The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-11
city Intelligence.

are fearful that recurrence Of the weather will
bring with great deal Of sickness, and it therefore
bebooves every to be cautious about their diet ana
way Of living. Excess of any hind is ct all times dan
gerous but particularly at present. when for aught
know, epidemic might be ready to break out among
The sickness at New Orleans is premoni'ory warn
ing with what rapidity epidemic spread and how
disastrous are its consequences. At advanced period
n the summer in our Northernr climate there cannot
however, be much danger of such calamity in city;
for towards the end Of the month may expect cool
weather. at least before SUNRISE and after sunset When
ever the may be said to have terminated it will
be regarded as most singular that have
been know for long me its swing been
rather those region than Of one situated IN the
temperate The tremendous storms Of wind. resem
bling hurrcaDes the heavy rans accompanied with thuo
der lightning and the changeaoe variations of the
summer have always been consdsredas peculiar
tries rg within the tropics where uch scourges are
often deemed necessary for the general health Here
their effects have Teen most DISASTROUS mentioned at
the time houses having been blown do and lives lost
well heavy inundatons having occurred in many
parts Of the country by which vast amount of damage
has been DONE 1t is striking coincidence that the
complaints of the changeaceness Of the weather hsve
been made in Europe Some time ago there was an &C
count in the French papers Of the sueriDgs of regi
Of soldiers while their march the northern
frontiers to Belgium from the hot ather,
raj of IL EN- having been struck and others obliged
TO he taken TO the hospital in dangerous condition.
Lately complaints have been made from the quar-
ter Of tins lively wet and cold weather that has
coninated in Paris, a locality in which, from It's
Position there is generally dry weather at this period of
the year, and q warm, eqaable temperature.
FIRES Yesterday evening alarm Of fire raised
In the Eighth district which found to proceed fro
TIE house No 203 Greenwich street door from the
Of Vesey street. the ground floor Of which is
cupsd as store BY Painter and Co for ready msds
upper floor where pile Of straw in garrett had clnght
fire 1t was, however, soon eAtinguished. with sbut
hihipg damage On the same evening about half past
O'Clock fire broke out in Haddock's DRY goods
store at the corner of Grand and Allen streets caused
by some articles in the store window catching while
the gas was being ligh ed There damage done
to portion Of the goods. but the is insured
On Tuesday night FIRE broke out at No 1888 Bovery,
which lay at the time Of the occurrence the back
stoop Of the house 1t however. extingushed with
platoon Of policemen Of the Fifteenth ward and ser
geant with platoon of officers Of the Seventeenth ward
were early on the ground. The damage was trifing.
THE GARMENTS UNITED BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE So.
Ch1Y.-This k0dy held special meeting last night at
Montgomery Hall. 76 Prince street, Mr.. Root. Brock
The President. in the chair. Mr. Robert Dryer read
report Of the present condition of the society The
port sa ed that though not yet twelve months in es
the society numbered four hundred members aud
had $500 in bank that fss had claimed sick bene
fits, the mem bers seemed TO look the fund
pro,e ction against attempts which might hereafter
be made to prve them of just saon for their
labor than for any present need and besides that the
members were generally IN comfortable circumstances
not to require aid in OF ordinary illness. In
two $50 had been voted to members whore horses
TO work again The report stated taat the ncea
Of had been given in almost every instance, and
wouc have been given In but that some
without licenses and obers who had Oh aimed licenses
fraudulenty, in the of other persons, who
ezenr, they lot being citizens themselves continued
to work under rate The report that
steps should be taken to put end TO these prsctcss
which iltated against the well beirg Of the society,"
and called al licenfed cartmeD in the city join,
both for their individual benefit and for the good OF the
body 10 which they belonged committee then
appointed to watch al violations of the in the e res
Ue tne
Alto ney and the Mayor; after which the meeting ad
jou1Ied.
TIE CRICKET MATCH BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED
STATES This affair ID exciting god deal Of attention
among the amateurs of tbe manly game Of cricket The
different cricket clubs about played game Monday
liant at the Red House. Third avenue dec de who
should be the picked The gives the choice to
the New York Club OF seven men, leaving to the st.
Georges Club the selection Of the remaining four The
lst Of names, we believe, has been INSIDE up.
RuHIANLy CONDUCT OF NEGRo.-Ths conductor Of
one Of the Eighth avenue Rsrosd deliberately
shot a. on Monday night by negro whom ne had ousted
without permission. Fortunately OF the siugs with
which the sistoi charged hit the conductor,
eeber with the passengers chased the negro but 70 no
as he got away favored by toe darknsss Of the
night a:oss some warrant lots. The escape of the con
ductor almost acplous, the slugs having struck
the car just over his head tearing away portions Of the
wood work.
DOUBLE CIAM-On Tuesday afternoon a child, fon1
years old, Daned Elias Tbayer taken TO the Sixth
ward ton bou rom the New Haven cars by off GERS
Bowling ard Lord, If that district the mother having
the child her possession, while the father Lii claim
it, stating that the mother had stolen IL from New Lon
don.
Coup DE so1EL Yesterday afternoon a man named
Patrick Cee struck at pier 80 East river and
conveyed by the police to the Hospital where he died
shortly after.
ACCIDENTS Yesterday evening, John Tobn, boy red
years broke his left by falling do yn from the
ond sory of building that Is in course Of erec
ton at the Of whitehall and Br dge streets He
conveyed to the City Hospital by police officer Hin
ton 81 the First ward On the day, about in the
morning laboIer named Thomas Lane who employ.
cd in tearing down old building the corner of Beck
ard Gold streets make way for the
pia'ed 10 the ground by the side III giving
way; f,rtunstely he held fast to ladder that had
been placed against the same, Shicu broke his fall
olerae he would most liz els have been killed the
pot rt which he fell four dve stories high
it he severely cut about the top OF the head and
oher parts Oliver Dalton, aborer employed in dis
cargo Of railroad iron from the ship Fldel,
lying the loot Of Beekman street had of his toes
cut of ny tie fall Of rail which he helping 70 put
roller in the hold by which the rails
the baohwsy tor the purpose of being raised
from below to the deck OF the vessel to the wharf
ACCIDENT TO AN INMATE OF THE ASYLUM At SNUG IARBoR
On Tuesday night an elderly man. named Amos sner-
man. formerly sailor and uho IL domiced in The
Asylum at Snug Hsroor, Staten Hand fell
down stairs in house in Chatham street in that vi
entity and severely injured tina, it found
iesssIy 10 convey him to the City Hospital where he
low hes
IEG BROKEN = Late Tue -day night laboriug man
sn,d John Dooobue. naive of Ireland residing ~
No. los We. Nineteenth street while passios slong the
seventh avenue tell into the cellar OF hou at the
Of Tsenty third street. aud fractured his leg belo
Inc kbse. lie va attended oy Dr. Curtis, who set L. in
temporary and be aer yards conve ysd TO
he CRY Hospital by officer MsCaGerty II appea rs that
The cellar bad been left In very dangerous condition for
lome time.
FALL FROM BUILDING On T9esday evening" between
and O'Clock Dsr named Michael Lively, ~no was
Dployed on pew building 10 progress of erection
o Hm street, fell fron the scaIod about two stories
BIZ n aud vac severely inbred lie was taken to the
City Hoo pital By a policeman
KNOCKED Down BY STAGE On Tue sdsy. man pamed
Patrick McNsnus who is erployci Mt Wizards Hotel,
While getting On stage ~ Teel th street struck by
'nothe stage, No 1913 which pAssi.g at the time,
he horses OF uficb kicked him the ds severely in
nrtp h'm. He vas conveyed ~ the hotel in charge Of
ba police.
FOUND sicK On tuesday. German woman. named
AlhariIe Rupes, found siek the street. a. ths
o'psf ~ Fseay axtb street and Third avenue sal was
sny'y,d to Bellevue Hospital By officer HsrdcsotIe. OF
he hebfe nth "a d.
Tfsnk0NAL,--A ytyy handsome testimonial az thor
stem peepted Tue. DAY eveping ~ Lieutenant
acoD l. sopt,rg o. the u,bsfs Of the Nrth ssr1
oie. aud o'hsr personal friends OF that fentepau
fta 1Jcnr