The Portland daily press., 1868-11-16
New XO ssKx.
CITY AND VICINITY.


NEW YopK Nov IA terrible collision
occurred on Tie East River this morning be
tween the FnIton ferry beats U mon and Ham
ilIon as the latter as entering the sup o1 the
New York side Botn' boats were badly dam
aged. A boy named >Ieorge Brewer, an ap
prentice at the printing business, was killed
and William Brock, q fellow apprentice, wa,
fatally injured. The following persons wert
also fatally injured Geo. Devoe since died
john Thompson, Alfred Hart, Francis Murray
and VIM. Cummings The following were
badly hurt, limbs broken, &c.: Kate Farrell
Julia Mahan, Mrs. Quitnby, Charles GamIash
Mrs Couljan and daughter, Michael Hart
Michael Morrill,, Sarah Clark, Lizzie Clark
Charles Grass, Eliza Campion, Julia barley,
Catharine Mauniy, Miss Cunningham and a
number of others whose names are yet unaS-
certained. The accident caused the greatest
CONSERVATION and general rush for the after
part of the boat. Women screamed and iaint-
ed, boys and men yelled, and the scene was
one of the widest confusion Among the
number of persons injured by being run over
and trampled upon two or three had legs and
arms crushed, and it is said that two went
overheard. The pilot of the Hamilton, when
nearing the slip, endeavored to slow the boat,
but it was not IN time to prevent them from
coming together with fearful crash. Coroner
Keene. having empanneled jury, proceeded
to the Ferry House to hold an inquest ON the
remains of George Brewer. Having viewed
the body, the inquest was postponed until to
morrow morning at IL O'clock, TO he held at the
Second Precinct house. The pilot and deck
hand left in charge OF the Hamilton have been
al. -ested TO await the verdict OF the coroner'S
Jury. The body of the unfortunate boy pre-
senIed q sckening sight. His right leg was.
severed tim the body, and the back of his
head was completely crushed in. His father
and brothe, were present. He is said to have
been a briobt intelligent boy, well versed in
French an5 % vssan, and was the pride of his
family. The SOC We at the Ferry House beggars
description SIEVE ~sd old Irish whose sons had
beel away from hon. ne for several days, begged
rough and churlsh policemen TO let them
Know what the boy 10, hr ab anu 1oanso 10 ~
was dressed, and eagerly torou ii3 ncense 70
enter the room where he WIS lad out 10 take
look at his features.
HEAVY ROBBIE IN.
As Mr.. John I. Schumacher, congressman
elect IRON the second district OF new aork,
living at No 208 Dean street. Brooklyn, alght-
ed from Broadway stage at the corner VI
Amity street, be was set upon by three men,
one OF whom stole a diamond pin valued al
$1,000 from Mr.. Schumakers shirt bosom ono
passed 1T to his accomplish who made his
escape. Officer Dynan of the 18th precinct
came up IN time to arrest two OF the gang who
were taken to the Amity street police station.
Ihey gave the names of VIM. b. Roberts OF
No. 10 West street, and John E. Tonengen OF
NO. l53 Blocker street. The robber was fully
ldentlhed by Mr.. Schu maker as the man who
stole his pin.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Between 12 and l
o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the
rear of the Stewart House, 48O Bowdoin sire At,
supposed to have caught from the furnace in
the dining room. The flames spread TO the /
second and upper stories with such rapdity as |
10 CUT on the egress of the dodgers. and they |
were rescued by firemen with ladders MI
Stewart occupied the first and second stories
OF 47S and 4SO which Were completely Quilted |
HIS loss on furniture and stor k is about thirty
thousand dollars.
ARREST OF PAULINE CUsHMAN.
r, Mrs. Major Pauline Cushman, alias Miss
I1arTiet ward, the noted Union spy during the
OF A b. Newcomb, for the larceny of S41 from
his person and committed