The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-05
CITY INTELLI0RNCE.

COLLISION AND TELsGRArH RAIsIIG on TIE NoRrH
Enthusiastically morning about six o'clock, during
the dense fog which prevailed at that time while the
propeller Daniel Miller OF the New York and Pough.
keepse line was lying at anchor in the North Of
Eysian Fields she was into by the soop Marks of
New York, loaded with slaves The soop, besides
being damaged lost the grsater part Of her deck load
About an hour afterwards the anchor Of tho props
common heavy strain upox the chain and were greatly
puzzled thereat In few moments, however, the
graph cable which crosses from New Jersey TO hanhat
tan Island at this point appeared on the surface Of the
water attached TO the anchOr. The cable mmedi-
ateiy unsung and lowered; but whether any damage
resulted thereby 1t was II course impossible for the
on board to ascertain.
DROWNING CASUALTIES AT boy named Thomas Sullivan,
aged six years. fell into the pond on Madison avenue,
near Sixty second street and was drowned An older
brother in attempting to rescue him also came near being
drowned but no was rescued by gentleman who wit.
messed the occurrence Tho body or the drowned boy
was conveyed TO the resdesce Of his mother No 1O3
West Forteth street. and the oroner notified to hold an
inquest man named jacob Schrider aged twenty
seven years. who resided In FoNysixth street. betwec
First and Second avenues, whih bathing foot of Fifty
fourth street in the East river Yesterday. drowned
by going beyond his depth Ths body was not reoov-
ered man supposed to be Jthn Leary, Of Bergen
bridge shortly after midnight saturday evening and
Was drowned before assistance could be- rendered.
srABBNa ATrRAY-A dispute occurred between two
boys, named Henry Shafer and JOHN Barry, ct No. 400
Mini avenue yesterday, when Shayer seized hold OF
plunged the prongs into the head OF his anta
oniss infictng severe wound. The desperate young.
ser was arrested and locked up In the Twentieth pre-.
cinct station house.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE -EIizabeth Obey, Q German wo-
man, svldentahy suffering from some mental derange.
msnt. attempted sucido yesterday by jumping from the
however rescued, win difbculty from a watsrv grave
by two Of the Eighteenth precinct police who
her 10 Bellevue Hospital
BROKE HIS ASkLE.-MatAew McKenns, forty-.wo
years Of age residing a. NO. " Mott street. was found
yesterday morning at the MULBERRY and Hester
Streets lying the sidewalk, with na ankle broke II
appears be got into scnie with ls,es and .cci
asnsai,y slipped incing the sooys % He
vue Hospital
INJURED HIS HAxp.-John Milan forty-one year, a.
csc cabinet maker BY trade. residing at No $40 rho
avenue, while at work late on Saturday night in the
factory Of Baxter o., in thirty street, nea.
by being caught in one Of the machines some OF the
fingers being literally torn from the hand when extri-
Gated He was promptly removed 10 Bellevue Hospital
ALLEGED FxloS,sUs AssAulr.-James M. Phillips, No.
81 Pitt street. appeared before Justice Mansfield yeser
day and preferred charge Of elonous assault against
Edward Moloney who Ii accused OF stabbing compai
ant in the facs and arm The accused Was committed
To answer In dpfault Of $500 bail
INFANT sraAiGLED. inquest held yesterday by
Coroner wd at the Eighth precinct station house over
the BODY Ol BAAAaio inausy Iouuu IN
entry OF IL. Mercer street. by the occupant, Horny
Behms As the post mortem examination resulted 10
the discovery OF marks Of human fingers the neck
deceased To jury rendered verdict that death had
been causd by stranguaton at the hands of un-
known peDon.
DEAD INAsr FOUND Coroner wildey was notified yes.
terday 10 ,od Inquest the body OF an infant
which ha been found concealed in scgar box on pier
a. East rver An officer Of the Fourth precinct took
charge ofhe body and conveyed the Oak street sta
ton hous, where the inquest will be held to-day.
SUDDEN DEATH OF CHILD. An inquest will be held to-
day by CORNER wlldoy over the remains OF little boy
named Adam stenhoId, who died at 3O4 Second street.
from unknown causes