The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-16
CITY IntclliGcncc.

AcaDENI TO TIE Tow Boar SarIrz--The tow boat
shui,z suffered very collision yesterday
ms about O'clock at tie bend OF the river inside
cor!ears hook. Tie sound boat Connecticut making
all possible speed down the river but instead oil sias
ing ont in tie stream she should have done, she hug
gad the shore until the hook reached At this No
men, the shv'z ran ~ the stream aad was rounding
into tbe hook whcu the Connecticut, til then upper.
ccved oashed iao the side Of her bow aud Just escaped
ihe vaeeiAosse and engine fotGnste circumstance, as
tie hoet would doubtless have got fire blown
Up. As il the shuliz was very much iaiured, and
Captain Alexander, who al the Wheel had bis han
cut in two ,opgfrdiaally, aud his head and body
were sho much Injured and battered. Had the Tonne;
,ieut sept straight on no collision goaid have taken
running in shore for IN rounding the point there
vas every dsngcr Of collision with any boat coming ap
the s.vcr The damage to the SbnZ partly repaired
yesterday aud she was taken 10 her deck 70 be put in
complete order.
TAE SAT NrisaScgrompls,n. Il continually made II
she Inconvenience which passengers put WI ride
in city railroad ear two ago, before the
hoop monsosy hecsme fashionable four gentlemen a1d
xix ladies. lowing to tie ponderous circumference of
skr), woua n he whole bench side Of the car,
intended for dozen persons bat {, IA gOrse-hye
iacits sId thee gentle men mako light n, and thus
compel four passengers 10 stand 10 matter how fat
they hay be- O. course gentem will rnGcly squeey,
IN between iwc ladies, While teydear creatures they
sre--ray regafu He'd skirts they "a
toe ied temper q their fellow passengers When viii
the rfoprticrs OF these monopoes (eNher skirts rail-
rosas) PROVIDE for thr comfort o. an the passengers
Hoors would certainly be In place ia dividng "a
in cars than 10 dividing space Tor CANDY trap
pires.
rSlcSasn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of reporters called
yesterday evening No loo Hester street whcT. tue
Convention Of che Urverssi Republicans was TO be held
a. about harpast O'Clock ], announced that tha
delegates OF tho GiaeTeht aa,opaes going 10 retire
INTO another 10 orgarzc the Convention but 10,
proceedings TO remain secret neither the press
lie public were aGGin q,
Boz rrovMp - boy, about Twelve years old, VA
drowned ., tic Hamilton avenue ferry last evening
about eight O'Clock. lie was seated 90 the rlsbt hand
s1e o. the boat, uo1 with his legs hanging over The
side When tie boat vas backing OFT II struck the poles,
which carssd 4 70 give 4 lufth, when lie pitched
overheard and drowned. His name was unknown He
body could not he found His hat recovered
from the aicr which assist 10 identify bin. Tho
empioyet on 'hs boat certainly rep chen sibc
FOR allowing boys % idc on the boat alter The
mentioned
AI1HMTsp SCiorE "A young girl named Julia Smith,
arrested In the run ward Thursday night Tor In.
toxicslon and Ji.orl derby conduct shortly aer beng
'Otkfd mp abe swallowed vial fuIt Of audanum. For.
,uratey her condition Uncovered and application
Of the usual remedies the unhappy girl was restored 10
rousciouFpess.
THR soar MASrrAIOry FcprFSsysNrs STRgEI In
The report published IN Tuesday, rsAp Of the invest
aatiop before the Special Committee OF the Beard Of
Health touching complaint against the soap msnulac.
tory Of Mr. william r. Primer, 10 Forty seventh street
sight error made In representing Mr. Pinnsr de
tgna'Eg the complsnants against him low drunken
fIshmen. The word Irishmen not used. In other
respects the report VAS correct.