obliged to let go his hold and fell 70 the ground He
was taken to the City Hospal by Mr. Hsgs.sty and ohi
body Of police present under th. nd of their
ectve captains from the First Second Thitd Fourth
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards Mr. Purdy estimates his
lose ut $12 oC0 he is insured for SIS 900 the Washing
ton, Clinton, ana other insuI ance offices.
ALMOST AFIRE--Early on Wednesday morning, between
and O'Clock fire was nearly breaking out at No
so Mulberry street in the front second story of
frame buildirg occupied by msa named Joseph Con
naty appears thst Mrs Uonpslty, the better half of
the aforesaid Joseph Connalty n taking observation
in the street about the time above mentioned held in
her hand lamp, which, by some carslessness her
part cane IN contact with the window curtain causing
very large blaze and deal of alarm the lady. OH
Ger McAulty, OF The Sixth ward in patrolng hs dis
Mrs Connalty and Immediately went 20 her assistance
by the administering Of about half dozen paiis of water
he succeeded in extipgui hipg the flames h only the
tripg canake of the loss Of tho of few
broken panes Of glass.
IErARruRE WATER WrrcH ENGINE COMPANY
The above mentioned fire company ft this city route
for home yesterday afternoon by he Stonngton
boat They we're escorted from their quarters. AZ the
Irving House 10 the wharf by Guardian fire ergine
pany No 29 whose guests they have been during ther
soourD in city. Previously to proceeding the
boat the two he companies precse6 by Adkiu full
band, Isads detour, by the tsoaerS 70 tine Gotham
bere the Vi tiers we're regaed with retcsshen. Tney
vhew marched dOvn 20 No 2 escorted by the
Guardian engine company, who then board Of the
Vanderbilt tteamboat in Yheh they took passage for
Sonngton They will be received there by the fire de
partnept OF the place, and arrive IN Providence this
morning, at ten o clock.
FATHER GAyAzI has not gone to Montreal, as it has
been wrongls suited by city paper lie is quietly
rusticatiog rear New York preparing himself for
campaign BE nill appeal SauId night at the ale
tropoan Hail and thence viii go pnila ie phis we
lie has been iryd BY pcia committee to de ivcr
lectures Canada and the fresdom OF speech. His
secretary, sisnor Paoii, is slowly recovering
TnE NFARY CAsE-In our extended report Of the pro-
ceedipgs in this case before the sheriff S inquisiton
published In yesterdays paper, the examioaou of
DR.. Gilman. vhen cOmme enced by Mr.. Bluns, was con-
tinueo t. tbt end. Tue words TO Mr.. Morrison " oc
ed in the hurry of reporter traasoribag his
notes.
SOUTH F1RRy.-A pew boat called ths Brooklyn, va,
for The inst tue Wednesday, the South ferry be
tween New York aud the City of Churches u Is fire.
quepy asked what Is The company going to do for the
accommodation of the residents the Hamilton avenue
route Tptt reigbhorhood is depssly populated new
arrests spr;Delg up if by aleuauic agency add
yet there acddonal boat placed upoc the ferry
which to he great Inconvenience OF the residents that
part OF South Boobyn closes at twelve o'clock AZ night
CnAPGE OF neglect THK PART THE Police THE
IuTu WARp-lae Captain Of the Ff'h ward police IN
ply to the charge of neglect of duty which rad been i'm
olo With regard 10 the not being able to find officer
the beat in Bfoad8sy from Anthony to Reede stree
on the pgb in question: he states that the policeman
duty at the station house in charge prisoner
ana mat his comraoe was present at hre IN Anthony
sttet This explanation, have doubt will be ul
Gently ample to justify the absence of the policemen 0f
the Fifth ward at the time mentioned
Dock THIEVES --Wedu es6ay morning shortly after the
bour OF changing from night to day duty, two of the po
lice force belonging to the sixth ~erdJ,mes W Pollard
aAd Michael Gaug H. Ddis covered barrel lying in
open space the Points which has been lately orcered
ty toe poraton to be enclosed known the Park.
II was covered with coarse canvass and bound with a
hoop and on examination was foun. to contain four
whole pieces OF black brcsdcIoth The officers had the
cloth conveyed to the station house auc immediately 1t
ider titled as part os bale stoleo by some dock
thieves from the foot oI Chambers street Ssturday
pght, the 18th instant, belonging to Messrs M;Ual,
Bake & FaTeaild of No. IL Broad street
RESCUED FROM DeowNISG.-Esrly We6nesda morning
shortly after midnight, Bridget Carroll Of A. Cana
street wa from drowning at the foot Corea
street BY police officer simpson, Of the seventh ward.
An ENQUIRY FOR THE CoRoNER.-7he corpse of u female,
supposed by he Dress to be q Gt found this
morning at O'Clock, The Hoboken ferry (Jersey
sice) 1t is generally thought that IL is the body of
person who Tuesday last jumped oveEboard from
of the ferry boats.
A WARNING TO CARELESS PEOPLE A man Of the name
Of William Jones while lying asleep soop in Hous,
ton street, between and O'Clock Wednesday
irc IVES robbed of SLIT, which he had in his pocket
THIS should be warning 10 careless people how they
cary oney sbeut their person he left word OF his
loss at the station house OF the Eighth police district
RAILROAD CASUALTY "Wednesday train of gravel cars
going b'orR the railroad up town, came IL contact with
lorse spi caIt BY which the horse and cart de
etroys6 and the driver Thomas Msy seriously injured
lie was taken of By officers 0Ne ard Hoyt OF the
Nineteenth ward The 'rain going slowly back ward
a. the time
SuppRs DEATu OF An UNKNOWN hAS.-Last evening
between eight eLd nns O'Clock, unknown man. about
lQ,ty years Of age fell dead in the taang saloon
Of Nj Ko ner, situated at the Of Washington and
Cortspdt stee il seems tft the deceased called for
Mate of ham aad just az he about eating he turned
10 his chair and expired The Coroner was notified to
bold an inquest.
DRowtED-BoDy FOUND The body Of George s.ymers,
Who was drowned at the foot OF Fifty second street,
No, h river Sunday sst recovered on Wedneday
evening at the foot Of Forty seventh street aod seat 70
Liz IL nda Thirty .ephih street py Sergeant kcss