The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-17

HOW HEIWEEF PU0ILI6T5 IN TiL FIFTH WARD
The Belle Union, porter house Le>oard eet, OPP
pose the Fifth ward station house was t,e scene o.
fierce encounter between two puglists ON sum
ing about ten O'Clock which created intense aelt
in the neighb0rhood. II appears that Job Z, f..
butcher, who was friend and intimate acqu .ntance Of
the late William Poole entered the Belle Unyn and
ing John Morrisey the pnglst sitting dow with some
friends, asked hi-a to take dria. Morr sew nothing
10TH consented TO smlle " aud dd So He learned while
at the bar, The of his entertainer when turning
iercey towards HIN, ami in language garnished with
number of not over choice epit1ks he accused him of
being Of those who helped Bill Poole to beat him
the foot of Amos street a year ago this summer.
Dean denied that he was on the ground when Morrissey
II Is said, seized him and butted his head against
his face and they both rolled the ground
together The barroom soon scene OF wild excite
ment; the door bolted, and the window shutters
closed to keep out those who mg interfere with
the pieasant amusement about to come of. Dean
called 90 murder which was heard by the police. On
trance whereupon they beat down the window shutters
with their clubs and entered and soon arrested the com
batants The excitement in the neghborhood was SO
great that the hremcn supposed fire had taken place
rolled their engines. Morrssey and Dean both
taken TO the Fifth ward station house but each party
refused make charge against the other they al
lowed to depart The most singular part Of this aray Is
that though the police were conyersan with the matter
no mention is made Of in Captain Carpenters report TO
that have occurred Of late that would go to show some
understanding between the police and certain welknown
disturbefs Of the public peace.
ASSAULT WITH A RAzoR-Between two and three O'Clock
Sunday morning a difficulty took place in Leonard
street, Church street, between coiored and
proprietor Of porter house Some colored near
by took up the Of the woman, when white man,
named Stewart Wilson, said something to coored man
known as Asher Foote's the latter Immediately drew from
his pocket razor, and inflicted wound Dr. Wilson's
nose, severing 1t nearly to the cheek An alarm was
given and officer story Of the Fifth ward, arrested the
negro the charge. Mr. Wilson was conveyed to the
station house by his friends Dr. Kilbourne called
in who spced up the in the best manner and Mr.
Wilson then conveyed home by his friends The
gro in the morning was taken before Justice Welsh but
complainant appeared, and il was ntmated by the
officer that the complainant did not wish to prosecute
the magistrate discharged the accused from custody.
A MAN AND HoRsE DRowNED-Francis Palmer youth
eighteen years Of age driving horse and wagon
the pier foot Rutgers street Saturday evening when
the horse took fright and jumped into the dock taking
the wagon and youth in it. Efforts made to
the young man. but they unsuccessful and he per-
shcd The body grapped for and recovered yester
day and taken to his late residence No 2O8 Stanton
street.
AocDENTs-Thomas Tully, iaborer, while engaged on
Saturday in in Forty ninth street Third
nue. seriously injured in consequence of derrick
having fallen upon him. He attended by physician
Mt his residence in Thirty street. near Tenth
avenue.
Jane Williams, residing at No ~ Monroe street was
severely burned Saturday night by the explosion Of
camphene lamp which she was the act Of re-fling
while lighted
Thomas Holland, Daniel Earl and another laborer
were seriously injured Saturday afternoon while at
work in sewer in seventy-ninth street, First
nue., by the embankment caving in upon them. They
taken by the Nineteenth ward police to the New
York Hospital.
Barney Luckton, a laborer fell from the third to the
first story OF building in Eighth avenue fortyrst
street. and striking the beams of floor fractured
his and legs besides sustaining serious internal in
juries. Conveyed to the New York Hospital.
Michael Kelly, of 337 Thirteenth street, and Michael
Benson, OF 151 Twenty street. fell from loaded
coal cart which they driving In Hudson Perry
street. and of the wheels passed them causing
dangerous injuries The Ninth ward police took them
their respective homes and procured the necessary med
cal attendance.