The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-12
City Intelligence.

TIM CHATHAM STREET CAlAMnY-AsoriEa DsArH--on
Friday night Marcus Sesman, the cutter Mr. Jacobs
store, No 53k Chatham street. died In the New York
Hospital from the injuries received ct the time of the
FIRE, on last Sunday night He a German ty birth
45 years of age. He has left wife and family in Ger
many This makes the sixth life sacrificed by this fire.
1t is doubtful If the infant servives the injury.
ACoSrTpEScE LovER--ArrENPT TO ExroRr MONEY rRoa
4 YouSG GrRr--A young and rather pretty girl named
Jane Gunsborough, to this country from Scotland
some time since, but not finding suitable employment
determined to return to her native land. Walking
evening the Battery she accos.ed by person
calling himself William Brown, to whom after some
conversation she confded her situation whereapon he
offered to assist her, and said If she With him to
Albany he would her good siuation The girl
believed him. and the satne evening they started for
Albany The girl paid for Browns passage and supper,
him for safe keeping. ON arriving in Albany Brown
ared ont and went to the police Office and that
np but proved the charge false, and discharged
This is the worst attempt black mail have heard Of
for some time.
WILL Fmswonxs Exr1opEs-AsoruR EXPLOSION or Co
IoRED PoT WHEns.-0n the 10th OF June last, about
O'Clock in the morning win be recolected that terri
bic explosion Of fireworks took place in the Dun
kin Il Robbins No. 10 Maiden lane causing the death
Mr. Philip Jeanneret The Fire Mnrshaiis investigation
at that time showed that the explosion started from
lorcd pot wheel manufactured by Mr.. Hadfsh civilians
burg, and also that coored fires all liable to spon
taneous combustion at certain temperatures Of the
mcsphere II appears that saturday morning iast
about hapast o'clock colorcd pot wheel spontane-
ousy exploded setting fire to the confectionery No
2la ligh'h avenue kSp, by Mr. Michnei hssanus me
from destruction she rushed to the exploding Wheel and
unuided, succeeded in snbdung the ire, not however
the amount of $50 destroyed. Mr. McNanns says that
the pot wheel belonged TO Dunkn Robbins Of Maiden
lane and that the day before the explosion he had sc
send or the wheel which they promised TO do in few
days. On last saturday morning the temperature I.
seems was suitable for combustion and the pot-whee
took IRE. There other fireworks IN the house
and OF conrse there doubt but the cooed wheel
caused the explosion. The II under the Ere Mnr
ahai's investigation.
FIRE IN fmRTY-rninD SrKEyT.-The fire which burnt
down the foundry buildings the sth instant Ut tbc
corner of Thirty.third street and Eleventh
undoubtedly the work II ncendiary The achinery
and buildings belonged TO the Gold Quartz Machine Com
rany, who bought the premises last March at gnee
sale Of the old company in which Mr.. Robert Schuyler
OF the managers. They estimate their loss
$4,000 and s15 900; insurance. Il wiz cost
th m much more TO rebuild H. ~ the place originally
cost about s30,oC0 The tire u undergoing an nvcsga
ton by the Fire Marshal
fmE IN sToNE sfni5T.--About hslEpas, 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning IRE discovered In the Of
Mr. samuai Brown in the third story Of dwelling house
No Stone street. It appears that when Mrs. Brown
went into the yard Do washing she left her
little boy, aged about i've years, IN the room II s sup
posed that The child in playing With some matches, set
lot of shavngs fire that under the bed. When
the FIRE broke out II supposed the child was in the
and for short time quite eAccmrnt prevailed
The child was not injured Through the prompt arrival
81 the hrcmen the ere extngushet Nr.
Brown lost NIL his bedding and clothes valued At about
go; no Insurance The building Is owned by Mr. VIM
J. Paulding and " damaged about five dollars.
Arrest on CoEoSu.s wAsRAST.--Tast evening Capt.
Carpenter Of the Fifth ward arrived in FROM Rend
out, having in custody young named John II.
Scott who stands charged, by the finding Of Coroncrs
jury before Coroner 0Donne with being accessory
the homicide OF one Thomas Kelly who his death
by drowning by falling from the steamboat Splendid.
running between this city and Rondou Ia that
the deceased was in liquor board said boat and
making great noise IN the cabin when be ordered
deck by Mr. scott. lie remained deck unit, arrv-
ing at the dock, foot ~ Duane street, when he
| feil overheard nd drowned