The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-02

EXPLOSIONS or An On sruL---About one o'clock yes
tfdsy afternoon still exploded In the Crystal OIL
Works owned by William Fletcher, Sullivan street,
near Ferris South Brooklyn, severely and probably
fatally iniuring . named John Cosgrove, who
by Cosgrove taking lighted candle the still, which
gnited the gas The loss sustained will be covered by
$500 The injured taken TO the College Hospl-
tai, in Henry street
ALLEGED ARsos--John Leary arrested yesterday
morning suspicion of having nre the stable OF
Dennis Toomey In Fifteenth street, Fifth avenue,
on Thursday night The ire broke about haf-past
eleven O'Clock, and the stable destroyed before the
flames could be eItnguished. There were five horses
the stable when the fire FIRST discovered but they
fortunately all rescued though two were
slightly snged The accused taken before Justice
Buckley, when John Broom, residing 1t As President
street. testified that he bad information and Deey ed
that the accused maciousy SGT FIRE to the place. He
was committed TO answer.
ALLEGED suopITrERs HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY
An old woman named Nara heyer and young man
named Charles Young who arrested Saturday
night taken before Justice Dunno, yesterday az
ternoou, to answer a charge Of shoplifnng sidney
Fase clerk in the clothing store Of Mr. G. G. Taylor
l7e Fulton street. testified that the prisoners entered
Mr. Taylors Saturday night and pretended that
they wanted purchase some boys clothing Witness
showed them some which they found fault
with. and he then started to take some from
OF the shelves Turning suddenly around. however
he saw the woman attempting to cro.d SUIT into her
discovered she drew four suits from opening her
dress and threw them the floor. Officer Utter was
then called in aud arrested both the accused
voluntary nation, the woman stated that she
sxtyseven years Of age, native Of Paris and had only
been this country about two months. Tho prisoner
Young stated that he twenty one years OF age
cigar maker, and resided in Brooklyn The Judge held
them both TO await The action OF the Grand Jury.
HAUL or ALLEGED SHopLrTERs. afternoon
about O'Clock, Detective vide.o observed three
men going from jewelry to another on Fulton
street, which fact excited his suspicious Finally The
officer procured the assistance Of detectives Folk and
Frost and arrested the indv whom they conveyed
10 the station house Washington street. On search
ing OF the who gave his name James Scott
one-legged soldier who travelled crutches,
Of sleeve buttons valued at $27 found secreted in
the leg OF his pantaloons The property identified
belonging TO Mr.. Tice, jeweer. The Other men, who
attired 10 the height OF fashion, gave their
James Day and Raphael Gordon Al ey all
held for examination before Justice Buckle.
FATAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT COZ. q laborer, WIS
smothered to death yesterday by the caving Ia OF
sewer, in which no working llotbush avenue.
His fellow workmen did oil they could rescue him a.
possible but life was extncs before he
taken out His bodt was taken TO tho For,y-ninth pre-
cinct station house, and Coroner Lynch notified
Run OVER AcosDFNE-A little girl, three years old,
named Mary Mclaughlin, by butchers
cart in Hilary street yesterday afternoon and severely
injured She was TAKEN to her home No % flsry street.