The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-08
City Intelligence.

A WARNING 10 BArHERs AT CoSKy fsLsNp-luEss,
TuxBs RIGoERs GANBIEns.-Y Yesterday afternoon as
Mr.. Alexander Ward officer attached to the Ccarte.
General Sessions was proceeding to Coney lsaud OBJ
served two Suspicious looking characters board tbs
steamer who seemed to be ewsitiug an opportunity TO
pick pockets commit depredatons in any form tia
might present. He watched their movements closely
and kept them in sight after Trey went ashore One
Of them sot up q three card monte abe swim
ding institution which tas beer already X red 10
in our columns in connection with Cote. Isand-
and the other lnrkcd about the batt houses
aud entered OF thom Mr. Ward gave notice to tho
proprietor Of the facts Informing him that any property
stolen he would be able 10 detect the guilty party
One OF party OF gentlemen, who had been bathing,
after made known me loss o, goa wa.cn and ar war"
On their pc, found the watch, together with
other gold one and the sum OF $50 in gold They gave
their Charles Williams and John Davis, and on
their arrival III the city were icckcd up in the Fifth ward
station house TO await examination to day Mr. Ward
descrving of mitch credit for his vigilance and IL
policemen were d. tailed from the city to lock after these
thieves Tho mutitudincus evils attendant visit to
CU.ey Island would soon be rcmcdied.
Fatal AoenEI-DExrH OF Mn. Jom HARssos, THE
BaxwM.--on Sunday evening as Mr. John Harrison.
younger Of George Harrison, ESQ.,, was returning
from drive, accompanied by friend FIR Roycroft his
wagon upset the Boomigdaic road and both gen
tenen precpitaed their heads and rendered totally
sensolcss by the fall is extraordinary circumstance
that the rst person who along the road and disco
vered Mr. Harrison Mr. Roycrcrt their critical
don Mr. Jno Martin, relative and the casber OF
Mr. Harrison, and who not Of their being In
that direction. Tie horse had fed away with tho
wagon and the sufferers to their respective
residences Mr. Harrison remained lnsepsble until Mon
day evening, when death terminated his sufsrngs. He
Atty years Of age, native of Castle Blaney county
Monaghan Ireland but citizen OF New York for over
thirty years, and ID reported TO have died worth nearly
$500 600 Mr. Harrison buried yesterday In Green
wood Cemetery ard some estimate may be formed Of the
high regard in which no held fer his generosity and
goodness Of heart, when state that over sixy car
Fages and several other vehicles filled with friends fol-
lowed him to the grave.
Mfr Roycroft still remains insensbie aud at last ac
counts was 10 very prccafoNs condition.
MAN AND Boz DROWNED ON LONG Is1ANp.--0n the 4th
inst Joseph Toppin, Wade Dlcksos and John Dillon
sailing the pond the residence Of Daniel " Gldsr
sleeve at place called Middle Island, the centre OF
Long Island when the boat upset Dill0a succeeded in
swimming ashore Toppu, who was an expert swimmer
was drowned, because Dickson hung on 70 bis neck
Dickson also drowned Tcppn was aged &c. Dickso-
10.
FOUND DRowNED. -The body OF an unknown man, about
thirty I've years OF age supposed TO be QeorgO Bee
found floating in the water at pier No II North river
yesterday Coroner Jackman held an inquest upon tho
body.
Francis McCabe, a lad about thirteen years DID,
found drowned 1T the foot Of thirteenth street. East river
Deceased had been bathing il appeared, and getting be-
yond his depth was drowned. Michael Welsh, boy iiv-
ing at No. 81 Oak street, drowned al pier NO. 81 East
river, under similar circumstances. Coroner Jackman
held an inquest in each case
Sun STROKE CsIs There two fatal Of coup
de solid Tucsdayone at the sugar house Of Mssrs
Lamont he'foot Of 15sth street. North river, AMI the
other in FFtyeghth street, near Third avenue One Of
the victims named Peter Conner but the Other
was an unknown man.