The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-21
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Gas EXPLOSION TN wArsR SrRxn.-Ycsterday morn
ing, about noon. while the workmen engaged
feet below the surface Of the ground mendng the gas
pipes opposite No. 13s Water street, suddenly dis
covered that Of them had been quito overcome by
the effects Of escape Of gas and had TO be drawn out Of
the hole BY ropes They appeared to DO nearly dead,
but the fresh air soon revived them No sooner had
they rescued from their perous position than the
gas caught dre from smelling furnace which being
whn,. ar was .sroasy barnsd SedV OF Arc
up into the air nearly twenty feet In height and ss the
wind blow II in all directions caused great consterna-
ton among the passcrsby and the inhabitants OF tho
adjacent houses who feared their promises would
Are. The workmen and nromen, who were quickly on
and so, happily, stifed the flames and prevented any
further mischief Tho workman who was injured will
probably recover.
THE MURDERER BERNARD FRImy-wAkno ms BoDr-
Tbs FuSxRAr--After the execution Of Friery at the
Tombs Friday instead Of being at once conveyed,
1t was supposed Calvary Cemetery for in.ermen the
body was removed the residence Of MrA Fnery, in
Eleventh street. On the of the hearse tremen
dous crowd congregatcd tho immediate ncghborhood
Of tho house for the purpose Of obtaining view OF the
obliged to use cd deal Of exertion in maintaining any
thing like order. When the CONN was borne from
s ses sn an . Through the G w we.cn
The excitement much more intense than was cxpc-
renccd at tho Tombs the execution was In progress
In accordance with custom observed by the family or
Frcry his remains were washed and laid out bod,
number OF lighted candles being placed the head The
friends who were literally supplied with tobacco cigars
and other etcecras Saturday night the number present
no, o.
arrive In considerable numbers and all being In read
ness the funeral procession moved toward down avenue
A. and thence to Calvary Cemetery. Tho relatives Of
Fnery wore mourning hat bands.
Il IT YsILow rBvnS-YcstsrdAy IN ofhcer OF the
Twenty precinct called into hotel Al the
corner or Spring and West Streets to take charge OF
who vas found in speechlcss and almost insens-
bic condition In OF the water closets Of the building
He had been there about hours whom apprehensIons
OF something wrong prompted investigation, and he
found as stated His appearance Ia described a.
that OF person laboring under malignant attack Of
him was that his name i Henry Cunningham and thai
he arrived from Aspnwal the steamer New York on
police precinct and from thence 70 Bellevue Hospital
where II 10 stated the physic pronounced his
plant OF . contagious character.
FIRE wxsr FHrr.rRsr srRKsr-A RrrAnKsRE
AyYAR-CArrfoS TO Housr PAuYnns Shortly after six
o'clock last evening Ore occurred In the dwelling house
Of Mr. Frederick Kspp, No. Nansheld place. west Fifty
nrst street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues. The
alarm brought In the police and the ncghbors, and by
the quick application Of water the flames extn.
gushed The circumstances which caused the accident
related 10 the Fire Marshall 10 be one that ought 10
be generally known 70 house painters In order
70 prevent similar accident IL appears that
on the kitchen noor some carpet had been
nailed, tho wrong side uppermcs', the
painter directed 70 palm, this carpet to make
when dry. kind OF oilcioth. Accordingly the painter
began his work, and had mixed considerable benzne In
the paint, and laid thick coating tho carpet The
cook meantime bad kIndsd UP spre,y good Ore in The
range TO make supper. The painter had almost
pieted the Job when all Al fash OF Are passed
The oor and the whole surface Of The carpet
IN flames, and with much difficulty the Are was
eSngushcd doing damage 70 tho house ~ nj least $500
The evaporation from the benrine paint found It's way
to The mouth Of the range CRATE Gre which enitcd ~
The Danes spread Instantly over the surface Of the
carpet
This fac, ought 10 be generally known nv the Journey
men painters Nr kapp and family pcng out Of
tosn snd ns one but the servant woman in charge u
was found impossible 70 ascertain II there was nsniahce
on the property. IL is believed there is insurance
GsASp Mass MEETING rus VETERANS o. Nrw Yonx
~ CossxrtArios.-An Informal but very spirited
meeting Of the members Of the Central Committee
~ the United Service Society held al their
hesfanarters at Masonic Hail. last evening Tho object
Of the meeting, which 10 make preliminary arrange
ments fos uand meeting OF oil tho soldiers and
sailors now reading sojournng In tbs city stated
by Colonel Hiysr resolution WA then adopted Dc.
cs~rrthst surh rr,.s rre~slrr .horh b. called and
p.ev,ng 20 held 'hs fuesdsyl sysnins Tor