The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-09
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
FIRE IN RIDGE STREET-sTxTEEN HORSES sUFF0CATED
OR BURNED TO DEATH.
Between four and five O'Clock yesterday morning Hre
discovered in the cooper shop in the of No. 81
Ridge street. owned by William Cullen The flames spread
rapidly and communicated to the frame stable in
the rear of Nos 81 and SO Ridge street. occupied by
Samuel Phillips, manure dealer. There were sixteen
horses in the stables Of the me but the flames spread
rapidly that they all persisted The HORSES harness. feed
&c. and the stable in the Of No. &c. owned by
Samuel Phillips The entire loss viii DO about 90 $780, To-
sured for $3.50 in the Rutgers Insurance Company The
buildings in the Of Nos. IS and 81 owned by
Joseph Washburn The loss estimated At about $500
said be insured The loss stock in the cooper shop
IL about $780, not insured The brick buildings in the
Of Nos IS and 90 Attorney street were damaged about
$50 They owned by Samuel Phillips and are insured
in the Eagle Insurance Company The fire, it is sup
posed was caused by the carcessness OF one OF the
coopers with candle.
The WEAWR.-Yeserday the weather and the streets
everything but agreeable. The shy overcast
the atmosphere moderate and the streets in sloppy
and slushy condition. Our great oroughfare-Broad
wayfrom Fourteenth street to the Battery, per-
feet sea of dark brown sush about eghths liquid
and the other part solid. This caused by the sailing
process On Monday night the contractor for cleaning
sprnkled the surface the carriage way Of the prn
cpal part Of Broadway, which had the unpleasant effect
Soo found hun seven
and a. for the female pedestrians poor creatures
utterly impossible TO the streets without sinking
ankle deep In the slush and thus wettng their tiny feet
Tho little half Clad ragged boys and girls that daily
met at almost every crossing with their socous cry Or
"Gve me penny and who have been regarded as
cessay nuisances out in full force and yesterday
they were rather esteemed public benefactors From
early morn until midnight these poor creatures were
At work, broom In hand, brushing away the sIush
from the cross walks. These poor children reaped
rich harvest The pedestrians gave their money
cheerfuly. Now and then, In answer to tho ap-
peals for the penny some grun and pcdantc
old gentleman would make reply; the majority Of
the street crossers however, gave up pennies
fully. The sleehng carnival IL over, and probably we
have had the last snow for the season. good storm
would clear the streets Of the slush and then tho
streets would resume their accustomed appearance.
TIE STATE CoxMssARY GEnRAr~-The new Commissary
General wcch of Buffalo, will enter upon the duties Of
his Office the ga nst succeeding General j. II. II.
Ward who has occupied that position for the past four
years The later gentleman Is held in high esteem by
the troops throughout the State for his soderly abilities
and urbanity Of He has discharged his duties
with credit 10 the State and honor 10 himself.
MnnARy.-On Monday night the left wing Of the
Seventy nrs regiment had drill at the Division Armory
at the corner Of Elm and White streets There about
hundred and twenty muskes present COL vosburgh
exercised the in various mnnmuvres, including the
oadngs and nRs Quite largo number ofspoctat0rs
present, among them fair Dprnking OF ladies'
The presence OF the tter at these regmenta drills ap
pears 70 nfusc unusual pride In the soldiers a. tonds
make them more attentive 70 the word Of command thar
under other circumstances
yhs commissioned 0faows Of the First regiment v say