The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-18

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City Intelligence.
FIRE-THREE PERSONS BUupsEp TO DEATH
About seven O'Clock Wednesday evening q FIRE was
discovered in the front the house No. 148 West
Thirty fifth street, occupied by man named Michael
Ryan, and by which three unfortunate people lost their
lives 1t appears that Ryans wife left premises for
few minutes leaving two children and her mother at
home On her return she found the house flames and
immediately gave the ALARM which quickly brought the
police to the spot but alas their aid too Late
when the fremen had extinguished the flames, they
found that the children and the old either
suaocated or burned to death. The old woman whose
Celia Connoughton in the habit of smoking
pipe the bed and it is supposed that she set fire to
the bed Clothes which communicated to the furniture Of
the room She was about fifty years OF age The child.
years. captain Hannigan was early on the ground.
THE INQUEST UPON THE BODIES.
Coroner Gamble proceeded to the spot yesterday
ing and held inquests upon the three bodies The tes
mony taken in the melancholy of Celia Conuoughon
applied to the circumstances attending deaths Of her
unfortunate grandchildren The principal witness was
tween the hours Of three four O'Clock the house
Sr and ss
Kelley; left my mother, Celia Connoughton, in the
around the room, and the youngest was asleep in te
cradle; upon my return found the house smoking ami
the door, gave an alarm officer o'Connor to my
assistance put my hand into the door and drew the
cradle towards me- the youngest child was in it just as
alive, was much frightened; when left the house
my mother sitting chair rocking the cradle;
do net know whether she smoking or not she was
in the habit Of smoking pipe and would sit in bed and
SMOKE she did not drink thing yesterday; sometimes
she would take little; did not drink only glass
of beer yesterday did not of the other child
my mother until after they taken oat from the
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deposed to the alarm Of fire. and the extngushing of it
by the fIemen the deceased MRS. Connoughton) and
the two children James and John Ryan, taken on
dead.
DR.. Uhl made an examination of the body-It is so
much burned could not tell if the deceased suoca
ted before burning in opinion her death caused
by burns received while in the bed.
Gel, ed the afternoon of the 10th March, at No. 148
West Thirty fifth street. BY the bed clothes getting fire.
months, and John Ryan, aged months the jury rem
dered verdict of death from suocaton by the fre at
no lag West Thirty fifth street upon the 10th of March
native of Ireland.
THE wEATHER.-It Is unusual thing for us to have
rain on St. Pstrcks Day therefore it for
to give lengthy account of the weather. Contrary
to the expectations Of great many the sky began be-
come cloudy about II O'Clock, but ,he rain did de-
last night 1t fell in light showers The Thermometer at
the HERALD Office ranged frem 40 to so degrees above
FATAL ACCIDENT ON sHPBoARD.-Yesterday morning
James Nolan, seaman of the ship Saratoga, lying at
anchor off Battery, and bound for Liverpool fell from
taneously Killed Coroner Hilton held an inquest upon
his remains Benjamin B. Chase, New Jersey pilot, de-
in few minutes after saw him strike the deck; his
head struck first Doctor Wetze deposed to nature Of
the injuries The jury rendered verdict of-Death from
fracture OF skull received by accidentally falling from
the masthead of the ship Saratoga The deceased was
native of Pennsylvania and twenty two years age
COLLISION FULTON FERRY.-At three clock yes
terdsy, while the ferry boat Union her way
Brooklyn, soop came in collision with her. tearing away
about twelve feet Of the ladies' cabin Fortunately no.
excited portion the procession was on board at the
time, which rendered the confusion still greater.
THE LATE CAMrHExK EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN ORANGE
at this fire. died last evening" ia great agony at the City
Hospital from the effects Of injuries received BY the OK
who has died from injuries received at this Are An in
quest will be held on the body to-day.
ATTEMPT TO Coxlr SuIuDE-A man named Frederick
evening, by taking quantity Of arsenic He was con-
,eyed from the store No $50 the occupant Of
whc alleged tsat he had swallowed large dose Of
MIC Dr. Budd was immediately sent for and aminered
to him the usual antidotes.
A6cDEsT-About four O'Clock Wednesday afternoon,
three men, Richard Punchard and his son and Joseph
Lee fell from the scaoding of building at the cor
Of Twenty ninth street. and Seventh avenue. Sc
verely injuring themselves The unfortunate sufferers
conveyed to their residences by the police Of the
Twentieth ward.
ACowARDIH ASSAULT III A HUSBAND wus-Ar-
TEMPT TO CUT Hm THRoAr-On Monday dastardly assault
street. between Seventh Eighth avenues by her hus
band, who inflicted dangerous the side Of her
neck with some sharp instrument After committing the
deed he fed and has not yet been arrested DR. Hartman
was Immediately sent for, who sewed up the wound.
The reason assigned for committing this murderous
10 yelled in mystery.
CHAPTn OF AcCIDENB.-On Monday q man named
James Carol had his leg broken at pier No East river
ny load o. manure falling on him. He was conveyed to
Two men, named R. Eagsn residing at 81 Orange street.
and Charles Fyng Ct $50 Mott street. seriously in
nm i1a
the Of Washington and Albany streets, by Der
tion Of the timbers falling them They were conveyed
About O'Clock Tuesday morning gentleman, named
Alexander SPHINX met with very and strange
road cars. appears that he stepped OF the car
site track; which knocked him down. throwing him in
front of the platform and pushing his body dis
lance along the ground before the could be stopped
When taken up he found to be inquired in a serious
cut He was Immediately conveyed to the City Hospit,
by the police Of the Sixteenth ward.
On tuesday evening gentleman. while attempting to
Broadway near the corner Of Cha nbers street was
knockea down by the horses of omnibus and had It
not BEEN for the experiences Of the driver who pulled up
his horses which prevented the wheels passing
body he would doubt have been seriously perhaps
fatally injured The ger tleman little stunned BY
the concussion, but quickly recovered
James Gaberal received some severe bruises Monday
afternoon by old building, situated at the Of
ken to his residence in very weak by the police
FIRE Monday night at O'Clock fire broke out in the
house No 260 Delaney street, but quickly extin
guished BY the police with trifng damage A German
named Michael Euste, was arrested Tuesday morning.
charged with setting fire to the premises
FIRE ON STATEN IsrAND.-The dwelling house OF Mr. Ca
witt at Clifton Staten Island destroyed by fire on
Tuesday afternoon.
SHANrY BURNED DowN.-At eleven O'Clock on Tuesday
night an unoccuped shanty in Fory-seco street. near
Eighth avenue, took fire and was totally consumed.
STABBING CASE AT ROCHESTER = JUVENILE
MURDRR.-About noon yesterday, case Of stabbing
occurred in this city, sudden in its origin and 30
dreadful in its effects to arrest public attention in
q remarkable degree. The circumstances were these:
On Joiner street. in the northeast section Of the city,
q few boys were gathered among them Joseph
Francis Crater, the murderer, and Paul Satterbee,
the victim. Crater is French boy, is about Ia
years Of age, came from France in ship Splendid,
f0Iru einca nd has Of hoau bnl. a.