The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-06

THE WEATHER The past week has been one Of the most
great length Of time, each day having beon .
sion of rain and fog The fog continued all day yeseray
until evening, when it disappeared much to the joy Il
the pilots Of the ferry boats both the East and North
rivers, navigating them safely during fog easy
from 48 to SO degrees above zero.
TRIAL NEW ORGAN CLEVELAND CAnEDRAI-
Yesterday evening" large number Of ladies and gentle
men assembled in one Of the rooms Of Mr. Erbens organ
building establishment in Centre street. for the purpoao
of hearing organ which that gentleman has just c
pleted for the cathedral at Cleveland Ohio The orn
is in the Gothic style Of architecture and built Of black
Walnut AZ feet high 20 feet wide and Is feet Deep Mr.
VIM. A. King the organst of Grace Church, played the
overtures to Stradella" and Massanielo performed
in most mastery style); and extemporaneous per-
formance introducing the various stops of the organ
Mr. T. A. Hogan, Of St. Peters Church played the ovsr
ture "Italiani in Algeria, and quartette from Spohr
and selections from various operas. Mr.. Connolly,
organist of St. AIMS Church. Eighth street. performed
manifold capabilities Of the organ but as the room was
power of the instrument and with regard to the dapa
son in particular, 1t was made to appear that there
lack Of volume. On the whole however the audience
be proud Of having constructed such organ
FIRE THE IRVING HousE-About five o'clock yester-
day morning, the inmates of the Irving House were
alarmed by the cry Of fire, which caused by of
the beams Immediately underneath the CRATE taking fire.
and communicating with the flooring, whicn in few
minutes enveloped in flames. The iremen and police
were quickly on the spot, and the former by playing Q
heavy stream of water the fire. extingushed 1t.
The room at the time Of the FIRE was occupied By newly
frightened The goods in the store of G. c. Merchant
Co., on the first story were somewhat damaged by the
copous supply Of water used in extngushng the fames
FmEs-At half past twelve O'Clock yesterday morning.
fire broke out in the packing box mandatory of Smith
Co.. of Edridge and Walker streets The flames
were, however, extngushed with trfing damage.
At late hour on Friday night flames discovered
issuing from the fourth story Of the house 206 Hester
sben o.
posed that the heat occasoned by the friction Of the
spindle against the lathe used for turning the
Of the fire. Hose Company No being promptly on tho
ground the exnguished with triHng damage
Hose Co. No. occupy the next house directly opposite
About Quarter before eleven O'clock last night An
overheated stove situated in the cellar Of the house Of
Carr Co., No 20 Cliff street. set fire to the floor above,
guished with q few pals Of water. The Second ward
officers attended, with number Of police and renen
FATAL Aco1pKr.-Yesterday Coroner Wilhelm held An
inquest the body of John McKernsn who accidsn
tally killed by falling from stage sleigh corner Of Twen
tysecond street and Seventh avenue 1t appears from
the evidence that the deceased on Thursday last along
with boys playing the sleigh, when he scci
dentaly fell from It and rupured one OF his intestnes
from the effects Of which he died Sn on nS sda ths NC
tines ruptured He prescribed for him. but he fingered
until Friday when he died In his opinion the accident
that the deceased died from injuries received by falling
from sleigh and rupturing his ntestnes. Deceased
was native Of Ireland and about ten years OF age
SUDDEN DgAm.-Yesterday Coroner Gamble held an
inquest upon the body Of man named Michael Byron,
who was found dead In Centre street yesterday morning.
From the evidence appears that the deceased has been
sick for time past and that Friday night he got
out Of bed, and went out of the house. Nothing moro
was heard of him until the next morning, when he gas
discovered by the police lying the side walk in Centre
street. The jury returned verdict of death from dis
ease Of the lungs. Deceased native Of Ireland
and about thirty.six years of age.
DEATH FROM DISEASE THE HRART.-Coroner Gamble
held an inquest yesterday az No. 127 Pitt street on tho
body of A man named John Johnson who dcd suddenly
In his bed at IL oclock Friday night From the evi
dencc IL appears that he has been sick for some time
mast and that on the above evening he went TO bc&
usual About IL O'Clock his wife was awakened BY soma
or other and found that his hands and face
cold she then rot M and examined him. and found that
he was dead DR.. Nichols and Uhl made post mertsm
and found the lungs very much congested,
Also adhesion Of both lungs to the walls Of the chest Tho
pericardum very much led with uid and portions
were very much congested The Jury returned verdict
native Of this city, and about 70 years Of age
FOUND DRowNm.-The body Of an unknown infant was
found floating in the river foot Of Dover street.
Coroner Hilton held inquest the body, and vercs
Of 'Feund drowned, J" was rctuine
FOUND DxAD.-An unknown found lying On
the side walk in front of the house No o. Centre street,
at half past two O'Clock yesterday morning. by the po
and when conveyed to the station house he was found -
be dead. The Coroner notified Of the fact.
DANGEROUS rn Thomas Walton u 8. watshman o.
board the steamship Roanoke lying % pier No mss
river was found in at. He was tacen to the VV Hos
pital BY the police,