The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-22
City Intelll9encc.

ACCIDENT ON rn NEW YORK AND NEW HAVEN RAIL,
the Boston express train Of Saturday
morning at its greatest speed Wilhamsbridge
the rear car containing sixty passengers thrown
from the track in consequence Of broken rail- and all the
passengers less injured Both the trucks of the
torn Off and the dragged for distance
until the coupling connecting with the forward car broke
otherwise all OF the passengers must have been killed
The persons most severely injured were Mr. John G.
Wheeler, OF the Union Place Hotel and Mr.. John T.
Wheeler Of Seymour Conn-the father and grandfather
Of John Wheeler Esq, Of this city, and Mr. John
Wheeler himself stated in yesterday evening papers
AMERICAN TRACT SocEr.-The meeting of the Executive
Committee of this Society held Monday February
2l-Rev DR.. De Witt, in the chair. The Trea
reported that the receipts from April l. 1885, To
February 21, 1859, for publications. $2o7 ss 9s
being 279 81 more than in the corresponding months
of the previous year. Receipts donations from April
l. February a. $97 49, being 81 $40 o. more than
during the same months Of the previous year Letters
read from France and from the missions in Turkey,
Burmah and China, and also from our principal foreign
mission boards showing the wants Of foreign and Pagan
lands and appropriations were made for the SOcety's
current year for the several missions in China amount
ing to So 000 for Burmah, SIAM and Assam, 81 200 for
Northern and Southern India 81 $780, for the Armenians
Armeno Turkish Turkish, Bugarians and others in
Turkey and Syria, "a ,500 for Italy, $780, Russia $780,
France $780, and other appropriations amounting in ali 70
sl50oo-the whole to be remtted before April l. when
the Society's year ends
FIRE IN BEAvM srRKn-Between two and three O'Clock
yesterday morning nre was discovered on the second
oorsof the building No. 81 Beaver street, in the premises
Of J. ". wheelock, commission merchant The fire
promptly extnguished The stock Of the second
floor is owned by Mr.. Rancous, and is insured for
81 900 In the Hanover Insurance Company. The first
floor upper part Of the building occupied by Robert
T. Kelly Co., dealers in segars The stock is damaged
by water probably TO the amount Of 0O0 insured for
$40 900 in the following nes-Excesor, $40 600;
Hanover, 1000 National, $4,000 Moutauk, 5000;
Long Island IS 000 and Fremens, 900. The re, 10
supposed originated in way from tub of ashes.
FIRE IN WEST TWENTY FOURTH SrRKr.-Between eight
and nine O'Clock fire occurred on the second floor Of tho
tenement house No 90 West Twenty fourth street.
the absence of her mother accidentally set re soa
when the flames extended TO the other articles
room and before the flames extinguished the rni
ture was damaged by 1e and water probably the ex
tent of $780, Insured for 500 in the Rutgers Insurance
Company The furoitue Of Mr.. j. B. Radey, on the first
floor was damaged by water; insurance. The building
is owned by Anthony Hubcnner. 1t is damaged about
nreman rescued child from suocation At groat risk 10
his own life.
FIRE HupsoN SrRKEr.-About half past five O'Clock
last night fire occurred the third floor Of the building
No 12e Hudson street, the premises Of Charles Dun.
levy, II appears that his mother in law. Mrs Carman
in the room at the mc and says that little boy
lighted stick Of wood at the stove make ranbows
ana then threw among the shavings, which instantly
enited. The damage will be about $50; insurance.
ARREST ON SUSPICION or ARsoN.-Yesterday afternoon
man named Edward Turner arrested by officer Hines,
Of the Ffth ward, on suspicion Of wfully setting fire 10
tenement house in the Of No 50 Worth street The
and Captain Hutchns detained HIM TO await the Fire Mar
shals Investigation.