The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-14
City Intelligence.

WALKED OR FELL FROM FERRY BoAT.-A man appa-
rently about thirty years Old whose name is unknown
Friday evening either walked or fc from the Hons
ton street fcrryboat while fast in her dock, and was
drowned. Officer McDuflc of the Eleventh precinct
aided by the boat hands lowered skf and used every
exert in their power to the man, but before
they could reach him he carried tho river BY
the tide. Hewas dressed In flannel uniform and wore
soldiers cap About his right hand wrapped white
muslin bandage.
BURGLARY IN WORTH SrREEr-BLowixc OrES A SAFE
The store Of Messrs. White 4 Geary, No z
Worth street, forcbly entered through one OF the
front windows, after which the burglars drilled hole
the safe and inserted powder The fuse attached
and lighted soon after which explosion followed par
tally blowing open the safe. Becoming alarmed the
burglars fed without securing any plumber.
Gas ExrLosIoy-THEEE MES ISJuRlp.-An explosion
occurred In the house of Mr. William Marsh, 92 Prince
street. on Friday night caused by leakage of gas from
the service pipe which undergoing repairs at tho
lme. Bernard McNanny, William Langley and John
slcnn,s were severely injured ny the explosion They
received the necessary care and attention from family
Of Mr. Marsh.
IxsIeRAnos DURING rHk present Moyrn According
TO Official statement the number OF emigrants that haze
arrived at this port from the LIST to the th day Of the
present month is three thousand eight hundred and
eightysx. These cmgrants hail from Rotterdam Bre-
men, Liverpool, Glasgow, London and Hamburg
DissnEARrD FROM HoxE.--Mrs. Mary Gleason wo.
man forty years old, has been absent from her home
since tho 26th Of last November She was rather tall
hood She was laborDg under q slight alteration OF
mind at the time Of her disappearance Information as
to her whereabouts may DO sent TO her mother Mrs
McEvoy, l7o varick street, this city.
TEE LIGHT GUARD BALL--Thc annual ball Of the
Tiger" Company Of the Seventy first regiment which
VIII be held on Thursday evening" January 2S promises
to De one OF the most elegant Affairs Of the bali season
where H. VIII como of, something extremely novel Is
promised while the music will doubtless DO fully equal
10 the efforts OF former occasions The great FOR
private boxes for the ball compeis the 10 sci,
tomorrow evening. -
TwE YorSe Mks's ASSOCIATION Ball ros TINE BENEFIT
or rHs RoxAS CaTHoLro ORPHAN Asnux This praise.
to- morrow evening From the number of tickets soId
ana the energetic preparations OF the Young Mems Asso
r,aon tne Dali promises to be brilliant success Every
anotns year larger sum than usual Ia expectcto be
realized Grafulla's Seventh regiment and waIiaces
pleasure Of the guests fashionable and crowded a.
tendance may be expected
FIR DIT STREET Shortly after twelve O'CLOCK lao,
night nre discovered on the third floor of the Ave
story building No IL Dey street. scsupied BY Harris
rsgsl msnufsc,urer Of ladies' hats caps ga bonnet
the premises, and extngushed the Are before h,
reached much beyond the floor where il orei.
be estimated at abou: 81, 500; fully insured. M
Feisel occupied the third and fourth floors The second
wrench company Cornell Murphy s. .Dr P', s
have an oice-agents for india rubber goods Tho ,ss
hcor and cellar arc occupied by y. Simpson Co. whole
sale dealers In wines and liquors Their damage IA only
wafer probably 500 viii covert loss fully insured
The building rs damaged about $500; insured
Tar hASonAKEns The journcypen pianomnkers of
tbs city who are represented BY an association composed
Of about hve hundred members mo, on Thursday night a,
The Turn Hail. for the purpose OF taking some measures
y furtherance Of the Eight hour labor system" Mr.
kuntze the President OF the Pianomakers Association
occupied the chair, and, after discussion deera
ion composed OF three members elected TO repre-
'ent the Pianomakers' Association at convention of
The German trade associations In reference TO This
eight hour labor question" This convention Is 10 be
held on the first Thursday OF next February Reso,u.
ions In favor Of the eight hour system were adopted
md measures were taken TO agate this matter In an
nectual manner report was received from com. /
nttcc, appointed for that purpose announcing the /
OF IRE Insurance company Of the piano
nskcs and the officers OF the association were appointed
emponry ofhcen Of the Ore insurance company
subscription lists are 10 be laid up In the shops where
he members OF the association are employed There
rc about sixteen hundred journeymen pisncmakers |
mployed In this city, the majority Of whom are Ger