The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-13

TE WEiTTEs, IBE GAS AND THE HyDaASrs-T5e coh
snap is over a. least 8, far as this city concernci to
the grea, relief citizens, vi do rot wish to look
uloni's liko again FOR score .. years. The mercury
marked from twenyto .wentyfour degrees during yes
terday, and It vas on the l8st night. There
several hurries Of snow but they amount TO much
though the clouds looked threatening during the afternoon
ID s a,,houeh & ae c.a snap nas gone s effects are with
filled with ice, making ferry per.logs and any
tnins put pleasant Gas meters exposed situations
frozen and the lamps IN the refuse 10 Qive their
usual qydntum Of Light, while in many Of the up own
streets they DO not burn at all Families also mucn
inconvenienced by the freezing Of the pipes
and Is only where the pipes sunk leep in the ear
or otherwise well protected from the cold that the
can be made 10 Should the weather prove
as 1t promises there will be good deal of annoyance
from this cause, owing TO the careless which
C'oon water pipes are put in by plumbers Cold weather
Is great nuisance, aside from the suffering II causes.
THE CUBAN RAILWAY L,BoRERs.-rhc agents for the
contractors who sent out the aborers to complete rail
road contract on line Jago Cuba, that
those shipments we're made through regular agent Mr.
Gordon, who has furnished smar supplies OF men for
the Panama and other roads, TEcy made formal con
tract with CAPTAIN White of the bark Linda Stewart for
their safe transfer, a twenty five dollars herd, i've no
larsmore than Was paid for portion Of them sent IN the
steerage Of the Empire City. They were % have tbs
the OF the vessel and provide their
bedding They each signed separate printed agree
ment which wen. with their passports aud detailed the
particulars Of their agreement which the agents here say
was seveny cents per day for actual work; the cost
OF their transfer TO Cuba TO be deducted and held until the
funded The cost OF their passage back charged by The
Cuban authorities upon thc contractors, which, with the
CO. s wesee o ahsss sboysrS Which
Marshal RynjeTs seized for bustes in our haroor some
time since and this oher party seems 70 have ELECTED
like suspicion in Cuba which the contractors agents al
leee 10 DE the reason for Their being sent back.
IMPORTANT ARgEsIn October, 1857, the premises of
number Of gentlemen residing in West Farms, Wescnes
ter county bugariousy entered and large amount
of property taken thereirom Tho burglars at the time
ayoA sH.t~cn rAo VI,ra
were stopped by officers Bates and Eddie OF the Twelfth
ward police, and one Of the gang notorious hnrgar,
named William Neison-was arrested and subsequently W
convicted and sent To the State prison. Inc others Oh INC
party, among whom vas man named McWhaus, sue.
ceeded in making their escape the night being dark aud
stormy appears that ncst OF these burglars has been
regularly organized IN Westcetef county under the lead
ershp cf William Mowians whose home is in that 10
caty. MGwans nss Passel ~ various lines unaer tne
cers above named ed some tnrs Of him ana start
ed for West Farms IN pursuit. but the thief too quick
l9r mem ana managed 70 get lnarca N aavanne me
ocers kelt close On s tTa no aua succscaeu ~
S Ssns nm ~ AsSfs, lug iI,au' nam wieiv st w
III " ey sso s mn, @ "a ~ lin @ ~ snO si " ,1 s.ni,
l.l' ~ e ~ onnsc onI VI VIC @ wa, sa'
'en, anu 'ne pisoner nao oo'u "S e's u noSS ioon'
Match BETWEEN THE THISTLE AND CAIRDoSnAS CURLING
CIrBs-1m CAIEDoyIANs AHEAD-A MATCH FOR BEEF
GREENS, ErcThe New York Caledonian Curling Club
had match Yesterday with like number Of the Thistle
Cub upon the cc in the Central Park They payed four
hours and half and when time was called the Caledo
mans were fteen shots ahead The game stood for the
CaIedonian as and for the I'll tic 23 The CaIeionian
Club Ia 10 have set match among themselves TO day for
supper Of beer and green's the losing party paying the
expenses OF the evening they expect to have kecn
contest ii the ico is good for tho club is to equally
divided We may expect to see the laddes on Their pins
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'pe LOT INC purpose oi nearing Tue report oi
the Special Committee appointed TO wait upon the Com
miEsoners Of the Central Park TO obtain location for
base bail ground for the of the clubs of the assoc
ton Judge W. H. Van Cot the President, took the chair
and VIM Ross Postley the secretary. The committee
reported that the Copml ssioncrs had not determned
finally what portion of the grounds should be allotted to
tne pase pan ciups eat no grant would DC made 70
OF its members were residents Of New York The com
ree further recommen led that the clubs should enrol
themselves under charter Acr considerable routine
business ana much enthusiasm the meeting ADJOURNED.
The OPnAISIc HosrnsI-Ihe annual meeting Of the
Board of Directors and members OF the New York
on,ba,mic Hosnai was be,d nm Tuesday evening I'M
Vf" o'P'A'' "'s A',' o- AA'''"' ''eA-As' .i'N
INST; q. sner rooms NO stnyyesans street. when
ne po.a o. precois or ne year 800 was elec.ed Inc
surgeons Drs stephenson ana arfisn presented tner
= ,h aaa If ny bI uis ho on W
d"r;ng he ,o, - ISIS wina s9s or sn.' ~ ,ns @
rnataJ AZ ,hs ;s IN SO
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FIRE IN ehosBS SHuE''-aoout siN O'CLOCK yes'er
No ., ,oc..aa =, yos az and 81 Cros,, e,roo. - 60;
mated of the class the female department.
on the second hoor The hfe was speedily extngnshed
Hss ~ II s dar,ocaS ahomt saoo and ;s ;nsnra r. ,,o
broadway Insurance Company. The iantor the school,
Mr. Doran says there was no Ire used in the class room
a. nyosen n 10 nnde, ;neestig,,ion " bv ,hs F; Mshi
Fmv ~ v.,rp srp,,r petxeen ton and eleven oc,oc.
on wednesday morning IRE occurred nthe second oor
Of the building 14o Water street, in the commission Office
Fl Lyon IL originated from thestovc pipe, which hadbecn
sareiessv nserGa 'prougn a,s1 orsas.Work am not
slight. Insured for $500 in the New York Euujtabic
The rst third and fourth floors are occupied by E. Ho
Man aeaei M .s ~ s s'Vcn e, se. Cy war
rance Companies Fhc building is owned by Charles A
Mjnturn Damn sc s,rht