The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-03
BROOKLYN City Intelligence.

TIa BRooKrsS CrY RAiLRoAps -ExFEgrarsrAl TnIrs-
On Saturday last experimental trips wefe made on sew
and Directors with number of invited guests,
pied the first Of eight which put In motion,
assemblsge all Of whom appeared gratiaed with the
prospect Of takinga ride gratis Each drawn by
four horses which we're oaparisoned in ane style and
in the streets teiDg quite novelty, naturally at
traoted unusual amount Of attention, and people of
all sorts appeared to take interest in feature which
promises much for the increased prosperity Of the
city at large The similar to those on the New
somewhat smaller, win hold nearly as many passengers.
They are well fitted up with every requisite for the &C.
oommodaton of the public. Trips were made on the
Sands street and Flushing avenue route, nearly the
whole distance from the Fulton ferry to the wiann'
burg line; the Myrtle avenue route, block beyond
and Court street to the junction with Mill street
The lines beyond these points are not yet quite COM
but wan pc ON of the rrsaur
quired beyond Gowanus creek will not be completed for
= month to come. The Flushing avenue route is to be
extended through Williamsburg to Greenpoint, and
there connect with the Flushing railroad, and
next year the Court street route will be t sx.
Sands street and Myrtle avenue lines will be four
cents; all other routes, five cents Besides the four
nut into active operaon this season The route through
Furman street. TO connect with Hamilton avenue near the
ferry greatly needed there being at present no direct
means of communication by public conveyan between
tho Fulton ferry and that point II anticipated that
the regular trips the completed lines would be
has xperienced in the reception of the from
the manufacturers II 10 doubtful whether they will Be-
It Will only ss
and eighteen expected here from Troy,
every day On Wednesday, it is expected that run
ming will be commenced on the Sands street and Myrtle
avenue routes-on the Fourth IL possible. Az general
ting, the experimental trips proved satisfactory Some
curves which all be remedied BY the time the regu
lar trips commence; and with little wear, the viii
T be sles to the puS nneS
BRACE OF THIEVES TRAPPEp.-On Saturday night officer
Hauovan Of the First district police observed two susp
stse street. He knew the female to be tibet and il
to watch them, he reclned stoop, and putting
his hand before his eyes noticed their movements
through his fingers. In short time, the woman, sup
posing him to be asleep, up and shook him by the
fsg, but he did not stir and she went away, when the
ocer taking of his which had not been observed
continued in the same position pretending to be fast
asleep The pair came up to him second and third
book They then proceeded ieisurey down street and
the officer followed, and took hold Of them both Officer
Naughlin who the other side of the street at
the time, now and the pair were galsnted to
the station house and committed to await hearing.
Their names are Eliza Boyle and Peter Mccormick
RoBBRY.-On Friday night last the apartment occupied
BY Messrs Edward and John Miller No, 81 Mddagh
street., was entered by thief and s4e so was taken
from their pantaloons pockets while they were asleep
Some $40 worth Of clothing stolen At the time
No detection
OurRA0E UpoS LITTLE GInI.--A middle aged man was
ocer Barr Of the First District Police the charge Of
attempting attrccous outrage upon little girl seven
By some neighbors. He was committed for hearing
CoRosxRs Irounr-Coroner Hanford held an inquest on
Saturday upon the body Of John Joseph Desmond which
found in the water opposite the City Mills, on the
morning Of that day. Deceased kept book and periodi
cal stand at the Fulton Market, New York. had been
issng since Tesday evening" when he to 20 on
board Of the ferry boats on his hcme in Brook
1yn. Al 1t known that he had considerable Of
money in his posseseon, it supposed that he had
been foully det with but circumstances subsequently
brought to Light prove to the contrary It s supposed
that after reaching this SIDE he wandered over the rail
road track and fell into the DOCK the place where
he was discovered. On his person found 1924 in
bills Ave six dollars In silver and gold WATCH
which were placed in possession of his family. YER
dict of accidental death by drowning rendered by
tho Coroner's jury.
TEE LIQUOR DRAIERs-About q dozen arrests were
made yesterday by the police for violations Of the
oise laws in selling liquor Sundays. Those who had
NO Licences the previous year (none having yet been
granted for this were taken into custody and lock-
ed up The other class-those whose Henscs have ex.
pired-wil he brought up to day on civil processes