The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-30
City Intelligence.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCrDKSr.-we regret 70 announce the
death OF Mr.. william Bradish, an aged and much
spectsd merchant Of this city, Who was run By
train the Morris and Essex Railroad, Friday
kr. Bradish and his family had gone to Orange. N. j.
for the summer months and had taken apartments In
tie residence Of Mr. Edward Convert The old gentle
man was out walking on tho railroad track while the
down train was coming on The engineer discovered
him when shout three hundred feet away, and imme-
lately rang tho bell and blow the whistle. The
brakes so put on aud every attempt made to stop
tho train but In vain The engine struck the poor gon
tleman, killing him instantly. The deceased soycn.
y years OF age and rather hard Of hearing For
number OF years he had been connected with the firm OF
Batch Bradsh, dealers IN drugs, &c. in New York.
inquest duly held the body and verdict returned
in accordance with the facts.
The IRISH BR,0Apr-REwARD or GALLANT OFFICER
Brigadsr General Mcaghcr has issued special order
from headq arters at Fair Oaks CONCENTRATING Captain
John Kavanagh, OF tho sxty-third Now York volun-
tears the bravery and GOODNESS exhibited by him
his during the general attack the pckets Of the
brigade on the 10th inst. The General highly compIi-
nents the ncbe conduct" OF Captain Kavanaghs COM
pany that day THIS ID the first order OF the kind
issued TO any oicor OF tho briga on tho battle field
and 1t 10 therefore TO be presumed that the conduct Of
the gallant young officer TO whom IL IL addressed was
particularly meritorous.
FIRE IN CENTRE sTRKEr--Shortly after six O'Clock on
Saturday afternoon Are broke out in tho basement Of
the double building 2o3 and 205 Centre street.
ut No Howard street. and occupied by Sanford Nal
lory for finishing patent fax breaking machines The
flames extended through the belt holes up the upper
oors and before tho nremen succeeded In
the flames tho third, fourth and fifth floors were com.
plctely destroyed. The following list Of the losses
and assurances: basement. Sanford Mallory, ma
chino shop; loss about 81 000 Insurance. First floor
tho Centre street part OF the basement occupied
j. Stouvenal Co. glass cutters damage about 81 600
fully insured. Second and third floors, occupied By
Pohamus Strong, silversmiths; loss about 81 600:
insured for s. 900 In the Williamsburg y and Hdsoa
County companies Fourth floor, occupied by
Grosjoan Woodward, silversmths; loss about 900
insured for 81, 500 In the Aston Insurance Cc,a,any
fifth floor occupied by Mr.. Kelly manufacturer of
CARS loss 81 00O insured. The buildings ownci By
e. r. HAYES They damaged TO the extent OF 81 900
fully insured The Atlas Manufacturing Company in No
DOT Centre street have sustained about $500 damage
water insured. E. G. Moore, silvcrsmth on the third
and fourth floors OF No. 207 has sustained damage by
water insured for $4,000 Hazeton Brpther, piano
forte manufacturers, had shop on the fifth floor No
2O7; damaged by water; fully insured. The fire sup
posed to have originated from accidental cause.
JoSEs woop.-The wood was we'll attended, yesterday
at one time ten thousand persons being present
The preparations for Independence Day good and 10
enable the visitors to reach the grounds easily steam
or j. Chase Capt Pcase has been put tho line spe-
sial steamers for "the wood only will ON that day leave
Peck slip ten and haifpast eleven one past
two four and hall, past Ave r. NJ calling nj the foot Of
Boome aud Tenth streets. The festival to-day ID for the
sick and wounded soldiers.