The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-01
City intelligence.


THE WEATHER -Yestetdsv the weather was excessive
" atmosphere bright and clear hsr sun day.
Thermometer at "a NJ. II 3P. NJ 85 SP. NJ SO. The
wind at the above mentioned hours respectively s.
w.. w., N E
CHALLENGE AccEPTED.-I viii be ree,lected that the
Southwark Fire Company No So OF this city returned
from their la.e trial at New Haven very much dsats
6fd with the result and Immediately passed resolution
chslepgirg the Garpee cnmpapy apother trial for
81 OCO. We learn that the Niagara Company No / Of
New Britain, second class ergine, will accept the chi
pge and agree to meet the South xark time previous
to September But where is the Casper She the
chine for the challepge-not the Niagara Any engine
company Who would think Of competing with the Niagara
in vouue IT water should be provided for at
BIcomngdse The Niagara can't be beat this side Of the
Falls.
FIRE.-Yesterday morning about 4 O'Clock, fire
breke out in stable in the of No Pitt street,
cupied by Thomas Cullen and others which extended
the doning dwelling house in front Of No 10 Pitt street.
portion Of the stable destroyed, and the roof of
house No. 10 very much injured. The whole extent of
loss incurred is estimated at $4o0 there being
snrance. Capt Russell with platoon of men from the
Thirteenth ward and Capt Haggerty, with section Of
men from the Seventh ward, were present on duty.
ALARM OF FIRE Yesterday about 1o O'Clock an alarm
Of FIRE was rupg for the Sixth district which was
found to proceed from frame house in Ri ge street
tween Stanton and Houston streets Fortunately it
of great extent the chimney having caught fire. and
it speedily extipguished with liberal supply OF the
CrotoD, no damage having been done.
ALMOST A FIRE E-Exrly on Sunday morning fire broke
out in the house No. 221 Sullivan street. caused by the
crreessr Of the servant girl who in blowing out the
pht to extprush it drove the sparks into so ne rags
house. Policeman Bodne OF the Fifteenth ward with tho
assistance of the family succeeded in putting it out be-
fore any damage done. The girls hands were how
ever severely burned.
A NUISANCE THE SIXTEENTH WARD The particular
Of the Health Wardsn of the Sixteenth ward Ia
called to of hog pens filed with swine situated ia
Twenty fifth street. between the Sixth and Seventh
pues The eluva arising from these animals aud the
accumulated filth surrounding them have become nui
such canno. be endured by the inhabitants in
that vicinity.
THRowN FROM WAGoN.-Mr. Andrew Wkelan, who
was thrown from wagon and badly injured, tha
Third avenue, Sa urday afternoon, TAX from
the str ct by policeman Alexander Thompson Of the First
ward who procured caringe and conveyed the In ured
man to the New York Hospital
ros ned supposed be the body Of Mr. Smile who
drowned davs since found floating In the water
on Saturday at the foot of franklin street. Yesterday
morning. the body of unknown man who had beeu
drowned found in the East river at the foot Of Full
ton street. by Patrick Mclaughlin
LEG BROKE On Saturday, William Wallace, residing a,
10 Oliver bad his leg broken by the falling
lumber belonging 10 the Second Avenue Railroad
Company, that was piled up in Oliver street.
ArTENIT AT SuIcnE.-Lete on Saturday night, man
named George Richards was taken from Tamoiany Hall
10 ,he City Hospital by officer Wits Of the Fourth ward
who found him suffering from the effects Of poison, which
he had taken to desteoy life
RUN OVER -On Saturday afternoon. about O'Clock,
boy about thirteen Of whose parents reside a.
the corner of Elm and Pearl streets, over BY
milk wagon in Broadway. The boy taken home by
Policeman. -
ScAIDFD - On Saturday night child was seriously
scaded in Carlisle street, by quantity OF pt water,
which was thrown out Of a window, the sidewalk