The New York herald., 1868-08-17
BR0OKLYS INTELLIGENCE.

COUP DE SOLE "a man named Henry Simpson
was prostrsted by the heat in DeKalb avenue on
Saturday a-Cernoon, where ne was found lying by
pOlicemrn and taken to his home In Lafayette ave-
nue.. #
TIE PARKs-Prospect, Carroll and the city parks
were all well patronized by the people yesterday,
who ayailed themselves Of the recreation and enjoy
ment which such places OF public resort afford the
weary tolers OF the week.
DROWNING CAsUALTY.-Thomas MCGUIRE,
young man twenty years Of age, lately residing at
No. Al Church street, was drowned accidentally
while bathing in the Gowanus canal at the foot OF
Nelson street on Saturday night. The body was re-
covered and the Coroner notified.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH FoURTH
STREET RAILRoAD.-Joseph Young, tha driver Of the
car on the South Fourth Street Railroad which run
over and instantly killed the boy George W. Bassell
ON Saturday evening, was yesterday admitted 10 Dal
by Coroner Smith.
THE PUBLIC INsTITUTIoNs.-The work enlarging
the Kings County Lunatc Asylum and Nursery Build
ings, by the addition of wings is progressing favor
ably, and It Is anticipated the much needed addi-
tional space will be allotted the now crowded IN
mates OF these institutions before the winter sets H.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.-Wilham DICKINSON,
young man, was arrested on the complaint OF Isaac
@. Pedenck Of Atlantic avenue, East New York. yes
terday. The prisoner Is charged with having at
tempted. with Others to break into the residence OF
the complainant on the night OF the 18TH lnsu dc
was committed for further examination
To THE Observation-Disclosures Wilets,
young man, recently arrested charged with having
relieved John B. Robertson Of his watch, while
the latter lay asleep one Of the Fulton ferry
boats was arragned before Justice Cornweu on
Saturday last and sentenced to the Pententary 1or
six months.
INCENDIARIsM IN THE EASTERN DIsTRIoT.-Three
buildings in the Fourteenth ward were set on fire
by unknown persons between one and three o'clock
yesterday morning but the flames were extinguished
by the police before any material damage resulted.
The buildings fired were:-The pattern shop Of John
Squer Brothers, corner North Fourth and Fifth
streets; cOOper'S shop, situated in Third street,
North Fifth and the 01ice attached to the nag
yard corner Of North Fourth and Fifth streets.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE WESTERN DIS
TRIcT are just busiy engaged in discussing the
question Of the approaching election for Chief En-
gneer in that district and the merits Of the respec
tive candidates for the Office which will De filed in
December next The most prominent candidates
sent incumbent OF the office, joan Cunningham.
There is q movement on foot to reduce the number
Of fire companies, but its feasibility, In view or the
requirements Of the public interest, render such Q
proceeding doubtful. y
FREE FIGHT.-A desperate fight took place yes
terday afternoon at the intersection Of Grand and
Smith streets, e. D., between crowd OF hall
drunken roughs, during which sticks and stones
were freely used. Information of the aray having
reached the FOrty-sixth precinct station house
Captain Mullen, Sergeant II. Maddox and platoon
of men FASTENED to the scene Of conflict, when the
nfuriated rOwdies made attack on them, but
they were promptly overpowered and seven or theil
number captured and conveyed to the Stagg street
station house. The prisoners gave the following
names:-Isaac Bowers william Bowers, Frederct
| Canback, John Smith, Frank Snyder Jacob DasliI
an Charles Bowers.