The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-20
CITY lstslllgence.

CIR IxPRovENSTs-This time last year published
from lime 70 time descriptions or buildings about IN DO
erected which occupied 10 oil page OF the HSRALD
Accounts were given OF churches, splendid stores
md hotels private residences and tho like all OF which
showed the apparent prosperity Of the times. This year.
however, have been unable 70 make up short
article on this subject The erection OF costly cd nces OF
oil kinds has entirely ceased AMI archi,scts, builders
and lsborers find their occupation gone; the only work
they have being the completion Of odiaccs com.
menoed last spring, and on which work was suspend
during the panic Fortunately for brick layers
nasons isborers, SC, there are several puolc works
asou. TO be commenced, Or already begun, which vii
afford err poy Tie state Arsenal at the
corner seventh and Thirty nth street. which
has front Of 100 fee, the and 2eo feet Thirty
nh street IL the new HOSPITAL on Bsckwens Island
Is another; and the Central PARK Improvement must
ceessr1ly give work 10 great many men But sun the
Ices OF enpoyme must severely felt Brick layers
sioae cutters marble workers. iron mouldcrs carpon
ters masons and all the numerous branches OF trade that
depend on new building, will suffer during the coming
summer and fall.
FIRE IN rmuY sfxIn SrRrrr Two HoRsss BURNED TO
DrAIn-Aboui 10 O'Clock Sunday night FIRE broke on, In
the frame stables belonging to E. Conkin, situated Q,
No 81 West Thirty sixth street, Tenth avenue.
Two horses belonging TO xr Conklin burned death
and the greater part Of The stable was DESTROYED before
the hrcmep succeeded h ektinguishng the flames The
Gre ext nded 10 the stables q Isaac Manning on
lot No as damaging the building about $50 togcsher
with feed ana harness amounting IN damage OF about
tl0o. Nj Manning "a injured for 800 lhe stable In
viii amount TO upwards Of s400 No insurance. shed
building ca lot No. 3le slightly damaged by the are
belongs W John Bernard. The Gre evidently the
aci 0; an iroendisry yoans man was seen escaping
from the stable just A. tie flames nrst The
fellow Jumped fence, and In his fight his hat fell
CT, which be len behind him.
SALUTE To salute OF one hundred guns win he
cred lh evening in Pike clip BY the numerous mechanics
dependent ppon the various dry docks for livelihood In
recognition OF the grea; rendered them BY the
passage Of The bill BY the State LEGISLATURE rlizing
the repairing OF vessels by OF foatrg doc and
retaining the latter structures IN their present position
FATAL FALL FROM WEDov-Jsmes Csrn. lad six
years Of age, VI. killed yesterday morning. BY falling
from the fourth story Of house 1877 East Eleventh street
The Diseased playing Al open window when he &C
cdeutly oet his balance snd prccptated 10 the side
walk beneath, distance OF forty feet. Coroner
Connery held inquest upon The body Verdict, "Acci
dental death"
suppsS DysrH-A stevedore named Georg. Colder
dong business a. 113 south street. while on visit TO
staten Island sunday last suddenly taken sick II
the resideooe Of Mr. John Short, and durlog The night
died. Disease, Congestion Of The bran.
wAsusoros GRAr., srH REGIMENT The regiment one
Of the Oldest In the State, and ranking among the rs
drl and discipline, vii hold W. last evening drill for the
present season Al he division srmoy, OF Elm and
white streets this evening During the past winter Colo
attention 10 The Improvement o. the different
paniee and those who may wish 70 witness good reg.
mental drill will have an opportunity Of doing this
occasion.
BODY RsooeSHEp-The young man who was found sbo,
Hrough the lungs al staten Island Saturday last has
bsen identified that Of Charles schaasr German aeea
10 years bookbnder and recently residing at 1lo vii.
time and had before attempted suicide he was buried
90 the island-