The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-14
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

SUDDEN DEATH.-Willfam Snow, q resident OF
New Jersey died suddenly on Saturday night at the
residence Of his sister, Mrs. Margaret Holt, in Dean
street, near PearsalL Coroner Favin was notified. n
AcCIDENT.-Thomas McCabe fell into an excavas
ton made for q cellar, ct the corner OF Smith and
Pacific streets. on Saturday night and seriously
injured. He was taken TO his home, No. 50 Atant o
street. 4
BEGGNe.-Oricer Sweeney deposed before Judg |
Cornwen that he found Ann Palmer soliciting alms
promising never to be caught begging again and
assuring the Judge she had home, was allowed to
depart.
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.-On Friday evening
last Mrs. Margaret MAN, forty years OF age left her
home in Bushwick avenue. Williamsburg and haa
not since been heard from. Her friends are fearful
that she was laborng under an halucinaton ut the
time Of her sudden departure and are apprehensivo
OF serious consequences.
THE EXTENSION OF PROSPECT PARK.-A meeting
OF the Prospect Park Commissioners viii be held to-
night, when the question OF making a further ex-
tension to the park t Is understood will be brought
up and discussed. As the meetings OF the Commits
sioners are always strictly private, very little il
OF their business beyond what they choose to
divulge. Any further extension OF the grounds will,
Of course, require an act OF the Legislature; but Z
land win enhance the beauty OF the park they will
have little or no difficulty In securing the power they
seek.
TASNEay DESTROYED by FrRE-Loss $4,000
The iannery OF Edwin M. Gasner, situated at the
corner OF North Ninth street and Union avenue, E..
D., took FIRE at about six O'Clock yesterday morning,
and the flames spread so rapidly th at the fremen
were unable to save building or contents. The build,
ing was two story frame one valued at $4,000.
There was large stock OF tanned hides on hand,
variously estimated In value at from $4,000 to
$4,000, all OF which was destroyed. There was an
insurance Of $4,000 on building, stock and fixtures
A platoon OF police, under Captain Wogl0m, saved
several horses In o stable attached TO the burning
tannery. The fire was OF accidental origin.
TERRIBLE BURNING AccIDENr-THRER PERSONS
ISJuRsp.-A terrible accident occurred at No. Il
Main street about noon yesterday, caused by the
ignition OF Kerosene OIL whereby three persons were
seriously and one, perhaps, fatally injured. It apS
peas that Mrs. Bridget McGinness, occupying the
third floor, was engaged IN busting the mantelpece
and Knocked over a lamp filed with Kerosene. 1t
fell upon hot stove. andNbresklng the ufd ignited
and SCATTERING over Mrs. Mcaihness' dress set 1t on
fire. enveloping her almost instantly In one sheet OF
name Her husband and daughter taged about
Twelve years. came TO her assistance and their CLOTH
Ing also caught fire. Both were terribly burned.
The neighbors rushed In and by means or blankets
suppressed the names and prevented the IRE from
spreading to the combustibes about the apartment.
DR.. GilfHen did Gil In his power for the injured
parties and then had them removed 70 the CITY
Hospital. 1t IL feared that Mrs. McGinness cannot
recover The two others may possibly survive.