New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-02
NeR- YofA, Dec. 81, 1853.

FIETs-AtI9j o'clock or Saturday morning fire broke
ont in two story frame cottage in Eighty first St. between
First and Second avs, owned by Mr. Fitzgerald. The
alarm given by Officers Brakeman and Fletcher, AMI
promptly responded t. by the Yorkvlle rem who soon
succeeded in eXnguishing the flames In aboa hours
afeIward the fire broke ont again in building
and after much trouble it was xngnished SECOND time
before much damage occurred II is supposed to have
loeu set on fire, as il was unoccGpiod at the time.
At O'Clock Saturday morning, fire broke out in the
blacksmith shop of John Stephenson in Twenryeighth ST.
near Fourth av Through the promptness of the rem
extensive confagraton was prevented. Damage
slight
Ats o'clock the same morning fire broke out in the
store of John n Quirk No. So Fulton st. occupied
wholesale bed and bedding store. Ii originated from
defect in the chimney fue and extngushed before
much damage occurred
Yesterday morning a fire broke out in the two
story frame building the Eleventh avr near Forty
ninth St The fremen early on the ground but not
whsiandng their endeavors the building was destroyed
The flames communicated to the adjoining building on the
corner which greatly damaged The buildings were
The alarm in the Eeh,h District yesterday was caused
by fire breaking out in the ruins of the late fire in West
ST. Damage slight
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DRowyED.--Mr c. Price,
pilot If the small steamboat Alice Price plying between
Peck slip and Red Bank n. j. has been missing since
early hour Friday morning and feared drowned
lie left the boat before day light to go ashore and sup
posed have fallen overheard. The dock in which the
vessel lay has been dragged but no trace of bis body has
bee discovered. He about so years of age feet
10 inches in hight and had dark brown hair He had on
dark brown frook coat dark pants with small stripe dark
vest and boots On the morning of his disappearance
hat hch is supposed to have belonged to him found
on the pier He had silver watch in his pocket AID pa
pers by which he can be identified Mr. Price was brother
in law to CAPT Haggerty of the Seventh Ward Police
who will be thankful for any information concerning his
missing relative
SLEIGH AccIpENT.-On Saturday evening spirited
team attached to sleigh and driven by Nj. Thomas Car
lin came in contact al the corner OF broadway ana fy
frss with team going in an opposite direction when
MIR c. was thrown to the ground with great Violence pat
fortunately without receiving any serious INJURY ana us
sleigh was made complete wreck The fragments were
picked up and with the horses taken to The residence
Of Mr. C., by the Nineteenth Ward Police
C.pvrrss SYoorIso-Some careless fellow discharged
utol in York st on Saturday night. the contents oil
which powder and wadding only, struck coloIel man
named John Brown, living at No II Anthony ST. IN me
face puriDg him severely though not dangerously he
wound wes dressed by DIR. kibourne.
The following the calendar Of cases for trial in me
Court Of General Sessions, Judge Beebe presiding Tor te
January term The sitting Of the Court Will commence
10 morrow Grand larceny 23 burglary 49, forgery T. ROD
berry stsbbing murder false preienses s. attempt 70
Kill attempt rope abandonment embezzlement =
illegal voting total Ga
Discovery OF CousTERrErT CorS.-On Saturday even
ing Mrs Fitzgerald, residing in the Fourth Ward DIS
covered hid away in the cellar of her house into which
che had few DAYS before moved large number oil
counterfeit bali quarter eagles half doars quarter
dollars and dimes, together with the molds anu DIES 10
which they were made she mne r gsSe
Police Court with two of his men, repaired 10 the mouse
and coin and dies In the course OF the even
tney arrested two men on as.ns tbe@
however, but slight II is believed thai te siy par
tics known to the police who are on the at Tor
II further believed that these dies and com were
by members of large and organized gang OF coumeen
es who scattered in different parts OF the country
Great efforts will be made to ferret out and arrest The
gang