The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17
ER0OKLYN INTELLIGENGE.

ACCIDENT TO An OLD Observation-Disclosures Murray
an old gentleman seventythree years of age, resid-
ina at No. 500 Myrtle avenue fractured his left hip
bone by falling or Greenpont car yesterday after
noon. lie was taken to the City Hospital.
BURGLARY.-Last evening, about nine O'Clock, the
leather finding store of Hendrickson &c Mills No. 03
Fulton street. was felOnousv entered by means OF
false keys and robbed OF goods valued at $780, with
which the thieves escaped.
DROWNED WHILE IN A PIT.-A young man named
Michael Dunn, while laborlng under fit, fell into
the river at the Jackson street ferry at a late
hour on Tuesday night and was drowned. His Dody
was recovered and conveyed to his late residence,
No 241 Marshall street.
SEVERE ACCIDENT.-A youth named Ceorg
Dewey, residing on Fulton avenue, near Marcy.
while at work at Rush & Reynolds moulding mills,
Adelphi street, near Fulton, yesterday afternoon
was In the act OF adjusting the machinery in the
saw when the latter fell upon his left severing
that member near the arm pit. He was taken to his
residence by Ofcer Smith, OF the FOrty-fourth pre-
cinct.
| ROBBERY AT THE FULTON FERRY.-A = .,lg mar
rushed up to OF the Fulton ferry boxc.. o. which
| sat william Anderson, ferry master, a rev nights
ago, and searched his pockets for moment, az II
| looking for his ferriage, when he made sudden
grab for the money piled up i'm the drawer. and
selling $35 decamped In haste, before Mr. Anderson
could recover his surprise at the audaciOus action OF
the rogue.
DESTRUCTION KEROSENE OIL WoRgs nv
FIRE--A MAN DANGEROUSLY Internationally
forenoon still exploded in the Kerosene oil works
OF Lovenhemer Raiser. situated at the corner OF
Fifth and North Tenth streets, E. d.. and fire re.
suited which ended in the destruction Of the build-
ing and Its contents. involving loss OF So 500. The
premises were uninsured. Mr.. Charles Raiser, EN-
poyed In the establishment, was the still when
1t exploded, and tho flames spread so rapidly that he
was frightfully burned before reaching the street
Mr.. Raiser was removed to the Fourth street station
house and received surgical attendance. afer which
he was removed to his residence, IN North Second
street.
ALLEGED Young BURGLARs.-A short time since
the wine cellar OF Mr. Christopher Keifer. corner OF
Montrose avenue and Morrill, street, +. d. was
entered by burglars and robbed OF several bottles
choice wine. since which time Mr.. Kefer kept watch
on his premises expecting return OF the thieves.
In this he was not disappointed, for on Tuesday
night "a he alleges, he saw two young men named
Adam seymour and John Sweeny attempting TO
effect an entrance, but they became alarmed at the
time and ran away. Yesterday the young were
arrested, on complaint OF Mr.. Keller and Justice
Eames held them TO await examination.
ACcIDENTs.-Thomas Mulvane, q cartman, fell
from his vehicle at the Of Hicks and sackeit
injuries. lie was taken TO hts home In West Warren
street.
An old man named Peter Fitzpatrick. residing AZ
No. 81 Green lane, while driving q load or coal
through Water street near Bridge, yesterday after.
noon, fell from the cart and was run over The
wheels passed directly over his body causing In n
ries OF fatal character. He was taken The Hos
pta by the police OF the Forty second precinct.
Benjamin Leek, dock builder, residing al No %
Broome street, New York. was seriously injured yes-
erday afternoon at Martins dock, in furan street
lie was employed In repairing the dock and while
TN the act OF hosting pile the apparatus gave way
putation VIII be rendered necessary. lie was taken
10 the city Hospital.