The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Council directing The paving Of tho following streets
with Nicolson pavement-Twenty seventh street, from
Fifth 70 Sixth avenues Washington place, from Broad
to University place; Murray street, Twsniy.fourth
street, from broadway to Sixth avenue, and from First
avenue TO Madison avenue ihirty-thard street. from
already paved with Belgian pavement; Ninth street,
from Broadway TO sixth avonue Franklin street. from
Elm street to West Broadway; Exchange place, from
Broad street to Hanover street, Markt ted street aud
Great Jones street His Honor viii retain The papers
for the present week. and request suggestions from tho
property holders the above mentioned Streets any
there be, opposed 10 the proposed pavement.
EXPLOSION IN nnIR1Y-SGHrn srRRM About seven
O'Clock yesterday morning the fat rendering establish.
mont of Michael Donohuc No. 6i3 West Thirty. eighth
street. was the scene Of quite lively explosion, caused
by what supposed 10 have been defect In the
boiler OF the Of the establishment Part Of
the walls OF the building were shattered and tho roof
thrown 10 the ground by the force OF the explosion but
no person was injured although the engineer and sew
eral other persons connected with tho establishment
were in close proximity 10 tho boiler at the tmo OF the
accident Tnore woro five thousand pounds Of fat In
the building when the ROOF fell in which was scattered
broadcast over ihe surrounding buildings bedecking
them in manner that would have delighted the most
nveterae greasers heart The lose to the building and
stock amounts to about 81, Oo0
SEIZURE ANOTHER STEAmsap.--Specal agent q. X.
Cornwell, acting as Deputy Collector OF the Thirty
second district, yesterday afternoon seized the steam
ship Moneka, belonging TO tho Peoples Mail steamship
Company, lying az pier No North river for the alleged
violation OF section vo OF the act OF July 49, 1896 and
placed keeper in Charge.
On JOHNSTON STEAMSHIP CoMPAry.-Yesterday tho
annual meeting Of this company held at the ONCE,
1s7 Greenwich street. when the following gentlemen
unanimously elected directors Francis Skid1y,
Isaac Bell ~ l.. McCreary, Geo. w. Eden Peter b.
Anderson and Frederick Mead At a subsequent meet
ing l. Nccfeary was elected President and James H.
Hunt Secretary.
YESTERDAYS HORSE NARkEr-Prices were good, but
good horses scarce Extensive arrangements are being
made with parties in dsrent parts Of the Country for
an extensive spring business. AT Nessrs Johnston
Van Tasssls sae, at No 12 East Thirteenth street.
tne brown otng horse, timo $50 realized tho extra
pri,o Of $500; gray family horse, $3.50; bay
trotter $3.50; the celebrated ny horse Hero
IA on tho Peeksk halfile TRACK last season s4g2
A, Mr. vande~ SALE Duane street. The bay trotter
Tom Thumb brought $40, Black Ben half brother TO
$305, fuil.booded Arabian black horse s,x years.
limo Las, $685., and Virginia stock black horse, s45.
SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD CcnpAsy.--Yssterday the
annual meeting OF this company held at the depot
Forty second stree. and Sixth avenue, when the follow
ing gentlemen elected dIectors:-R Mohrner, G.
w.. Burnbam, II. De Peyster, J. Thorne, T. X Butler,
w. Hatchns, W. r. Stewart, A. V. Wost, Il. Mnturn,
A. G. Jones' H. Demares y. Jex, H. Salisbury II
appears that the company have had much TO contend
against during tho winter in connection tho wear
and tear OF stock arising from ilc condition Of ,he
roads.
Sisnso . FsKcHT RSEeE.-The tuebost II, ;.
Stevens while going up the East river about half past
O'Clock yesterday morning, having in the barge
jacob sohafer sirnck large cake Of ice and was
badly damaged that she sunk almost Immediately, oppo
site per DO. No hves were lost
DAsoERousLY SRI reEr--hNrE- MoRTfn RsouIRED.-yes-
terday Coroner sohrmer received information
from Or Joseph wener that named Jacob
Hefner, living at No. 20 Sixth street, was living in q
dangerous condition from the effects Of stab wound
10 the left side. The sufferer informed Dr. weiner
tha' 10" Gays ago, While on Long i.aad' near
two accos,ed him angry manner.
One of them then snached the knife from his hand and
stabbed him in the side Ur. Wener OF tho opinion
that Herner will probably die of his injuries ne is
suffering from excessive Inflammation OF tho lungs and
per cardium. The ante-morten statement OF Heiner
viii he taken to-day.
ASomsR stAssSs AFrlIa-A man named William
byrne, residing at No 20 Leonard street. stabbed
on Monday night ny man named James Murphy. Tue
complainant says he stabbed three times IN the
back by the accused Murphy in 10 the charge
replied thai both of them had a Ggnt in the Apollo
rooms but they went out The street, where this AFFAIR
occurred Tho accused, VINO was before Justice Led
With 90 the complaint was beid 10 answer IN default OF
$1,000 ball
FArAt RusoyER Cssrltry.-coronor Kcenan Was
yesterday engaged IN investigating the particulars Of
accident which occurred in Fty-ninth street. opposite
kteheli's skating pond on Friday last James King a
lad nearly twelve years OF age, who Lad heen riding
car jumped OH and attempted 10 cross the street IA
advance OF team Of horses attached TO sleigh driven
cy colored man and owned by sir. Ferdinand A. Abei
living in Thirty street. James however was
knocked down by the horses and before their speed
could 10 checked the slest passed over aud terribly
injured him. He was conveyed TO 81. Luke's Hospital,
where death subsequently ensusd from fracture OF the
cervcal verteora The iuquiston In not YET con-
Guided. Deceased lived WITH his parents at No. 5ls
Mesi fgeniy-seventh street
rArat FsiI ON TIE ior -ycs,orday afternoon Coroner
Keenan, notified 10 hold inqueet at tho foot Of
jackson street., Eas, river the body Of James Law.
son scvenyeight years Of age, whose death " alleged
TO bave been caused BY Injuries received by falling
the ice The e1aei location OF deceased residence did
not transpire
sratrr RAILROAD Dufurtrv Archibald II. Camp.
bell, residing al No Sal West Tb'r,lc,h street. caused
the srres, Of Joseph Pollock aud Michael Donohue on
the charge Of overlooking No OF Of the Third
nue. Railroad IL s alleged by complainant that there
were one hundred people crowded into the cM-siaty
inside aud fory outside. Mr. Bergh President Of the
Society for tho Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals, was
10 court and sustained Mr. Campbelps complaint Dono
hue and POLLOCK were held 10 answer the by
Justice Ledwith.
TuE From snFxr FiFE.--Tsllman Dreyfos. 4 Co,
groce' are insured for $4,000 10 the Continental and
$4,000 10 the Royal Insurance Company. Loss about
$1,000 There 1000 barrels Of -four stored In the
three upper lofts owned by william H. Robertson, Jr,
Meare Il Co, H. W. Smith. siikman Miner and David
Doves The loss will be about $50 600 mostly Insured
The Wool estate is damaged sboi. $1,000 sud insured
for $4,000 in the Union Mutual Insurance Company.
Tm FuLros STREET FIRs.--Ths second, fourth and
nth coors were occupied BY swee, Co., patent plug
tobacco manufacturers; loss 50 ooO insured for 5000
In the Greenwich and PARK Insurance Companies Third
noor-M Markowi1, cigar maker; lose So 0oo insured
for $4,000 In the Market Insurance Company. The
damage 70 the building VIII be about SO, 600 Tho dam
age 70 the stock Of liquors aud the fret floor aud
basement rs by water and 80 the extent or 81, 600.
FIRE IN sEvsSrH srRrrt.--Between 1--WE and sir
o'clock fire broke out in the grocery store Of r. vii.
liam Drude lpl Seventh street. and before the flames
extinguished the stock damaged the extent
OF $1,000 insured for $1,000 Id the North American
Insurance Company. The building Is owned by NJ. Ben.
Fingers hh damaged about $500 aud 70 insured.
Pms ~ LmrnY SrRsu-Ihs alarm OF Gre between
seven and eight O'Clock lat night originated from No.
SO Liberty street on ths second door 10 sbe o1ice Of
Perez, Pianss 0barrio Commission merchants. The
fire originated among pile ~ papsrs but from what