The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-13
City Intelligence.
INCESDiARY FIRES IN THE TWENTY SECOND WARD
FIVE HORSES BURNT TO pEATH--A NAN AEREsTE

INCESDiARY FIRES IN THE rwENTY.sEcosp WARD
FIVE HORSES BURNT TO DEATH--A NAN ARRESTED
On SUSPICION OF ARSON.
On Sunday night between ten and eleven O'Clock, a
fire discovered in barrel located the iarp, frame
building No 26s West Forty fifth street, occupied by
timely discovery of the fire caused its speedy exngaish-
ment with 'riing damage II seems Mr. Consioy had al
sn time from Il 600 Is 600 barrels stored in the build
-materal 10 have made quite prominent confiagra-
ton.
. 4, between one ana Two o'clock the same nigh, apo-
Their fire broke in The stables belonging 10 John
Cornish. OF No. 243 West Forty eighth street The
flames spread with great rapidly, destroying five
valuable horses valued at upwards Of $500 each The
flames also spread 10 the sheds adjoining, allied with
empty 1onr barrels also the properly Of Mr. Cornish
ies,er M sci Sn,b usenne 1hn damaae = 9 ~.
-indreas properly will be about s25c
The loss 10 MIR Cornish altogether estimated II
IS 600 No Insurance.
FIRE Marshal Baker carry at The premises, and
went into an investigation, and caused the oil
young named Stephen Rice en- suspicion OF setting
ire the premises Forty fifth street Officer Cottre
Of the Twenty second precinct took the accused into
tc'v, and Justice Connolly committed Rice for exam
naucp, 10 await the Fire Marshals investigation.
The frequent incendary fires p that locality requires
The police 10 exert themselves and bring the guilty parties
&c justice.
BrsIvsss IN New YoRR-The weather is getting do
cidedy cool in this vicinity, and everything begins to
wear an autumnal appeara...ca' 1hi watering place
tourists ana pleasure seekers in GEN. 1-s''
having spen, untold at fashionable hotels, appear
glad 10 get back the metropolis and enjoy the sweet
September weather in promenading Broadway and our
public parks with frequent visits to the opera and the
theatres Our merchants, too just now begin 10 reap
pecuniary harvests in consequence Of the influx Of
Southern and Western merchanss To make their fall
and winter purchases. The hotels, too, are filed
with guests with representatives from all quarters of
the giobeexcept Japan Our railroads, transportation
companies and coastng vessels, all in for share Of
the patronage and transporon OF The immense quantities
Of merchandise for consumption in all parts Of the Union
Any all skeptica the fact herein stated need
only take walk along West and streets leading there
and in South the East river side OF the town
and the thousands OF going and fro load
ed with valuable merchandise Our machine shops,
o5udrics. and in fact, all kinds OF mechanical business
has received healthy impetus that looks promising or
the future
ATT,sPT At SUICIDE nine O'Clock on Sunday
evening young married woman, named Eiz, Hartman,
% years Of age brought the Seventeenth precinct
station house state Of gross ntoxicaiion. After she
had been detained for fifteen minutes she informed
OF the officers that she had taken laudanun with
the intention Of committing suicide. Medical aid
mediaely sen: tor and Dr. Mott arrived short time,
when the usual remedies for poisoning by audanu
administered and the woman finally recovered during the
night. She sent 10 court yesterday morning TO
aiemer the charge OF drunkenness
CHILDREN TIE wEr-Mr. C. c. Tracy will leave to-
day for the West with interesting company Of
Children for whom homes have been provided under the
auspices OF the chidrens Aid Society This viii The
twenty fourth company by this Society The So
etys funds pretty low present and Contributions
WIZ be received At their rooms, No II Clinton place
STREET CLEANING SrArs1tcs-The City Inspector. Mr.
Dc.van. still keeps has broom and hoe brigade dill
gently their duties in cleaning the public streis
During las; week they removed 1911 loads of Dirt
Dure and ashes az expense TO the city of 81 81 &C.
Stoop CsPszED- Monday afternoon the little sloop
Anna AMELIA Stow, owned by Cyrus Burnley, Of Bfoos yn
into in Hurl Gate by large schooner, IN.
known and capszcd, ana The crew, number,
thrown INTO the water, but they rescued by small
boat near al hand The schooner had no name her
stern, did the captain give orders assist
III any the vessel he had disabled shortly after
the affair The oop Vas picked up by Coxswan Smiley and
the boat of No Of the Harbor Police, vino lowed
il 10 Brooklyn and restored it to its owner.