The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-27
CITY Intelligence.

IvcrSnnKv FIRE IN Foarr .Frru srRpr-vmuAScr ~
roiIx Sergeant Bowley ~ the Twenty second pre-.
cnct, Saturday night patroliing the ward. and
when the OF Forty 6h street and Ninth avenue
between ~ and O'Clock, discovered smoke the
Of the premises NO go West forty nth street. occupied
hy Mr.. Thos. B prentisS. Accompanied By policemen
Beaver and Whiemsn he hurried TO the premises
ton and there found Gre burning the weather boards
of Mr.. prentSs' stable, in which there At the
twelve horses Sergeant Bowy instantly broke open the
stable door and succeeded Ia getting out several o. the
hosss and then by the aid ~ the officers procured
water and cxngushed the are. horse valued al $500
was badly burned Inc hre was evidently the act Of
viciny The matter Is under investigation By the Fire
Marshal. Mr. Prentss has an insurance. OF $500 the
twelve horses and $500 the stable In the Hamilton In
surance Company nanagc 70 the stable trng, bet the
hose 10 burned badly, and NAV not recover.
rrrx PIT sr1ur-Abous hafpast I've O'Clock on
Saturday morning a Ere discovered the second
floor of building No a. rt street occupied By Drcsdncr
A Karrel skin dressnrs Tho flames were quickly ex
tnsuishcd by the hrcmcn--damase trinirE The IRE
originated from ppe falling among some sawdust
rmx ~ WALL srrur--shorty after I've O'Clock on
Saturday afternoon Are broke out in the bank note aud
picture engraving establishment OF ". l. 0rmsby tho
fourth noor Of The building No. 30 Wall Tho drc
was exiingsbed before extended beyond toe premises
of Mr.. Ormsby. Tho stock, presses, &c, are pretty
much all destroyed The damage will Be about 81 600
sad 10 he insured IN the New York Ftna The third
floor occupied by George Bliss Jr. G. Barlow, W. G.
Noycs aud Powers Tsllmadge, for Offices The furni.
ture and carpets are damaged by water. The second
noor i occupied by the Illinois Central Railroad Company
Their property is damaged by water Tho building is
occupied in the rear part by the American Exchange
pank No damage done 10 the bank, but the front a
the building n damaged about fsoo-nsured The origin
of the firc s not known at pr~seH.
srp,vuifD nc,rs.-Coroncr Gamble hell an inquest
on Sunday, house the southeast q Forty
seventh and Eighth avenue upon the body Of John
Farrell, Irishman, forty years Of age who stran
gled % death while attempting swallow piece Of tough
beef, which lodged his throat The jury rendered
verdict OF Accidental DEATH
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A RurRoAn CtERr.-Mr George n.
Burr clerk in the Office Of the New Jersey Central Rail
road Company, lest HE life Saturday afternoon under
the following circumstancesie preparing 10 leave
for his home In New Jersey 10 enjoy Christmas dinner
with his family, and. being board freight boat
tempted 10 leap 10 pier No 2, but missed his aim and
Tell backwards into the river striking his head against the
string piece. He rescued almost Immediately but
died after from conclusion Of the BRAIN produced by
the fall. Coroner Gamble notified, and on Sunday
held inquest upon the body when verdict above
rendered Deceased was native OF Connecticut, IS
years o. age, and leaves wife and child. Tie \
graduate Of Yale College, and formerly principal Of
one Il The public schools.
wosav Cfrrtp MrSrvc-t appears by advertise
ment in another column that a woman, with an infant
lev No. ~ Chatham street Saturday ast and they
baye lot s.L.. been heard or