The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-07
City Intelligence.

The VACANT FIRE CoMMlssIoNERsmP. Friday evening
the Board of Representatives of the Fire Department
hold their regular meeting when the vacancy the Fire
Commission Board caused by the resignation Of Council
Craft will be the special business before the Board
Alb D. Carlock it is said will be chosen TO fill the vacan
cy He is old exempt fireman. having served for many
years active member Of Engine Company No. 49, He
is man we'll calculated for the position being familiar with
all matters connected with the department. and is said to
have many friends during his time Of active service.
APPLICATIONS AT AIMsHousE the regula-
tons Of the Board Of Ten Governors relief granted to
the outdoor poor until after the LIST Of January, and
that period arrives the rotunda in the Park
.hronged with poor people to procure orders for their
quarter of coal and the small donations money they
in the habit of receiving Over thousand names
have been registered, and before the applications
granted visters investigate the condition of the parties
at their homes and if all is right the money or coal
given them. There will probably be sixty thousand per-
relieved this winter and il will cost the city from
thirty thousand to forty thousand dollars supply their
necessities. Those who would like to see how many poor
York has would do well to take look at the rotunda
nowa days.
THE NEW HIGHLAND REcMEST.-A meeting of the off,
Of the First division held Wednesday night at
the Of Elm and Centre streets to arepor from
committee on the application Of certain parties to form
Highland regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Bendix, of the
Eleventh regiment called to the chair. Col Weeks,
of the Twelfth regiment made an elaborate report AGAINST
the organization Of Highland any other regiment
wearing any uniform other than that recommended by
the State military authorities The report accepted,
and series Of resolutions adopted requesting the Com
mander Chief not to grant charter the proposed
Highland regiment. Notwithstanding the feeling in the
divisions against the picturesque garb of the Highlander
the Scotchmen interested think they induce Go
vernon Morgan to grant them the necessary charter
organize.
Cur TO PIECES on A RAILROAD TRAcK.-Jcremiah Troy,
Irishman living at White Plains overtakcn on the
road by the Harlem train, about eight o'clock in the
evening OF January l. and before the unfortunate man
could get out Of the way be caught by the catcher
and literally torn to pieces. The track for considerable
distance strewn with mangled flesh and bones and
not less than thirty pieces OF the body put
die box alone The friends of the deceased blame the
railroad employees very much aud that they were
needlessly careless.
JANUARY TnAw, after violent snow storm, with all
its accompanying horrors of sushy sidewalks impossible
crossings and muddy streets, is now upon The snow
which on Wednesday looked bright and fresh as the
face Of pretty GIRL yesterday black and corroded
as politicians conscience, and quite impure. The city
fairly dcuged with mud and Egypt, after the retiring
waters Of the Nile could make uncean an appear
ance. The pavement In the centre of Broadway last
visible, and horses have toeraby easy time Of II far
ms that street IL concerned The side streets however,
must be purgatory to the poor beasts Another day
Ike yesterday will efectuay up the scghng In the
vicinity OF New York. The temperature is mild and
would be very pleasant not for the condition Of
the streets.