The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-06
city Intelligence.

It appears that for few days past the cssns ~
siding in ths vicinity Of Greenwich aud Troy
street. also in Twelfth street. have been greatly e.
noyed by the presence Of quantities Of gas throughout
their dwelling houses and unable to ASCERTAIN nm
whence It came many Of the houses not having any as
fixtures. Mr. v. W. Many, Of No. Twelfth street. nod.
aed the gas company, and on Wednesday afternoon -
tween four and ave O'Clock, the company sent two m
to ASCERTAIN the Of the escaps Of gas These
made excavation Of the earth 1t the Grss-
wch avenue and Twelfth street. and whsp they rsaohsd
the gas pipe Of the workmsn, named Michael BAhss.
appHed lighted match, when instantly terrible sxpio-
sion took place. blowing him twelve feet into ths
air. and the gas having psnstrstsA it, way through the
earth into the sewer st the head Twelfth street,
the explosion blew Oh the iron covering 10 IL
cuverts along the line Of the sewer In Troy stsssA
forcing up the iron plates, wsshisg $50 pounds sss
which covered the man holes, embracing No lees tina,
seven Of thsm-ths explosion, in is course from ~
avenue to Hudson street, dbtauos of than nys
hundred feet ereslDg in M tho man holss int
% Troy street. alss breaking ocers wagon and NUM-
bersss psnes OF glass in the Dsgnborhood, spreading
daughter OF Mr.. Taylor slghty injured by the fg
mena thrown about BY the 81 ploson Up TO late hoR
Gn s IN
impegnated with gas that the orsvisss In IL
bricks ct the hole corner Of Fourth and Troy Streets
y,
curing the night.
1t IL certainly miracle that no lives we've lest HaA
the penerstsd ts way contrary direction, under
ts dwelling houses great destruction Of HE must hsvs
been the result.
PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO SENATOR yAKR.
Last evening presentation Of silver pats made =
Thomas Barr late Alderman Of the Sixth ward
The donation OF massive salvsr tea pot suee
bowl and mix pitcher v.lusd 1t upwards Of s3od fhs
.aiysr bears the foilosins i.ssripcs =
of the Sixth ward, BY his commitments mara q
their sstssm.-Janusry 2, 1854"
Alderman Howard Of tho Sixth ward, mare the prese-
tstcn At the resdercs of Mr. Barr No SO Fraukn sss
accompanied by appropriate 'se,h, to which Mr. Bs
pcndsd in very happy manner rssurnng his sns:rs
By his constituents. There was quite number Of per-
present who invited to pArake Of rsfrsshmsn
given and the aer passed off such matters usa
ally do, to the qualification Of al concerned.
NATIONAL POULTRY SocErY.-A number Of prominaa1
gentlemen iussrs,tsd in the subject met ct the Ass
National Poultry society for the improvement Of every
description ef domestic poultry. r. BArnum Esq, q
As1' % e. se,.ts =, and Coism.n Esa of the Asser A.
House. Treasurer Of the Society Several hundrsd ,a
wsr. subscribed which viii be offered In prsni!ms fse
the specimens Of fowls that be produced from
any part Of the Unsd States Ths society resolved b
hold grand National Poultry Show in the city Of New
several days. This win include tho exhibition Of a
kinds Of fowls-psa fowls ducks geese, swans, fasI
pissCn. scld and nd ,ilv:r PAss.sns. e. rss%un: -
risr dogs and dssr A the chief object Of the scssy
encourage the Improvement Of domestic poaltry, -
variety s !. posssi. fson every part o. tSs U.o. =
managers have determined 10 make no charge whAtovR
to ,ns p'ssts for u. p,,:ss q @ = n -
during the exhibition Food and water viii b providsa
by the society for AL fowls exhibition, and proper pes
them without inconvsnisncs to ths owner Fowls d
tended for exhibition may b. sent In advance Of to
time to the managers at Adams Express Once, Ne.
Il ~ - w{t1 thn -
the fowls exhibited, and whom they are for sale IL
prise asked Is to bs lsgiby marked thereon The
brilliant and attractive show Of the kind gotten sp
in this country. There has never been similar sxhib-
ton held in this o.y its novelty and ussfunsss ssss-
Nun, Nun, Mup.-Everyboby and everything are now
swimming in New York throug canals Of slush sad mud
whover the streets in awful oondoa than st
Without being up his mdls and mud bsspatssrsa
from head TO foot Yesterday the last OF aleghing
s q se:s s: s,s s:, E. s:, :' & 's
who ventursd out with runners yesterday. BrosdwAy
pay VEN TO establish fairy across It. Thsss wsrs -
many ladies out yesterdays but these who did vsnt1o
into the streets had the opportunity Of showing th
much apparent pride and pleasure. Short ls 70 ths
present stats Of the walking, and long life TO nas bras
ing weather.
Arrup7 10 COMMIT RArz "A woman named A,na
Stevenson, arrived in the city from Albany Wednesday
mon Ing, and vhs on her way 70 Rhode Island, vh:Es
she belongs she seoosted BY two msn, who undeR
pretenoe shovtng her tho way to the bos took her -
stable in washagtsp strest and there attsmptsd Va
bon Of her person. Her scrsa n brought oesr TO h
sssSancs who rescued hsr from ths grasp Of ths vAia
but they escsped
FRB.-A nrs occurred about O'Clock on Wednesday,
in the carpenters shop In the rear Of s sve.us com
nesoDg In the second story, and cestoysg s ooutsa
consisting Of atock, fixtures tools &c. The damage wae
about S400 on the stock and 500 tho budiag Thsre
Was no Insurance upon ths property
Ore broke ont yesterday morning as 1917 Orchard
street occupied - bakery in me rssr. M MssSsnasa