The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-19
City Intelligence.

DgsPERAfK ArrEMPr or PRIsoNnR TO EscAPE -fester-
day morning about half past two o'clock prisoner
named John Lawson, recently arrested charge Of
passing counterfeit my dollar United States Treasury
note made desperate attempt escape from Of the
cells the Tenth precinct station house. where he was
temporarily confined II seems he succeeded in wrench
ing OF the iron bars Of the front window and fastening
them together enghwse lowered them beside the outer
the upper window. He then descended the iron cope
from the third TO the second story and while dangling in
nS S % sso an :" another
cell from which II Is impossible for him to escape.
CouP SoLxII.-Two Of sun strokc-the nrst OF
the scason-were yesterday reported by tho police.
Joseph Boyston, lad found the Of Tenth
and Twenty ninth street In unconscious state
from the effects Of the heat. The Twentieth
precinct police conveyed him TO the residence OF his
parents, in Fortieth street, Eleventh avenue.
WIN. Koka, forty Ave years Of age, living ut 100
East Thirty first street. sun-sruck in Twenty eighth
street. Third avenue, where he found by officer
Murphy, Of the Twenty first precinct Koka WAS
veyed " Bellevue Hospital for treatment
Boy Drowned Frederick Foster, a deaf mute eleven
years Of age while bathiug at the foot Of ls5th street,
North river accidentally drowned Saturday
ming A young man named Clifford Audubon made .
heroic effort Foster but unsuccessful. De-
ceased belonged to the asylum at Boomingdale.
TBx GERMAN FEsrIvaLs-Yes.eray the society Schwae.
FISCHER Saengerbund had already announced arranged
festival OF Bellevue Garden at the foot of
Eighteth street, where three other German societies
were participate In the festivities consisting OF musical
and vocal exercises and social enjoyment II seems
however, that Superintendent Kennedy had issued spe
cal orders to the police To prevent these festivities
Sundays In conformity with the existing Sunday laws
and the singers In consequence, interrupted In the
exercise OF their art The Bellevue Garden was visited by
several thousand PERSONS but the singers the Garden
early in the afternoon, and proceeded to Funks Union
park at the foot OF street. WHERE notwith
standing the police the singers occasionally INDUCED in
singing their favore songs This Funks park, Is
than six seven thousand persons tmosiy Gcrmans),
who In consequence Of the repeated scenes of
begin rather TO avoid Wood their former place Of
resort The Germans however, feel much grevrd al the
indgnty caused them by the Interference OF the police
and II complained that distinction Is made by the
authorities between harmless social enjoy and
orderly proceedings and noisy demonstrations There
was some talk about getting up remonsrance against
the action Of Mr.. Kennedy
FKRRYBoAT FRn-Yesterdsy afternoon, while the
new fenyboat sunswck, plying between Astoria and
Yorkve, wns in the middle Of the river, her trip
from Astoria FIRE discovered board by Mr. Smith.
Of Astoria in the vicinity Of the smoke pipe, and in
few minutes spread with fury, and threatened the
destruction OF the boat and loss or life there
great CONSERVATION among the passengers Tho boat
into the slip at Eighty street all in blaze
which Increased every moment, when by the timely
assistance and efforts Of Mr. John Lawrence OF the He'll
Gate ferry house ut the foot Of Eighty street.
sisted by Mr. Smith, Of Astoria, and tho members Of
Aurora Engine Company No rs, who reached the FIRE
worry quickly the FIRE was subducd and the boat saved
from total destruction.
THE SUNDAY CoscxKf SALOONS CLOSED ur-IsDI0SArios
LAGER Been GARpExs The order closing all saloons
where music Ia had on Sundays, and where liquor OF
lager beer Sold enforced yesterday and last even
ing throughout the city. Numerous complaints had
been made 10 Superintendent Kennedy during the past
weeks relative 10 these places aud he issued sup
Elementary order the various precincts to close them
The propetors OF the saloons struck with conser
nation receiving the notice 10 suspend business
when business was usually 30 brisk and expressed thef
disapprobation In various ways but arrests were
made the saloon keepers showing disposition V
acquiesce In the demands made by tho police
DIvncuLrr Bxrwrkx Cfrr RAILROAD LSKs-TRAcx TonS
Up IN THIRTY vouRrH SrRsxr.-Capain Buriick, Of tho
Twentyrst precinct reported to the central office last
evening that the Harlem City Railroad line had thou
sand at the foot OF Thirty fourth street prepared
take up short piece OF rail track which had boon laid
the night previous by the East Broadway Dry Dock and
Battery line The police could Interfere no further thar
10 he the ground and preserve the peace Up ~
late hour last evening disturbance was reported, moi
arrests made.