The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-04
Fires, AcclSsrts, IaQnoo,., 20.

| FIRE IN HoUsToS SrREEr.-Ths alarm
shortly before 8 o'clock last evening, was caused
| by the burning Of a feather bed on the third
floor Of the dwelling house No. 40 Houston St.
| Damage $40.
SUDDEN DEATH OF WELL.KyowN CT
zHS.-Mr. Thomas Parkins, Of No. As East :
street, left his residence on Saturday morning,
ard went down town. A. about noon he called
| at the office Of his nephew, Mr.. &. r. Winthrop
| at No. Al Nassau street, and on entering com.
| planned Of the state of the atmosphere. lie then
| went TO G window, which he attempted 10 raise
and at that moment he tottered and fell into
| his nephew's arms ard expired Mr.. Parkins.
who muried daughter Of tho late well. known
Francis Bsyard Winthrop and was an esteem d
| member It Dr. Hawks CHurch, was a gentle
man Of large m'ans and intelligent liberality.
lie was 81 years o. age.
ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE. Saturday morning,
about o'clock, Frederick A. Lockwood, q
young man. 10 years Of age, who boarded at rs
Amity street, either jumped or fell from second
story window Of the premises 10 the sidewalk
and was almost instsntly killed. The body wss
taken by officer Robinson, OF the 10Th Ward
Police, and conveyed into the house, where tho
Coroner was notified to hold an Inquest.
FATAL BURNING FLUID CAsUALrr.-About
half psst o'clock last Saturday evening Mary
Gilhcolsy, an Irish woman, 80 years ofage, wa,
fatally burned at her late residence, 1S6 Fourth
street, by her clothes taking fire from a fluid
lamp which hsd been accidentally upset on q
table. She fingered in great agony until Sun
day afternoon, and then expired. The coroner
was notified TO bold an inquest. Deceased was
married but had no children.
CRUSHED To DEATH An inquest was held
yesterday at No. ~ avenue d, by coroner Jack
man, upon the body Of Michsel Yenzier, a Ger
man, ~ years Of age, who was killed on Friday
afternoon, by being crushed by three slabs OF
marble, which fell upon him at the marble
yard corner of Rivington and Attorney strestA,
where he had worked for several years. The
occurrence was purely accidental, and q verdict
TO that effect was rendered.
A CHILD BURNED TO DRAIM-Au inquest
was held at No. Ia Christie street, upon the
BODY Of John Wixep, q child, 2 years Of age,
who died from burns rece lived last Monday, By
his clothes taking fire from a stove, while alors
in the room. A verdict Of accidental death
was rendered.
QUARREL AND ACCIDENT. - At an early
hour on Sunday morning, one Michael Mallory,
while in the drinking saloon No. 1872 Chatham
street, got into an altercl alton with an unknowa
man, ard, in attempting TO escape fnm the
Place, one Of his hands was pierced by TN sharp
point Of an iron railing in front Of tie door, he
having attempted 10 leap over be railing. MAJ
lory, beDg severely injured, was conveyed to
thv New York Ho ptl.
KILLED ny FALLISo PROM RooP.-C0'd-
ner Jackman held an inquest yesterday, al No.
II Rutgers ST., upon the oody Of rhos. Hachett,
a csrpsnter, who died from injuries recei yed
alou, ten days ego, by falling from tho roof 81
u shed at No. 90 Henry ST., While intoxicated.
Ieceassd was native Of Ireland, 81 Year, Of
age, and had family.