New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-12
BROOKLYN ITEMS

HE ATTAIN IN w INV
Cart. Combs of the Eighth Ward Police on Thurs
day investigated the circumstances attending the ind
ing of the German 10 lot near Bay Ridge, on Thurs
day morning, from which il appears that his name 10
Philip Blohr, ard that he was removing ssme portion
Of his goods to Fort Hamilton by means Of wheel
barrow. Wien near the place where the wheel bar
row found he met by two men who seeing
some bottles ofquor bis vehicle proceeded to sppro
pirate il to their own use on being demonstrated With
by Bchn they beat him and threw him into the lot
He AS taken to the Hospital at Flstbush for treat
ment.
PATENT SAFE SWISDLE.--Jsmes II. Fisher Of Iowa.
temporarily sCjournng at the Western Hotel, New
York was, Thursday afternoon heeced out OF $50
by Of the patent safe game on Seventh avenue,
near Thrtysixth street, Eighth Ward. II was oil The
money he had and he was left entirely destitute.
From the description of the parties they are rsoos-
nized as beirg the same who have so successfully
swinded other persons recently.
xFERRY-BoAT CoLLIsIos.-Eary yesterday morning
collision took place between the Peckslp ferry boat
Opaaska and the South ferry boat George
Law. The Onalasks was loaded with passengers on
their way TO New. York. The George Law was on her
way 10 Wliamsbmgh, ard wss lightly loaded. The
OnaldsEn was s,tuCk IOtNdIu w EVhsSh'0"s
Of the boat The guards Of the George Law passed
over the deck of the Onslasks and broke away the
guard and rail far back as the cabin door, There
was great panic among the passengers on board OF
the Onalaska which was increased by the cry tnss inc
boat was sinking. considerable number Of the pas
sepgers on the Onaaska took refuge on the George
Law. Il vas ascertsined. no xever that the
hull Of the Onsaska not injured and their fears
were Quetec. .
II is alleged that an i'll feeling exists between the
EMPLOYEES Of these rival ferries and that the collisions
Mr. Layton of the Peck-slip Ferry Company has an
nounced his determination to appeal to the Courts
There has been a criminal complaint lodged against
| Peter Golfer, the pilot OF the George Law.
| FREs-About o. o'clock on Thursday night fire
broke out in the Dry goods store OF Mrs. Dundee,
situated in New-BrcoklyD caused by the explosion OF
csmphene lamp in the show window. The building,
two'sioiy frame one, was DESTROYED with its con;
tent Loss 50 600. Insured In the Brooklyn and
Lor Q leland Insurance Companies for w. 0OO.
About 10 O'Clock fire broke out in small frame
building occupied "a a carpenters shop oy Wihsm
Gladdpg, situated on the corner OF Fourth avenue
srd Twentieth street Gowanus. 1t extinguished,
with about 800 damage. Supposed to be the Work Oh
On inceLdiaiy.
About o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out
in shsnty in Senben street. near Willoughby ave.
rue. owned and occupied by Michael Mcclure.
Damage 800. The flames also spread to an adjoining
,bspty occupied by John Farrell, which was damaged
Bucket Company No. l came in collision with Q
MYRTLE avenue car when proceeding to the fire about
10 O'Clock by which Of the wheels Of the Bucket
Carrsge ard the tongue wss broken. Two men on
the rope were thrown Gown but not seriously hurt.
DRowsrD.-A party from Wiismsburgh went from
Glen Cove on Thursday an excursion IN the Staten
leland Fer,y boat Celt 10 Charess Island, rear New
Haven On their return, elderly gentleman named
William Hopkins fell into the water Us he was stepping
across the gapgway from the boat to the landing ana
was drowed. His body was recovered and an nquest
was held, which resulted in a verdict Of accidental
drowning The body of man was found In the water
at the foot Of Thirty.sxth street on Thur,day ws
dressed in dark clothes and about i've feet eight
inches high
ARRAY fs A BARRooM.-AbOut 81 o'clock yester-
day afternoon man named Robert Norris proprietor
of saloon at GreeIpOint entered the barroom ot me
CITY Hotel and created considerable disturbance Inc
baIkeeper ordered him out, and on hs refusing 70
leave he was orciby elected from the front stoop ana
falling struck biz head upon the dewaIk with su0
force az TO render himself insensible. lie was osca
10 the City Hall and DR.. George q. Bennett cslied %
attend him who ordered his removal to the nosPusi.
His INJURIES are about the head and are thought to 30
serious He was state Of intoxicatien at the ume
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