The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-17
CAsy Intelllwenee.

Cay Intell1gence.
OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT TO OBsrRUor THE HxRLEM
CARS IN wsTCHESrER COUNTY-ARREST OF THE
The downward trains Of the Albany express train
the Harlem Railroad have encountered for the
evenings past placed the track
Searfdae station twenty inc miles om this city Tha
obstruction consisted of planks logs laid the
track Fortunately however, each time the COW catcher
of the locomotive threw the obstruction from of the
track thus frustrating the wicked design the fend
Who placed 1t there.
On last Wednesday evening the company, feeling de-
t.Imnsd to arrest the progress of these obstruc
placed Waterman secreted the near the spot
where the previous distractions had been made this
they we're successful, short time prior to the D.
proach Of the express down train, due at 9a r. NJ q
man .f decent Appearance emerged from the woods,
rolled down large sleeper or leg up the track and
ced TO make IL asst by placiug stakes firmly ia
the ground tydeuy d. ter mined that his daboiic Al
puTpu shoud be successful this tire
Al Ibis M u he .schHan emerged from hin hid
ing tlace seiz,d hold II TIE villain while in act of
making the log III. rail and III Ada him prisoner.
The wrstch TO tie jail a. White Plains aud
it ed for Il al lie declines 70 answer questions
put 10 him. lie is respectfully dressed and declines
ing shy rame
CHIEF PHYSICIAN AT MARINE HosPrar, STATEN ISLAND
Dr. Alexander Vache having received the appoin
of Chiei Physician Of th- Marine Hospital ut
IaI last FRIDAY took the oath OF Office before Rchatd
ConLoly, Eeq county cle,k. The ID ctor intends to
enter upon the duies Of his Office forthwith This ap-
poiptnent gives DR. Yache the whole contr OF the Hoi
ptal arranged ents, independent u the Health ofcer
who.e POSER will hereafter b. niped exclusively TO
the boarcirg of and ending The ck shore who
then under the conttol Of r Nacho IL II believed
that from the humber Of employ eady in the hoapi
Sl certain removals will be mace Ter to ekulae
the establishment and bring IL under the Immediate
rc O. the head III, sclan We understand that Cover
sey mhoe the above appointment unsolicited by
DR.. Vache and tbs nomination unanimously cou-
irpec in the Senate with the exception of one vote
FRE-About two O'Clock last Friday morning dIs
broke a black smiths shop in Twenty fifth street
~ the Of Eighth avenue which immediately
nmun Gated with range of stables and slaughter
houses the flames, account Of the sfamnabls nature
Of The aterials spreading with great rapldty. TIE
4bies and slaughter houses we're entirely consumed
large four story brick house from ing Eghto
pne, owned BY Thomas j Decker. was likeSisc much
dan ssed by fire ard water Total loss about So 600
ANOTHER Az snel clock yester day morning broke
out st No 1915 Mercer stiee ia tne Garbage factory Of
Geo. ID Urdebi which destroy ed, with all it,
tents. The flames burned fercey account Of the
large quantity OF carriage stock paints. &c Mr. Un
orhis loss is estimated TO be from So 600 to $4,000,
ard he is partially insured The building sned
by Mrs. Francis Prarsa and valued AZ So coo There
par al insurance the building IN the Fire .
insurance Company.
o'c, ok, Southwark Fire EDsite Company No SO
proceeded to Burpg Zip to try their eDgse previous TO
gipg to New Havea After getting toer engine 10 order,
ard h.r sucd sell applied the word given play,
and she then threw stream of water the ctauce OF l34
fee, through 500 FRET of bose On the next trial she
threw stream OF $50 feet through length Of hose
with inch nCzie bo,h trials. Tbis is siGered
BE- stsopg and pc vert ul stream especisty
ing their water. The company returned home per-
iecty satisfied.
THE REGATTA The John Hunt sailed by Messrs
Mclaughlin and Bigelos, the silver goblet given by
the Uritn Beat Club yesterday afternoon. The
vessels entered to start from Pier Il r sail
around Robbins Reef Light and back the place Of
starting TheJ a. distanced nearly all ner c)mpeti-
tOIs.
AND YET ANOTHER PRIZE FIGHT-Ysnkee Sullivan. the
puglst, called and informed that be had ma lie a
match TO fight with Morriey the champion of Gallo pa
about the m,dole of auumn for 600 aside Cool YEA
tier for warm work, always.
dangerous AREA - A Mr.. Townserd fell into the area
Of Metropolitan Hall Friday aud broke his Leg
He cued by members OF Hook aud Ladder Com
him. He then conveyed to his residence in Greene
street lear Amity.