The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-30

that the public mind has become fully awakened nv The
dreadful casualty in Broad street the reckless manner
in winch buildings are erected IN this city, people begin
to look around them, AM much surprised a. the mm
nen danger they incur daily passing through the crowd
ed thoroogbfores of this metropolis
Broadway constantly kept in dangerous condition
and we may judge from the reckessness those who
have charge Of the buildings under progress OF erection Il
Is surprising indeed that casualties do not occur
Pedestrians allowed 70 pass beneath pom block
a. sone WINE naway between the earth and its place in
tne eoce scaods are putnp aud the the new
buildings washed, and the dirty water sorinkled
TTer an persSns wao chance to pass beneath.
y chip On large pieces these chps grav.te 10 tho earth
put arc often arrested in their progress by person OF
gone onucky passer by; and when shey fail from the
third or fourth stores they frequently do produce &C.
rious contus'ons upon whomsoever they strike These
CHIPS are frequently Of the Of pound, aud some-
Tunes larger The vicinity Of Rsade and Broadway
70 consequence Of the tearing down Of buildings widen
west corner stand two buildings with only 40 partition
walls 10 support them the two sde walls have been re-
moved). Tho occupants Messrs Kelly Bro,bers Inm.
pave made frequent complains the officers OF the
radesmen's Bank, the of the buildings but thew
havs iais 20 a attention TO their complaints When the
in process Of denolon-the buildings Nos 2gi and 2e3
VII be in dangerous and Unlawful condition
entertained by the occupants that the whole building will
como Gown with crash; and il should occur there
is no telling how many nuocep. persons passing upon
sidewalk on Broadway may suffer from such criminal
neglect We again ask, who is responsiblcp
Two ALLEGED NOTORIOUS SwIspLrEs AnREsrxp For
some time past quite number of merchants, doing bus!-
ness il various portions Of the city, nave been swindled
ont Of various sums by Of false checks on various
banks, 10 The following manner:--n seems that they
would go nto store make purchase of 10. Of goods,
AMI give check announcing 70 about double the amount
uIchased receiving the goods md the balauce ia
money The checks were drawn up 50 rs TO make many
pei suppose they perfectly good Among ose
who were thus swnded was ar. Geo W. White, natter,
2l6 Broadway Il seems tbat tho party purchased two
hats, and gave check for $50 a banking house,
Messrs Clapp Brothers, Broaoway. Mr.. White i'm
medateiy despatched one Of hs to the banking
house 10 If IT. good, aod 90 repairing thiher
the clerk was confronted at the door by a man who
stated the place was closed for tho day, but that
TIE check was good, and il be called in the
morning would be cashed Upon this niorma,lon the
check was tsen, but on .ho 'oo wing day found be
worthless Yesterday two men named E,an aud Bliss
were arrested By detectives Sowoy and King, having
done butcher out OF S25 the ike On searching
was The pame OF White and the amount he swindicd
out of also that OF Mr. Dc Graft for Sl75 Mr. STE son,
S25; Mr. Brooks SIT, and several others for minor
arnonrts. Boih Tho parties last night locked up a.
the police adquartrs where those VIII, have lost money
il this manner would do well 10 cal aud ks look q. the
prisoners.
Ice IN THE HsRBoR.--There is considerable anty OF
ice running the lower bay an5 near Sandy Hook Mr..
Farrell the boaan OF The .s.ocatol Press, 10 his
dcavors to procure the Aragp's news on Wednesday
evening Off sandy Hook, haa both his hands frozen
BURNING CASUALTIES Coroner Jackman held inquest
yesterday at No 1877 West Thirty hfh street upon the
body Of Sarah Earsinhsky, child, accidentally
burned to death by her clothes catching fire at Toe sove
The Coz also held an .nq lost upon the body OF
Ars Knox, resident Of No % Over street, sho died
from the effects Of brns received about week ago. by
her cothes cntching FRO at crate Deceased was IS
years of ago The jury in each case rendered verdict
In accordance with the atose facts.