The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

ACCIDENT ON SHIPBOARD.-Francis Mckinney, re
siding in Cherry street, Scanned, fell from the
rigging OF the ship General Mcclellan, lying at pie
IL East river, Tuesday afternoon and severely
injured. He was taken to the City Hospital
ACCIDENT IN A SUIPYARD.-Thomas Scott forty
nine years OF age residing In Williamsburg, while al
work in webbs shipyard on Tuesday last at the foo
Of Sixth street, cidenaly cut in the ankle by
broadaxe and severely injured. He was taken "a
| Bellevue Hospi al.
ExPLosIoN.-About three o'clock on Tuesday after
| noon large box candle box OF percussion caps
| exploded In the basement of i52 Eighth avenue,
occupied by william Fitzpatrick, gunsmIti, causing
| considerable excitement III the neghborhood, but
| fortunately no further damage.
CowHIDING AFFAIR.--A misunderstanding oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at the corner OF Cedar
street and Trinity place, between two Custom House
carmen which resulted in one OF che parties receiv-
ing from the other severe application OF
hide. The c0Sus belf between the coInbatants did
not transpire.
OUR COASTING TIADE.-The regulations from the
Treasury Department in reference to the merchant
coasting trade between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts VIII be carried into effect at this port the
1st proXimo except in the cases OF vessels which
snail have been partially laden at the time an
nounced
THE ELEVATED RAILwAY.--The Board OF Commits
sloners Of the Elevated Railway held meeting yes
terday and agreed unanimously to approve the
works now in progress in Greenwich street. This
gives the constructing company full rights in the
premises without reference TO the Common Council,
the Legislature having interdicted them from inter-
fering with Its construction operation after the
works had been approved by the Commissioners
FRACAs IN BAXTER STREET.-About quarter
before one O'Clock yesterday morning John
Devine and Edward Franey became engaged in an
alteration at their residence, No. IS Baxter street.
In the course OF which Franey bit piece out OF
Dev1nes lower lip and Devtne struck Franey the
head with chisel, cutting him severely. Both COM
batantS were arrested.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A SEAMAN.-Coroner Rollins
yesterday held an inquest at Mount Sinai Hospital
on the body Of Edward A. Cole, recently mate on
board the schooner Northern Light lying at the foot
oil Iwenty-fourth street, North river whose death
was the result OF injuries received by block from
the foretop Of the vessel falling upon his head on
and . native OF Maine.
DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN woMAN.-About three
weeks ago q woman, who Is now unknown, fell
down night Of stairs at the Pavonia House, No. 1872
West street, and fractured her skull. She was con-
veycd to Bellevue Hospital In state OF nsensibty,
she died. Coroner Rollins. who has been notified,
VIII hold an inquest on the body to-day. The age
and nativity OF deceased did not transpire.
SUICIDE IN STATION HoUsE.--Jacob weyman
forty-three years Of age, native OF Austria arrested
Tuesday afternoon, about six O'Clock for dsorderly
conduct, by officer Pittman. OF the Sixth precinct
and locked up, was found suspended by his necktie
to his cell door In the Sixth ward station house yes
terday morning, at five O'Clock. lie was cut down
By doorman Vyse before life was extinct, but died
while being conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATIoS.-The semi-mo nth
ly statement OF this Board shows as follows:-Num-
Der OF emigrants arrived to September g. 1853,
16s,oo4 number arrived since to 3oh, 2,os7, making
ies sS.a 10 aae na ss ss dats IN &
lows:-Baiance in bank January /. 1858, Sos $50
Aggregate receipts to september So s463,5ss. Total
ltnr ns
to September %, 1865, sS9s,9s7. Balance on hand,
s12s,25l.
SCRANTON COAL SALE-The regular monthly
auction sale OF Scranton coal was held yesterday
afternoon at No. 20 Exchange place. There was
quite large attendance OF buyers and bidding was
very brisk. sixty thousand tons were disposed OF
under the hammer at the following prices. which
show an average increase OF nearly one dollar per
ton over last months saes:-l40O0 tons lump at
So 81 y, $4,000 tons steamboat at So So 900 tons
CRATE ~ ~ o' 5000 tons egg ut 80 81 10000 tons
stove at So 81, 5000 tons chestnut at SIS 596
BOARD OF PoLIcE.--Presicent Acton was engaged
the greater part OF the day. yesterday IN hearing
testimony In complaints preferred by citizens against
policemen for excessive zeal derection OF duty
The majority OF the cases were OF unproyokcd
clubbing on the part OF the officers, the testimony
generally exhibiting too great indifference in
many officers for the rights OF citizens.
great deal OF the moral eject on
the force Is, however, lost by the delay on The
part OF the Board In rendering its decision and de-
caring Judgment in the several complaints which is
never announced on the day VI trial and Is privately
expressed.
SALE OF VALUABLE LIBRARy.--The valuable
private library OF Captain Hervey. of oakwood n.
j., was sold by auction on Tuesday night at the
salesrooms OF Leavtt, strebeigh & Co., In Clinton
Hall. The collection contained some very rare books
which were eagerly bought at high prices. Bars
''Receu de Tous les Costumes DIES orders ReiQieux
ct Miitaires, un Abrege Historque ct Chrome.
Iogique" In nve volumes, printed In Paris in
ery," 800; Bell and D0lbys annotated edition OF
the "Brtish Poets" fiftytwo volumes, sioa; Drum
mond's "NOble English Families $40: "Encyclo-
pedis Britannica" slss. ana "Byronr illustrated
with 200 portraits six volumes, sos.
SOMEWHAT MYsrERIoUs.-Last Monday night
Jacob Diseldorf, German, fifty years OF age, ac-
companled by his wife and two daughters, attended
party in sixth avenue, and before II was over Dts
saloon and went into the street. Subsequently he
was found lying nscnsibe on the sidewalk near
the corner OF seventh avenue and Thirty-nnth
street and conveyed to the Twentieth precinct
station house, when the officer In charge thought
Diseldorf to be intoxicated. Not beng restored Ia
on making examination OF the patient decided that
he hadsome difficulty OF the brain. Mr.. Diseldorf,
Hospital. where he sank gradually till Tuesday
niaht. when death ensucd How or In what man.
ner the deceased received the fatal injuries Is set
Inns who has been notified TO hold an inquest De-
ceased lived at $40 West fty-iourth street.
SUICIDE or PRISONER IN A CELL.--On Tuesday
evening Jacob wenick, Bohemian, forty-threc
years Of age, who lived at No. II, avenue C. became
very dIsorderly in his own apartments, broke up his
furniture and made himself generally offensive to
I almost everybody on the premises. 0iicer Pitman,
OF tue Eighteenth precinct, being called In ar.
rested wenck aud locked him up In the station
mousse Tor the night on charge OF disor-
I l.taW sIsfVl tr N nh
doorman Vyss looked into the cell and saw Wenick
apparently asleep; Az half-past five O'Clock yester-
day morning the doorrnan discovered Weulck hang
I ing by the neck TO the cell door by means OF his
handkerchief, which he had use for the purpose.
Wenlck was Immediately cut down, and life not
then being extinct, the police conveyed him to Belle
i vue Hospital, where death ensued soon afterwards.
/ Coroner Rollins held an inquest on the BODY aud q
4 verdict In accordance with the foregoing facts was
rendered by the jury. Deceased, VINO was n cigar
maker, was forty-three years OF age.
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