The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-13
Brooklyn City Intelligence.

FIns RsooKtYs Shortly after 10 O'Clock last night
Dire broke out In the third atory OF Partridge Cos
chsir extension and dining table mandatory, No 3s
Fulton street Tho budiag . four story brick and
extends from Fulton 10 Doughty street. The fire original
Cd the Doughty stree, side. The nrcmsn experienced
confiderab bic difficulty In keeping Up supply Of water,
tho cisterrs beng low and soon pumped out They 10
sorted 10 the deck ana drew the water from thence The
ferry boa FULTON was Ike ~ise put TITO requson and her
ytcam engine worked 10 good eject The building
Allied with furniture and material all OF which beng
hisby conbu,tbe, the names cxtercoi rapidly, and ca
.eIopcd the whole structure, About $1,000 worth of
goods saved tho remaining and greater portion was
destroyed Tho damage on contonts amounts 10 about
$1,000 arc on the building about Sc Ooe IL vas com
pIetsiy eut,ed No se oc c.upied by a. J. Dlmon a.
provstn store, and No 90. occupied By John Bahlder,
shoe manulac,urcr and severd families are somewhat
damaged Il 10 not known how the IRE originated.
suDpIS DrA1n ~ woaAy-A little before dark lao
evening, g woman called the Office OF Dr. Barker, ss
Lvitgs,on street, Tor medical advice. The D,csor
Just attending 10 her request when she dropped
the floor, and dled smos, Instantly. Sho appeared TO be
about thirty tive ytars Of ago, OF irn habit light com
plexion, ard tight hair. she hsd an apaccs arsss,
and was OF rsspectablc appearance. Five characters
nearly ohiiterAed a. 70 be uninelhgible. Her
or rtsaence was not sscertapsd. 7hs Coronn was no
uaea and rad ,he body co.veyed 70 the dead house,
whei 10 n will remain 10 day for Identification.
THs BsooKtyS wArKs woRKs.-A nu nbsr Of lsborcrs
daily emplcyedsp tzcavstrg tao se Of the Reservoir
Cypress fik cemotory hence Brooklyn 10 eventually
10 be supplied with water Great progress has been
made within past SIX wects and the prospects, ,nss
the w0,k eill be od within years-the time
specified in Tho contrsct-arc encouraging Water pipo
TO lay .hroush the streets contracted for to
since, and some loads have already arrived
htre, ready 10 be used when required When the
works were nsft projected there we're doubts Ia
the minds OF many citizens WHITTIER ample
supply could bs Obtained from tho fresh water pom az
lakes co the Island but since operations have been
meoccd there appears to be In tha
pect Many who were sirenuously opposed 10 the pro.
cct this account and the grourd OF expense
nov Va most jealous advocates The works 10 be
consacd snd water Introduced i1o the srcos OF the
ciiy for the OF four nsuors an6 half OF dollars
whether the ultimate expense Will exceed that sum 70
mains 70 be seen
RorBrRY or CfoTniSc SToHs-Tho clo,hug store Of
John Titus in Myrtle avenue, ieonously entered by
forcing In the front door, about O'Clock Thursday
night The occupants Of the apartments heard the
burglars At work, but supposng was the journeymen
work paid no further attention. and the thieves got OF
with goods amounting 10 over $500 In value. Tho con
place but knew nothing OF the robbery h the time. rhe
vehicle contained five persons. They got OF clear.
Board or TRUSTEE THE BRooxIYS FIRE DxrARr-
ryr-rhe annual meeting OF The Board OF Trustees OF
the Brooklyn Fire Department was held as Fireman's
Hall. In Henry street. last evening, for the purpose Of
electng officers The following were chosen for the
suing r'-President Anthony 2. Campbell secre AIRY,
George Hayvsrd Sergeant At Arms, Richard Smith.
withort tnecung choice, when tho Beard finally
adjourn ned.
RxcoyrRy oF sroIrS Goone -ofcor wymsn, Of tho
Third district rolcc arrested Henry Fcster srd Henry
nckran, on Thursday afternoon, on complaint Of Geors