The New York herald., 1867-02-09
CITY IHTEILIGENCE.

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TEE Foo YESTERDAY Doubtless there are in this
great city fogs Of divers kinds continuous and inter-
mitten meaphorcally speaking but yesterday morning
vertabs and ms.srsl fog bank settled down SRee sRe
harbor rivers and the city, Cold and dense As though
Il had come directly from the shores OF Newfound
land The boats the ferries and the various vessels
In motion In the harbor somewhat incon-
yenienced in the early morning, when tho mist was
tnickest keen north wind, laden with damp
ness, added much TO the discomfort Of the day. Al
noon the tardy sun mustered his forces, and made
masses which hung like pail the lower part Of
the island. he was, however compelled 70 retire IN.
0asd n his attempt and cold Ss a.sD' ds1
when there were now and then stray sunbeams 70 be
seen and il seemed possible that the fos might rise
obtainabie a they rose dim and shadowy from the
water; but looking towards the bay all involved in
sa sssa ~ WSo aaa az
else but fos and those Of the most maarous and pes
tferous description. while such mass Of soaking hlth
storm set In and promises to continue until the
and ice In the streets has totally disappeared.
The YouSG woxEs's Hon IN FOURTEENTH srRKEr.-
From she annual report Of the Ladies' Christian Union
II appears that two nrst class resdences Nos ia ad
17e East Fourteenth street. Leased by commte Of
twentyeight ladies for tho purpose or providing com.
from % 70 - per week for what would cost or 0 70
SD per week in regular boarding house. Il has now
been N existence & for nine years and during the last
household expenses &c, while $l029a ware received
from the boarders leaving deficiency Of only 81 ass 70
already raised $4,000 for the purpose Of estabiishps
homo where all respectable young women can be accom-
modated IN similar manner.
THE AsroR LBRARY.--It Ii reported that Nx Astor
has recently donated additional sum Of $4,000 Ia
the Assor Library.
TRIzaRAPmc NArcH.-Arrangemen are now being
made for trial q skin at sending nve hundred words
between Mr. P. n. Burns, Of this city, holder Of the
champion telegraph key OF New England New York
md Mr. D. P. Beakley, Of Pittsburg Pa.
FATAL RAERoAD Ac1DESr.-In the HERALD Of wednes-
day morning. published paragraph concerning the
death Of Edward Rooney by his being crushed beneath
engaged excavang between the rail tracks in Thirty
fourth street. between Seventh and Broadway.
A. car No % Of the Forty street and Grand
the hole In which Rooney standing, the driver de-
tached the horses from the car but OF them step
violently. and in doing 50 Rooney was pushed
under One wheel Of the car, then in motion,
ments afterwarda Coroner Cover was notified but in
consequence Of the absence Of witnesses the inquson
was postponed till yesterday, when IL was concluded.
went TO show negligence the part Of the driver
not stopping sooner and giving deceased due notice
Edward Rooney came 70 Ss dssn py
injuries by No 35 belonging to the and
street, between Seventh avenue pod oo sse
9TH day Of February 1857 And We further censure the
driver Of said Michael Gillespie for not stopping his
car or giving sufficient warning 20 deceased before de-
taching his horses from the car" Deceased was ty-
three years Of age and native Of Ireland.
THE RECENT FATAL FIRE ENGINE CAsuALrY.--Coroner
wldey yesterday held inquest No IS Marion street
over tho remains Of William Hanar, the man whose
death the result Of injuries received by being over
in Mott street. near the Of Grand. Wednesday
night BY Of the steam rs engines previously
ported in the HxRno The jury After hearing the tesi
m0ny rendered the following verdict THAT the do.
cseesd his death BY injuries accidentally re-
ceved from the wheels OF engine No Is Of tho Metro
p0litan Fire Department passing over him IN Mott street.
near the corner Of Grand, the 9th day Of February
1857 They recommend that bells be attached TO the
horses Of the engines TO persons Of their ap-
proach. Deceased was twentyons years Of age and
native OF Ireland.
DRowxED-A laborer named Patrick Callahan. while
at work board Of coal boat at pier No. Il North
river last evening, seized with t fe overheard
and was drowned