The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-08
City Intelligence.

New YORK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY -This assoc alton
met last night in Clinton Hall-wilson G. Hunt in the
chair, and Peter D. Mead acting Secretary. mum
Der of beautiful flowers exhibition;
tuce, known butter heads which had been raised
der glass; also few Seeding aneraria, and some fine
chaceoara likely to be valuable addition to bedding
ed to hsld exhibionrn June, during the of
strawberries and roses. After distributing some seed
from the Patent Ohicc, the meeting adjourned.
ELECTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONERS TONIGHT.
The Board of Represea tsves OF the Fire Department
meet to night at stuy7ssant Institute to elect Eve Com
missoners, under theprovions Of law passed by
the last legislature These Commissioners
for Ave years. and to have almost exclusive control
OF matters appertainiag to the Fire Department All
complaints against between engine companies appi-
business as is now done bS The Common Council Is here
after to be adjudicatd by this Few Board The Com mis-
soners are to serve without salary and will have the
appointment OF one clark at an expense not exceeding
$500 year. There already number of ldates
in the field and it behooves the representative night
for the publication Of the Department. They wli
have controlling power in sae fire matters as the Com
Council cannot their action uness by vote
Of two thirds Of their members.
FATAL ACCIDENT Yesterday afternoon, about IA
O'Clock, while John Sharp, and Joseph his son.
gsged in the store 100 Walker street. hostng up
lime to the top story Of the barrels fell from the
Hfh foor and struck both father and to the ground
veyed to the New York Hospital where Joseph sharp
died aluost immediately after his admittancs The
father hes In a critical condition, having received
injuries about the head The deceased had his
skull fractured and his back broken by the heavy weight
Dr. DASH who 10 attesdin the survivor, is OF opinion
that the skull is not fractured but that conclusion Of
the brain has taken place there is doubt The de-
ceased is about "a years age An Inquest will be held
upon the body to-day.
FIRE IN WATR sTREET-Between and O'Clock yes
terday Afternoon Are broke out in the boarding house
No. 31s Water street, kept by Thomas Mackerel The
flames extended to No. 36 destroying the roofs Of both
houses and damaging thefurnture and bedding cons
derably. Mr.. Thomas Maokerei estimates his lost at
$500; no insurance. Mr. Nathan Black, who had just
moved into the house, lost In furniture and clothing
about $780, Mr.. Robers Mackerel who occupied No 3l6
estimates ris loss at $780, his Insurance. had expired
and from iIness he had not yet had it renewed. The
building Nc. 3l6 to Mr. John Benson damaged
about 5000 fully oreS by insurance. The building
No. 3lS. Lsionged to the Ferris estate damaged
about $153; insured. The female boarders occupying
both hous ss lost considerable Of their clothing while
the thieves in the vicinity avsed themselves of the op
poitlnty TO plunder the unfortunate occupants The
Ere comaanced in the attic Of No. 3ls They were
two story frame buildings, and the fire Ia supposed to
have been the result Of accident
LusT's BRIDGE DESTROYED FRE.-Hunt's bridge,
iy.st below Bronxv.He the Harlem railroad, was de-
sroyed by Sunday evening The connasration is
suppocad to have neen caused by sparks from the
grave.train. Tho are will cause some impedimsnt to
the rsage of trains though not to the passen.
ger trans which connected, and cannot be inter
fuptsd. The bridge destroyed was built Of wood and
ston > and was about two hundred feet span.