The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20
CitY Intelligence.

ANpY HOOK ELECTRIC TNEcRAPH.-Mr. Lewis, the nj
tentve superintendent Of the Sandy Hook teegr Aph line
(whose Office is at No. q Wall street. encouraged by tn
hbers patronage bestowed upon his line BY the ner
chants and press Of this city, has sgnfed his dete mna
ton TO hold bis Offices open regularly for the 1utuse uati
2ociock at night and later when necessary This
ment in connection with then yacht and news boat,
Of the associated press which win hereafter constsuty
re~ain in service, day and night of the Hook, will
prove Of great advantage to the ccmmerc, public whilst
II viii enable to place before our readers
news several hours earlier than We could otherwise DO
Gas ExrroHoS Yesterday morning, about ten O'Clock
thefe WAS an explosion of In the basement building
No. 0Spruce street. occupied by James A. Benedict Co
~ paper warehouse. The particulars are these This
building Is newly erected upon the site Of the lsrge fire
fitting the premises with gas pipes Pipes hai been run
through the basement and into the ceilings and yeser
day workman was engaged in making the come ction
with the main pipe in the street He supposed the con-
necton was perfect aud took candle TO try it. 10 see Il
any gasw was escaIang. when explosion took place
which shock the building TO its foundation aud was fol
lowedy report which heard for long distance The
ceiling was shattered TO pieces glass door in part-
ton vas blown to aoms; hut strange to say the work
The damage to the premises gave some idea Of the force
Of the explosion and the power q the gas.
BrRsxSs OF rHE CRoToS warm PrpE-Yesterday
iessncon the Crotcn water pipe running through varc
general overflow of the streets In the vicinity Woss.
men were immediately set to work 70 repair the break
u
count Of the tremendous 6oodc water pouring on hs
II was necessary 10 take portion Of tLa RAILROAD
track which caused temporary stoppags Of the Sixth
avenue cars This bursting Of the Coon
ing the difficulty to mend It, ia attended with one good
result, and that is, thoroughly washed the streets
which were lady In want Of abuton. There are ma
ny other parts Of the city could point out which
would be much benefited by like bursting Of the Gro.
ton the prane Of che street contract
ers as to how well they have performed their respective
duties.
SWINE IN ruE SaRrxr--we noticed anita ,sro. r.r..
swine young and old, from the small pig to the full
grows hog, IN Monroe street. yesterday This comuanv
were having jolly time, grunine and rooting in the gut
tiers into the dirt and h in that section OF the cty
senew mere an ordinance against swine running At
large IN the streets but like many other ordinances
u Is but little needed Hogs in the streets are neither
useful nor ornamental but submit no ne what
ing son derlng the propensity they have sometimes Of
masne themselves rather too FREQ with ones person
perhaps rubbing their shiny bodies against his panta
looms or We have seen done) running between per
sons legs and tipping him her ias the case may bel
headiopg upon the sidewalk Boys have no bu sine a
In the public streets within the limits Of the city
FpE N THIRTY FIRST SrRIrr-ehortly after one o cloak
yesfrday morning, fire discovered IN frame build
Ing No ia Thirty first street. which destroyed with
its eontsnts The amount lost by II will be about 1900
on which there was no insurance. From this bud,ng
IRE extended to adjoining house belonging to John
Beder, damaging Il to the amount of $50.
Fu IN snYY. FOURTH srREr AT about three o'cl 4
yestsrday morning Gre tcct piacs in uniababit.d
70 Mr.. Runbosk residing q. No. 10 WEBSTER street
SUICIDE YESTERDAY afternoon a. the steamer Hunch.
Sscs Was on her passage from staten lslssd TO New
Known to any ON beSd and Jumped over the stern
enans into the river, and was drowned. He nade no
snort to save himself while IN the water and vas ssen
steamer, 70 rescue him, and small row boat nt o III
s:istsncc but without avail He was dressed in suit
Of black. ." su''