The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-25
CITY Intelligence.


railroad car has been invented by Nathan Thompson,
of Brooklyn the model of which is exhibition the
Nicholas Hotel in this city. It's inventor claims for 1t,
among other things easy access to and from the car and
any particular seat, urconstraned position while sit
ting good ventilation with protection from drafts, safe
position Of the passenger in Of accident convent
tnt depository for articles of clothing and luggage, an
independent be In for children, ready method OF trans
forming 'ne wnoe or any po ton INTO as.sepns apart
ment the nearest practicable approach to the privacy or
the stteioom and space for EXERCISE the passengers re-
moved from sun, SCOT and sparks and greater stability
and strength Of hc owing to the internal arrange
men:s and the disposition of the weight II only half
these advantages be realized and practicable the
invention well deserves the patronage Of the railroad in
terCst
EXTENSIVE FrE STATEN IsIAyD-SuPposED INcENDI-
The barn and outbuidings Of Isaac X. Jessup
situated in West1eld, mile from Rossvile Staten
Island, was, is supposed set fire at 7 O'Clock on
Saturday evening, the 22d instant all burned to the
ground with their contents AIS bales of hay ready
market, 200 bushels of wheat, bushels of oats
three very fine mules, and lot Of cattle were also
burned. The wind being west, saved the dwelling
Mr. Jssups loss is estimated $40 oOo he held an
insurance Of S4 600 the buildings crop from the
Richmond Mutual Insurance Company There is little
doubt but that the fire brought by an ncend
AIRY, box Of lucier matches was found in the rear
OF the house in which originated, aud the of that
building appeared to some persons if 1t had been fired
IN two separate places.
The FIRE DEPARTMENT BA1L---The thirteenth annual ball
Of the New York Fire Department of last night at
the Academy Of Music. The affair was very grand in point
Of decorations and the attendance was as usual at similar
annual festivals large. and composed of the beauty
ana ihshon OF New York. Nearly fifteen hundred tickets
were sold, bringing in the handsome of 81 800 of
which about So ooo will the expenses leaving
" $4,000 which will be placed to the credit of the fund
hremen.
The WEATHER-Yesterday the weather was clear aud
cold but bright overhead and dry under foot 1t was
beautiful day for pedestrians There were large qu,nt-
tics Of floating in the North and East rivers which
far Of
ssvng holes in their bulls The slips were. as general
thlng, oocked up with thick ice.
ToMrKlNs Standardization employ ed daily in ex
cavatng and laying the stone columns for the
new iron railing round Tompkns squire. The style of
the railing, when completed, will be and arstcal
without any unnecessary ornamentaton 1t will cost
when Completed the sum of 1875 goo. By the terms OF the
contract the work be finished by the OF March,
PROFESSOR MIrcHEII's IEcTRE AsIRoNoMY-Ton night
Professor o. NJ Mitchell, the distinguished astronomer
VIII deliver his fourth lecture astronomy the AGA
deny OF Music The subject will be "The Telescope,
Depth OF It's Penetrating Power, Its Capacity Define and
Its Uses in Observation" The interest and instruction
derived from the previous lectures Of this distinguished
man VIII, no doubt, on this OCCASION fill the Academy
its utmost capacity
THE CITY HALL FIRE E1EGRApH.-The recording ins.ru-
ments OF the City Hall fire telegraph, which
Thursday last by Superintendent Charles Robinson
their patentee, for by the city of bill for
compensation for their use, replaced by that gentle
man on Saturday last The matter compromised by
Council, who will report at an early day.
Sco1T LIFE GUARp.-To- night the Scott Life Guard give
their first military and civic soie at Nblos Saloon. The
members of this company survivors of the New
volunteers and others who served in the during
Mexican Generals Scott and Shields are among the
invited guests and are expected TO honor the occasion by
their presence.
ARE CRY RAILROAD CARS PUBLIC COMMUNICABLE |
would seem by the little regard paid to the accom-. |
mediation of the public in our city railroad cars
that look after the Of 4,
The only duty assigned to the conductors The
Practice Of taking on every passenger, matter how
ul the car may be, has enivened the mathematical
acuy of some conductors that not unfrequenty eighty
persons slowed in designed to seat twenty-two
out this not the worst feature gentleman must
gile aud somewhat expert in GYMNASTICS who travels by
hese conveyances for it has become the custom not to
stop the car and consequently the nexpert frequently
eft to brush the DIRT from their cloths while the car
passes unconscious OF the mischief has DONE The
line allowed for each trip short that the conductor
compelled to hurry up, and he generally pulls strap
before the passenger has STEPPED from the platform. Yes
erday we witnessed an act of this kind on the Fourth
aveine road opposite Aston place. An old lady wishing
% leave the car, no. 35 stopped and before she
of the step the bell rung go on when tho lady
nd eDdaDgering her life, as the momentum of the car
brew her body around, bringing her head within few
Get OF the wheel OF passing carriage Such reckessness
the part Of conductors makes the exit from our cars
very hazardous, and unless put stop to By prompt
ion on the part of the Superintendent Of the road will
ult in loss Of life.
Jay s edition ii enormously stated that during the |
month this Institution had furnished $500 meals to
POOR people a cost of sl37 So This was mistake 1t
houd have read for the last week. During the past
month 20 1888 meals have been furnished to the Five Points
poor, ut a cost OF about Sti5 ID.
NEW York SANITARY AssoCAIIoS.-A meeting of gentle
pen engaged in this movement held at the room of
he association, in the Cooper Institute last Saturday
ng The committee of five appointed to nominate
or reanzaton failing to report, the meeting
was adjourned to next Friday, at y O'Clock p NJ, with
he understanding that the association will then organize
under Constitution. If udciously conducted this
citation ought ~ large roll of members and the
le;vc sympathy and cooperation OF this community.
CoRoNER's lSQuEsTs YIsrERDAY.-Joan H. Schumhl a |
German about twenty five years of age fell from the third
story window Of his dwelling, No. l5i East Forty sixth
street. Sunday night, and severely Injured that
be died in few hours after wards An inquest was held
UPON the boy of deceased yesterday, Bellevue uospi
a by Con oner Schrmer, when ii appeared that deceased
was grossly intoxicated at the time the accident. Yer
Dict " Acc dental death
Coroner Schrner also held inquest in Forty.second
street, near Fourth avenue, upon the body of a child
AIMED Thomas Landers who accidentally suocated
yhe asleep in bed with his mother.