The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-07


SONS INJUBED.
Between five and six O'Clock on Wednesday evening an
explosion took place occasoned by percussion caps at
the mandatory Of Frederick MHssenivan, No 81 Ann
street. which injured two females and man. employees
in the establishment appears that loose powder
accidentally left around the losdng machine which
gnted and exploded the percussion caps inuring Aan
Mccullough, Ann Gouldng and Alexander Celler. The
two females severely injured and conveyed to
the New York Hospital, for medical aid.
The CASE OF yellow FEvEr-The censure OF the Off
of the New York Quarantine by the Coroners jury
for allowing the steamer Empire City to up to the
city on Tuesday last with of yellow fever board
yesterday brought Dr. Fay the deputy physician at the
Quarantine, before Mayor Westerve to explain matters
The statement of the is simply ths:-A vessels
ceptng steamers closely examined by the physicians
in person at the Quarantine before they allowed to
pass TO the city Steamers subjected to this rigid
scrutiny nasmush as they have physicians and surgeons
board whose duty it is TO know any contagious dis
is in the and to report to the authorities at
the Quarantine To save delay to steamships the word
Of their physicians is generally taken sufficient and
the vessel allowed to proceed This the case with
the Empire City on Tuesday last The deputy physician
at the Quarantine Dr. Fay boarded her. and in answer
to the usual inquiries told by the ships doctor that
there disease board and the passed on
On arriving in the city one Of her passengers Sebastian
Gebhard taken to 81 Chry street where We'd
nesday he died. Of what the Coroners jury decided TO
be yellow fever and shown at the inquest to have been
her way from New Orleans to this city. These facts
coming known at the Quarantine yesterday DR. Fay came
70 cry anu nau an interview with the Mayor about
the matter The Doctor decided to go before the Grand
Jury ard make complaint against the captain and ply
stefan OF the Empire City. the grosnd of falsely
PORTING the condition of this vessel to the authorities ut
The Quarantine Tuesday last The Grand Jury having
adjourned till Monday next the complaint be made ia
this case is deferred TIL then.
The DARTMooR PRIsoNEEs-ASSuAL MEE1NG.-The an.
niversary meeting of the small band remaining OF
the Dartmoor prisoners held last evening" at the Key
stone, Division street The event celebrated by a
small supper party given by the host Mr.. Atwood
Eight ten only of the old veterans were present. but
they all looked hale and hearty and likely to wit
ness many more Of those pleasant little gatherings The
chair was taken by Mr. Lewis Clove who read an ex-
tended account of the imprisonment ana suerings Of
this brave band of whom they were the only survivors
Among the oasts offered the occasion were the fol-
lowing:-
Our CountryIn the advance Of time may her power and
increase and at any time she be compelled
TO arms may 1t always be in the cause of justice.
The and othcrs Of the press have 90 literally
and disinterested1y advocated our cause.
Our absent and deceased friends.
Our Sweethearts and Wives-Wves they are sweethears
they
Army and NavyMay the services either never be
forgotten ly our country.
The party separated at an early hour.