The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-28
Brooklyn City News.

CAyISG IN OF SKwyR AND DAMAGE 20 Properly The
heavy shower on Saturday evening caused heavy flow
Of water down Bicks street, which, with the bursting off
water Pipe caused great flood to seriously threaten
from Cranberry to Felton, had been excavated during the
W. ek for the purpose OF constructing brick Tho
high erade rendered deep excavation necessary.
connection had already been formed with the main
In Fulton street, and about hundred finished and
covered over. Tho water down the steep descent
with such velocity as TO caviDg OF the emoank
nent on beth fides In some instances extending 10
the curb stones an, 1rg the cellars OF the
hoss.s 70 The hs,t floor The water pipe near Fulton
Of wafer gushed forth. The 10 part Davis' lquor
store, on the corner OF Fulton street, completely
feared the foundation Of the building would give way By
the united efforts OF the contractor Mr. Dillon and his
rg the pipe with stones and dirt until the water OF that
section could be cut off, which with all practical
Bile speed The defect in the pipe was rernedied during
but not Of serious Laiure the one near Full
ton street. Had Dot been for the connection with the
main sewer, by which an immense body Of water was
carried off, the destruction OF property would have been
much greater than IL Hicks street, from Cranberry TO
Fulton, completely caved In.
DrsPuup CUSTODY hrASu-At the recent session OF
the General Term Of the Supreme Court held at Pough
keepe!e, decision WAS rendered by Judge Brown BY
which the proceedings and order Of the County Judge OF
Kings county (Judse hori) the matter Of the Brook
Ign Industrial School Association against Thomas Rearney
were reversed, with costs. Some two years since Q
Whoever, named Ian died, leaving two infant children
both girls. He had had interviews during bis IN.
with ladies attached TO the Industrial School
AtfociAton ard shortly before his dc Ah signed paper
by which the custody OF the CHILDREN given 10 them
after his death. They taken away and well cared
for. kearney who In The grandfather OF the Infants
the motber's side, claimed their custody and they
brought before Judge Morris on writ Of babeas corpus
number OF Witnesses examined to the state OF
mind Lsn was In when he aiened put his mark 10 the
psper, being conie ended. on the part Of Kearney,
that Advantage bad been taken OF bis debilhafed
condition 10 induce him 10 give bis assent Witnesses
on the other side brought 10 sho that he
fectly well aware Of what he doing, havirg pro-
viopsly promised that the association should have the
children he died. would be left 10 take
OF the when be gone. The grandfather was shown
70 be man IN good crcunsar ces, and willing 10 take
care OF them and the Jucge after bearing argument de-
ceed that BIO their proper Custodian The children
hereupon given into his charge. The decision hsv-
ing been spptaed from the order OF the County Judge
reversed. The association Protestant stuton,
and the psrerfs ard friends OF the children CAtho
les To this aos may possibly bc attributed the Of
litigation.
FATAI RysrIr ~ AN ACCIDENT "A man nsmed Peter
Breen died at the City Hospital Saturday, from the
elects q ipjures sustained by jumping after Hamilton
avenue ferry boat, after had been detached from the
bridge. He fell sgsinst the stern with bis breast; and
Was DO seriously hurt that he died In consequence.