The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-29
City Intelligence.


CATHERINE FERRY-rhe ferry house and dock Of the
above undergoing at present alterations and i'm
provements On the site of the old fish market at the
foot Of Catherine street. dock, ferry house and
landing place in Of erection aud whom finished
the present ferry hou,e will be demolished and another
river win Se built in its place to correspond with the
structure that is in progress The landing place
belonging to Catherine ferry, on this side OF the East
river win then be three hundred fifty feet in length
with two docks and other similar to those
at the Fulton ferry. As additional improvement, the
the river than the one now IN existence which, besides
the advantage to the ferry OF thus possessing deeper
water for their boats will be Of vast accommodation 70
the street. from the consequent increased width This
will be very desirable for with the increased amount
Of shipping in port vessels Of large tonnage
land their c4rgoes and lie along the piers further
the river thus causing much greater traffic along that
section of the city than used formerly to be the case
The increased facilities for storage in consequence OF the
warehouses that have been lately erected along the
part of South street. have likewise partly SISTED in
attracting shipping higher the river Another cause
has been the sectional docks that nsw line the
shore this side Jefferson street nearly Catherine
ferry and which in constant 1t being to
find one vacant The increasing trade aud population
of Villa msbuIg to have further accommodat,n in
new ferry, for which purpose the preliminary opera.
tons have been begun The location will be few yards
above the new Catherine ferry house this side OF
the river and below the landing place Of the Peck slip
ferry the ether Some months however, must elapse
before they will be complete.
BROADWAY THoRoUeurARz The city authorities have,
with much good sense posted couple of officers in
Broadway at the of Fulton street. who very
useful in keeping the thoroughfare clear The traffic Of
Fulton street and Broadway st the intersection these
two streets required supervision and we are glad to
two energetic ocsrs stationed at this quarter who
able keep the vehicles in their ranks If population
increases as it has lately done oCehng OF the same
sort Pill be required for pedestrians and shall be,
perforce PEELED to 60 along Broadway la Chinoise
in single file Much Dconvenecce, however, would really
be obyated TO pedestrians the swaks, every one
could be made understand that there Is etiquette
for tie sidewalk well the roads. People should al
ways take the right SIDE which, OF course, would obsae
md
we are all subjected in travels and down the side
walks of TIL streets.
THE CoLoRED HoM-The anniversary Of this institution
held Thursday afternoon in the chapel belonging
to the same, when the annual report read.
NUMBER OF PENSIONERS IN CoLoRKD HoMR.
Numper remaining renal May i 1882 2ss
Number OF births since May l, 1852. ............ 10
OF these have died. 800. .............i iii
Discharged pro lorna dismissed. 242-35s
Number remaining May !, 1s53.....,........... 2s7
Died during the y.ar-Maies 81; females, 81. Total,
ia: Of these 70 were over forty years of age.
The trtasuier's account shows o balance hand of
s77e 10 Total amount Of subscriptions donations and
amount of corporation checks So 372 90. The principal
items Of s1P sao 81 -four and
mace 1885, pairs of stockings knitted 1885, yards Of rag
carpet nade, SO; garments given out, 2o6.
The WEATHER According to appearances, We may
naturally conclude that the weather has now set
in 1t is not however as yet urcomfortaby warm the
highest Of the the. yes terday beog rs deg
at noon, which Il by indispensable; besides
which had pleasant breeze that assisted much in
modifying TIE Temperature A week NO of such
weather viii have great effect upon vegetation in gen
eol for warmth is required to accelerate the pro-
gress Of every thing
CRIcKET MATCH I'VE under stand that a cricket match
between the New York and st Georges Clubs will be play
ed Wednesday week Jure Sth in the q, nd OF the
latter Club at the Ped House. Harlem. The play will
commence at O'Clock. ard il the wsather Il fine no
doubt the amateurs OF this manly game will nave fine
treat.
FIRE Fairly yesterday morning. about x o'clock fire
broke out in ths basement OF No Canal street occupied
axtDgushed by engine company No 0, with trining
damage. Captain Brennop, with platoon of men, and
Lieutenant Ofrien, with section of men, from the
Fourth district, were present
RUN OVER On Friday child about seven years of
age. son OF Thomas O'Brien 222 Seventh avenue was
and Seventh avenue, by stage belonging to Kipp Il
Brow ms ne which ssng at the time with mum
Der Of school children inside, returning home. The
divers name is-Oliyers
ACCIDENT On Friday afternoon boy named John Nc
au2hliD twelve years OF had his broken through
being over by a stage in the Bowery near Broome
street and taken to the New York Hospital Goa CHI
by pocen Thomas Dryer Previously being sent to
the hospital Dr. 4. Vondersmith dressed the wounded
limb
ACCIDENT On Friday morning woman named Mary
Mitchell vas run over by horse and wagon ut the corner
Of Ihrtieh street and Seventh Officer Ke,nan
conveyed her TO her resider the Sixth avenue
Twenty eighth street, and Dc. Mcdonnell having been
called in dressed her wounds.
AsAULT,-A n named Archibald Henry was arrested
FRIDAY by officer of the Sixteenth ward for
nittir violent assault upon German Gan itneranta
who violently beaten that he could speak
when the arrest made. He sent to the City
Hos ital.