The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-25
City Intelligence.

PREPARATIONS Foa CELEBRATING Mn FOURTH OF joy N
WrncuErEa OousrY Wehear o. extensive preparations
IN most Of the river counties for celebrating the coming
anniversary Of Independence. In westchester there
principal towns W John jss Is to deSer m or..;oo
Mount Ksco on the Harlem Railroad before the citi.
zens Of Bedford and New Castle, under the direction Ok
ave TO commence with the orasion at two O'Clock NJ
and to terminate with grand display Of fireworks.
FUNERAL OF THa LATE ALDERMAN Bmees.-The funeral
Of Alderman John Briggs who figured 10 extensively
few years ago In connection with the Mssen Nativity
from the late residence Of deceased, No. Attorney
street. aLd was attended by great number az prominent
Yr Bryce DEATH together with the fact OF his having
en- maa Of scne notoriet, created an unusual degree
crowded with msmSsys the sos Msson ws
ne American Protestant Association and Order Of United
Americans besides the intimate friends and rela-
ves OF DECEASED. The funeral ssrvicss performed
by Messrs Rogers and Seares Of the Methodist church.
and ebo uy after four O'Clock the remains were con-
~here they were duly inter ed Ajderman Fr,~1s 80
only forty eeven years OF age
FIRE IN WEST THIRTY KGHrH srRKT.-shortly before
wo ockck yesterday afternoon IRE broke out In rox
OF frame stables IN The Of No 2is West Thirty
eighth street, owned by Patrick Cavanaugh The aes
spesn rapidly to stables the adjoining lots Nos
9a6, $50 and a52, owned ana occupied By Johu
McGiane, and also to FIVE starry tenement, No Si7
y M sagD e the bst9
incurred Tho furniture OF the tenants ia dana yed sbont
$50 no INSURANCE ave story factory buidirg owned
by james P. Gsge, IL the a lots Eos 25i and 25S
West thirty seventh eet s daaged about 500 and
had hot tie sdiie been well rotectcd by iron shut
fers 30 doubt would have been destroyed The rear
pnt OF the I'VE story tenement house No,
IA West Th5t Feighth street owned by John NcGrane
was damaged about $780, the Bowery Insurance
Cm2apy snd the four story tenement building No GAG
wss dsmsged about 81 f0a 1t s also owned By NJ Nc
Gfsne and injured in the North River Insurance
pany. shed ~ the Teas Of this building contsi LUG
400 eaits Of bay, was ALTO totally destroyed Mr. NC
Craze estimates hs ces in hay, harness. WI gous &c At
about IS coo, insurance Two story frame bull ing
on the front o. lot No 2AS West Thirty eighth street
owned by Patrick CavaDaugh, damaged about 5000
no Isui frame building, No 252, owned and oc-
copied by thomas B.iou, was damaged about $780, and
biz furniture absut $780, insured for 5000 in the Peoples
psmehce Swpa1y. A email blacksmith shop or lot No.
$50 wss akodest,oyet There were upwards Of thirty
families hrT ed into the eet Their furniture was
more or sr Gsmsged oy moving water in the agere-
gate probably to the atuouLt Of $780, no Insurance. The
sre vas canssd by some children NJ play the yard Of
247 West Ihietyseyenth street. setting fire 70 somcs
straw, which spread The flames to the stable.
tR7 FORSYTH SIRRsr-Between two and three
ockck yesterday morning 1re broke out in the attic
OF building No 1877 Forsyth street, occupied by Louis
Jact bs Us boarding house and lager bier saloon Tne
hsmfa we're soon extngushed. Damage aaou. $40: in
etfec fof $500 IN the ernana Insurance. Company the
fte was 90 doubt the work Of deti2n The m sitter
ts under Invest CATION by tho Fire Marshal