The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-24
City Intelligence.

FATAL AccrDENT-A butcher named Samuel Compton,
Of Fulton market, while riding on one Of the Fourth
avenue railroad cars last evening, accidentally fell of
near Of the Bowery and Grand street. the car
passing him, purng him severely that he died
shortly afterwards. The Coroner was notified
ACCIDENT ON THE HuDsoS RIVER RAMRoAp-Yesterday
morning. while freight trainswas running down in the
vicinity Of stryker's Bay brakeman, named Hunter,
lost his balance and fell between the killing him al
most instantly. His body was frghtfully mutated.
DEATH OF OLD SEA CArrAIS.-The flags on the ship
ping In the harbor at half mast yesterday
count of the death Of Capt Alexander c. Marshall for
many years Of the popular commanders Of our Liver
pool packets The deceased retired from business
years since having aasscd handsome fortune He was
sixty years OF age and brother 10 Capt Marshall,
Of the Black Ball line Of packets The funeral will
take place to-day from the late residence Of the deceased
in Monroe place, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn.
SADDLE HORSE CLUB-The improvements which are be-
ing made in the Central Park, which will afford great "a
cies for exercises horseback have induced several
gentlemen Of this city organize saddle horse club for
the encouragement Of the practice Of and of
the breeding and training OF saddle horses regular
stuton drawn for the regulation of the soci
ety. and those who may take interest in the
ca9 receive information from the President, Charles A.
DADA the Vice President, Dr. Edward Bayard the Urea
surer, John A. Gray; and Messrs. George E. waring
and VIM. A. Lefingwen.
FIRE IN EAST TWELFTH SrREEr-FouR HORSES BuRNr TO
DEAm-Shorty after nine O'Clock last night fire broke
out of frame stables in the of No 203 East
Twelfth street, owned by Peter McGwiAb1 The whole
row destroyed. Loss 5000; insurance There
were fifteen sixteen occupants All the horses
were taken out except four, which burnt death
The horses burnt were owned by VIM Bulham, John
MCGUIRE John Brady and Peter Coye, they were worth
about $780, No insurance. The loss Of feed hay, &c,
will amount to 5000 insurance. The fire. no doubt,
caused by the careessness Of Of the going
into the stable with lighted candle while putting up his
horse.
FIRE IN SEVENTH AVENUE Between ten and eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning fire occurred in the frame
building No 104 Seventh avenue and occupied by
Edward McQusde. The flames we're soon extinguished
Damage TO the building about So 10 the stock of
hand furniture about SO Insured for $3.50 the Beck
man Insurance Company.
FIRE IN CLARK STREET-A LrTt Il GIRL BURNED TO DEATH
About half past twelve O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire
occurred in the basement o. the building
No. Clark street, in the promises Of John Lynch Mrs
Lynch out and left her children locked up in
the She had not been gone than fifteen
minutes when the discovered to be fire. The
citizens and police broke open the door, and extnguscd
the fire, when the eldest child about three years age
was found the floor, burned to crisp. The youngest
child, about sixteen months old taken out uninurcd
lynch and his wife, 1t is said very poor and at the
time the fire occurred out seeking assistance. is
supposed that the chlds clothing caught fire from the
crate.