The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-21
City IntelliUencc,


The CnNANS GONG HoME.-We learn that the un(or-
tunate members of tho Tung Ho Tong dramatic oompA
ny been oeTed free passage to China in one Of sas
that the New York Commissioners of Emiprstou win
supply them with provisions for the voyage These terms
are reported to have been accedsd to by the board
consequently 1t is probable that the helpless Chi
will leave for their own country in week or ten days
TIE PROPOSED SRRRSADE TO JOHN mitchell the adourn-
ed meeting held on Monday evening" 1t resolved That
the military companies intending serenade John Mtshe
and present him with address, should assemble at -
of the first day which the announcement his arrv
appears in the morning papers, instead OF ten O'CLOCK IN
the Park, as formerly announced.
THE rescue or LADY FROM DROWNING. We informed
that Mr. John De Pear is entitled to the credit Of ius.
ing into the water and rescuing Maria Dugrennln wks
attempted drown herself by leaping from one d Ne
Peck slip ferry boats on Monday morning.
ACCIDENT on BOARD A SIRAMER-Yestsrday afteruooa
George Prentice and Cornelius Connor precpitatsd
down the hold of the steamer star OF the South lying ct
pier II East river while employed in lowering the cargo
appears that Of the tackng became accidentally
unlocked while they were working it. by which they
precpitated into the hold from the deck overhead Teg
were both conveyed to the City Hospital Prentice having
one of his ribs broken his head cut and badly bruised
about the body Conner had one of his broken near
Cry RAILROAD ACUDKsT-On Wednesday woman named
Margaret Thuny, residing at 81 Centre street. was run
over and injured BY car of the Eighth Avenue Railroad
at the corner of Church and Barclay streets She was
conveyed home by officer Teneyck, Of the Third ward.
the railroad company paying the expenses.
RAILROAD AcoTDKSr-A woman named Msfgaret Phunsy,
while carelessy crossing the railroad track at the
of BARCLAY and Church streets yesterday morning. vas
accidenty knocked down by an Eighth avenue car and
severely injured She taken to her residence No. "a
Centre street
ACCIDENT WHILE BLAsnNG.-On Tuesday named
Michael Ghain while blasting farm at Spring Val
ley Rockand county, had the fingers of Of his hands
blown off, by the sudden explosion of the powder before
he was aware of his danger
Run OVER KILID-Owen ODonuelly a man about
65 years of age who lived at No 101 ThI teenth ee
was accidentally by coal cart Wednes-
day while he shoveng coal into the cellar in front
of store in Fulton street, and died after at the New
York ID spita of the injury he received. He has left
wife ard two children. coroners inquest was held
yesterday, whom verdict Of "a cdental DEATH"
returned.
dwelling portion of the porter house 159 West Broadway
kept by George Ieese but speedily extngushed blythe
fire department, with loss of about $3.50 dollars. No In
surance. 1t was occasiened by spark from candle
falling bed which Mrs Leese had just pared for the
bar On Tuesday fire broke out in the smoke house
OF Charles Lines Forty third street. between Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues which totally consumed Loss about
$500 No insurance The carpenters shop in the Of
Eldridge street. which burnt down Wednesday
ing was occupied BY Newman Drummond, binders the
building, valuable house, destroyed Stock Insured
for $700 in the Stuyvesant Insurance Company. The
building No. 122 considerably damaged Insured in
the Bowey Insurance Company No 124 considerably
injured; belonged to Mr.. Rowland. Insured.
FALL FROM BUILDIyG.-On Wednesday afternoon James
Kelly who was employed on new building belonging to
Joness Brewery at the of Sixth avenue
c. fell from the scaold inside the upper floor the
broken Fortunately by the Intervention of the floor
the fall only three four feet else injuries
might lave been sustained.
MILITARY FUNERALS The funeral of Francis Iacksy took
place Last Wednesday from his late residence No IS
Spring street The deceased was member of the Ninth
Regiment, N. NJ private in Captain Patrick KERR.
CAMS Company of Irish Dragons who attended the body
Calvary Cemetery where it inferred. In addition
to the above long corege the hearss
obtaining the friends of the deceased Mnahans Brass
PaDd formed part of the funeral procession and played
succession Of solemn airs during the march The
alien down the Bowery TO Grand street, and along
Grand street to the williamsburg ferry from whence the
heare containing the remains OF the deceased was con-
veyed to williamsburg and from there to Calvary
Cemetery, where it inferred.
HE City Guard attended yesterday the funeral Of mem.
Der Of their corps, who was buried at Greenwood
STREET NC1DEST.-On Wednesday night about a.
clock young woman named Eliza Middel was delivered
of child in Houston street. opposite the station house
the child having actually fallen into the gutter a. she
pain and exhaustion, and brought into the station
house by some citizens who witnessed the occurrence.
The child was picked up covered with mud and placed In
charge of for the night was ascertaned that
the mother was servant In family in the neishho
hood. Both mother and child are doing well.
ATTENrT AT SUIuDH-On Wednesday went on the
dock at the foot of Burling Slip and undressed himself
with the apparent intent OF drowning, when he
rested BY the police.
GAZING IN OF AN EMBANKxRNT-On Tuesday man named
Robert Mccarthy severely injured by the sudden
caving in of embankment which he excavatinr
the purpose of building sewer, in the Fourth avenue,
Forty ninth street He taken to the New York
Hospital where he lies in dangerous state.
having been badly injured about the side and several
ribs having been broken.
IJcHrHS DARKNss.-The Police lately reported that
the gas lamps in Trinity place had not been lighted for
the last three months The merchants in Broadway and
others continually complaining about it. 1t Is fur
ther stated by the Captain Of the First ward that it
wonder the stores in the vicinity have not been robbed
before this time for there is part of the First ward
where burglars and thieves operate with less fear
of being caught.