New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-16

house movers, held consultations within the lrchrn'>
they appeared very learned but they al talked sf
the same time, was impossible for listener TO come
TO any conclusion TIE subject Tar the observe
.Crs Of thee Swans were Concerned. However
the building did rot fall and the excitement died
svsy toward night. The building was standiog
yesterday morning. but it seemed TO have settled
severs inches since Saturday. No one. il sppexrs,
his right 10 interfere with the premises The upper
part hiss bees or some time unoecuped bu; the bsse
reIt cccsped IS 20 saloon. the proprietor of
waich, boldng lesse refused 10 out or vacate
uuh- paid hszh bonus. We believe 5000 was
offered hm for the good viii Of his lease but Is said
he waited something Ike four tmes that amour. The
proprietor Of this saloon might have been seen on Sat
urdsy tssrg out in tn. most cautious manner some
vslusbles Tie owner a. the property declined saying
anything escl. the matter for fear Of rendering him.
sell liable to omsb, dy for damages The authorities
refused 10 d'rb tSe building for fear Of rendering the
City liable for damages, and the edf1ce remains in
its dangerous condition, and WIN probably be allowed
its time 10 tumble dowr-wnd and weather per-
NTH 2. This structure one Of the oldest in the
city, snd was formerly known as F.aie Museum.
RAFID.-A gentlersn WAS in townen Saturday, who
arrived in the afternoon, ct O'Clock, from st. Paul.
Minnesota, which place he left on Wednesday morn
ing a. 10 O'Clock. He came from ST. Psul to Dun,eth
BY steamer, distance I'll niles in % hours thence BY
Gsena and Chicago Railroad 10 Chicago where he
was detained bet four and five hour; thence BY
Michigan Southern, Lake Shore, New York and Enc
Railroad to this city. Entirs distance, l,595 miles;
time, three days and six ho,rs-s shorter time than
any before reported.
DISTRESSING CAsUALrr.-About o'clock on Sstur
dsy afternoon the neighborhoot of Chsppsqus station
on the Harlem Railroad Westchester County WAS
shocked by a report that two little boys hsd just
been drowned in the mllpond halls mile west Of the
station. 1t appears that these boys, both chriened
John, sged ten twelve years, eldest sons of John
S.ockwell and Michael Bardon, recent immigrants from
England and Ireland respectively had gone to the pond
unknown to any other person except still smaller boy
of FIVE or Elk years, who sat the bank while they
dr seed and went in to battle, sustaining Themselves
by plank, neither being able To swim. playful
scue began for the possession Of the plank and
one pushed of the other where the bank was very
steep and the water rapidly deepened to eight nine
feet He who remained on the plank seeing his COM
rade in peril Of sinking, went to his assistance,
and both rank. The frightened child on the
bslk passing by half dozen houses, fed to the sta
ton and there gave the alarm. But probably an hour
nieivened between their sinking and the gathering OF
reghbors the bank Of the pond The body Of John
Bsrdon recovered by diving; but two hours
elapsed before that of John Stockwe was dragged up
by rope into which stones had been tied at intervals,
though he was found very near his comrade. Two
worthy families plunged in deep affection, and
whole neighborhood ssGdened by this calamity These
two make five who have been drowned in that mill
pond within quarter of century. Boys cannot be
silly cautioned at this season against bathing
where the water rapidly deepens and, in fact against
bathing at all except in the presence of so ne strong
ard brave swimmer, who can be relied on in case Of
accident. A few simple and easily observed precsu-
tons would annually hundreds of precious lives