The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-26
City intelligence.

SERIOUS R,rLRoAD CAsUALry-TnE DRIVER DsrAlsss
Yesterday afternoon woman named Ellen FU
gerald, living at No. Is Little Twelfth street.
Knocked down in Twelfth street, between Eghth
ssosT.r 'aa ns Se WHEELS Of which
over both her wrists, crushing them In such fearful
manner shat amputaton win be necessary. Wm Dale,
driver o. the car subsequently surrendered himself to
ocer Thatcher OF the Ninth rrscsnct and was detained
son awSs an to Bsevuo Hospital for surgical
dental s. sfL a 5]a9A sf- Aas ar.la sifa
TEE NEW STRIKE MOVEMENT. The German Journeymen
carvors pursuance Of resolution passed by tn, asso
ciaton struck for higher wages yesterday morning
LAke the cabnctmakers they demanded increase OF
cen per cent which by the majority Of the employers
was granted committee was in session At the Steaben
House last night to receive the reports from the various
Shops as 70 Tho result Of the movement There abo-t
six hundred journeymen caryers employed In this city
-four hundred Of whom are connected with The assoca
tectng tho interests OF the trade Tho jonrneymen car
vers now earn, at an average SIS to $40 per week
by an association, made demand for an increase Of
wages yesterday but seems were not quite 30 success
ful as tho anemakers interruption Of the
business be apprehended Tho varnshcrs demanded
an increase OF two dollars per week. and with this in
croaso will earn from fifteen cghte dollars per week
committee was in session at headquarters yesterday to
the reports Of the delegates and TO take the
csssary. measures IN aiding tho movement The high
movement the part Of the workmen TO raise the
wags .E4ta tngT % .s
THE EXCURSION or 81. BRIDCErs SocErY AND PARo
CuL scnooLs takes place this day The members Of the
ocety and children Of the schools will form In pro esson
this morn ing at the church, or Eighth and
avenue b. at nine o'clock and preceded by splendid
band will proceed to jones' Wood whore they hopo to
spend the day in mrth and innocent enjoyment.
FIRE on BOARD THE STEAMER PLYMOUTH ROCK. AS the
steamer Plymouth Rock, Of the FAN River line, was
passing whitehall slip her trip East last evening, at
quarter past Ave- O'clock fire discovered forward Of
che starboard boiler, and In short time large volumes
Of black smoke was 70 ascend The boat was
headed IN for tho pier the East river and stopped
BY this the pumps Of the steamer were at work,
and the hand pumps worked with will seldom
Doualied. After detention Of eighteen minutes she
proceeded Not tho slightest excitement was shown
among the passengcrs We ladies sitting alt
whom tho IRE commenced who did not leave their ats
during tn whole time Of the burning The steamers
City or New York and Newport lay close by the Ply
mouth Rock until all danger was past. W. b.
"a FIRE OxE HUNDRED AND ForRm 6rrrxf. About
ten o'clock Sunday night rs broke out In the
penter shop Of Mr. Tracy in the building corner Of One
Hundred and Fourth street and Broadway, and known
~ the 's0ld Glass House, Before the flames were
tngnshed tho entire building and It's contents were con
Dumed Loss on stock and tools about $500, no nsu-
rance. Tn building owned by Gardner Spencer,
loss about 50 900 and not insured The re ID reported
20 be the work OF an incendlry