The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-13
CITY ,sTRLLI0SacE.

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ACCIDENTS or rHs Nsw HAvss RAILROAD. eoas ha'f'
past eight o'clock last night Michael Gallagher ana
Richard Holland stepped OF OF the Albany express sraid
at williamsburg station, when they were struck and
northward at rapid rate. They were taken into the
station room and died In . tew minutes. Both men
At "a quarter 70 nine O'Clock yesterday morning. while
TIE New Haven down train was passing the intersection
OF Fifeth street aud Fourth avenue PASSENGER named
attempted 70 jump from the platform. He fell In such
manner thai the train passed him, breaking both
legs He was taken 10 st. Lukos Hospital
Tax BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT the meeting OF the
Board Of supervisors yesterday resolution was adopted
making an additional appropriation OF $37 900 for The
completion OF the Harlem bridge. and an ordinance
was passed appropratins $se0ls for the expenses OF
the Board OF Audit for the year 1867.
ARRESTS VIOLATION o. rHs ExoIsn LAw.-Ths
following liquor dealers were arrestsd Sunday for
violations Of the Excise Law and brought 10 the Esss
Market Police Elizabeth Kern Benjamin Easth
Ernest Bernhardt, Nicholas Hughes. Napoleon AeG,
M!chaei Halpne Louis Thomas and Alfred ssger: AZ
Hoffman, IT'S Mulberry street. Pe.er Asten, 90 owery
Wolf Greenbaum, q Hudson street; VIM Peters liz
mulberry street; VIM Holm % una.nam s,reos were
10 the provisions OF the Excise iax. They we're eac
held 10 answer in the sum Of 500.
PRESENTATION TO TIE PaBsDxsr oF THE OBJ VOLUNTEER
FIsG DspAnrassr.-rh Trustees OF tho Widows aud
Orphan Fund OF tho Old Volunteer Fire Department met
last Friday cvcnng aud proceeded 10 the residence OF
John r. Pstt President OF the old Fire Department,
gDd presented him with costly set OF resolutions Tor
bis sorvccs performed fcr over twenty-five years Ne
Pat held every position 10 tho GIT. OF tho tgomen Or
Now York. viz Assistant foreman foreman, repre-
sessire c bis company secretary OF tue board OF REP
reaiiscs ylco pres!dcsi and president The or pc.
siiots he cid q, Tue une BE apartment i=oaaaed
Anong thoas prosan, Nj Jra q Gcs, Treasurer, OF toe
Widow snd Orphan frnd, ffas,cey y l. I;iiahocs,
Iokp e.,epf~ ttnt,,g
Trustees bircumGn, basorsc1i Costa aad others. Toe
presentation made By hr A. T. OcSgrshaG<en, ahi
daily acknowledged by Mr.. i9stt who Nv!ewe1 his
connection with the department feT quarter OF CEN
tuary.
CRY CAR ACCIDENT. Sarah gger, girl SIX years Of
age, was knocked down about nine o'clock on Sunday
night o. the cernor OF Grand and hsot streets b.
No. l0i OF the Gsaad street cros io"n line oi cars,
which passed. over her hend njur,ng her severely.
FATAL FALL.-An inquest held yesterday ot No.
90 First avenue over the remains OF Lena Aen aged
two years. who mot with her death by fa from 6fth
story window Sunday afternoon This rsother 0, de-
ceased testified tina. her three children were playing
together at the windoy aud while her back was nrned
the deceased fell out Into tho yard When she ran
down stairs the child still asive though death on
sued in few minutes efter fhe jury rendered Vef'
dict OF accidental DEATH
NrrxaPTED OurRAGE--Fdwsrd Brennan and Cornelius
Mcbride, togethes with gr named Mary Jane Rect
induced young Girl named Mary shea to eater small
boataud tako sal, across the East river 70 Hunters
she alleges Tor rapropersparpose She alleges that
they then threw hor Of the boat dragged her 10 the
shore ehd beat hor most numerically Two citIsons
heard and to her assistance whereGpon her
assalents made or 10 she boat The gentlemen 10y whom
ciuct station house. where she made complaint agans,
hor alleged assailants one OF whom, Mcbride, was SUBJ
sequent'y arrested aud locked up The police arc look
ing after the other young man and thoir young lady
companion.
DGowNrp. Coroner Cover held an nr,ies. yesterday.
at 127 Forsyth street. over the boy OF Henry Johr aged
twelve years who was drowncd on Friday last, whi,o
bathing in tho East river near pier 49, Deceased raa
away for the purpose aud nothing was heard OF
him except thai the clothn. had becn recovered by
the police until Sunday. when the bcey Was found
floating at per 49, Tho jury rendered their verdict IN
CorOHer GaabIo held another inquest a, Bellows
Hospital tho remains OF Charlos Gerssch,
thirteen years OF ago and . native Of Cor
many. II appears In evidence thI deceased
fifth street, when the BOY slipped 10 stepping from Que
boat another and drowned before any assistance
verdict OF accidental drowning was rendered by tho
jury.
at the foot Twelfth Fast river yesterday after
noon was seized with cramps and oJioro assistance
could he rendered. was drowned The tody was re-
covered almost Immediately aud taken 10 his late real
dence 262 Ninth street.
FATAL RESULT on An AccupKsT.-An inquest was hold
yesterday by Coroner schrmer at No. l3s East Houston
street. over the remains OF Francska Erbe, aged teu
months, who was run by runaway team belonging
to the Second Avenue Railroad Company, on the STA
inst in First avenue, she sat in sna hand car
riage Several other persona slightly injured AZ
the time As the medical testimony ehowcd that death
had been caused by commoti0n OF the heart verdict
TO that effect duly rendered
DEAD BODIES honcUE.-wardeu Brennan, OF
Bellevue Hospital reports tho body Of unknown
found floating yesterday at pcr &c East rver about
thirty years Of age, Gve feet eght inches high brown
hair and sandy mus,ache had black pants. white
shirt blue flannel undershrt, and boots The body 10
much docompossd to be placed on the Morgue Also
was brought tho Morgue yesterday from ST. Luke
Hospital the body OF unknown man, supposed 10 be
Alexander Strpp aged about sixty years I've feet eight
nches high, with black hsr aud beard, and had on
white shirt