The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-11

THE PRICE OF COAL.-ThOse posted In the trade
say that coal will be cheaper this year than it is
now. Many persons think 1t Will be dearer.
TAKEN ILL.-Mary Thompson was taken to the
Ninth police station house last night Sick and was
subsequently removed to Bellevue Hospital.
'SERIOUs ACCIDENT.--Last night Charles Whitezler,
Henry Fetch and Danuel Euhl, masons, employed at
No. 142 East Fortieth street. were scafrod, when
gave way and precipitated them distance Of thirty
feet to the ground. The men were seriously injured
and were taken to their homes by their employers.
NINETEENTH WARD GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOOL
PIoNIo.-The parents and children taking an inter-
est in this school had summer excursion yester-
day at Landmarks Hamilton Park, on Third avenue
and Sixtyseventh street. AS everybody, from the
Youngest to the Oldest enjoyed himself, and as all
took delight In the rocking amusements provided
for all ages, 1t is but just to say that the entertain
ment was success.
ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.-Yesterday forenoon, about
eleven O'Clock, horse just run away from some
stable rushed up on the sidewalk on Third avenue
near Fifty-ffth street, and about running over
woman bearing child in her arms when Mr.. F. w.
Erleben caught the animal with one hand by the
nose and with the other by the name and brought 1t
to a sudden stand, saving the lives Of at least two
and perhaps more persons at the risk OF his own.
But Mr. Bergn, 80 anxious to take care Of the feel
ings OF the dumb brutes, will take no notice of this
FIRE IN DIVISION STREET-Shortly after eight
O'Clock last night fire occurred in the basement Of
No. 223x Division street. The premises were occu-
pied by Joseph ROsenthal as residence and jewelry
store. The Fire Department report that the fire
originated In a bedroom in the basement and
that there are suspicious circumstances attending
1t. The building is three story and basement, and
Is owned by Jacob Levy OF No. 234 East Broadway,
who is insured in the Stuyvesant Insurance Com
pany for $4,000 Mr. ROsenthas loss was not ascer-
tained but the police report 1t at $780, upon which
there is an insurance OF 200 in the Pacific lnsur
ance Company.
FIRE MARsHAL's REPORTs.-Fire Marshal Bracket
has submitted to the Board OF Metropolitan Police
reports respecting recent fires as folOws:-July H.
No. 1855 East Houston street; cause undiscovered.
July 16, No. 1874 Water street, caused by the explo-
sion Of Kerosene lamp in show window. August
1, No. 20 Schermerhorn street, BROOKLYN originated
near furnace and was caused by burst Of flame
from the back draft igniting some shavings in the
immediate vicinity. August 3, No. Water street,
Brooklyn; defective chimney. July II, Nos.
1874 to 40 Powers street, Brooklyn; caused by
the explosion OF Kerosene lamp. July rs,
No. 142 West Thrtyfth street, undoubtedly Ofincen-
diary origin, but no clue to the perpetrator yet
certained. July 20, No. 1249 Broadway, supposed to
have been caused by children lighting matches. Au
gust ABB West Seventeenth street. originated from
stove. August % Chambers street supposed TO have
originated from q match carelessly thrown aside.
August l, Harlem Oil Works. supposed to have been
caused by the intense heat OccasiOned from the use
of cotton seed hulls for fuel August No. LAG Fourth
street. incendiary. July &C. Eighth avenue, between
Sixty-fourth and SiXty-ffth streets, incendiary
wilhelm Abel, one Of the occupants, arrested ant
held TO bail in the sum OF 81, 900.