The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-16

STRUCK BY LiGT @,,Iy;-pnripg the stern, on rnesday
afternoon, at hve O'clock the lightning struck Stevens
yacht Maria Which ia undergoing repairs ways
Hoboken or Altering the aud passing the
weller and out Of the trunk ground Joaa Bsmeg,
Iheodore Dewey and John Crossier, whl work
her boron, we're ano struck by the electric aid. Cross
Ter w'ls conveyed 10 the New York Hospital The
are IN lam way OF recovery.
RUSSIAN FRIGATE GENERAL ADMIRAL-Tbs vessel will
leave ths port for Russia tomorrow steamer Will
be iurnshed to convey the friends Of the officers aud
seDgers on boaro, and to accompany the .iv
bay, leaving pier No. North IL NJ 2,ecsesy.
SOUND SIEAMBoAr-CHANGE OF rME.--rne malt steam
boats the Stonug.on line will on a'er Mou3ay,
the 2oth instant, leave pier 40 North q. six p a.
instead OF Eve P. W.
FIRES Between and two O'Clock yesterday after
fire occurred the drug store No 25s sixth ave
nue., owned by DR.. w. c. Hunter. 1t origua Ell from
explosion OF chemicals. DAMAGE about $50 insured
the New York Equitable Iasurance Company.
About half past three O'Clock yesterday dra
occurred " Tire match ranuaccry OF Hsrie, M;Niet &
Co, IN Ffy seveoth street, Broadway. Owing
c1mbusiibe character Of the material the asa spread
rapidly, apo in few minutes toe entire faG'ary was
veloped in flames The fire not eXtrglished uoul
The building was DESTROYED The 6remen p'e'en,ed the
flames from spreading TO The adjoining poaesty. Tina
ioss on stock will be about vi 300; 10 Pns
building was owned by 9. & o P,ilon. - value as
about 345o not insured. Tie fire ca4eed py
dept
Aoout eight O'Clock last nigh. Are brovs on. 10 Tn,
show wiuaow of the dry goos store II cafmne street,
the before the re eXtinguishsd Stock
VS. damaged BY fire hno wster proolo9 8 the amoVot
of $500; insured In Washington Il Pto TX Insurance
Company. The bu,drg ia damaged aboa $50; insured.
The 6re was caused oy some Of the goo1s window
beng blown n'o the gas light
AN ENGINE RUNNER SERIOUSLY INJURED "a 10Y about is
years OF age, named john Felton, by Hoo6
and Ladder No in Blocker street. opposite
IL appeaTr that he bad hold of the rope hs
foot slipped and he fell 70 the ground pas ing
over his shoulder and head ioiurng BIN IN a serious
manner He vas sent 10 the New York Hoo otal by the
Ninth precinct police BE resdes at i5i Nsst sixteenth
street, with his parents.
CoRoNERs ISQUEsTs-CoroDer OKeefe bed an inuuest
yesterday at No 70 King street. upon the y OF Patrick
Burns, native of Ireland, aged thrtyave years who
accidentally dro wned ia the hear New Bruins.
wick, N. j., by falling overheard the canal
boas ply pg between this city and PDIaus Deceased
leaves wife and i've children to lament ha loss
Coroner Gamble held inquest at No 70 fnomas street
upon the body OF child, six years old named Caurne
oisern The jury in rendering verdict occasion to
censufe the owner and agent Of the promises for having
the cistern so dangerously exposed TIE Coroner
ALEC held inquest at the Twenty second sciuct station
house WON the BODY OF sn unknown man fouad
IN the North river the foot Eighty secoad street.
Deceased ~as about forty years o. age
lpches in height and had dark hair and wh.ars Tnere
being 20 marks on the body the jury rendered verdict
OF Supposed Drowning" and the body 70 tle
dead house at Bellevue hospital Tor identification.