The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-13
City Intelligence.

STRIKE OF THE STEAMSHIP FIREMEN AND COAL
PAssERS.
urge meeting of this trade held last night in
White street. in obedience to the following CALL which
was published in Tuesdays HERALD
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greatly Increased advance Of rents and high price
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Last night at eight O'clock over three hundred were
assembled at No 20 White street. to carry out the in
tentions OF the above advertisement. Mr.. Mack
appointed President and committee of ten were mme-
datey appointed to report to the meeting upon the pro-
priety OF striking for higher rate of wages The com
mittee retired and in few moments returned report
ing in favor of advance of wages above forth
The report was unanimously adopted.
It then unanimously resolved that at 915o'cock
this morning the trade should assemble at pier No.
North river and march from thence to Canal street,
thence to the East river and back to The Battery visiting
all steamers in the way and enoinng all in the trade to
participate in the strike.
1t then resolved that meeting of this fraternity
should be held at Kerrgans No % White street again
this evening.
This hardworkng class are as deserving Of an
advance Of wages as any other trade and if they act
wisely they must get it.
The meeting adjourned about 10 O'Clock in the evening
THE sTRIKEs-MosT SERIOUS MOVE OF THE DOCTORS.
An adjourned meeting of the New York County Medical
called, advertisement half
O'Clock last evening" at the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons in Crosby street Areporter attended from
our Office but no organization took place to nine
o'clock There were thirteen doctors assembled during
the evening" and far could learn their object
was to seek to obtain from the Legislature the passage of
law fixing regular scale Of fees for professional
vices This proposition seemed to meet with little favor
from the majority of the doctors who prefer to act upon
the principle of " free to and go'' but it would
seem as some contemplated to 90 on strike Every.
thing getting high and why should not the poor
have high feed doctorS Surely an unfurnished
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ELECTION OF ASSISTANT ESeISEER.-At an election for
Assistant Engineer for the New York Fire Department
held at Freman's Hall last evening the following
cast
Elisha Kingsland.... 1478 J. F. Feitner.......
Noah l. Farnham.. 1877 Blank .............. 10
Total ....................... ,ss2
Giving Mr.. Kngsland majority Of 96 votes over Mr.
Farnham The votes Of several companies thrown
further consideration They will not however, vary
the result.
CELEBRATION OF HENRY GAYS BIRTHDAY.-The American
flag Aoated yesterday from all public buildings in
CONNIE moration Of the natal day of Henry Clay The
subject of all this alteration has been for nearly three
sumberng beneath the willows of Ashland yet he
still lives in the hearts of his countrymen. Perhaps
before his time had such ardent friends while living
perhaps no man was ever more sincerely mourned when
dead The old tune " Here's to you Harry Clay was
chanted yesterday by many lips and memory with it re-
called the of former times when the admirers of
the Great American Commonern delighted to rally
round him in political warfare The Young Guard sat
down to fine dinner last evening at the Metropolitan
Hotel graphic account of which is published elsewhere
Long live the memory of Henry Clay
HEALTH OF THE CrrY-Tm FIFTH WARD AGrrATIoY-A
second meeting Of the Executive Committee appointed by
the residents Of the Fifth ward who opposed to the
action OF the Emigration Commissioners in introducing
public emigrant Office and lodging house into the ward
held last evening at No H. Franklin street Mr.
Gilbert s. Nixon appointed Chairman, and Mr.. +.
Park Secretary Of The meeting. The following gentle
men were appointed Finance Committee, for the puf
pose of collecting funds to obtain legal remedies and to
defay the expenses incurred in procuring
injunction to restrain the r.
Hosack, VIM. Adams, and VIM. Hofmire II was resolved
that residents c the Fifth ward be requested not TO
pay money others than the above Finance Committee
The .committee then adjourned.
A STABBYG AFrRAY-EscAPE OF rrT kssALANT-On
Tuesday night man named Bernard 4: -, of No. 342
Twelfth street. dangerously stabbedS the side with
knife by Michael Conway while at the corner Of An
thony and Centre streets. After nictng the injury
Conway ran away and escaped. The injured man was
taken to the New York Hospital by the Sixth ward police