The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-17

NARROW ESCAPE OF Mr.. e. X. COLLINS Sat 101s O'Clock
yesterday morning, Mr.. E. X. Collins proceeding
from his residence to foot of Corandt street. way
to Jersey City, where he to have taken the
Washington, an accident occurred which, but for the
courage Of young named Alderman, clerk in the
store of Talcott Brothers. might have terminated ia
tally As Mr. Collins passing the Park the axletree
OF his carriage broke and the shock caused by this cir
cumstance started the horses who rushed madly down
Broadway and had they CHANGED to have struck against
any opposing object would certainly have overturned
the carriage and probably caused Mr.. Collins DEATH
haa1 70 Dc seeing the
the excited animals and by exercise ogreat strength
bore them back on their launches and held them until
Mr. Collins was extricated from his unpleasant and dan
gerous position Mr. Alderman deserves every credit
for his skill and boldness.
The UNEMPLOYED AGAIS.-Yesterday groups of the
unemployed workmen congregated in front of the City
Hail. discussing together the probabilities of getting
work. Most of these under the impre sion that
the Common Council, somehow devisng means to
give them work. but have not yet their plans perfect
ed. The most bitter TRADES INDUCED in by some,
said should not have been made They separated at
late hour to meet again to-day when the address pub
lished yesterday will be presented to the Common
Council
TROUBLE ON THE DocKs-THR STRIKE OF THE TOMBSTONE.
MN-There was quite excitement along the wharves
and docks yesterday caused by the strike of the long
shoremen. II appears the shipowners have come to
determination to reduce the wages Of this class Of work
men from 81 70 per day to 81 So To this the de
muir, and refuse to work. They yesterday went
further, and assembled In or two hundred along
the docks and tried to intimdae those who accepted
the reduced prices The shipowners had hired number
Of men, some Of whom were newly arrived emgrants;
but the threats of the strikers alarmed them and they
would not work for fear Of violence being offered them
In the vicinity Of Franklin Market, (pier No. 10)
large crowd had assembled and to prevent
several men from loading the schooner B. n Hawkins,
Mott Co. The were so alarmed that they would
net leave the vessel until company OF police arrived to
excited state as II feared riot would take place.
The police, however, the ALERT and there but
little danger Of anything Of the kind occurring large
force has been detailed to look out for the strikers
should they make any disturbance to-day.
THE FRANKLIN FrsuvAL-The birthday of Benjamin
Franklin will be appropriately ated this
ming, at the Broadway Tabernacle, by the New York
typographical Society who have decided to omit this
ply literary anniversary. The proceeds to be de-
voted to the support Of the printers free library The
gb m IL b s,d ~ oxre; 18th to VII
their wives and sweetheart 70 celebrate the
turn Of the birthday Of the printer and statesman
Ben Franklin.
THE INDIAN soIpuus OF lsI2-The representatives of
the ancient and famous Six Nation OF Indians who had
served favor Of the United States in the war Of 1872
and who figured in the procession at Washington
appeared Change yesterday, and drew considerable
attention from the merchants. The three tribes OF
Onedas Cayuga's and Tuscarora,s in this State had
each its representative one Of whom doctor,
medicine man They were weather beaten looking set,
and the hand Of time had made Its mark upon their
countensnces and apparent physical vgor, well ~
upon their white compatrots who had been with them
in the struggle Of 1912.
FIRE IN THE EIGHTH AyKyuR.-Yesterday morning, at
about O'Clock, FIRE was discovered in the clothing
store Of Morris Plantard No. 4e5 Eighth avenue. It was
first discovered by Mrs Muir the lady residing the
store She awoke by dense smoke In her bedroom
when Mr.. Muir gave the alarm The hremen and police
quick at the premises and succeeded In put
ting out the Gre before II had time TO spread beyond the
store workman who is said TO have been seepng in
the back Of the store said he was nearly sufoca
ted by the smoke There IL Insurance. OF u 600 on
the stock the Granite Insurance Company The loss
win amount probably to 5000 There are some curious
circumstances about this FIRE, which under In
| yestigaton by the Fire Marshal