The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-26

AN INoUIRY.-Why is it that the Harlem and also
the New Haven Railroad leave their freight cars.
when they switch them on, generally to cover the
crossings Of Fourth avenue between Forty-thrd
and Fnty-second streets. while they have plenty OF
vacant room between the cross streets? Is ii sys-
tenn with these companies or only an oversight Of
their officials?
MINOR Unconstitutional Alderman was found
dead In his bed yesterday morning at 7s6 First
nue. death having resulted from unknown Causes.
A male infant was found quite dead early yesterday
morning on the basement steps OF the premises 80 Null
berry street. William Atkins died suddenly yester-
day at his residence, Az Eighth avenue The Board
OF Coroners were notified TO hold inquests In ail
these cases.
CHANGE OF FIRE ALARM SIGNAIs-The Board OF
Fire Commissioners have just promulgated General
Order No. 81, the new code OF the IRE alarm signals
for the guidance OF the department.. Tbrea hundred
new localities have been numbered, making an entire
code OF 40 signals The new order goes into opera
ton at noon october Is, 1868. Hereafter second
and third alarms will be preceded by ten strokes on
the tower bells.
town, and especially below John street, complain
bitterly of the meagre supply Of gas they receive
between the hours OF four and seven p. M. Since
the gasometer on New street, between Exchange
place and Beaver street. has been abandoned by the
company there not gas enough IN hardly any Office
or establishment Particularly In Maiden lane, wnere
the jewellers use gas for fuel the complaints are
severe, for at four p. n. they have to stop work.
These are the complaints as made by the people;
what has the company to sayS
A POLITICAL QUARREL.-John Martin, OF No. rs
Elizabeth street. who says he Is active Grant and
Cofax man, became involved In political contro-
versy yesterday afternoon with Patrick Kelly, a
democrat rs they stood In front Of liquofBtore on
the corner OF Mott and Broome streets. Kelly be-
came so enraged at Martin declaring his belief that
Seymour would be defeated that he struck the repub-
lican In the chest and Knocked him down. Martins
head struck the stone stoop and he sustained ter.
rbe cut on the back OF his skull, causing the blood
to now freely Officer Lent Of the Fourteenth pre-
cinc arrested Kelly and arraigned him before JUS
tice Hogan ut the TOmbs. the complainant creating
some excitement by his bloody aspect. After con-
siderable investigation the magistrate held the ac.
| cused for trial.
| O'Clock Sergeant Van Eagan of the Broadway
squad had his attention attracted by the movements
| OF two well dressed girls, who were walking up
Broadway calling In at the different stores as they
| came along though out on some tremendous
| shopping excursion. Having some previous know.
edge OF them, however, he was not deceived into
supposing this 10 be the case, but watched them
cessively into and out OF dozen stores only inter
ested at the chance Of their turning out OF Broad
way into side street. Finally, when Eighth street
was reached having just come out OF Schaus' picture
store they turned into It, and the sergeant then well
knowing that they had got something he sent olcei
Woosley after them. who arrested them and brought
them TO headquarters. ON searching them satche
anu small picture frames were found on the p.r
O'Bren. Both OF them have been In custody before
on a similar charge, so says the sergeant, who fur
their being out early yesterday, when the store,
were not much crowded that they DID not succeed
In making a better haul, beng remarkably adroit
They will be brought up at the Tombs this morning