The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

mencing At three O'Clock p. II
DEIENrox or fRAG.;s oS THE HARLEM RAlLaoAp--
During blasting operations the Harlem Rail-
road, n the neghborhood OF Nineeth street. yesterday
afternoon, huge or rock hurled on the track
o. such massive proportion that b. h sides COW
cred, aud u was only after hours hard labor that
large party Of wofkmen succeeded IN rem1vng Il SO
thai trains con!d pass seven eight trans, both OF
the Harlem ana Ne. Haven lines suffered serious delay
through tho occurrence. Tue fragment probably
weighed more than i've tons.
PRESCRIPTION Nav YORK FIREaEs's AssoCA-
ToS The above association, which recently presented
the bremen OF Columbia, 3 u. wih a beautiful hose
carriage and full complement OF hose yesterday
the rec pient OF splendid OF resolutions passed by
me Common Council Of coiambia and duly anthenti-
caed by the Mayor. thanking then FIR their generous
donation on behalf Of tho citizens o. Columbia.
Tue COMMON COUNCIL Slight GENERAL ST. RiDAs-
PosTP2sEMESr o. THE SOLDIERS AND SAIL RS ISpiaSA-
nos MEETING -ihe meeting OF the Soldiers and Sailors
Union League, called or last evening" uader The auspices
OF oloDel Herman 70 express emphatic manner
tneir ndignaL on OF The iardy NOV mcnt OF New York
officials in rendering the css Inequalities 10 the vete
ran soldier Genera. Phi sheridan during his late visit
10 the metropolis, wa owing TO eAiiareous Influences
postponed 70 q future day.
LECTURE Joan b COUCH COOPER IssrTurs--
John b, Cough the well known temp rance lecturer,
delivered highly interesting discourse IN tnc large hall
o. the Cooper Union building last evening. Ehe lecture
was Tor the benefit ok and disabed Union soldiers
WV zen N tue ae war; the enter aument bring under
he auspices ol tue Ladies' uniou Relel As socation.
lne ha was hliei 20 repeton. aud the affair va, wi h.
". uouut. handsome success ajor General Heint-
Meuaa ouicIated as Chairman. The subject chosen by
the lecturer WAS FACT ana Fcti a. and, ether with
Tue novelty Oh w Application All the racy yet able
manner with winch il deal,, enc ed frequent and
enthusiastic GU bursts Of applause aud enthusiasm from
the assembage.
THE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL oy Frgra AyrSrr-.When
the new st. Patrcks cathedral commenced the
late Archbishop Hughes, its founder aud protector,
called upon the Catholic pubic 500 00o to be fur
nisned by hundred gentlemen gvIpa 81 900 each.
subsequently, he asked for Two thousand subscriptions
OF $500 each; and wnen the sums subscribed would
have been expended IL his in eAou have re-
quested subscriptions OF 500, work the
new edince rhould be delayed. HIS ling health
the occurrence Of the war and other unforeseen causes
LABOR on Tn. cathedral delayed four years Tho
present Archbishop ios sight OF object upon
winch Dr. Hughes rated his effort, and steps
are now being taken under hts direction TO furnish
me means whereby tue projected cathedral
(Which viii DC one oi mo grandest and most imposing
structures III the Country may b, pushed as fast As
possible To compieton meeting the various Catho-
tic pastors VI the archdiocese was held ST. AIMS
cnarch Eight stree, yescsda, ami q vas there agreed
upon the each parish for
the furlherance oil Tue Caheda al Building Fund. The
members OF these a,s0ciai Al ked contribute
tsenty i've cents every month for ine OBJECT proposed.
Considering the TACT tina the acndoccse embraces this
city, Rcnmond, Westcnesfr, Rockland Dutchess5
Ulster and OTan mites, hnd Catholic popu-
lalon prvseb'u for her religious charities tho
prediction be safely that no lack OF funds
will postpone tbs completion of monument OF
Catholic yea, winch viii when finished (probably
the exception the u ncdra In the city Of
hex'co the largest and most npcsn. church edifce In
North America
raE CArnolIc PgoyEcToRY THE Recent FAIR.-The
managers OF tue fair held last May Union square in
AID III the Catholic pro,ectory puolisned state
mt showing roalizod over ali expenses 10
be sloooa5 % rnis sum i 70 be expended in the
erection Of large building Tho female department.
OF ne Catholic protectors al Wos closler. DIR l.. s.
ives, Presdan The plans for h,s srcIure have bsen
already prepared aud proposals for It's are
being received. The batdll. xiii be two hundred
and sxty-nne feet long AMI iJur stories high. 1t ~
intended 10 accommodate s nupdrcd children, adording
ample space for class rooms workshops aud dormito-
rios. Tue managers hopo II viii DC ready Tor occupa-
ton IN May, 1869.
The LrEDERKRAsz SOCIETY This musical organization
held general meeting Liedsrsranz Hall, whom MIR.
William Stenway presided, and various amendments 10
the constitution tho society proposed but only
one was acted upon and adopted-tne rcu.on raising
the admission fee Tor new m moers from s25 to $50.
TnR TARGET SHOOTING sEAsoS.--The FIRST company Of
the Pitt Light Guard went their annual excursion
Monday last. The company numbering seventy men.
under the command OF Captain Rodnsm. proceeded to
ennelis, East New York, where thirty prizes were
contested for Some nIs maj ksmanship was displayed
by the members
THE WRECK OF THE DEAN RrcusoxD Owing to the nm
favorable weather little further progress has been made
9Th lhis wreck beyond removing tho cargo and cauIk
ing up by divers, who, in their SUBJ
lacous eSpIoauous have recovered the dead body Of
one Of the ircmen.
Fatal AceipRST.- Coroner Widely held an inquest
yesterday afternoon body oil John Clark, Gre.
man board tho steamer Saragossa, lying at the
loot d West Thirteenth street, VINO was killed yesterday
morning by having his skull fractured Dy the falling Of
timber The Jury rendered. In accord
vita tho facts. The deceased 1ren.an aged
ioriy years aud native oil ireland.
SUDDEN DEATHS = Louis Sievenger. German butcher,
residing in second street, wiansb .rg burst a blood
sesseI yesterday at Washington Make. and died
aiier. Coroner schrmer notified Tho
c also notified OF the Sudden death or Mrs
Vary kanl< ut her residence, No. 307 thirty eighth
stTei, from known causes
ar rue AoRGcx Wa arden Brennan reports that there
brought Morgue yesterday, pier "a East
rser body of unknown man, aged aoout twenty.
n,ue years, dive feet inches hign, brown hair.
o.ask cnin beard and mustache Had on linen duster
gray vest, gray pants, black and White check pants
wats snirt. wuts Banne uniershir cotton socks
anu uesvy boots.
PROBABLY FATAL FAIL4-Iate Monday night Vim.
Connolly. aged twenty-five, fruit peder. residing at
1872 uberry street. taken TO Bellevue Hospital by
officer Aston, OF tie sixth precinct, having fallen from
the ,hrd story window OF 1872 Canal streel while ntox
nature that thu surgeons Of the institution have
but slight hopes fvr ms ultimate recovery
SERIOUSLY lsIugEpPairck Farrell about "a years OF
age, an expressnsn IN the employ OF IA. u. Felton, in
Broadway. was found in Greene street, near Blocker,
late Monday nsht. IN helpless and dangerous
dton, having iaicn from his wagon. striking tho
with such force nearly laid the back part Of
his head open onacers Pickett Farley, Of The
Eighth precinct had the unfortunate man conveyed
Bellevue Hospital; the surgeon there found 10 no
easy TASK TO sop the flow OF blood. His recovery 10
very doubtful ~ he now lies In critical condition.
AArcHwAr ACCIDENT Frederick Keezer, employed BY
tre "a Nav Charuhers stvca, ncrid~ntailw
through the hatchway yesterday AMI received serious
bodily eonusvns, and, u ~ feared fractured his sksl
He sas promptly conveyed by Mr. Lss " the New Yorx
Hospital
FATAL Run Own cAsrALrr.-An unknown man. ap-
parsnty German, yesterday afternoon u
the intersection Of Sixteenth and Eighth avenue ~
feed wagon driven by John Geisnsim and was % Sc
verey injured that he died shortly Afterwards o. the
Jews Hospital, whittier he had conveyed Geisheim
and man named Nicholas Leln. who was on The truck