New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-28
WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS.

AccIpENr 70 Am. ConsrooK Com
stock President of the Board Of Aldermen Of the City
Of Wilsmsburgh. met with serious accident %
Wednesday evening. about o'clock. while returning
home from his place OF business In westst by falling
down the celarwsy in the Essex market cor OF Grand
snd Ludlow cts, by which he sustained compound
fracture OF his right leg, ut above .he knee Tue
cident caused by hs stepping upon plank which
gave way and he precptsied dstsacc OF fourtcen
feet, striking upon his ght knee. Mr.. Jennings his
clerk. who was in company with him s the time, s<
sisted by others, drew Aid. Comstock from the cellar
by fastening rope about his waist and he was con
vcyed insensble 10 the Tenth Ward Sta.on-house AZ
ter he somewhat recovered, he was conveyed IN
carriage to hs residence in North Secondst, Williams
burgh, accompanied by DR.. James r. Wood. OF EsA
Broadway, where he sct the fractured Limb. Daring
yesterday Aid. Comsook suffered much from the ffsc
ture snd the shock he received from his dangerous fall
AccnENr.-On Wednesday evening q w0-
msn named MIR. Kelley, residing IN New.yofk, shipped
down in Grsndst, Wlllaunsbursh. and seroasy IN
jured about the head. She conveyed the second
Ward station House. where a physician attended her,
md on examination was asceraned that her nos had
been broken IN the tall
Frozen TO DEATH Late on Wednesday night,
man named Nichola. Bosdmsn found ns insensbis
from the effects OF the cold IN yard IN Marshall st. cee
Gtal am av and Snithst lie taken house, md
every effort made to resiore him. but he expired In Ga hour
alter he was found.
To- The WILLIAMSBURG Water Works Com.
PIANO have purchased Harold. mill pond, Roslyn H.
This pond will give supply Of jooOo0 gallons per day
iY Mr. j. Edmund Burke, delivered a very
resting lecture last evening ths school room OF Sc
Peters and ST. Pans Catholic Church Subject" Revolu
tons and the Church" The school room was crowded %
hear Mr. Burke, who well known 20 the citizens OF VIII
hamsbuIgh.
rg- A special meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the WlAmshursh Dispensary, held last
ng al the Dsptnsay TO make preliminary susngt mens
TOR the annual election OF officers OF that Beard taxa place
the LIST Of February.
PoLIcE OFfIoE--Beiore Justice BoswoRru
On Wednesday morning, i've persons (whose nance
wihholdl were brought before Justice Bosvorh, Who
supposed TO have been concerned In the robbery Of
specie, Communication tickets Sc- iron the Office OF the
P,cksp Ferry Company, in September last Three hun
ded and hfty communication tickets found
the persons arrested One Of these tcket was presented
20 the gate keeper by this he passing through
the Cute and was Recognized by him AMI hs nsdats
~ arrested, and facts elected ffom him which,
led 10 the arrest OF the otoT four persons They gave bail
to appear to answer the charges pefe red against them
party OF Germans. resiaing 10 North Second It, John
Wcisu 81, Mary Nibower Eva Cubo, Louis Nc Nsmorc,
John NibOwer and Frederick knowland arrested os
Wednesday by Officers Walsh, Bennett and Ward charged
with having stolen hom the premises Of exAd Reilly
Monday evening quantity Of wearing apparel Do search.
large variety Of other articles supposed been stosn
Iislr examination will take place to-day
Mary Moore aIresfsd for being drunk and d<orderiy
Mary khbeuy, for dsordery conduct aud James Kavsn
uSgb Tor assault and battery allowed ~ the
cells aud viii be dealt with to day.
SrRIKE.-Many OF the J0urneymen COOpers
They SEX advance OF shilling the prce now psA
for making large casks.