The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-30

TIE WsAru-Yes.erday the sun called up the ther-
ter high sgure but good breeze for most o.
the day oounteractcd the effects Of the heat The
sAM n2 ,a P,h SO 80 NJ
There vas during the early part of the day appearances
Of shower but those who wanted it were disappointed
This temperature be tolerated.
INDIGNATION MEETING on Boa RID THE STEAMER TRoS.-Tne
steamer Troy started from Albany for New York on Fri
day night last at O'Clock with about one hundred and
ty passengers on board Shortly after the steamer
under way, was nsced she moved very slowly,
and enquiry Instituted by the passengers which
resulted In the discovery that the steamer was disabled
from accident Of the day before and able TO work
only Of her wheels The passengers considering this
an imposition upon th travelling public, called iniig
ws.Sa q county count New GSarmao and NJ
j. T. Daniel Of Boston, Secretary The captain Of the
odsns had to the machnsry Of the boat the
day before, Of which public notice had been given
he 1.-THE cspaiD) not deemug such notice necessary The
meeting then passed resolution expressive of their
fore feel it due to ourselves, and to the
evidently coolly contrived fraud and cheat which
have been upon u.s. On the voyage Of the
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from Albany.
about O'clock, drunken man amused himself by in
sultng ladies In Broadway. Mr. John Chambers, Deputy
Clsrh Of the Common Council and Mr. Weed the Sergeant
st arms happened to be on their way home from the
Office, when they the fellow lay indecent hands
the ladies' whersupon Messrs Chambers and Weed seized
him. and after struggle, in which they Received some
rough handling from tho brute and in which Of Mr.
Weeds fingers was drcedfully bitten by him, they
% ,ne mellow over 70 the % snd nc
get his deserts, for uples such lawessness checked
respectable females viii be unable to walk the great
and populous thoroughfare Broadway These gentlemen
who the wresched drunkard deserve the thanks
Of every peaceabe citizen though regret TO hear
prisoner had numerous sympathisers, some Of whom
used insulting language 70 Mr. Chambers for being ga.n
and brave enough protect deenceess from the
assaults OF street rowdy.
CAsuALn2--On Sunday last one Of Salt h Fosters
Coney Island stages was upset at . place called the
e ons hs M OF
and some ladies we're much hurt At 4o'cock T. NJ,
Friday, another stage Of the line into pie,ure
wagon at the same spot the pole striking Quaker lady
the shoulder wing her down the road her
shoulder blade broken with two of her ribs and
vessel must have been ruptured win not the grand
jury Of Kings county inquire into these matters and
indict the guilty, whether principals or driversS
mn-About eleven O'Clock on Friday night, FIRE
broke out in the machine shop of the Union India Rubber
the corner Of 1924 street and Fourth Several
IRE companys promptly the ground but before
they could subdue the flames the building partially
destroyed and the machinery greatly damaged large
quantity of finished and unfinished stock saved from
destruction. The loss Is estimated at u 300 Fully in
sured,
Al late hour on friday night hre broke out 10 The
building 282 Seventh avenue occupied by Adam and P.
Conen, as . dwelling. The flames speedily extin-
guished not however before the premises damaged
to the amount Of about $500 The stock Of Mr. Robson
furniture dealer in the lower part Of the building
damaged by water to the amount Of $500.
Shortly after II O'Clock on Friday night alarm Of
FIRE took place In the Seventh district which originated
from the OF house No IL Cherry street. occupied by
a number Of families The ire originated in kind Of
closet, the back stoop, which set fire TO the back
door, running the building to the roof The house
filed with smoke and the flames burnt through
the back door, thereby preventing the tenants from
ing down stairs, and many Of them compelled to
effect their escape out of the front windows asd the
roof The Ere Is supposed to have been the work of
some ncendinry.
DEATH OF WILLIAM A. DouaIAss--William A. Douglass,
the late Superintendent of Lamps, under Mr. Arcularus
died on Friday evening of congestion of BRAIN in the
prime of life, he being only years of ago. His funa-
raj win take place this day Sunday from his late resi-
0ence in Toreyt tn street