The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-16
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

BurRIaries Interesting Lawsuits -
Criminal Matters-The Coal Auction
Last BNI Masque-PersOnaI, Etc,
Special Correspondence of The Evening Telegraph
... New York, February l6.
The weather to-day is intensely frigid, and
people in the streets move about with unusual
celerity. ..-t. ..g. rI
The stock market opens strong this morning.
| Governments firm, Gold l38-weak. The
markets for produce and merchandise are
| dull, and prices arc still tending down wards.
Shortly before IL o'clock yesterday morning
flames we're discovered issuing from the interior
Vt the American Theatre. better knogn as "444"
| Broadway. Owing to the inhammable nature
OF the fixtures and the scenery, the fire spread
with rapidity so much so that the flames had
| floors OF the building iamiliarly known as the
City Assembly Rooms. AS soon as the occu-
pants OF the stores on the first floor OF the
building learned that the flames were likely
TO effect the destruction Of their premises the
most energetic exel uons were made by them
10 remove their stock, which they succeeded in
doing, with the assistance of the Insurance
Patrol and the teams OF Adams Express Com.
pany. The entire sidewalk on the west
side OF Broadway, from Grand to Howard
streets, was piled high up with miscellaneous
merchandise and guarded by the police. Not
withstanding the persistent endeavors of the
hremen, the flames spread throughout the entire
City Assembly Buildings. About o'clock the
roof oil the rear building fell, carrying with it all
OF the floors. The ront building remained m.
tact, except the fourth floor, which was burnt
out The Continental Hoel No. 442, suffered
considerably from ire and water, but The loss
Will be probably covered by the S37. 900 insnr-
ance. The aggregate loss will not fall far sh 1rt
OF Sl6O,OOO. Two divisions OF the Fire Depart
ment were on the ground, and their efforts were
greatly aided by the police arrangements who
Kept Broadway, from Broome to Walker streets,
clear from vehicles, and the crowds of curious
people we'll back
Ibo cT Io
George A. 0sgood was continued yesterday in
the Supreme Court Circuit, before Justice Fos-
ter, The testimony is concluded and the coun-
sci for the respective parties will sum up the
case this morning. The amount of damages
claimed by Ms. Moody is $4,000. She claims
that she was injured for life by reason of the
defendant driving over her with two horses and
sleigh on the 9th Of January, 1865, in Eighth
avenue, near its junction with Northumberland
twenty-hith street.
The counsel for the plaintiff claims that the
defendant, who Is a son.In-law of Commodore
Vanderbilt, at the time in question kept and
. drove very last horses, and that when the acci.
dent occurred he was driving his team up the
avenue at an unlawful rate of speed. This is
denied by the defendaDt and the witnesses who
testified on his behalf.
The jury in the case of Mcdonald VS.. The
Hudson River Railroad Company, already re-
ported, yesterday rendered a verdict of $500 for
the plaintiff The latter claimed that, owing
to the negligence OF the defendants agents
in October last, he lot two horses, wagon and
some harness. Plaintiffs son was attempting to
drive the team across the track, on a private
load, al about undred-and-seventy-dft tn
street. when, as the horses and wagon were on
the track, the engine struck and demolished
them. The son was considerably injured. The
question was mainly as to whether the driver
was not guilty of negligence. Judge Gross, in
charging the jury, stated to them what the law
of the case was, and said the question of nepli
- n 10 owner """N" was one OF fact which
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they were to determine.
1he masked ball of The Lederkranz Associa-
ton took place last night al the Academy of
Music, and pioved grand affair, presenting q
rare combination of gorgeous decorations deli
cious music, a brilliant throng rich dresses
ludicrous masks and effigies, and unbounded
humor and general enjoyment.
Colonel James B. Murray, an old New York
merchant died at his residence in Washington
place on Wednesday evening, in the seventy
seventh year of his age.
Much satisfaction is expressed over the noml-
nation by the Union legislative caucus of Hon.
T. F. Manierre for Police Commissioner of our
city. He will be elected, Of course.
Among the arrivals here this morning we
notice the names of George Alfred Townsend,
Just IN from his Western lecturing tour, and
MIR. George w. Ha1kins, of your paper.
FULTON.