The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03
The News.
The News.
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A dissgreeably cold and violent southeast storm
prevailed during the whole Of yesterday. The
steamers Prometheus, for New Orleans jamestown,
for Norfolk and the Alabama, for Savannah,
anchored at Quarantine last evening, not deemng it
prudent 10 60 to sea- The Fulton, for Hsvre, and
the Ednburg for Glasgow. both sailed at their usual
hour.
The strike among the conductors Of the freight
train on the Baltimore and Ohio rauuad was effec-
tualy put down yesterday by the authority Of
the State. The strike resulted in a very serious
riot on Thursday afternoon. All the trains were
stopped by the rioters near Elicot's mills, and
three we're Obliged TO return to Baltimore. d. One
train only got through. Several musket shots were
frd from the cars, and two of the rioters wounded
The etyike WIS very general, and there WAS much
excitement all along the road. The strike appears
to have originated in consequence Of some new
req lstion If the company to which the condu ctors
werc opposed The business operations of the road
will DOW go on as usual
Judge Davies, OF the Supreme Court, has decided
tina. the Corporation is not liable for counsel fees
incurred by the committee in the Matseu investiga
tion, the ground that the attorney 70 the Corpo
rstioa alone had charge of all the Law business Of
the Corporation and departments. The fees claimed
ssooanted to 1851.
Tho new smignnt law went into operation on Fri
day. To prevent frauds on psssengen ss far o. pos
sible, determination has been come to by the Com
missioner t. allow no tickets to be sold except at
the regular Offices.
The testimony in the case Of Coroner Connery was
closed yestt rday the Coroner declining to proceed
any further in bis defence.
The klmrhouse Governors appear 70 be In trouble
c.-ptr ri he rociou natl If Ne T.c
lor one Of the members OF the Board and the cleo
fion Of J. W. p. Van Ripper TO I'll tho vacancy. II
seems tiiat some Of the members Of the Board doubt
the legality of the election of Mr.. Van Ripper, and
are determined 20 test its validity, on the ground
that proper notice of the election had not been
given the law requiring twentyfour hours notice for
a special meeting not having been compiled with.
JOSHUA weeks, who was most brutally beaten on
Tuesday evening last in grocery store on the cor
ner a Lewis and Stanton streets, by Daniel Il.
Pierce and Gould Allen, died yesterday at his resi-
denos 20 Lewis street. Both sssailants have been M.
rested. and the Coroner will give the whole subject
q thorough investigation. The particulars Of the
tfanssoton are given elsewhere, "a also an account
Il the death Of another victim Of midnight violence
ramcd John Sweeny, who, while on his way home
Friday night, attacked and beaten no cruelty
ny rome UNKNOWN personf IN jacob street That ne
died on Saturday morning
Charles Carpenter, who figured 20 eonspi:uously
In the etradticn case was one OF the passengers on
the steamship Fulton, which sailed for Havre yester-
day. lie was accompanied by Mr.. De Angels, one
Of the Msrthals deputies. GUpfert, the principal
witness in the investigation, was also passenger.
The City Inspector reports 452 deaths during the
past veck--tn increase Of 90 as compared with the
return Of che week previcus The Increase In the
numter OF deaths Of male adults Is 81 and of boys
%; ierslc edulte have only increased six, whilst
giris show DECREASE OF 1. A glance at our com
parve tables will show what specialities of disease
are most prevalent The City Inspector aud his
deputies wire busiiy at work during the week exs-
mining certain localities, with q view 10 the i'm
pryemtnt Of the sanitary condition Of the city by o
thorough publication, in anticipation Of the sp.
preaching summer, which he hopes to accomplish.
Thf following figures exhibit the number Of deaths
during the past two weeks among adults and chill.
dren, distinguishing the sexes -
Nm Wcrne7- ilys1 Gtrts Tkdi
Secs enSRr Nay Nay Q s..iOi y 1855 iiS sSs
Amosg the principal causes Of death were the
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