The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-03

FERNANDO WOOD AND THE MOZART GENERAL Con-
MITTEE.-Under date August Fernando Wood has
addressed q letter to the Chairman OF the Mozart
General Committee resigning his position as men,
Der OF that body.
HOWARD MISSION ScHooL.-The meeting Of the
Howard Mission which was held at the institution,
No. 40 Bowery, yesterday afternoon, was exceed
ingly well attended. A large number or Children
were present at the Sabbath school.
FATALLY SCALDED.-An inquest was yesterday held
by Coroner Rollins at ST. Sixth avenue, on the body
OF Joseph Bze child nearly three years OF age,
whose death was the result OF scads accidentally
received by falling into tub OF hot water winch
stood on the noor.
FATAL RAILROAD ACcIDENT.-On Saturday q man
named James Burke, recently In the employ of the
Erie Railway Company, was admitted to the New
York Hospital, suffering from compound fracture
OF one OF his arms and other injuries said 80 have
been the result Of being run over by car at or near
Port Jervs.
ACCIDENTALLY DROwNED.-Coroner Rollins yester-
day held an inquest on the body Of Constantine
Mcclure, man about thirty years Of age, who fell
overheard from the steamboat Fort Lee, at pier AZ
North river, and was drowned. Deceased had been
on a moonlight excursion and fell into the dock
while the steamer was efrectng landing.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN OPEN AIR LoDGER.-On
Saturday night John Sullivan, who lived on one of
the upper doors of the six story tenement house
4sS Pearl street, owing to the excessive heat pro-
tin about three O'Clock yesterday morning when he
accdently fell from the roof to the pavement below
terribly njuring himself. He was taken up in
state OF nsensiDlty and conveyed to the New York
Hospital. where death subsequently ensued. De-
ceased was twenty-five years of age and native OF
Ireland
FIRE IN WEST STREET.-AbOut one O'Clock this
morning fire broke out in the building Nos 22I and
900 West street. owned by Patrick Fay, Of No. 65
Broad street. The building was occupied on the
lower floor by c. Klein as a cigar store, Daniel
Mudgett as eating saloon, Mr.. Levns
as an oyster saloon, and above by Mr..
Downs and others boarding houses. The inside
Of the building was burned out. The fire occurred
in the cigar store which insured for $780, which
more than covers klen's loss The other occupants
report no insurance. The ioss including damage to
building. Is about $1,000.
MBTE0RoLOGICAL.-The Official abstract from the
meteorological observations recorded at the Central
Park observatory for the week ending Saturday,
August /, contains the following interesting items:-
The maximum point indicated by barometer, 30.132,
reached at nine p. NJ Of July 20, and the mini
num- 3d. 764, at two p. NJ. of August 1.-The difference
of range being o.3es. The weekly was a0.1s31.
The maximum indicated by the thermometer, 5000,
reached at one p. NJ OF August l, and the mimi
mum, $3.50 ut four A. M. OF July 29-the difference
of range being $500 and the weekly mean 1888.
The wind was light and variable. Four slight show
ers occurred on August l. the duration being forty
three minutes and the depth 0.399 inches One OF
the showers was accompanied by thunder. AT two
and a half minutes past SIX =. NJ a nreba exploded
In the northeast, at an elevation of ffty-four de-
grees and in two seconds of time a loud report
heard The total depth OF rain during July 1865.
was 5.105 inches, to 5000 same month last year.