New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-09
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shou. hslfpsst eight O'Clock, the neishb,rh I'D OF
Carpenters and Virgins alleys, WAS thrown into 10
tenss eIcemen. by she loud reportof pistol, followed
By the euteIies Of .eveIai BOYS Ad 70 have been
the particulars OF one OF me nos. terrible shoo;ng
Affairs We have ever recorded.
1t appears that Mr.. Robert heCardy, sn old and
vellknown citizen, resioent on Carpenters Alley on
the ess, side of the Trinity Church grounds, wss mar
ritd yesterday afternoon to young SOY OF come % or
24years Mr.. McCurdy is said 10 De over sky yesrs
of sge. This disparity IN the sges OF the eoups e1,
cited remNk among the neishoors who expressed
their feelings without reserve $. WHIST they considersd
an unr rstursl union. il seem, tas, the boys iuny
synpathxed with the feelings o tae ODER peop.e In
the evening number Of them, perhaps htteen or
twenty gath cred about Mr. McCurdys residence, ard
commenced peitng the house. with oricAotfs ana
stones some Of which were thrown throusa tae WIZ
dows and doors. Mr.. McCurdy went out and renon-
strsted with hem warning them to 20 away, out tney
paid 10 attention TO him. The company pfesen. were
much alarmed, fearing personal injury IRON the mop
without. Mr.. McCuroy then seized pistoI, neeNuy
loaced with shot fred upon the crowd wounding,
as we sre informed, eight Of the ooys I've oil soese
are named David and James SIMS sons OF MI Dsvid
Slrs on Virgin alley. Their teet legs ana ting gre
literally covered with shot-wounds, and tnen injuries
are very severe. Dr. McGrsw was called 20 a''end
them.
Six other boys were slightly wounded. Their
names are as follows John Shortly, Tunnel sueeti
Paul McWillisms, Sixth street; James Ddnsvsu,
High street William and Edward Mckeever, Stray
berry alley; and Wm. Baly, Church allsy.
Mr. McCurdy was arre.ted and taken before the
Mayor who held him to bail for examination this
afternoon
The sh'air is an unfortunate one, and viii bring re-
gret and anguish TO all concerned in il. Inst the
boys committed groes outrage IN Ssssiing the house
as they did, no will deny; thst Mr. McCurdy did
reh in taking the law into is own hands, We will
Let affirm; but will regret tue occurrence more
than ne. He has been resident OF the cy Tor ne>r-
forty years, and has borne the character OF apeace
sble citizen lie WAS tor many yesrs tue sexton oi
Trr itv Church
Since wri,irg the above, we learn that Mr.. McCur.
dy arrested at IL o'clock last night on charge OF
di:ordery conduct. 1t is said tina. his party became
20 bosterous that they disturbed the neighbors when
the watcbmen entered and lodged Mr. McCurdy IN the
watch house. Pittsburgh Journal Aug i.
SrRIKE oy A RAILRoAD-THE EMPLOYEES SPINE
IUF ENGINES TO THE TRACK.-The Cincinnati Ga.
.ette says that on Tuesday afternoon the engineers
employed on the TeTre Hauts and Alton Railroad
struck for their pay the company bsing, Is re-
ported, five months ID arrears. They took possession
of freight train its arrival At Terre Hsuts, and
running II upon side track spiked the wheels u the
track. Every engine that came within their reach
was served IN the same way. One engineer, wno re-
fused TO join r the strike, attempted 10 run the gaunt
let with his machine, but falling 10 get away, was
taken from the engine by force, and the wheels spiked
down.
The RAILROAD SrRIKE-THE NIcE-PREsIDESr or
THE TERRE HAuTE Road BADLY INJuRED.-We
gave account yesterday morning OF strike among
road and the spking Of the engines to the track oy
the engineers VINO claim tina. there is i've mont
salary due them. We learn by gentleman wao A.
rived in this city by last night scars, that the dlicuy
has not vet been adjusted and that the trains are al
stoppec. We are also advised that on Tuesday
large number of the employees assembled at Windsor
small station on the road, and that Mr. Rsynor, the
Vice President Of the Company, went there Tor the
purpose Of efiectirg a compromise, or making so ne
arrangement by which the running OF the road coad
be resumed. From some cause personal diii;dty
ensued and in the melee Mr.. Raynor was badly IN
jured. -,
Much of the difficulty upon this road has no doubt
originated in the resgnatio Of Mr.. Sargent tae
SuperntendeLt,i in whom the employees had great
confidence. Mr.. Raynor has the reputation of being
an excellent man and of high character, but bang a
comparative stranger the road did rot inspire thai
confidence which the men felt in the Superintendent
For the amount due previous to June, the employees
received the scrip of the Company vito the under.
standing that the June payroll should be hquif.ted
in cash; but the embsrrassmeuts OF the road, bad
business ard floods of that month rendered cash psy
meI t. an mpossibluny. The men were offered naf
cssh and half scrip, which they refused and hence
the difficulty whcn 70 lowed. tCincinnatl GHstte.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE EIGHrEEs HORSES AsD
STABLE BuRsED.-At twenty minutes past twelve,
HIl & Chete,s well known livery stable on the north
side OF Hanover street. between Riddles building and
the Hsnover street church. was discovered to be On
fire. the flames already iseung from the root The
flames started little north oigthe middle OF the oud
St
seen by an Irsh woman in the rear, and by the two
men johnson ard Hopkins, who were sleeping in front
The roof being crowded with hay the draft took the
flames TITO the lower part and tho first who entered
found part Of the stallsaon fire. There were tTenty
fre horses in the stable OF these eighteen are certs
TO have been burned. The carriages we're saved.
There were nineteen hogs under the stable ana some
five or six were burned The stsad and stock and
twelve of the horses destroyed belonged to Mr. VIM.
H. Hill. Also the furniture, harnesses. &,., the most
Of which were destroyed. Man. IN. H. American.
ARREST OF THE AMERICAN Comm ssIoSER TO
FRASER RNER.-Mr. John Nugent, formerly Of THIS
city, recently appointed by President Buc1snsn as
special sgent TO Fraser River, was arrested In New
York yesterday, just as he was about esvng in the
steamer a. Taylor, on cspss by the sherlf, at the
suit Of John c. Littel, eeq, Of this city, for sl65
being debt contracted By toe defendant Tor clothing
in 1915 when he left this city for Warrington City, IN
the employ. of the Hon. William Wright, who had
been elected to Congress from this district sud which
he promised TO send OF immediately. Mr.. Nugcnt,
however, failed to remit. Yesterday when Mr.. n.
was about sailing, hr Ltteu procured the necessary
legal documents and csused the arrest. Mr.. Nugsnt
q, first MED the debt but subseq ueny sckno vledged
il, and, having paid the claim, w1 released aad Do
parted on the sesmer having, account Of the de-
lay occasioned, almost missed getting on board IN
season. Newark tN.J.l Advertiser.
HoRRIpLE AccIDEsr-A CHILD ScALDED TO
DEArHi-A shocking accident occurred yesterday
the brckyarCs 10 Brighton, four miles IRON this
city. child, two years ole, named Foley, whose
father is lsborer rcalced to death by faln sn.o
tub o! boiling swil The mother of the child was
preparing Q quantity Of feed for horses BY scading
brsn and the little was playing near. She poured
q quantity of boiling water into tub with the bran
ard left for moment When she returned she touad
tia the chid had fallen into the tub and fright
fully scslded as it fell in hesdforemost. The mother
instantly drew her child from the tub and a. soon as
possible, but the fatal work wss too well done al
ready. The little sufferer fingered till In the even
ing when death came 10 END its torture. The case
was reported to Coroner Store who went to the house
this mon ipg 10 investigate the affair. He found tue