The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18
City Intelllgence.

TIE pusr-NurnSG AT THE AsruH Housx-fhe Inn
clouds Of dust which rise in broadway are unbesr
able. How much 10 sger to be compelled to face
these sweeping Clouds driving along with the fury Of
whrlwind, destroying clothes, darkening the air. and
making day and night hdeouss Why not the streets
sprinkledY We Of the Broadway merchants
have taken the matter their own hands, and losing
all hopes OF ever being relieved by the public authorities
they have decided to relieve themselves meeting was
held Thursday evening" at the Aston House when tina
subject was fully discussed Merchants that their
stock damaged sadly by these volumes of dnst which,
drive into their stores from morning till night After
speaking resolution passed appointing .o,
mtee to raise funds by subscription to
of having Broadway swept every morning between day
light and o'clock, A. M. Why t the CIV IN
secor sprinkle this street, We notice in some street,
that the dirt heaped in wind rows, only be scat
tered the streets again by every blast that
along Let the mud be carried off it is heaped
up. If not 1t is better to let it lay in the streets
PEauTuY1SG THE PARK-Mr. Murphy the slperutend
ent of lands and places, has for days past been
busily engaged in planting trees laying ont walks
he k arnSv the
commentator for his activity though his labor is not
expended before it was needed From appearances the
Park bids fair to be agreeable and shady walking for tho
summer.
MuSr1cESr BEouKs1s.-The late James P. Van Horne,
Of this city left the following legaces:--
Now York Orphan Asylum. SIS OOO
New York Orphan Asylum, after the death Of his
New YORK Protestant Episcopal Bible and Prayer ~
New York Protestant Episcopal Missions 1900
Inc American Bible Society made the residuary
sees' Tue amount OF which Is estimated at $50, 0O0
hTTENfT TO AssAssISA1K-Patrck Mcclure residing IN
Thirteenth street near First avenue while returning
home with his wife, about II O'Clock on Thursday even
ing was in front of his house by two armed
ruffans, and mutilacd in the most barbarous manner
Officers Teman, Wallace and Berry of the Eohtasnt,.
ward hearing the cutlery hurried his aid The
sins had fed before the police res ched the snot M
was lying PROSTATE the sidewalk and. beedinp nro
fusely. He was ut conveyed to Bellevue Has,iraI
where he received every attention from Dr. Evrrts the
house surgeon Upon examining him. less than EIGHT
or ten dirk wounds discovered upon different parts
of his body, mostly the thorax but the opinion
OF the doctor that of them have entirely ted
the walls of the chest and that he will probably
PROBABLY FATAL CAsuALTY.-A man name, Pbil;n
Pomp Of No. Al Seventh avenue was yesterday walking
beside his wagon (Which laden with lumber in the
Tenth avenue Tenth street the side near the rail-
way track when baggage Of the Hudson
Company came along and he caught between it and
the wheel OF his wagon The unfortunate was ter
rbly crushed nearly all his ribs broken and his
bowels were protrudng through the skin of stomach
He was picked up in a state Of nsensiby and taken to
his home From the dreadful nature of the injuries he
is not expected to survive The driver of the car John
Hays, arrested by officer Cusck of the Ninth ward
and taken before Justice Stuart who held him for
nation
MARROW EscAPE.-Henry Goetchus a child Of four
years Of age yesterday in crossing at the rail near An
thony street. fell and cut his head train of cars WAS
rapidly approaching at the time when officer Suter Of
the Fifth ward seeing the imminent peril Of the child
with some considerable risk to himself snatched the
child from its perous position But for the presence of
mind displayed by the officer the child would proba
bly, have been crushed to death The littleellow was
taken 10 his home As Hudson street. where his head was
dressed by doctor
SERIOUS AccDENT-James Ward lad thirteen years
OF age, who ut work in Barrs manufactory corner
of frankfort and Cliff Streets became YESTERDAY entan
gled in the machinery, and had his arm torn Off He
was attended by doctor, who amputated the stump
he was then taken to his home, No. lit Hilary street,
Brooklyn.