The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-28

FOUND DROwNED.-The body OF John Dougherly,
formerly porter ut Jersey City ferry, was found
floating In the ferry slip at the foot OF Cortlandt
street yesterday afternoon His death was not pre-
viously known.
CUT BY SAw.-Gustave Zimmerman, while at
work yesterday In the piano factory No 30 Blocker
street. was cut In the face by circular saw at which
he wa. engaged He was taken to the New York
Hospital.
DROWNING CAsuALTY.-About three O'Clock yes
terday morning Charles Travis, Russian, ty years
OF age, night Waterman, residing at No. IS Madison
street fell overheard from pier No. % East river and
was drowned. Body not recovered.
DANGER OF THROWING SroSEs.-IIenry Beaver
twenty .seven years Of age, residing at SIS West
Thirty eighth street had his right leg fractured yes
person In Thirty eighth street, near Eleventh avenue
lie was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
BEWARE or THE DoG.-Lizze Marshall, nine years
Of age, residing at 40 Elm street. bitten In the
leg yesterday morning by a bulldog belonging TO
Alonzo Colcrson OF 1sl Elm street. The dog was
afterwards shot, and LEzie's wounds properly
attended 10.
suIcIpALry INcrIsEp.-Iames G. Moder. thirty
one years OF age, OF No. Al First street. attempted
suicide on Wednesday night by taking lsudanum;
but a physician being summoned, an antldote was
administered and his life saved. Alleged cause,
whiskey.
FIRE ALARMS YESTERDAY. Early yesterday morn
ing fire broke out IN the bakery No. ~ Division
street, but was extinguished with triding damage.
At eight A. NJ. Are discovered In the basement
Of No. 100 Rcade street, In the rear OF ex-Aderman
Honry's carpenter shop. Damage triniBg.
Observation-Disclosures l.. Wurtemberg, Prussia
W. Howard, San Francisco; w. S. kaurey, South
Carolina; General wurtemberg, Austria, are stop
ping at The Fifth Aven ne Hotel. D. II. Iryd, W. A.
Rutheuncr, Q. H. Graves, ]. W. Turner, all OF the
United states Army, and T. T. Barre, OF the United
States Navy, are at the Hoffman House. q. DupreS,
Montreal: L. u jenkins, Jamaica; A. 7. wiener, Ha'
vana, are at the ~. Denis.
MEETING OF FRUIT AND FLOWER GRowERs.-The
| exhibition OF the Fruit and Flower Growers As
ISOLATION attracted numerous visitors TO their rooms
No. PAS Broadway, yesterday owing 70 the latenest
| or the season but little fruit was exhibited. Inc
| flower show was well worth seeing aud there were
| many things In the paper on "ihe FRONTS oI tru1
Culture which was read to the meeting by dis
| tngoished member, worth making note OF.
CURIOUS CAR CAsUALTY.-About half-past six
O'Clock yesterday morning, while car No 81 of th'
Second avenue line was proceeding down town
when near Eleventh street in First avenue, the raj
| track split and, running through the car struck ONT
of the passengers Lawrence Walsh. residing AZ ~
| East Thrtyhth street. Oh the thigh, inJurlDg mn
severely. lie taken 10 Bellevue Hospital.
HousE SMITHS AssocrATIoS.-The regular week..
meeting OF this association was held last evening
| Milleman's uall, Seventh avenue, Mr. Michael Kier
| nan presiding. The attendance was good. tn
society has been recently consolidated ana loilns
| present but u single organization, numbering Nv
| hundred members The business OF settling IN
| financial accounts of n picnic held two weeks az
ut Bellevue Gardens occupied the principal time .
the assembly after which board OF trustees wa
| nominated ~ be voted for At the next regua
! meeting.
BURIAL op ELLIOTT. yBB AR1isr.-Tbs remain