The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-18
CITY Intsllfgencs.

ArrIxYrEp SUICIDE On Saturday night last George
Brandt called the residence Of his wife, 10th street.
between First avenue and A. In the course Of
conversation with her he wished TO know II she would
consent to again live with him. tho parties having sepa
rated about Ave years since She replied in the mega
mum and swallowed the contents he was Immediately
removed to Bellevue Hospital. and every effort made to
his fe There s not much chance FOR his recovery
he s a native Of Germany, aged forty years.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING. Yesterday, while party were
sailing opposite Hoboken, the boat, containing five
m,n and woman, suddenly capsized and one man,
named Michael Derby was drowned Every exertion was
made to rescue the unfortunate man, without avail
FIRE In CHERRY STRExr-OSE HORSE BrRSxD TO
DxArH.-shortiy before nine o'clock last evening a
are broke stable in the OF ats Cherry street.
The flames spread rapidly, and caught the book piazza
Of the dwelling ATS Cherry street, and soon after ex
tended into the dwelling house. burning 1t out com
petely doing damage to that building Of about three
thousand nve hundred dollars Before the Aremen sue
ceedod in sxngushns the flames the roofs OF the two
adjoining dwellings, att and 479, damaged to the
sxtent OF some Ave hundred dollars These three dwell
and sttios, with dormant windows and single roofs
The stable was worth about one hundred dollars II CON
taned three horses belonging to orham Baker and one
horse belonging TO Thomas Turner Mr. Bakers horses
all got out, but Mr.. Turner's burned to death.
Mr. Turner valued him ut three hundred dollars On
tho first door Of ATS the back rooms were occupied
by James Balmer and family He related TO Fire
Marshal Baker the origin OF the nrc II seems
that tho chimney WAS found TO be almost red hot
caused by collection u SCOT taking fre hole was
made In the Que and water poured In and was sup
posed the danger over, but tho frame stable touch
ing the back OF thu chimney the hay took IRE, caused
doubt by the heated state or the chimney brick
Mr. Banner had considerable difficulty In getting out his
household effects His loss will be about $50; no In
The front rooms on the first floor were occu
pied by Thomas Lynex; furniture damaged by removal
about $50; The second door WAS occupied
by Philip Callahan and family. His furniture was dam
aged also by removal In the attic MIS- Waters also had
her articles Of furniture The building IL owned by
Horny Kettets and Ia said TO be insured. No al Cher
~ street 10 owned by Corham Baker Tho roof Is dam
aged about $3.50 insured for 81 200 in tho New York
Fire and Marine Insurance Company Mr.. Bakers FUR
niture Is also insured for $500 In the company
Nelson Baker. Neil sweeny, Mr. Shuman and Margaret
Losier also occupy apartments In the same house Their
furniture Is damaged by wster No &7o IL occupied by
John Burke and three four other families, whose FUR
niture mostly got out, but In damaged state
FRs IN East FrrrEEuH srRnEr.-At about six O'Clock
last evening are occurred in stable In the OF No
2ss East Fifteenth street. caused BY the lime kiln Of
Charles II Reynolds Damage abont $500.