The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-18

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being brou forward prove the charge Of gambling
the magistrate dismissea the complaint. a..
missed by Justice Brennan Al no evidence could .:
brought forward to subsautate the charges brought
against the Defendants by Mr.. Vsndervort.
City In telifgence.
TIE CxNrRE STREET AcCIpEsr-DRArH PARTIES
INJURED Yesterday, briefly announced the fact Of
two men, named John McNAy and John MsMulliu,
having been the Harlem Railroad in Centre
street near PEARL at late hour ON Saturday night
Since writing the paragraph question both have
died, at the New York Hospital vhere inquest will
be held this morning, by Coroner Hilton. 1t appears,
from what we could esru yesterday, that thess men,
while walking along the track Pearl ssrset,
caught between of the ,org cars going down the
street, and pile Of bricks that heaped up within
eighteen inches OF the racs and falling under the rear
wheels Of the car had both their legs broken 6y tbs
on being arretfed be applied the brakes when
he the men getting in between the car and the
bricks, but was told TO 60 on BY the men, who remained
close up Decide the pile III the had passed them
about ALI its length when they suddenly turned
around (probabl thns that tue danger haa pass
car and dragged und erne.th the wheels They did not
long survive the injuries received death relieved their
sufsriDgs few fours sitter their admttancs into the
hospital.
FIRE In WATER STREET. yesterday afternoon, be
twe<n s and O'Clock, FIRE broke out in the dwelling
house, occupied By William Whitney, No. 3l21s Water
street The fire started from the Kitchen aud rapidly
spread up the wood partition to the upper floors ex
Josiah s,earrs NO aoS occupied by Alexander Mulhoi
land; No. 3l2, occupied BY James Collins No. 49,
were two story frame. Nos sl216, $40, Sos and Si2,
totally destroyed No $40 considerably burnt
the aide and All the above buildings have been
occupied, for years past female boarding
houses. The FIRE spread rapidly, that the inmates
had scarcely time to any OF their household pro-
Eha 81 .4aA To-
Of which is covered by In the building No.
3l2K two explosions took place, opposed from gun
powder, as half keg was found on the premises.
PosT OrrCB BLUSDMs-Is semi Off ciAly an
nounced months ago, from Washington, that Post
master General nursed BY city postmaster was in
cubatrg radical reform miserable city post
ransenents But what this reform turn to be.
ridiculous muss, In every We to have
letters carried up and down the lesch like shaped island
Of Manhattan three four times day, instead of
three at present But that only exhibits the alb
urdity Of the present arrangement-four times day
instead Of three. letter written, for example, in
Forty fourth street the East River to person the
anne street the Forth River, distant about mile
y the present arrangement has to be brought down
own four miles the side Of the island bs
led up again the distance the other. LISTERS
thus written between the upper sections of the city
cannot be nterchanged In the twenty four hou
What wnnt is local post Offices both up and do wa
Pondsnce be promptly carried That Is tns only
be improved. Let Judge Campbell and Mr. Fo rIer take
few lessons from Postmaster Swsts Postmaster Boyd
who desstapd hsbusiDess and tie wants OF the public
and they will perhaps how to remedy the existing
Detects and copcede what the public have right to
clain-jccal post offices. We uoderstani tina. a very
general movement has been mace by long sueriog
up town population In favor OF az up town Post Office
Why has not this been Done beforeS Why u II not
initiated BY the inhabitants ON the east aud west sdes
Of the city, There oud b. Post on Chatham
square, another at Green sich and third ut the
junction Of the Sixth avenue and Broadway. These
Offices should have BEEN founded years ago. aud they
cannot now be refused without abusive neglect OF
the power which is given the Postmaster General for
the pupc 10 be turned off with audit carrier
day. whose duty 1t is to convey letters eight or
nine miles, when the parties writing and receiving them
but he gave them stone. This is the way the Post
Once Department is administered 10 it thought
strikes Perhaps the improvements stro agly urged
by the public press and the public wants win diminish
the revenues Of Mr.. Fowler below twenty thousand
dollars a year. II so, shsi alters the cs.e; BY all
He win went ut leassthst amount to pay for dinners,
and Tsmmsny Hall entertainments on larger scale.
DEDICATION OF SEVENTH AVENUE LECTURE ROOM
This building, just completed by the congregation Of
the vsttry street NJ F. Church, and which they design
to occupy till their church is erected is handsome two
story structure thirty By sixty, and cost $500
1t dedicated with Appropriate religious services yes
terday by Rev. Allen Steele and others. The entire
plot ground Ia liz feet inches by 100 fest Deep and
lecture room. will be commenced Immediately. 1t
will be handsome ediace OF brown stone frens, having
TIVE towers. Mr.. Thomas r. Jackson Is the architect
The pews Of the lecture room will be rented but the
church win be free one The choir under the direc
ton Of Mr. Horton, and is we'll disciplined Prof. Mat
tson aud Rev. J. B. Wakeley conducted the services
during tbs day.
JUMPED Our OF A WIsDow.--Iawrence REILLY, while
lsborisg under an attach of deirium tremens jumped
out Of the second story window OF the house No ESQ
Warrington street TO the pavement below. He WAS
picked up and taken TO the Eighth ward station house,
whore found his injuries were not hhely to ter
inmate fatally.
A FIGHT In THB FOURTH WARD-SUyDAY MORNING
AnusnuNr.-About O'Clock on Sunday morning,
party u fast young men, who had been INDUCING rather
freely In spirituous potationr, met BY gang Of
reES !. F.DifS,t street Tno e an nds
that The shouts and cries Of tss aroused the
bsssysr The lighters cleared out, nor could they be
found, uough the whole lower part Of the ward was
os Az 'ss .osas o
ward.
soDA Warm PPs BuRsrn.-On Saturday, soda water
pipe which leads through William street. bursted ON the
corusr Of the Dutch Reformed Church, boiling, and
throwing up the earth until II reached the surface and
found it, way TO the gutter, down which II flowed
forming rivulet OF considerable sise.
BrookIyn City Intelligence.
ATTACK ON UNITED STATES MARINES ny Rowprss-
disturbance occurred between number Of rowdes and
marines at the United States barracks in the waisbou
about o'clock last evening. II appears that the ma
rnes had rpeatedly been attacked during the day BY
gang Of fellows who are well known about that neigh.
borheod for rowdy prorensitss They stoned every
one dressed In uniform who caught outside OF the
barra< ks and assaulted them within the brack
yard BY throwing stones the fence In the evening
party Of marines their way from the Navy Yard 70
tbs bsr.chs were attacked while crossing the city park
and diven 70 their quarters platoon OF marines, un
der the command OF sergeant came out, armed With
abes to The aid OF their companions, and charged