The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-05
City Intelligence.

FATAL ACCIDENT At THE CORNER OF BiExMAS ASD NASSAU
s1RETs-Ycsterday serious accident occurred in the
building Of the Daily Times 1t seems the Neo Yor.
Observer has its comprising rooms In the upper story
Of the Times building and send their 'formsr down
through The Times hacbway, and in the Times box.
Yesterday afternoon, AS two young men, named vii.
liam II. Timpson, aged Is years and Thomas Ste
veason, aged 10 years, both employed the Nev York
Csarer, were descending from the upper story OF tn
building through the hatchways In the box In which III
"iums" are let down ut the fourth story the box
caught upon the noor, the chain by which it held
posbl freed the Box nom the aoos ba. before tbsy
ccui do ayard of loose chain had unwound to
the lTgth Of which the box fell cleared the
jerk the fall breaking the chain and precipitating the
two Dys into the basement The spine OF each boy In
chain in It's rapid motion, also injured Mr. Thomas b.
Carr Who was wounded in the leg and side Stevenson
and Tnpson were taken to the City Hospital where the
formerdcd st six O'Clock in the evening The latter is
not expected 80 I've today There have been several
accdens OF this Lind lately and it bchoovcs those who
have todo with hatchwnys TO be be very careful
THE fDfyfNDgSef GuAnD.-The Independence Guard
James Boyle, Lieutenant commanding, paradcd yes.
terday T. commemorate the birthday Of their former
Captain ohn T Cairns (the well known tactician and
also TO Celebrate the eighteenth anniversary OF the
organization Of the corps. The Guard belonged orig
naly to th. old 27th Regiment since better known
the Naiiopd Guard, eth Regiment. In 1857 owing 10
some Difficulty in that regiment, split ensued and the
macontents chose j. +. Cairns for a pain and adopted
their present name. They soon acquired great reputa
ton Tor disc dine, and not surpassed by
any other company in ibe city The Guard Is attached
to the 18th k,smont, n Y. = M. After marching past
the HERALD Office the Guard proceeded TO tho Park
where they reviewed by their newly elected Colonel
Richard French, and the 18th Regiment staff They then
marched to theGrammercy Housc, the square OF
that name whee, after discussing good bnncr, mp
propriae and elpuent speeches made by Captain
foyle, Lieutenant Watts, ouarermaStor Weeks, L. r.
Harrison, and ohers. The company spent good time
In fcicitaiing thepseves well they might their
excellent appearance. Iodworth- Band in attend
ance. The company separated at late hour
TBf EAGLE Nuss 1YEns, numbering thrtytwo musksts
Capt. d. X. Murpls, proceeded their third annual
target excursion toFort Ice Monday 81 inst. They
contcnded for sixten prizes and in small degree dis
played their fkil good markmen. Their appearance
was good and thci arrangements gave satifation %
themselves and friens.
TBF FuiIoS FERRY ioIDENT inquest was yesier
day held by Coroner rDonnei upon the body of Thco.
fcecker, the young who drowned az the Fulton
ferry Monday night Il appears thai deceased start
oil on a to get b,rd the ferry boat Manhattan.
which had Just left her cr, but in Jumping after her he
fell hort of his mark and plunged into The dock IL
forts were made 10 save % but he did not rise % the
surface they proved fruhess He was native OF Ger.
many 10 years old and tas employed clerk in thc
dug store of Mr. chas. oSzc, lss Il South street.
ALARM oF FnU uns EGHTa DsrTpT.--About 10
O'Clock lat night the allah FIRE IN Cedar street vas
caused ~ the bursting oa carboy Of acid standing ~
be Drug store q Reckwit Greene nos III and 80
Cedar street. IL suprotg ~ have been tirr
ty seme boys ont of mischief
EytI DsrcsAry--ltsror ron AUorsT, 1s55.--Whoie
number of patients under tsotnent oo new patient,
2cC0 attended at their rosenccs, 297, -. o. The ii
pensafy classified follow), 1,5o3-Dsesscs u tbc
heart lurga and throat III Of the hcsd and abdomen
feyers &c, 299 % the eye ard ST.. ~ fbc kin 10
Il women 20 of children go surgical department IL
minor surgery, Jl3: vacclnatnn, H. Total males &c.
females 1871 Rorn Ia the United sates $40; IN lte.
q ~ t. sk.~g r. .FN4f
3 aied, 81 remaining under treatment 40 pre-cip-
iious dii Icn.cd during the monte, 0A