New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-04
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TIE CAnTMEN's COOPERATIVE USIos-A large gath
frnc of the Cartmen Of this city took place at No 80
Pacific 81 on Thursday evening About one hundred ana
ffv rersons were present The object which brought
NJ m together take into confederation the prOprey
Of an increase If compensation rendered necessary IN
consequence Of the high rens for sablng as well as all
Tho ssares of life They complain that the prices
allow ed by the City Authorities are inadequate tor inc
proper support Of Themselves and families Consdeaoie
ensued and opinions were interchanged as
10 the best cOuTge be pursued when was hna agreed
10 appoint Committee of Two from each WI ara 10 wst
uron the Mayor and Common Council on Monday evening
ne 1t and ay the whole matter before them Inc rae Oh
increase On present asked by the carmen Is twenty
five per load for coarse material and MY cents per
load for furniture prepared marble and every species OF
meeting was united in the object for which they had as
sombled and after appointing the committee u1ey 40
jouTned 10 meet again on FRIDAY evening hoAi ~ "hon
tine they hope TO have the decision OF the Coinh'n
Council
Ixcysn1,rrsg An ATTEMPT was made about 0 clock
Yesterday morning FIRE the house Of Mr. Jas Harley IN
Van BruIt st. between Union and resident SIS Inc ~
paut il appears awakened BY mo ihcessan. DeIA4
~ b dog and locking Of the window 10 ascertfn ths
causc discovered some sticks of wood fire under the
ward nee and contiguous the building where nah oeen
ieared lot of highly coubustible material which was
ust becoming igned lie PROCEEDED down stars ana sup
pressed tie rising flames before any damage OF sonss
aueuce had resulted IL Is plainly evident MAJ the AZ
TEMPT was made fire the premises and its timely dscoV
cry was fortunate
BrRGL,R DETEcTED-A coOred man named william
Johnson as taken into custody On wednesday niga oy
Mr. Francis T. Sargent re iding IN bOWenhs, VINO de.
ecd him In the act Of robbing bis house OF number Of
valuable articles II appears he heard noise and pro
ceedpg down Stair caught the accused with bag ON h1
shoulders and making his way Of On being brought DO.
fore Justice Blacey for examination johnson stated that
be had been associated with another negro aud they To-
geher had perpeirsted several robbees That his com
panon had during the first part Of the evening entered
The hocses occupied by Edward Richardson and Mss Eliza
Clark on 18th St and succeeded in obtaining qdsnty
of ewey spoons and other articles which was pa! insS
bis possession His load being rather announcement ana
not wishing TO leave behind prevented him from getting
off a. well as biz companion who succeeded IN making
himself scarce johnson was committed Tor trisL
A Nyw CRY ARxonY The military of this city are
making renewed efforts induce the Common Council 20
authorize the erection OF new City Armox me
buding Il is conended is inadequate 70 meet the wanU
Of the military which body rapidly increasing within
his Division On Thursday evening delegation Of inc
most distinguished military officers attached 10 the fn
Brigede wsited upon the Special Committee sppoln'ed 20
sL The subec into confederation and on the representa-
lions adv anced they promised to make report At an ear
Nv dsy The cost OF an edice such Ia required wn
koni s25 ooo <The old building II cold 1t u thought III
bring about $4,000 aud II applied toward ouo nI,sd "a
conte mplated structure, will reduce the sum roy