The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-19
City Intelligence.

DEPARTURE OF THE BOSTON LIGHP INFANTRY.
Yesterday the cay appointed for the departure of
Boston yters who for the last three days have been
the recipients of the warmest hospitality from citizen
soldiers At p. NJ. the City Guard assembled at the
Armory, No. $50 Broadway where they were shortly af
terwards Joined by the New York Light Guard and the
Boston Light Infantry. The latter then escorted
some collation. provided by the City Guard awaited them
Here they remained for nearly hour, enjoying Me
feast OF reason and tine flow Ct SOUL but the time
admitting OF formal interchange of senLnnen the
meeting rartook mostly ct the character OF social gath
errg At four O'Clock the line again formed and the
procession he'd down Broadway to pier No . North
river where of the Stonington line Of steamboats,
awaited them. The pier cr wded with spectators,
who had assembled to them OF, and they moved
into the stresI they were greeted with enthusiastic
cheers Thus ended the visit o. the Boston light lnan
try to the Empire City We feel assured that their stay
in this city has been one OF unaoyed enjoyment aud
that it ail do much towards preserving spirit OF
tual good will between the mill ia Of both cities.
LABOR CoNyENroS.-The regular weekly meeting of the
delegates from the different trades last evening Mt
Keens Fourteenth Ward Hotel Of Grand aud Eliza
beth streets for the purpose of devsng such
would tend to increase their wages and diminish their
laboring hours The attendance not numerous,
owing doubt to the staeness Of the movement and
business of importance transacted. The greater
portion of the evening was spent in organizing the
yenton and revising the constitution and bye laws The
meeting separated about ten O'clock after having ad
| journed until Tuesday next.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT FROM BIAsrING-Shortly after eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning. Owen Meeny, while engaged
with others in blasting rocks at the foot of Forsecond
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posion blast He struck the head by piece
of rock and knocked seneless to the ground fragment
will loose the sight of it. He was conveyed to the New
York Hospital Two other injured slightly by
the explosion. The injured man has family living in
Thirty sixth street. near Second avenue.
CAREIEssNEss.-A named Herod wilbsrt was found
Monday night by officer Wits, of the Fourth ward,
drunk in Chatham street, with 81 47S in his pocket He
taken to the Tombs and committed to prison for five
days for drunkenness
ACCIDENTS FALLING DOWN HAroHwAYs.-Y Yesterday
pasterer named John Doyle accidentally stepped through
open hatchway of the first floor of Sherrys clock
store in Broadway not being that open and
fell through the hatchway of the basement oor which
likewise in the same state, to the cellar below,
cevng several injuries about the shoulders legs
and arms. On the same day John Bradley, who
on sosS G ii Tine ne OF % Is @ to na S
similar misadventure He was employed in helping to
load the vessel with wheat and his return after din
fell through open hachway OF the lower deck into
the hold upen quantity Of scrap ron part of the cargo
of the vessel from London which had not yet been dis
charged From the severity of the fall his leg
broken.
ACCIDENT FROM A LOADED PIsror.-On Sunday morning
about ten o'clock man by the name OF John Fitzgerald
had his thumb blown off by the accidental discharge Of
pistol which he holding at the time in his hand by
the muzze the pistol being at the time the half cock
FOUND INJuREp.-on Monday night citizen, named
Thomas Carn brought to the station house Of the
seven eenth ward by two boys who stated that he had
requested their assistance to help him to the station
house. He had been injured about the head and was
bleeding from wound over the eye He appeared to he
somewhat in liquor Br. Budd was called in and dressed
his wound.
FiRFs-on Tuesday morning. be, ween and O'Clock,
FIRE broke out in carpenter shop situated at No. So
Wooster street. which, together with number Of shops
and stables in the rear, was entirely destroyed. The
amount Of damage had not been ascertned The police
Of the Fifth, Sixth, NINTH Fourteenth and Fifteenth
wards promptly on the spot. On Monday afternoon
fire discovered in the upper story of No. Bowling
Green, the origin of which is not known 1t was how
quickly extingushed by the police Of the district
without any damage having been done
ATTEMPT AT DRowNING.-Maria Dugrennan residing in
Ainslie street, Williamsburg, iumped on Monday morn.
ing from the ferry boat into the river She rescued
from drowning with difficulty and taken to the
Fourth ward station house where dry clothes pro-
cured for her and she afterwards sent home in a
carriage. William X. Shaw, of Williamsburg, was active
in rescurg her from drowning.
Fatal STABBSG ArFRAy.-James Davis, the young man
who stabbed in the abdomen on Sunday afternoon,
while in fight with James smith In Water street near
eleven O'Clock yesterday morning 1t appears that both
parties sailors and, when in this port put up at
the house of Henry Williams corner Of Dover and Water
fght but separated before either much injured
They met afterwards, and renewed the fight when
Davis received the stab which caused his death Smith,
who arrested at the time, is s in prison. An in
quest will be held today upon the body by Coroner Hill
ton The 6ght Is said to have been witnessed by John
Keirney and Oliver Harrington, who will appear and
testify.
FmE-Iast night about 12 o'clock, fire broke out in
the carpenters shop situated at the of 13 Edrdge
street. The quickly communicated to Nos Ill and
1l5 Edrdge street. the latter Of which houses occupied
by Judge Osborne the parts Of both houses being
ger Of being completely destroyed, the frc still burning
house in Forsyth street. adjoining the carpenter
ths SS Souse hs tenants are losers to
amount, we'll as in No lib Edridge street The
carpenters shop which of wood, completely de-
stroyed, and the lumber was still burning at an early
At one O'Clock this morning. the ,uss No ia dridg,
street stl in flames, and No ll5 In danger There
were several engines the spot and platoon Of ocer
ford. '' w '