The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15
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| DESTRUCTION or CorroS BATTING MAsurAcrony III
The extensive cotton batting establishment knows
~ tho Hamilton Manufacturing Company situated VIII
ssm @Feei near Van Brunt South Brooklyn WAS Totally
~sssSQyed BY fire Yesterday morning The building
Ct brick thrc stories in height and extended two hun
drec feet tho street In front and fifty feet In depth
fre originated N he third story directly over the steam
pipes, and, . quantity OF oombussiose material being
the vicinity flames spread with such rapid
y that the sho.e building developed Q very snort
time. The bcoks and pspsrs aod few sAss OF batting
were saved The machinery and stock, with ,uild
ing totally destroyed present ca mcapy obtain
Cd OF the 10 January last have
RED ex'epsive business since Al The time Of tns
ure they employed five aud thirty s,meu, and
manufactured about Thousand pounds bsttsg por
osy They had . large stock On hand Of hNs raw aud
TIE schuy er estate valued at So 0Oo s,oos al
$40 600, and the machinery at 0o0 It Insured in
ss following oi0ss: -aOossSk, $1,000 8. Marks, ooo
Pa $50; MercbADts, Philadelphia, 81 500; Excnargs,
PhaaelphA SEQ Great wss tern, PhiiAdspha, o0o
Pouebkeepeie, $4,000 Safe. New Haven, 81 VO0 Jou
morwe.th $4,000; Jersey City, 81 0O0to oil insurance.
$seo0. Tue fire discovered by one Of the 70 male
operatives and doubtless originated from the steam pipes.
FATAL ACCIDENT LONG ISLAND RAILROAD the
dsr embered portions Of body identified that Of John
hcGnness, vas found tho railroad track in Atlantic
avenue between Washington and Underhul avenues on
Thursday night freight train had passed some time
before and is supposed that he fell tbe wheels 10
attempting 70 jump from the platform 90 had boon i,
terry, and the presumption that when be approached
the ueighborbood Of bis home be accidentally fell
remains were placed 10 proper position by Or Frank
and conveyed te his residence Coroner Come held
On inquest and verdict OF accidental death
tered.
THR ARRAY or TIE MuKMxN.-Pe Dreher, whose
skull was fractured BY Michael Conway the sta
bes in'FrankD avenue thursday night, died Of his
tuiursa I'M
veyed there. Both parties mllkmen and lived In
house, the stables. Dreher asked Conway to do
him favor, which denied, whereupon angry words
obsued and be drew pistol which he fired In Conway's
face The ball entered little below the right eye, and
lodged In the brain Before becoming sensible OF the
jury he had sustained Conway aeized stick used for
stirring swi and beat Drehers brains Both we're
conveyed 70 the City Hospital where the latter ed, and
Conway 90 precarous condition yesterday that
his recovery IL c,nsdered extremely doubtful An 10
ques upon the decessd by Coroner Cozne and
verdict In accordance undor the facts, rendered
MOVEMENT FOR UNION BETWEEN THE REPUBLICAN, AND
AMERICAN PARTIES 1t is und In certain quarters in
town that there movement on foot having in view a
union fusion at the election this city Stats
between the republican and American parties in order
defeat tie democracy. number of delegates of tbs
American General COMMITTEES favor such a union, while
others the moment Is c,nsummated will sustain it,
great obstacle, however in the way Of the accomplish
the Young Mems American General Committee, which, be
ing composed Of delegates from straight American clubs Ia
the different wards bitterly unanimously opposed
tot Overtures bave been made 70 the Young Mems
Committee BY the friends OF the contemplated fusou but
they have been Indignantly rejected The cat out OF the
beg now, and expected there will be lively time In
the ranks OF the old and young The Amsrcan lead
ers who are engaged in tbs scnome or fusion had bet
ter retace their steps or the remnant now existing 10 the
Empire City OF the once powerful Know Nothing Anne
ricGn party will be shattered 70 pieces.
Army Intelligence.
Assistant Surgeon w. era Word has been assigned to
the Utah expedition 70 repOrs 10 Gen. Smith 1t Fort
Leaven worth.
A. GrABdjesn Il the Only PeIs0n wh0 can
at "a Church street OF Barclay The sixth and Eighth
avenue cars stop at the door OF the establAhment
No, o OF Stephen III. Brancls's Alligator Is
out.
DREAD and stare, and sing and grin,
A1d let your worms revel within.
Remarkable Fact The Kaox Hat.-It IL
light be, uuily fashioned and exceedingly cheap. Knox
Is AT NJ broadway.
Dsvsd's Spring Style or Hats are Beautiful
In style and finish Give him call nj Sol broadway second
door from DuHne street
Harris & RussaG's 81 Hats have In Beau
y style and apish u Also children fancy hsts and
caps 2S Bowery, Eighth avenue SIS Grand street
PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY.
$50 broadway,
lover 1hom pson's
Has exhibition the large and m>e perfect coll.c
eersg 81 Se1 York and ssSjcsn oss The paSc are n
yided 70 call ana en- anime the samc.