The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-24
City Intelligence.
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STREET PREACHING IN THE PARK-A FIGHT IN 7
CONGREG ALTON.

STREET PREACHING IN THE PARK-A FIGHT IN THE
CONGREGATION.
Another of those affairs which Of late have brought
disgrace upon religion and made the Sabbath day of
brawng took place in the Park yesterday afternoon The
Angel Gabriel and those of his stripe, upon the
Hall steps at the usual hour in the afternoon giving
vent to their indignation against religion general and
Popcry and Catholicism in particular. crowd Of per-
haps three hundred persons assembled TO sen and to
participate in any fun which the occasion might give
rise rise TO. a new man Of TINS order OF preachers Mr.
for time with bad English and virulent abuse
the Roman Church. This tolerated for long tme
only interrupted by hoarse laughter and loud yes
occasional joke fell here there among the audience
the speaker might call it down upon himself This
being citing to exercise the freedom Of speech man
at length yentured to act upon this liberty by denounc
ing the sayings Of the preacher This gave rise gen.
ing out from the aSouder and bloody aaa brnss
faces the Ornamental parts OF the picture The
police Immediately rushed in and the following bellger-
eLts arrestedJohn H. Baker, Francis DE Ianey,
James Greenhill, Thomas McaIanus, Peter McGrath
James Carney and James Costello. These marched
How much longer these fanacal street preachers
fit candidates for the Lunac Asylum to permitted to
call around them the Of the metropolis on each
Sabbath day. with other result than general nyhtg
To call this supporting the freedom Of sreechn Is to
make no distinction between vile abuse and decent
Tect for the opinions OF others between rank fanatcs
and reason. To sustain these street gatherings only
10 permit this class TO publicly magn and Witty whom
they choose The law, common dcccncy, AMI com mon
sense cry out against it.
FRI AND AccDrST-A fire broke out last night about
half past O'Clock, at No Hanover street. In the cellar
under the Exchange The damage was trihing. During
the IRE sad accident occurred in Wall street. Thoae
Rice in the hurry Of the fire companies over by
Engine No 49, and both his legs broken He was carried
to the hospital.
FHEs,-About two O'Clock yesterday morning FIRE wac
in woodhouse in Thirty third street. between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues and before 1t could be ex
tnguished the flames communicated with an adjoining
building The damage was, however, triaing A fire
also broke out at No. 70 Beeckcr street. occupied by Mr.
Zaahe as silver warehouse but extipguished be-
fore much damage done.
SERIOUS ACc1DENT.-While number Of laborers were
employ ed on Saturday in taking down the building No. A
Warren street. Of the walls fell burying two of the
workmen beneath it, After considerable difficulty thew
were exricated from the ruins when it found that
one Of them, named Lawrence Slavin severely
ured as render his recovery very doubtful The other
named Thomas Fnton, had his thigh fractured. They
were both conveyed to the City Hospital
DESTRUCTION PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH.-Ihe large
brick Presbyterian church upon the Of Eighth
avenue and Forty street has been razed to the
ground within the last fortnight, and stone of its
foundation now remains upon the ground. This church
was torn down in order to build better upon ano
Their site in Forty street. midway between the
Seventh and Eighth The old site upon which
II has stood for years has been sold for
lots.