The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-10
Cltv Intelligence.

THE EIGHTH AVENUE RAILROAD During the improve
tn taking place in Church street the Eighth
Avenue Railroad has been several times INSTRUCTED
few days ago soppage of this kind took place from the
fall Of enc of the row of houses nov in progress Of demo-
ion in the above street between Warren and Murray
the track. Again. yetterday afternoon the road was
temporarily obtruced by sbe sudden fall of the side Of
which il being down The materials and rubbish
we're however, cleared of in very short time. The
houses in Warren street likewise being rapidly de-
noished for the purpose Of putting up building,
and this circumstance renders passing through that street
very unpleasant ana even at ames dsngerous IN the
of the College HOTEL in Murray street has been COM
peLsd to few doors further off from his former
place of residence to make way for the modern
The Sixth Avenue Rail- Dad Company likewise busy at
work in this locality They hav. laid track Barclay
street. and ened way through to vesey street. that
ing round the corner of Barclay street
TRADE MEETINGS. Yesterday evening meeting OF the
boot and shoe makers of this city, who at present
the strike for advanced rate Of wages held at the
14th Ward HOTEL at the corner Of Grand and Elizabeth
streets In consequence OF there being great number Of
Germans employed in the above trade, who
quainted with any stner but their language it
found expedient t. separate the meeting, the Germans
assembling separately in another in the Fourteenth
Ward Democratic Head quarters which is situated the
opposite OF the above mentioned streets The two
meetings. although assembled in different buildings acted
in union and both numerousy attended From the
report OF the Committee 1t appears that the majority Of
the bosses had given in.
TIE AxERIcEN DRAMATIC FUND ASSOCIATION, at their an
nual meeting yesterday elected the following gentlemen
Office to for the ensuing year H g. Stebbns
ESD, PRESIDENT Messrs W. p. Chapman J. T. Brady, ].
Prescott Hail. J. McKeon and j. Seton, Trustees for
Tseasurer T. II Hadawsy and for Secretary F. c. We
myss; for Directors. D. Lamanna, N. b Clarke c. x.
Mason, w. Henry, ". E. Burton. w. Watkins, N. II.
Hssnil on, c. W. Clarke, c. Partloe, W. Blake j.
Crouta, BrouGbam, w. c. Bellamy, w. Dawson and c.
Pope.
INTERESTING LECTURE Ma. BARnET.-J. r. Bartlett
Esq win read paper before the American Geographic.
cal Society at their in the University this evening"
the Mexican boundary the adjacent country"
Mr. Bartlett is thoroughly acquainted with this SUBJ
ect that his lecture cannot fail to be instructive and in
terestipg
FIRE HRRING's SAFE FACTORY. above, which was
noticed in Yesterdays HERALD did not wrong
~ informed originate in the part Of the building occupied
by the cabinetmakers employed In the establishment but
in the top fcor where large quantity Of turpenne
ard other materials used for painting By this calamity
bet two and three hundred workmen thrown out
of employment II ia said that the loss TO the building
amounts to COO and upwards which is partly covered
by insurance.
TESTIMONIAL TO FATHER GAvAZ1It Is intended to hold
q meeting at Metropolitan Hail. on Friday, to present
Father Gavazz with mark of public appreciation Of his
lectures 1t is expected that the Padre will address the
meeting.
SERIOUS FALL-On Sunday night a sailor of the name
Of George Bennett fell from the top Of the house No 16
Dover street, which is occupied sailors boarding
house, and was seriously injured that 1t found
expedientt TO convey him to the City Hospital.
DEATH FROM DRowSIyG.-On Sunday night man un
know fell into the river from the pier the of Jay
street Before assistance could be procured life
extinct.