The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-05
City Intelligence.

The WEATHER weat her yesterday, was very fine
until six o'clock in the evening when the wind changed
TO eastward, and storm Immediately followed,
which lasted up to late hour last night The greater
part Of the snow however, melted away as it
touched the ground though in come localities it fell to
the depth of inch At ten o'clock last night the Their
mometer at the HERALD office stood at the freezing point
At three O'Clock this morning, the two
inches deep, and still falling.
AVALANCHE on HUDSON RIVER RAnRoAD.-On Thurs
day afternoon huge rock about one hundred tons in
weight rolled upon track of the Hudson River Rail
road two miles above Cold Spring 1t from the top
of The high rocks where men were engaged in blasting
The train due at O'Clock arrived at IL clock The up
train and down train transferred their passengers at the
obstruction, and each returned. The rock dis
posed of that the train due at 10 O'Clock last evening
arrived at II O'Clock.
THE BALTIMORE STRIKE -Messrs. Codd and Norwood the
committee appointed to solicit material aid for the Bal
timore mechanics, to enable them to continue their
strike, stopping al Woodburys Hotel 1876 Full
ton street where they win be happy to meet such New
York mechanics as feel an interest in their behalf
THEISvBSToRs ASSOCIATION body held their fourth
meeting the I'd inst at 4l3 Broadway Mr.. w. Wright
in the chair and Mr. J. K. Fisher Secretary Clinton
Roosevelt Esq reported form OF constitution and by
laws which, with slight amendmen s. were adopted
After which conversational discuson ensued to the
natural right Of properly in discoveries and Inventions
and the defects Of the existing laws those subjects 1t
urged that discoveries and inventors have been the
beneacors of the and should be cherished and pro-
teced and not be robbed and plundered as has been
often the heretofore Individuals nations and
the race prosperous and happy proportion
and just principles and laws made known and estab
lished on this, well all other subjects.
the Amshouse Governors on Tuesday, about vagrant
sent up by police justice who had on his person s4S5
In reference to this it appears by the commitment
that the individual alluded TO gave himself up, on his
own confession. habitual drunkard and sent
on the Island for two months The commitment is dated
February % 1853, II is daily occurrence for and
women to make application to the sitting magistrates at
the police courts hing to be sent upon the island
their own request In such cases the gene
rally send them up for thirty or sixty days; but In no
such is it their duty do they think Of searching
the person. to ascertain money secreted on them
FREs.-Wednesday morning, about 9h O'Clock fire
broke out in the hat store No 500 Grand street occupied
by William r. Gns, which not extngushed before
property to the amount of $500 was destroyed The
stock in fully insured.
A slight fire occurred at No. 20 Reade street
Wednesday night. 1t appears that got into dis
pute with the inmates when clothes got fire. II
speedily extinguished with trifing damage
About half past seven O'clock last evening, slight
avenue, which quickly extinguished by tue prompt
arrival Of the fire depai tment.
EASTERN DIsPEssARY-The following is the report of
the Eastern Dspensary for the month OF February -
Potients Attended at Office. Astheir Dwellings,
Males ........... 4le Males ...........'.... 10
Females .............. GA Females. 13s
Faccinated. ''.''....'.....'..''.. 90
,354
Number OF tbs TO- The whole number Of pre-. Grip
tons put up during the month is $40 largest mum
Der in one day. 49,. Smallest number in one day, H.
Average ner day, lis:
DEATH FROM STARVATION UPON VOYAGE Coroner Hi
ton held inquest, yesterday at the house No. 635
Washington street upon the body of girl named Bridget
a
night ago and failed daily since until early yesterday
morning when she died After hearing the testimony Of
her mother and DR. Fennel the jury rendered verdict
OF death from starvation while voyage The de-
ceased eleven years old and native of Ireland
LEATH OF FATHER VARELLA, SECOND VICAR GENERAL OF
ARCHBISHOP HUGHEs.--Ihis eminent and esteemed man
who formerly pastor Of the TRANSPORTATION Church.
in Chambers street died few days since at ST. Augustine
Florida where lie resided for the last two three years
actively engaged in his sacred occ. His loss will be
deeply lamented by the citizens Of this city, where he
endeared himself to all around him, by his charity and
piety.
RESCUED FROM DROWNING A named Daniel Lacy
fell in the North river at pier and rescued from
drowning by the police Of the First ward.
CORRECTION We requested to ate by the Assist
ant Captain of the Thirteenth ward that the credit
due TO his for dispensing the rioters Sunday
ing at the corner OF Convene and Grand streets and
not 10 Captain Haggertys Of the Seventh ward
We stated in Tuesdays paper.
The CoopERs Mr. Editor-sir in your paper of Mon
day Feb. g. you make reference TO the iourney men
coopers Of New York being strike which being
the you viii much obge the Coopers' Protective
Society by contradicting the In the meantime,
there portion Of the coopers of New York on a
stand out for wages, consisting Of piece wokmen who
obtained their prices, and returned to work last week
(Signed) f. L. COMBS
Secretary Of Coopers Protective Society