The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-05
City Intelligence.

BURNING OF FERRY BoAr.-At bout quarter past one
O'Clock Friday morning the James Rumsey one of the o
boken ferry boats FIRE, and every effort to
extpgush the flames of avail 1t is not known
how the fire originated The boat had been at work all
Barclay treet about midnight for the purpose Of clan
ing the boilers. Ths ere first about mdi hips,
near the engine and an immediate alarm collected
eral bodies of remen, who made every attempt to
the boat. The entire craft was in few moments
sheet Of fame fore and aft and there great danger
that the ferry house would ignite To prevent this
the burning boat towed from the slip and taken
the water to Hoboken. As she sailing across the
river in the night the angry aames kindng ana spark
ling upon the wreck, sight beautifully terrific.
She taken to the dock at Hoboken where she burne
to the waters edge From the weight of machinery her
hull sunk and nothing is above the water but
the remains Of her guards and portion of the engine
This boat about eight years old was lately repaired
boat any upon this ferry She is total wreck and
will probably again be put in The los, is esti
mated at 600. There is no insurance.
An ATTACK UPON FIRE CoMrANY.-As Engine Company
No 20 returning Thursday night from te burning of
the Rumsey the company attacked at the corner of
College place and Barclay street. By Gang of rowdies who
dved from Il engine and the machine was upset in the
street The police engaged At the fire returning the
statonlhouse about the same time hearing the noise,
FASTENED to the scene but the villains making the attack
had vamoosed before they arrived
PROBABLY A FATAL FAtL-Yesterday afternoon John
OHara iaborer 1t work the new buildings in Reade
street while descending Ladder, missed his hold and fell
to the pavement, causing compound fracture Of the
which, II AZ p aS6 will his
He was conveyed to the City Hospital; but little hopes
entertained Of his recovery He is about twenty Eve
years of age and resided at No. So Mulberry street.
hRFs- fire broke out last evening, about O'Clock in
private dwelling house Of Greenwich and Ceda
streets The fremen instantly at their posts and
extnguished it before it had done much damage.
fire discovered last night by of the insurance
watch in the first story CT the store of Herman Schoss
No. Liberty street. The upper stories DESTROY ed
by se, and the lower story flooded with water The
loss is very severe Said to be fully insured.
FisrERs FROM WAssNGroN.-We understand the New
York Association Of the Washington Franklin Fire Con-
pany will leave Washington city their trip to New
York Sunday afternoon next arriving in this city
Monday morning, the 7th inst.
CMcKM-The students of the Free Academy play the
return match on this day. on the grounds Of the New
York Cricket Clut at Hoboken. Play to at 10
| o'clock
DEATH OF POLICEMAN KuHN-Thomas Kuhn, one OF the
policemen OF the Seventeenth ward, died Thursday
evening from injuries received while in rhe discharge
his duty. 1t seems that the goth utino while the
deceased was duty attending q 6re he a rusty
nail into his foot which subsequently became painful
that lockjaw was produced, which resulted in his
DEATH The deceased is spoken Of in the highest terms
by his tan and associate officers of that district.