The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-29
City IntelllRense.

SMOKING IN TIE CRY RAuRoAD CARs.-According to the
rules enforced the city railroad cars smokers are
allowed except the platform in 'front.' where they may
whh away much they please But evsn there they
are complain ed fby certain old ladies others who
turn up their sensitive noses the fragrant cloud pass
es them in the cars young lady writes TO fol-
lows
The conductors Of the Eighth would very much
oblSe ladies who ride In them they would
from smoking on the platforms In this instance the young
he wind blew smoke Of not very sooi cigar
directly In the faces OF Two old ladies' and THE WRITER
Now decidedly OF the opoion thai the son lust
OF the unhappy young spoken of in the above was
reprehensibie in the extreme. II bal enough for
him to smoke all in the cars but to exnume GILLIAN
SMELLS right in the face of two old ladies' aui one
pretty young one, was atrocous. excec iin1y
mild expression Next time he feels inclined to indulge
in the double luxury of smoke an ride al the
time, we afectonately advise him try one OF tho
choice segars highly recommended By the Hon. Mike
Walsh In his letters to the HERALD four cents apiece
FISH sroREs.-A fine large backGsh, weighing nearly
% pounds, was caught at McCombs dam on Thursday
last, by hard shell politician mailing from the Finh
ward This is the heaviest fish of that variety that ha,
been found in waters for many years. 1t caught
with single SMELL This Il certainly large (blck) Dish
story but true While our hand is in we might % we'll
,e another Mr. Stone of Barclay street, caught fine
juicy turtle weighing as pounds In Princes bay,
day last week while shhg for kingfsh. The strangsst
part of the story is be caught the animal with hook,
sprawlng turtle aboard II is qaitc TO lind turtles
weighing even twenty pounds in these waters. This l.
amphibious.
REGATTA AT GowANrs-A regatta of on Wedncs-
day last at the above place. for handsome silver goblet
presented by the proprietor of the Penny Bridge Hotel
in addition to which there several other prizes
tribued Seven yachts entered for the contest,
starting at O'Clock in the following order-Rainbow,
length 20 feet inches; Sara rs feet inches; Tee.
graph Is eet 10 inches j. o. Briggs 20 feet 20 inches
Cricket 90 feet inches. La Perre IS fee inches;
Union l0 feet 10 inches The cours Of the race was
akQ hOQfa off hri1 tn off
OWLS Head, thence around buoy off kobbns peef and
back TO starting point twice around two minutes per
foot being allowed for the difference in length The wind
blew fresh from the northeast Each boat carrying
crowd of sail they had about as much they could
sized giving her crew a cold bath gratuitousiy they
were Immediately rescued by another yacht other
mishap occurring. The Telegraph took the lead, and
kept IL throughout the race coming in far ahead of all
her competitors. The following the time given by the
judgcs:-1elegraph, h. 81 Rainbow, h. m; Sara,
h. II m La Peirre, h. % m; Cricket and Union
time taken.
CAUTION TO ENGINES IN RUNNING A FIRE.-Iast even
ing, between and O'Clock, while Engine Company No.
49, and Hook and Ladder Company No. SO going to
alarm Of FIRE in the Second district accident occurred
which resulted in injuries several persons, and
is likely to prove fatal 10 James Cook member of Engine
Company NO. 49, The accident occurred from he two
companies coming III collision Corner of street
ton upon one Of tie Eighth Avenue Railroad tracks
They both running at rapid speed bat neither be-
came aware OF the advance OF the other company in time
to avo collision Several were quite severely bruised
Boy SBoT.-Yesterday afternoon about l o'clock,
boy named Francis Mcintyre residing Eleventh
avenue and Sixcth street. while crossing Fifty ninth
street received shot in his left thigh Officers Cook and
Mcclure hearing the report of gun and the screams of
the boy hastened to the spot and while the boy
being conveyed to the residence Of his PARENTS instituted
search as to whence the shot proceeded Tney found
two men, named VIM. Clancy and WIN. O'Donnell, who
had gun in their possession whom they arrested aud
took to the Twenty ward Station House. Nothing
being proved against hem however, they were dschag
ed. The boys wound is not dangerous.
A MAN Run OVER BY A STAGE KrIED.-Lest night,
about O'Clock, aged man named John 0'Nel
by of the Spring street stages In South
street. He picked up by some citizens aud officer
Holland conveyed the injured to his residence No
68 Cherry street. physician sent for and few
minutes after his arrival the man died.
THE LIQUOR DEALERS NORFOLK SUFFERERS
The Committee of Liquor Dealers appointed to raise funds
by subscription among the members of the association
in behalf OF the sufferers at Norflk report the
subscribed s3,e56 &c. As as 81. 600 rasel
the funds will be des patched to Norfolk
SUDDEN DEArn.-A named Robert Johnson died
suddenly last night at No 13l Madison street The Co
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