The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

DROPPED DEkD.-Benjamin W. Clamp. doing bust
ness nj No "a Maiden lane, while on his way to his
home In Newark, N. j., dropped dead last evening
ut the foot OF Cortlandt street. Cause OF death sup
posed to be q rush OF blood to the head The bod
OF deceased was taken TO the Twenty.seventh pre-.
cnct station and the Coroner notified TO hold an In
quest.
GAS ExrLosIoS.-The main gas pipe in front of
No. 6a2 Broadway broke yesterday forenoon, and by
some means or another the gas took 6rc. The
wall OF the front vault OF 6o2 Broadway. In the
saloon OF Philip Rheinhart, was thrown down,
damaging the building TO the extent Of about $500.
4 gang Of men rom the Manhattan Gas Company
had to work all dav ut the break before they sue
ceeded III stopping the leak.
AccIDESr.--James Frye, German residing at No.
81 Delaney street. accidentally fell down hatch.
way In the rear OF No. $50 Broadway Yesterday AFTER
noon, fracturng his right leg. Taken home.
SrABBrNG AFFRAY IN CHATHAM SQuARr.-John
Mccoy marine, stationed In Brooklyn called into
the liquor store OF John Callahan, No. | Chatham
square, last night about ocl ock ana after imbb
ing several hot whIskeys became involved
In serious alteration with an unknown
party, who, after many Intellectual efforts 10
convince Mccoy regarding certain abstract
propositions by argument. and falling. drew a knife
aud stabbed him In the right thigh, INJECTING pain
full but not dangerous wound. Both the assailant
and the injured man then LETT the saloon, the former
escaping and the latter seeking refuge in the base
meni OF No l02 Chatham street. where he was after
wards found by the police. lie was taken to the
CITY Hospital.
FIRE ~ BROAD sTBrET.-At haltpast six O'Clock
last night fire was discovered on the second floor of
the four story brick building No. 81 Broad street,
occupied by Messrs. Eddie RIGGS, dealers In
hops. II was confined to this apartment, but
before n was cxtingushed the stock was
damaged Ia the amount OF $1,000 and the
building about $3.50: understood TO I've insured
but In what companies could not be eriained.
/ origin unknown Thomas DOYLE, OF Engine No. TO-
while assisting In stretching line Of hose fell from
/ ladder and was slightly Injured about the body
/ medical aid, when he was removed to the engine
\ house.
/ ALLEGED ATTEMPT Ar HIGHWAY ROBBERY -Ofricer
Brown OF the Eighteenth precinct, while patrolling
hs beat on Third avenue, near Twenty fourth street.
last night about hafpast eleven o'clock was
appealed 10 by young man in an excited state for
protection, alleging that he had dropped into
| liquor store on the avenue below, and while there
foolish enough TO show valuable watch which
he possessed. when he was followed by one OF the
gang that saw II, who attempted to rob him. The
onCer observed In moment that the young man
was slightly Intoxicated ana as he had a valuable
and conveyed him 10 the station house. Here
he gave his name James phelan, stating that he
worked IN cha street aud resided In New Rochelle
besides detailing the above facts. lie also assured
the sergeant In charge that the timepece bought
by him IN Philadelphia recently; that II cost him
sl9o, and that his cole object In appealing TO The
oricer was for protection IA he was afraid
] Although Phean's story IN many points was very