The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-23

they considered very great evil and public
nuisance. It is compsinsd by them thu. from
from twenty TO thirty houses Of ill fses whose
tces are of the 'lnost dsbased and lewd character
the Doors Of or Ss Of
and robbiDg ncautious and verdant strangers There
house near Reode street kept by coiored indivi.
duals one OF whom s constantly watching at the door
for victims Such state Of things should not per-
mtted, the petitioners say, and appeal to his Honor
justice, love OF order and decency.
City Intelligence.
THE CYPRIANS AGAIN.
Severa Of the police ptans hard at work last
night in srresting the walkers Another descent
mad in the Park by the Sixth ward police by order
Of Capt nowng, and twenty girls arrested
locked up for the night This s most desirable effor.
to FREQ the Park from foul nuisance that long
complained Of and make it place that respectable
citizen would not dare be seea in after daylight. It
being dark and retired, has made it favorite
"crusing ground" ss it Is termed, for disrepuable
women and their male associates and patrons Should
the police continue in their Efforts 1t will very soon be.
ccme different place.
among the girls arrested in the Sixth ward was one
who gave her name as Anna Burnett Shs was tall,
handsome youpg woman with mild, soft eyes and sxen
hair She protested loudly that she a decent girl
and seemed quite humiliated and terrified to find herself
in prison, and amid the vilest specimens Of her SEX
Captain Bowling sent for and to him made such
let her off, though the officer who arrested her was posi-
tive os to her sbandored chsracter But Anna looked
so innocent, and plead earnestly that the Captain
felt he would not be justified in keeping her, and she
discharged with the admonition to 90 and sin no
mere 30 much has been said as to improper arrests
being made that the Captain thought he would be
justified in running the slishtest risk.
The other girls of the most degraded kind. Come
we're unconcerned, or tried to appear so others
shameless and brazen but the features all of them
allowed debauchery Of the lowest kind Worn and hag
gard faces pued and boAted and bearing every mark
could be every side. 1t . spectacle cslcu-
lated 70 aay any sympathy their unfortunate condition
In the o.her wards down town there were but few ar
rests. In the Fifth ward there only one-a girl
named Emma Smith, who was behaving in disordsrly
that out walked along peacsably and created no
disturbance. few vigorous onslaughts accompanied
City, @ whs win
been heretofore.
sHocKISG AccIDENr-we have to record another acci
dent by Jumping from the forward part Of city
railway This practice should be prevented by gates
upon the car entrances. On Saturday, George Henry
Wild, ten years Of age, only Of II N. Wild, Esq,
jumping from the forward part of one of the Second
cars and fell with OF his legs upon track
track and netea lateral Wound running from from shs
ankle nearly to the knee No bones touched i'm
pcrtApt blood vessels severed colored boy conveyed
Master Wild upon his shoulders distance Of six blocks
10 apotheesry shop where the wound sewed up.
Thence he taken his fathers residence Broome
street, and is doing WELL and under lskill medical
BE a very bright active intelligent boy ana bore his
sufierings like hero.
ExHIBr1oN OF THE SCHOLARS OF WARD SCHOOL No. a.
Last evening the Tabernacle densely crowded to
witness exhibition of the scholars of the ward school
Of vsrck and North Moore streets This is the
Hrst the kind that has ever the city
and little interest manifested py those taking
part the exercises The children present ap.
popriately dressedthe little misses WHITE with pink
ribbons, and the masters their bb tucker
TIE performancss consisted OF choruses and solos,
Misses Fannie Thompson and Mary srasburg and Master
Cray particularly distinguished themselves. Between
the parts Dr. Tying made eloquent address, which
much applauded. The exercises then resumed and
continued to late hour This school under the oh
of Mr.. William Bsdsn in the male department and MISS
Sarah Z. Ebbets in the female department. The class
under the OF Miss Helen Morgan acquitted them
selves WELL and did ciedt to their teacher The whole
affair was pleasant asd the children dispersed at
late hour satisfied with what they had and heard
FIRE FIRST AvESuE-SUPPosED BURGLARY AND Ar
soy.-Shorty after two O'Clock ON Tuesday morning.
FIRE discovered in the butchers shop occupied by
John Smith, situated at No. 2o5 First avenue the
Of Thirteenth street. Sergeant LOCKWOOD Of the
Seventeenth ward, was by at the time the smoke
coming from the premises, and aided by Mr.
Thompson, the grocer, and others, the fire extn.
ter the aYs was but out M bscams evident from the
appearance Of the burniDg that the fire had been
kudec box under the desk in the meat shop by the
front window Mr.. Smith occupied two rooms In the
rear OF the store dwelling the dark between
the store and back be used his bedroom for him
smoke,
and called her husband to get up and found the meat
shop fire. They both escaped by the back door Mr..
Smith alleges that the premises entered by tho
window by burglars and 500 in gold stolen from the
bureau drawer and the robbers before leaving wully
set Gre to the shop and then left by the street door,
Mr. Smith insured his stock household furniture,
& to the amount OF $780, in the Stuyvesant Insurance
Company-the loss he estimates at about $3.50. The
building insured for 900 in the Bowery Insurance
Company. Damage to the building about $5. The case
II now under inve estisatisn by the Fire Marshal.
FIRE AT ALIAIRE woRks.-The alarm Of FIRE in the
Sixth district last night between nine and ten O'clock
was caused by portion OF the flooring In the boiler
chop taking fire. 1t very extinguished by the
sremen-danass very triang Its origin Is supposed TO
have been caused by red hot Yvet failing accidentally
on the boards.
PREES7AuoS-Yesterday the citizens and polics OF
the Tenth ward presented Capt Norris police captain
Of that district, with gold watch, two chains and
diamond ring, valued in all at about $780, The valua-
bles were presented by Mr. McKeon, the United States
District Attorney, behalf Of the DONORS as q me
mento Of their esteem and regard for him officer
and gentleman.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
notice in to days HERALD, under the head Of 'Co
lison between FIRE Companies" amongst other thipas
that Engine Company No. q had lively Hghs while
proceeding TO an alarm OF fire yesterday forenoon,
through Pearl street. Centre" Now SIR permit me
TO ssy, in to what must call malicious misre-
that there was no alarm OF are at ali in the
disict in which q runs that Engine 81 did not turn
out at al yesterday or snce and that not mem Of
Engine engaged in any broil quarrel Whatever
make this statement nasmuch Of late 1t appears that
the members Of n made responsible for any little
quarrel that may tahe place, and is always
disadvantaseous to them. CHARLES NEARY,
Foreman Fulton Engine Company No. n.
NEW YORK, May 2l 1885,
Brooklyn City News.
ASSIvERsARY OF BROOKLYN SUNDAY scnooIs-
The twenty. fifth anniversary Of the Brooklyn Sunday
schools was celebrated yesterday The sun shone bright