The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

FIRR on BOARD BARK-SEvESTy-sisE HEAD OF CAfnA
BURNED OR DRowsEn-About five O'Clock yesterday
morning fire broke in the fore hold Of the bark
Eliza Barss Captain VIM. G. FIRTH lying at the foot a
Vesey street Tie vessel IS owned by Somers Tucker
Bermuda which place she was TO sail to-day ThS
chief mate discovered the nre aud promptly gave th4
alarm, when the hremen arrived. There were up&
ITO cattle sheep board; those onldeck{
about forty head, were rescued by the fremen who
attached their horses To the hoist tackle and got theu
ashore Thirty sheep aud forty head OF cattle won't
down with the vessel, Ell her burned TO death Of
drowned. The origin of the Ere is unknown AZ present.
several Of the crew who asleep in the foecassid
had q narrow escape from sutocaion. The damage "a
the will be about S. 0o0 and the loss in cattle
and other freight will be about 000 which there
10 no insurance. ii
AFFAIRS AT ouARAsnsE.-rhe following vessels have
arrived At Lower Quarantine since the last reports
Steamship Eagle. Captain Green, Havana; brig q. Vim
den, Captain Collins. Matanzas; brig Rate, Captai1
Jayne, 81. Croix; brig Amazon, Captain BranscrombS
Kingston. Jamaica; bark Active, Captain Kmme, Rid
Janeiro; bark saer, Captain ngas Rio Janeiro; bar4
Orona, Captain Doy Maraca!bo schooner Inez, CaptaH
Cross, Maracaibo schooner A. Blansl Captain Shad@
Jackmel.
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND CoRREcroS.-Thd
semi monthly meeting OF this Board took place yssts
day. A motion appointing deputy warden Of the CITY
prison, at salary OF 200 ayear, was adopted The
recspes Of the Board .or the last fortnight wsrs
money.
AMERICAN ksrrrUn.-The monthly meeting Of the
American Institute held last evening" At the rooms
in the Cooper Institute building s. I. Tillman In thu
chair and Mr.. Chambers acting secretary. Mr. Butt
ler chairman OF ths Board Of Managers, made verbal
report the progress OF thirty seventh annual fa
from its inauguration TO thu present time demonstrate
ing It's perfect success Mr.. Hawkes., appointed -
special committee the ,ard Of Managers submitted
10 the Institute design for medal Of honor ntendeG
TO be the highest premium OF the association. Tha
design approved referred tho Board OF Trus{
tecs, With power to appropriate sum not exceeding
81 600 Tor the production OF dies. The meeting then
adjourned.
GRocERs, TEA DEALERS CLERKS EARLY CLOSING
AssocIArIoS.-Thc members OF this now organizations
held meeting last night for the purpose OF choosing
permanent officers and for tho transaction OF other
business OF special acter their in Early
Clos ny Hall, 267 Bowery. Shortly after the hour ay
pointed there b.iug respectable attendance OF NONE
bers the temporary chairman called tho society Ia
order, and the minutes OF the meeting OF Thursdays
september 20, being read the election Of officers wad
declared In order tho following gentlemen were
then chosen 10 preside over the destinies OF the
association for the ensuing ysar:-Mr d. u. Beekmanj
Of the firm OF Beekman brothers, srocers was choseH
President; Mr. +. jackson, dealer, with stiner q
Co, Vice PRESIDENT Mr. G. Haieh, cashier with Beek1
man Brothers, Secretary James Hawley, Of the firm Of
Sherwood & Co. Corresponding secretary, and G. W.
Sherwood, OF the firm Of sherwood Co., Rrocerss
and the Induction Of the gentlemen named into the
Offices TO which they had been elected the associations
at a lato hour, adjourned
SOUTHERN MERCHANT Rev OVER AND KILLED.-Au
inquest held yesterday at the Eighth precinct station
by Coroner Gamble the OF Mr.. Daniel
roadway, near tho u Canal street, late on
Wednesday night bv par o. horses attached to hack
belonging to John King and driven by Patrick Burnss
and almost instantly killed. Il appears from tho tes-
mony 0. Mr. William A. Evans OF Chesterfield District
South Carolina, that deceased, who merchant IN
Ch.raw. :. c. arrived In this city the 26th ut and
engaged rooms at the Continental Hotel Broadway. On
Wednesday night Mr. McArn attended the theatre and
met mis- death while reurning home Several witness Cd
who the accident Gated TO testify; and from
al the facts that could he cleaned, there seemed b
blame attached t. the iver. The case being sibj
IN fhaN dirf nf ArrlZ
dental DEATH" wherenpon the driver was discharged
from custody Deceased ffiysix years Of age and
. native of North Carolina
SUDDEN DEArH.-Emma pundeis, a colored woman
years of age, died suddenly yesterday
ing at her late residence 81 thompson street. CoroneE
Gamble was notified % mold an inquest on the body.
nrsrn rRoa INJURIES Yesterday afternoon Coroner
Gamble was notified hold ma inquest, at tho New
York Hospital on tie body OF John r. Galloway lad
whose death tie result 81 injuries received several
days ago by being caHght ~ struck by an elevator.
FRACTURED lis LEG Thomas Dale, a coachman,
twenty.ihree years Of age residing at No. 81 wcss
Twentieth street. in the cmploy Of Brevet Brigadep
General Saitcriec Of the Unued states Army, while
ndng horss ia Broadway, bstwean Fifteenth and Sxs
teenth STREETS yesterday al fuo9n thrown yio-
Ien;ly to tie pave by Tho animal Shipping tho
road track, anu fractured Dac3 le- Ohger storms
Of the twenty -hfth precnct, happened to witness
the affair, had Dale removed . The bellevue Hospital.
ACCIDENT oS BOARD INK STEAMER PRovDEScE.
terday morning OF the bands employed board tho
steamer Providence. b. somo unknown lat presently
got on the wheel Just she the ficamctl waS
leaving and baby injured ifHc1uring his leg and
otherwise sustaining several bodily Commissions. by tbG
premature starting 81 the engine officer jackson, Of
the Twenty sixth precinc, had the injured removed
70 tho New York Hospital.
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