The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-26

GAZING IN OF EARTH AT MANHATTANvILLE.
We learn that strange fall OF earth took place yester
day the Hudson River Railroad at Manha,tanville,
the cause Of which Is yet to be made known. At pa
O'clock in the morning, about twenty rods distant from
the Manhattanve depot, long strip of the railroad
actually sunk to the depth of six eight feet If an
earthquaL had swallowed up the earth An of the
groupe which the track lay, measuring 80 yards long
rs yards wide sunk nearly to level with the Hud
river large quantity Of lumber with it. The train
Of for New York had passed by not ten minutes be-
fore with heavy train of passenger Had the
GUS SOIL there il guessing the extent II tho cassro
Pie. II Was . providential escape The fall was
nounced by loud laundering noise which startled the
inhabitants for some distance At IL O'Clock messengers
sent of in both directions to stop the trains which
were expected This strange be accounted
for by other hypothesis than being undermined by
tae or OF the Hudson river and the constant Of the
daily trains.
THE LATE MURDER IN Hp FIFTH WARD Edward Mathews,
the negro who murdered in Anthony street ~
Wednesday morning last WAS buried yesterday from the
residence Of his mother In Grand street his ,ody having
been preserved In ice rumor abroad that meet
ing of the cOored inhabitants Of this city would be
vened to tale measures for svens1g the death Of
Mathews Captain Carpenter hearing of the rumo took
such measures prevented the intended msetiag If
this proceeding had been adopted expected se
results would have ensued The rumur went to the
length of saying that the meeting was for the purpose Of
organizing an attack on the Ooeaa House, in Church
street.
FIRE-A ere broke yesterday morning ia the build
ing Known ~ Tuiksn Hall ossarr of and Fourth
street The place sup posed to have besn sat
1t rst discovered in this part OF tina oor
In bill rd II Ere spreai very rapidly, but by
the timely interference Of the hrsmsn, the building
saved The stock ard fStures however, destroyed
The place WAS occupied by NJ O. Perry The stock and
fixtures Of eating saloon the lower door, much
damaged by water.
RAILROAD ACoDESr-Y, sterds Afternoon Noses Henry,
lad had his feet crushed st the Of Eighth avenue
ard Nineteenth street. by Of the Eighth
secideny passing over It, This accident it is said,
the result Of careessress the part of the lad no
jumped from the platform of the before it had stop
ped. He wss taken to the New York Hospital.
PRESENTATION Saturday evening splendid sesti-
oDial TO Henry Johnston Deputy Register
Of the city and county Of New York. in the shape Of
gold watch valued at $3.50 The presentation took place
at RAbneaus saloon in Chambers street. and seg
COLLATION. WAS served mp on the occasion.
MYSTERIOUS oHAppEARANcE SCHOOL BoY-A boy abo 1t
fifteen years of age, an inmate Of Mr. Deans school in
Thirteenth street, has been missing since Thursday
and traces Of him be sscertained The psrticu
lars of the viii be found in another column.
DFsKRTED InRANr.-On Saturday night infant abou,
II days old, found lying In the hall way OF house
In Mulbury street wrapped in old piece of muslin
The poor child when found had nearly persisted Of cold
| It was taken to the amshouse.